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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi….

Tibyangye receiving blessings from Fr. Ulberno

As the country is in lock down following the Corona virus pandemic, regular pilgrims in greater Bushenyi decided to make a mini pilgrimage within Bushenyi District.
Led by a 51 times pilgrim 99 years old Fobenardo Tibyangye, a group of 10 pilgrims from St Kaggwa Parish, Mbarara Arch Diocese, started from St. Kaggwa catholic parish to Ntungamo center.
While at Ntungamo, the pilgrims perfomed Matyrs’ prayers before setting back to St Kaggwa.
Tibyangye 99, former catechist who have been paying homage and pilgrimage to Namugongo walking on foot in commemoration of uganda martyrs showed great concern for not footing to Namugongo this year because of corona Virus pandemic.
He began the norm 51 years ago when he first met Pope John Paul II and added that this is the first in history when there wont be a pilgrimage to Namugongo. He thus urged christians to remit to their despite the challenge.
Richard Bangirana who led the mini pilgrimage also a regular pilgrim said that since its the first time they have not payed Homage to Namugongo, they decided to walk through Bushenyi district in a small group of people as a compensation for walking to Namugongo.
Bangirana adds that though this year’s walking to Namugongo has not been effective because of corona virus, their cross district pilgrimage they interceded for the country,prayed for repentance,forgiveness and good deeds as portrayed by the Uganda martyrs with their strong belief of faith.
Meanwhile, Christians have been called upon to reflect and learn to emulate the strong belief and faith exhibited by the martyrs.

St Kaggwa Catholic Parish

The appeal was made by Fr Ulbano Muhumuza while at St Kaggwa catholic parish in Bushenyi in his martyrs message to the Christians community which was attended by only 10 Christians.

Ugandans across the country and the world at large celebrate Martyrs day in commemoration of the Uganda Martyrs were persecuted between 31st January,1885 and 27 January,1887 under the orders of Kabaka Mwanga II the king of Buganda.

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In Masindi—–

Capsized boat

Marine police attached to Sebigoro detach in Kikuube district has suspended the search for bodies from the Lake Albert boat accident which occurred on May 24th, 2020.
The accident occurred when a boat sailing to Sebigoro Landing Site, carrying 18 passengers capsized near Ususa Landing Site in Kabwoya sub-county, Kikuube district.
Onboard were some of the people who have been forcefully evicted by Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF soldiers from Kyenyanja Landing Site which is said to be one of the illegal landing sites in the area.
Only three bodies were retrieved following the accident.
Robert Ngabirano, the officer in charge of Marine police in Kikuube and Hoima districts says that they have decided to suspend the search after sighting no other bodies over the past week.
Ngabirano adds that they suspect that the number of the people that were onboard was concocted to bring fear within the officers enforcing the eviction directives.

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In Hoima—

Solel Boneh International Holdings (SBI), the international arm of Shikun & Binui-SBC, an Israelite construction company contracted by the government to construct Hoima International Airport which is at 40% has laid off, 160 workers.
The Airport is one of the key support infrastructures for the next course of the fast-paced activities leading to commercial oil production.
The SBC Senior Project Manager Mihail Gorachivoc instructed all workers to return all company belongings including identity cards to the human resource office.
He added that the affected workers would get their salaries and terminal benefits up to the end of May in accordance with their employment contracts.
According to Amos Muriisa the company’s spokesperson, the decision was in line with the government guidelines to control the spread of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
It, however, comes at a time when the government is easing restrictions that started in March.
In April 2020, SBC halted the construction work and sent home over 900 workers saying it didn’t have accommodation facilities at the construction site located in Kabale village in Kabale sub-county.
One of the affected employees who has spoken on Condition of anonymity said that termination of their working contracts have come at a time when they are financially frustrated.
The USD 309 million Airport financed by Standard Chartered Bank will have a capacity of accommodating four cargo planes at ago, a fire station, an apron, a control tower and accommodation facilities for the workers.
The airport will handle both cargo and passenger flights because it has a multipurpose terminal building.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Ntungamo–

Traders have decried loses they have incurred after the expiry of various goods because of the Covid-19 lock down.
Traders say that after over two months of presidential directive on closure of shops due to the corona virus pandemic, many items have expired in different shops .
According to Richard Baguma of Basiitu Business Solution along Victor Bwana Street Ntungamo Municipality who deals in general merchandise, he made uncountable losses in the business after most of the goods expired during lock down.
Baguma said that the affected goods include Vaseline, blue band, milk products and beverages like soda, juice among others.
Baguma asked government to come for their rescue and negotiate with land lords such that they at least traders can pay half of the monthly rent since they have not been working during lock down.
Ms Jonas Ahabwe, a retailer at Radio Ankole Boda Boda stage tasked the ministry of trade and industry to consider negotiating with the manufacturers especially Coca cola company to always take back the expired soft drinks just like bakeries do.
However, one of the prominent property owners in Ntungamo municipality who preferred anonymity noted that it is right to start demanding rent from tenants because some of them are stubborn and they may shift to other places without paying.
The mayor Ntungamo Municipality Jacob Kafureeka asked the property owners to give the tenants some grace period to organize themselves and pay the rent instead of pressing them.

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By Ronald Kabanza
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Health workers at Rukungiri health centre IV in Rukungiri district have threatened to lay down their tools due to lack of protective equipment used to respond to Covid cases.
Rukungiri health center IV was made a district isolation center for suspected Covid 19 patients but was not given all the necessary equipment or training needed in managing Covid 19 suspects.
The angry health workers led by their health facility in-charge Dr. Jonathan Kintu marched from the health center premises and stormed the municipal offices in a protest against failure by responsible authorities to safe guard their lives from COVID-19 disease.
This came after a suspected COVID- 19 patient was on Sunday dumped at the facility by the district Covid- 19 team.
The suspected patient is a native of Rukungiri district and has been working in a corona virus hot spot district of Aura in northern Uganda as a money changer.
Dr. Kintu told www.mknewslink.com reporter that after receiving the patient, he was put in a general ward since the facility has no quarantine ward for suspects and they had to discharge other patients including expectant mothers.
Dr. Kintu added that on Monday morning, he went to the office of he District Health Officer and was only given 10 pieces of N92 face masks, 2 pieces of goggles and a box of re-usable face masks to be used by a team of 38 health workers at the facility.
“I was very disappointed by the way the district is responding. Dealing with a Covid-19 patient needs continuous monitoring so am asking myself how we shall deal with this disease in case the results of this gentle man we have at the facility turns positive,” Dr. Kintu lamented.
On the issue of allowances, Dr. Kintu said they were only given shs. 40,000 each for giving medical care services to other illness adding that they are supposed to be given extra pay for Covid 19 which they have not seen.
On the issue of training, Dr. Kintu said that they did not receive any training as far as COVID- 19 management is concerned but they were advised to use 3 personnel who trained in Ebola management.

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In Sheema—

The fate of the Minister of science, technology and innovation Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye as a member of parliament of Sheema Municipality is set to be determined tomorrow 4th June as the date set by the supreme court to hear the appeal.
On December 27th last year, the constitutional court ordered Minister Elioda and other five Members of Parliament including Patrick Ochan, Tarsis Rwaburindore, Hashim Sulaiman ,Asuman Basalirwa and Abraham Lokii to vacate parliament following the ruling that elections conducted in the six cited municipalities were not elections for an office of MP under the constitution.

The affected MPs are from the newly created municipalities of Bugiri, Apac, Nebbi, Kotido, Ibanda and Sheema.
The Attorney General and the Electoral Commission appealed the decision by Constitutional court in the Supreme Court which gave the banished MPs a chance to stay in Parliament until the appeal is heard and determined.
The highest appellant in the country thus issued the ruling notes to be served to all the parties involved in the case.
The case was filed by former Bufumbira MP Eddie Kwizeera challenging the creation of six new municipalities including Sheema Municipality which is represented by Dr. Elioda.
Sheema residents have since then been eagerly waiting for the date to know whether they are still represented in parliament or not, and now the wait is over as its just hours from now.

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