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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Mitooma—

The Mitooma district council that sat on Thursday this week chaired by its speaker Enos Kyarisiima agreed to share million out of the 110M that was located to the district to fight COVID 19.
According to the source that attended the council on Thursday 10 M was allocated to security,70M to health supplies and equipment and 30M to councilors to share.
The Ministry of Health allocated money to all 135 districts in Uganda and the money had guidelines from ministry but councilors from some districts are interfering with this money for example Ntungamo and now Mitooma.
However ,when www.mknewslink.com managing editor talked to the acting chairman LCV for Mitooma district Sylvester Tumukuratire, he noted that the money they shared was for allowances and transport for two sittings.
The credible source which talked to www.mknewslink.com insisted that councilors took 30 million which was received in form of allowances,transport refund and other which money was COVID 19 funds.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi/Kampala

The Public Relations Officer Inspectorate of Government Ali Munira has revealed that the ongoing restructuring at the anti corruption body will not lead to firing of some staff as it is being alleged.
In a telephone interview with www.mknewslink.com managing editor today 7th June 2020,Ali Munira noted that staff should not get worried about losing jobs but should attend the interviews with cool heart.
On the issue of the Inspector General of Government doing two jobs at once ;one at court of appeal judge and another as IGG, Munira noted that she did an interview at court of appeal and passed while her contract as IGG has not expired though she is waiting for the president to appoint a new IGG then she vacates.
A source from the IGG’s office today morning revealed to www.mknewslink.com that the IG was going to converge 200 staff at Mestil and Golf hotel for restructuring which is against presidential directive on COVID 19 .
Munira noted that the IG is aware of the presidential directive and cannot defraud them thus there is no reason to worry.
On the issue of staff from border districts where some staff will come to Kampala from these district,Munira noted that they will consider whether these staff will do interviews online .

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By Ronald Kabanza
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In Rukungiri–

The Rukungiri district roads committee has tasked the Rukungiri district and Municipal Engineers to account for the funds their departments received from the ministry of works and transport as road funds.
The committee also demanded for audited reports explaining how the two bodies spent road funds for the last financial year 2019/2020.
The committee through the chairperson Hon. Fred Turyamuhweza said that the two should always come with audited reports that clearly explain the expenditure of the road funds.
Hon. Turyamuhweza who is also the Rujumbura county Member of Parliament told the meeting that if the two fail to come with audited reports next time, he won’t allow the meeting to take place.
“No other meeting will happen unless they bring audited reports , an audited report helps us to affirm that tax payers money does the intended project. They are very many questions of accountability awaiting us outside so we want audited reports to answer such questions,” Hon. Turyamuhweza said.
The meeting took place at Palm Royal hotel in southern division Rukungiri municipality and no one was allowed into the meeting without a mask face.
Hon. Turyamuhweza’s reaction came after the two engineers failed to present audited reports which forced committee members to exchange words.
Rukungiri district has a road network of 346.5 kilometer and this financial year 2020-2021, the road and bridges construction department was allocated shs.925 million shared with sub-counties and town councils.
Last financial year, the department was allocated shs.802 millions and the department managed to open 5 new roads one in Nyakagyeme sub- county and 4 in Ruhinda, Kebison , Nyakishenyi sub- counties respectively according to the district engineer Julius Bajira.
Rukungiri municipal council has a road network of 145 kilometers and this year the department was allocated shs.666 million and last financial year, the department used only shs.566 million.
Julius Bajira the district engineer said that UNRA is working on a distance 216.8 kms of roads in Rukungiri District and presently they are in good motor able condition and his office is working very hard to ensure that the roads are put to acceptable standards.
On the issue of audited reporter, Bajira said that he will make sure a report is always presented to meeting to ensure proper accountability.
Suilta Nuwamanya, the municipal engineer told the meeting that he will also present the report to help the committee in following the usage of road funds given to Rukungiri municipal council.
The meeting was attended by Rukungiri Municipality Member of Parliament Hon Rolland Mugume Kaginda , Rubabo Constituency Member of Parliament and Rukungiri Woman MP Hon. Betty Bamukwasa Muzanira together with District Leaders.

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By Ronald Kabanza
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In Rukungiri–

Fire has gutted girls’ dormitory at Rwabukoba Secondary school in Ruhinda sub-county, Rukungiri district burning Students’ property to ashes.
According to Rev. Caleb Karabamu the school Chaplain, fire broke out in the wee hours of yesterday morning in a room where all female students had left their property.
Rev. Karabamu told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the destroyed property included mattresses, suite cases, basins and jerry cans which the students left back in their residences as they went home in awake of corona virus outbreak.
Rev. Karabamu added that by the time police reached the scene at around 4:15am ,all the property had perished so they resorted to stopping fire from spreading to the next rooms.
SP Moses Nanoka, the Rukungiri District Police Commander confirmed to our reporter that the fire which destroyed all the property to ashes is suspected to have originated from electricity short circuit.
Nanoka further warned residents to be vigilant on the safety of their property especially during this time adding that other people are using this chance to commit crimes.

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