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By Christopher Agaba

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In Sheema—

Women in Bugongi town council, Sheema District are pleading to Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema’s state house anti-corruption taskforce, to investigate their female LC5 councilor whom they accuse of pocketing their Uganda women entrepreneurship program (UWEP) money.

Agatha Kyankaaga, the Bugongi town council women Chairperson and others, say that their LC5 councilor Oliver Ssemanda, should be thoroughly investigated by Lt.col Nakalema, on misappropriation of their UWEP money.

The women also allege that the councilor only favours her relatives whereby they are the only ones she wants to benefits from government projects which are supposed to help all the women in the Bugongi town council.

Kyankaaga said that the women were supposed to get money from UWEP several months ago but after seeing the delay, they contacted authorities who told them that they already wired the money to the district account which they couldn’t access.

She adds that only 5 of the 15 registered women groups shared the money worth shs 10m, and according to her all the 5 are ssemanda’s relatives.

However, Ssemanda refuted all the allegations saying that the groups which didn’t get money will soon get.

She accepted that it’s true she got a cow from operation wealth creation but that she went through the right procedures by applying for it.

Ssemanda thus urged fellow women to always be patient with government programmes because it cannot concentrate on only Bugongi town council.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Residents of Butobere ward central division in Kabale municipality Kabale district have rejected piglets donated to them by the Kabale District Woman Member of Parliament Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira.

Atwakiire on Saturday at around 8 pm delegated two people whose names were not clearly revealed to distribute piglets in Butobere ward.

However, the residents were surprised when political assistants told them that each village had to get three piglets.

The residents opposed the decision and insisted that each resident is given a piglet but the Political assistants declined which forced the residents to walk away in protest.

Niwahereza Bruce, a resident says that giving three piglets to a whole village was a sign of hoodwinking the electorates politically.

He says that residents rejected the offer because electorates have already lost interest in her.

Kennedy Tweyongere another resident says that he also rejected piglet after realizing that sharing three piglets as a village was unfair since some of the residents will miss out.

Kennedy accuses Atwakiire of poor planning and bringing the piglets at a wrong time woo them politically.

Atwakiire declined to comment on the matter when contacted saying that she is unaware.

On May 4th 2019 the same legislator while heading in Butanda subcounty Ndorwa West was attacked by angry mob in Muyebe, Kabale district and over 5 pigs were killed in the scuffle.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi–

Bushenyi Ishaka municipal council has appealed against a judgement by three senior staff challenging their interdiction both in 2018 and 2020.

According to the town clerk Bushenyi Ishaka Municipal council David Tweheyo Betega, the appeal is already lodged in the court of appeal in Mbarara challenging the judgement of Justice Flavian Zeija.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com managing editor ,the new  town clerk noted that the criminal cases preferred against the three are going on well and they are nearing conclusion.

The affected staff include the senior engineer Deus Nuwagaba, procurement officer Rorbeto Nuwagira and treasurer Jackson Muhwezi Beyendenza.

Delivering his judgement on Tuesday, Justice Dr. Flavian Zeija said that the 3 officials were put through a lot of inconveniences both psychologically and physically by going to the court to prevent the alleged illegalities.

He said they were unsettled at the prospect of loosing jobs without being accorded a right to be heard thus ruled that 20 million shillings be awarded to each of the two applicants and 30 million shillings to Eng. Deus Nuwagaba due to the fact that his car was vandalized.

Justice Zeija also issued an injunction restraining Bushenyi Ishaka municipal officials from implementing illegalities of the municipal council.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Kazo

The aspiring woman Member of Parliament for Kazo district Patience Tumwebaze Karingi has withdrawn from NRM primaries and decided to contest as independent following confusion created by the 8 contestants.

Ms Patience Tumwebaze who uses a slogan “endagano yamazima” told www.mknewslinkcom managing editor on phone that she has decided to contest as independent not because she is not an NRM member but because of the confusion.

She added that she is contesting because she wants to create income generating activities for women and youths in Kazo to overcome poverty.

Ms Tumwebaze said that she is contesting to ensure that health facilities are up to the standard and people are able to get treatment.

She noted that once elected, road network will be worked on up to the standard so that farmers are able to take their products to the market easily.

She added that she also wants to support agriculture to ensure that livestock and crops have market.

Ms Patience Tumwebaze has been a businesswoman in Kampala dealing in produces in South Sudan, Kampala and other areas.

She hails from Kyenshebashebe Village, Kyenshebashebe parish Kazo sub county Kazo district.

Kazo became a district on 1^st July 2020 and it was curved out of Kiruhura district.

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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Kanungu—

Political uncertainty is brewing up in Kanungu District after three aspiring candidates were found to be crossed from the NRM voters register with an ink pen.

The issue has raised a storm as the ruling National Resistance Movement gears up for the nomination of it’s candidates to contest at different levels of political leadership.

www.mknewslink.com learnt that  Kinkizi West Member of Parliament James Kaberuka Ruggi and 3 other LC 5 Aspiriants have all been crossed out from the NRM voters register without clear explanation.

Kaberuka said that the crossing out of names from the NRM voters register was being done by some people who fear the voice of the majority.

He added that these very maneuvers were employed in 2015 party primaries and 2016 general elections but were defeated.

The other affected people include Caleb Tumwesimire Kipande, Zepher Mugisha and Kenneth Tumuhamye all who are aspiring to contest for the Kanungu LC 5 Chairman’s seat.

Kenneth Tumuhamye is the current Kanyantorogo Sub County LC 3 Chairman, Zepher Mugisha is the current LC 3 Chairman Kihihi Town Council and are both on Independent ticket while Caleb Tumwesimire Kipande is the immediate former Kayonza Growers Tea Factory in Kanungu District.

After learning about this political mischief aimed at alienating them from participating in the NRM primaries, the 4 have since written to the Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba requesting for her explanation on the anomaly.

In a letter dated July 25th 2020, the four aspirants requested the Secretary General to intervene and clear the air about this anomaly.

The petition is also copied to the National Chairman of the NRM, the Chairman of Election Commission in NRM, the Resident District Commissioner Kanungu, the District Police Commander and NRM District Registrar Kanungu.

When contacted, the NRM Director of Information and Communication Hon Dombo Emmanuel said that the NRM Secretariat is  yet to get the petition from the affected people.

Kanungu Resident District Commissioner Hajji Shaffigue Ssekandi held a closed door meeting yesterday at Kanungu district headquarters  with the affected people and advised them to contact the authorities in NRM party before it’s too late.

Kanungu District NRM Chairman Godfrey Karabenda told www.mknewslink;com that he is not sure at which point the names were crossed and the matter has been forwarded to the NRM Secretariat for investigation and father handling.

Karabenda who is also the Kanungu Town Council Chairman, added that it’s reported that the affected persons had at one time left the party.

In September 2019, Kanungu politicians who are reported to have left the party met President Yoweri Museveni at his Rwakitura home who welcomed them back to the NRM and asked them to work for the party.

However, the crossing of the name of the 4 politicians from the NRM voters’ book has created new tension in Kanungu District with a cross section of voters saying that some powerful people are using underhand methods to undermine them.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale–

There was drama in Nyakigugwe village in Kaharo Sub County Kabale district at a burial ceremony when a priest grabbed a microphone from the Kabale Woman Member of Parliament, Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira.

While at the funeral of one Ambrose Kibuuka, Ndamira reportedly arrived late and found the Kaharo Sub county district Councilor addressing mourners.

The Councilor proceeded hand over the microphone to Ndamira to address the mourners.

This however didn’t please Rev.Fr George Kigambiroha who stepped up and grabbed the microphone from the MP.

Fr Kigambiroha said he couldn’t allow Ndamira to address the mourners as she had come late thus proceeding with the burial ceremony.

Ndamira is the incumbent Kabale district woman MP who is serving her first term after she defeated former journalist Ninsiima Ronah Ritah in 2016.

She is seeking re-election in the forthcoming elections and some of her competitors include; Evelyn Beinamaryo, Chrispine Rwaboona who is the most favored candidate and Enid Origumisiriza .

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