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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi

Nuwesula Katura Mashonga has today morning gave out 100kgs of posho to the district Covid 19 task force to extend to journalists from greater Bushenyi through their association BUJOMA.
He is the first leader from greater Bushenyi to donate to journalists who earn less and are also in bad shape like any other member in the society
Sula urged other leaders to support journalists who work tirelessly to process information to Ugandans day and night .
The task force added more 200 kgs to make it 300kgs and then distributed to all journalists through their association.
The Bushenyi Journalists Association Chairman Chris Mugasha hailed Nuwe sula for coming out to support journalists during this time of lock down.
Jaffari Bassajabalaba thanked journalists for serving a great job of giving information and encouraged them to be fair and balanced in their publications.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi

Bushenyi district chairman Jafari Basajabalaba has revealed to media and district covid 19 task force that there is no company or individual who/which has donated most essential items to the task force like Bushenyi-Ishaka munucipal council member of parliament aspirant Mr. Marvin Baryaruha.

Mr. Jafari said this today morning April 24, 2020 when Team Marvin led by Mr. Lucas Muhangi delivered the assortments that included face masks ,sanitisers and temperature gauges.
Team Marvin also delivered a modern sanitiser to every member of the task force including the chairman LCV, the RDC ,secretary for social works, DHO among others.
The RDC Bushenyi Joly Tibemanya who is also the chairman of the task force hailed Marvin Baryaruha for remebering residents of Bushenyi in the time of need and bringing to them essentials which are a prerequisite to the fight against Covid 19 out Bushenyi and Uganda as a whole.
The representative for Marvin Baryaruha, Mr. Lucas Muhangi said that they are ready to ensure that the people of Bushenyi remain healthier so that they can be able to go about their businesses after Covid 19

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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi

The Bamugisha Community Welfare Limited company and their friends have donated 38000kgs of maize flour to Bushenyi district covid 19 task force .
According to Richard Byaruhanga Katerane who led Bamugisha Community Welfare team at the function of handing over the food , giving out of food was one of  the ways of remembering their people especially during this corona virus pandemic.
Bamugisha Community Welfare is a limited company registered in the country and it was started in 2014 with the aim of promoting education , fighting poverty among the people and even lobbying for Ugandans .
Byaruhanga added that directors of Bamugisha have alot of friends from big companies who have made contributions so that Bamugisha could bring this food to the stranded residents.

He said that some of their friends are; dot services ,Updealuganada limited , zongohome construction , Banafuka chemicals , Vembacco LTD, Olient enterprises LTD ,Bashasha enterprises, Alidu quality enterprises .
Jaffari Basajabalaba, the Bushenyi district chairman who is also part of the taskforce thanked the team Bamugisha for the work they are doing to fight against covid 19 . Bamugisha had donated 1000 boxes of soap before the task force was formed.
All the food have been immediately given to LC III Chairmen of 13 subcounties in the district to supply it to the beneficiaries starting from today .
The RDC Jolly Tibemanya hailed Bamugisha community for being the first challengers to donate in big quantity and has promised to supply this food to the people.
He added that the task force is non partisan thus it welcomes donation from everyone irrespective of ones political affiliation.

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By Ronald Kabanza
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In Kanungu

Twelve more Ugandans have been put under a 14 days mandatory quarantine at Matanda Quarantine Unit located in Kihihi Sub County after they illegally crossed to DRC.
Emmy Ngabirano, the Kanungu Deputy Resident District Commissioner told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the 12 were picked from Kyeshero, Kashenyi and Butogota after they allegedly disobeyed President Museveni’s directives and sneaked into Democratic Republic of Congo to tend to their gardens.
Ngabirano said that anyone found to have sneaked into Democratic Republic of Congo will first have to be isolated before he / she is allowed to mix with the Community.
The 12 people include one year old baby, 5 children below 15 years, 5 women and one man who crossed into Democratic Republic of Congo to harvest their crops which is against the directives.
While addressing the country last month, President Museveni directed for the closure of all borders and ordered the UPDF to ensure that all borders are sealed off especially the short cuts.
However in Kanungu District, the people living astride the border with Democratic Republic of Congo refused to heed the directive and some of them have been sneaking there to harvest their gardens.
Ngabirano said that there are now 45 people being held at Matanda Quarantine Unit where the health official are monitoring their health status and will be discharged after completing the mandatory 14 days.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Ibanda

The diocese of Northwest Ankole Diocese Ibanda on Thursday donated 1000kgs of maize flour and five boxes of laundry soap to the Ibanda district Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) taskforce.
While handing over the donation, Bishop Amos Magyezi said the food relief was a response to calls by the national and district taskforces to Ugandans and organisations to put in their efforts in helping the needy as the country fights spread of Covid-19.
Bishop Magezi directed that the food be given to the vulnerable in society, as well as people who were caught up in the lockdown in Ibanda town, including students and other youths who lost jobs.
“As a church, we can’t just preach the gospel to the people without addressing their needs, noting that faith without actions is dead. Besides, you can’t preach to people who are hungry, they need food,” the Bishop noted
He lauded the taskforce for the good work it is doing, supporting residents in different ways.
Speaking at the event, RDC Eliasto Akatuheebwa noted that the soap donation was timely and in line with fighting Covid-19.
He said the task force would work with LCI chairmen in the municipality to distribute the maize flour to sections of town dwellers who were caught up by the lock down, including students of university and tertiary institutions and the needy in the community.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Uganda

As Uganda continues to apply tough measures on fighting the spread of Coronavirus, Ugandans are worried over the increasing cases.
Most of the recent registered cases are truck drivers from Kenya and Tanzania.
Out of all 20 latest Covid Cases, 19 are truck drivers with one being a Ugandan and others Tanzanians or Kenyans.
Whereas Uganda has relatively managed to contain the spread of the virus, long-distance drivers from the neighboring East African countries are now posing a new challenge.
Most of the truck drivers who tested entered Uganda through Mutukula and Malaba borders while few entered the country from Busia border.
Now Ugandans, have logged their views on our media platforms including whatsap, twitter and Facebook with most of them suggesting that the authorities should keep the drivers and turn men at border points until their status has been ascertained.
Eric Tugume, a resident of Buhweju through whatsap, said the drivers should always be tested before departing from those countries and be allowed to travel to Uganda. “And if the government wants to protect the economy, let it allow all Ugandans to open their shops too”.
Juliet Kyobutungi while talking to our reporter yesterday said, “Let the government apply faster testing kits for those drivers or if it fails let them be tested from their home countries”, She said
Bruce Kajara through his Facebook page said Ugandans are expecting better results after the lockdown warning that Uganda’s problem is not about to end if the government does not solve the issue of truck drivers.
Currently, Uganda has 74 Covid 19 cases with 19 being truck drivers. The number of Recoveries stand at 45 with 29 active cases.

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By Grant Ahumuza
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In Kabale

The Kabale district Covid 19 task force led by district resident commissioner have accused the chairperson for Inter- Religious Council in Kigezi, Fr. Getano Batanyenda for misleading the public.
According tothe task force, Fr Gaetano channeled announcements on media houses alerting the public on the allocation of 165 millions received by each district to fight covid19.
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development released Shillings 165 million to districts to intensify the campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic.
It followed the approval of a supplementary budget of Shillings 304 billion by parliament last week to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Our reporter has learnt that the Finance Ministry has disbursed Shillings 165 million to each district to intensify the campaign against the spread of coronavirus.
However, Kabale district covid 19 task force chairperson who doubles as the district resident commisioner Darius Nandinda said that Fr.Gaetano has started confusing the public to open the eyes about this tune of money which was allocated to kabale district.
While speaking in the kabale district covid 19 task force meeting convened at Kabale national teachers training Kabale,Nandinda blasted Fr. Gaetano that the district will use the money according to the guidelines issued by ministry of healthy and local government.
Nandinda also appealed to the public not be confused by the Reverend father who claims that the district officials have been receiving lots of money even exceeding 165 million hence the district task force should distribute it accordingly .
He also accused Fr. Gaetano over misleading and diverting the public about covid 19 fight.
When contacted on the matter ,the chairperson for Inter- Religious Council in Kigezi, Fr. Getano Batanyenda told our reporter that this shows the greedy and weakness among the district covid19 task force members because he was just informing the public about government programs .
Gaetano also appealed to the district covid 19 task force to use the money efficiently without corruption and later wondered why they are suspicious .

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