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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo

The hotly contested for NRM Ntungamo municipality mayoral primary elections that were earlier suspended were held yesterday under the close supervision of NRM electoral commission chairman Dr.Tanga Odoi 

The elections were suspended after the candidates were accused of ferrying in people from neighboring areas different to participate in the voting exercise which caused the arrest of over 400 people who were later released 

The race had three aspirants including the incumbent Jacob Kafureeka alias Jack Jex, the chairperson Eastern division, Hajji Hakim Muheki Rwomushana and the district councilor Ronald Bukenya 

Miria Mirembe the Ntungamo NRM registrar has today morning declared the incumbent Jacob Kafureeka the winner of the elections with 2,908 votes followed by Hakim Muheki Rwomushana with 1,195 votes and Ronald Bukenya came last with 666 votes.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

There was chaos at Kabale municipal stadium on Sunday when Bagamuhunda Ronald was declared the winner for the district LCV youth councilor in the NRM party primaries.

Ronald Bagumuhunda garnered 32 votes defeating his rival Agaba Edwin Barrack who garnered no vote after his supporters boycotted the polling station citing irregularities and fake registers owned by the Kabale district NRM Party Registrar, Maurice Keitaba. 

However, hours before announcing the winners, chaos erupted in Kabale municipal stadium after the Kabale District NRM Party Registrar, Maurice Keitaba and his NRM officials, declined to display the register of those who were supposed to vote where voting process on side of Barrack didn’t take place. 

Barrack accused Bagamuhunda of using fake voters and duplicate registers of youths who are not even in NRM structures.

He requested the voting process to be halted until the matter is settled and also asked the register to be displayed so voters can witness their names.

Barrack noted that he was surprised when the LCIII chairperson central division Sam Arineitwe voted for his opponent Bagamuhunda claiming that he’s from Buhara Sub County.

Keitaba rejected Barrack’s demands, saying he has no right to order the party commission officials on what to do.

Barrack’s supporters ,Turyomurugyendo Christmas the outgoing LCIII youth chairperson  Kitumba sub county , Arinaitwe Emmy the Kitumba sub county district councilor and George Saturday Kakwenza, the Kabale district male youth chairperson fault Keitaba for declining to share with the youths a detailed register.

Keitaba responded by declaring Bagamuhunda as winner in presence of the police under the Command of Brian Ampere, the Kabale District Police Commander and he ordered his opponent to petition if he is not satisfied with the results.

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In Kampala

Ms Sheena Ruparelia one of the directors of Ruparelia Group has tipped women on how to compete with their male counterparts to bring transformative change within their societies and the country in general.

Sheena Ruparelia was speaking during an online talk-show held at Victoria University Kampala alongside Uganda Law Society President-elect Phiona Nabasa Wall, Katusabe Ssemwezi the Academic Registrar Victoria University.

Other discussants included Karitas Karisimbi a media personality and Malaa Kivila Odera the Founder & C.E.O Sylmax Consult.
Themed ‘Enhancing Women Capabilities towards development in Uganda’, the show was streaming live on the Victoria University Kampala Facebook Page.

The Managing Director Speke Group hotels noted that women struggle to make it in life is long, hard but very possible if they unite and work together.

“The struggle is long, it’s hard but it is possible and we must unite together, we must support one another, we must be willing to learn and listen. Open your opportunities in every single day and appreciate it”. Sheena Ruparelia said.

She further said “I think it’s up to us to change the society, no one is going to do it for us, it is us to work together and togetherness, education, willingness, openness and target orientation makes it possible, we can do it.”

The youthful entrepreneur noted that there is also a problem of inequality against women and also against race which she says needs to be addressed in order to be able to work together to streamline and share the available opportunities equally.

“Women need to be looked at as equal as other members of the society. Women should also be willing and available to perform any role they feel they want to be doing. In terms of development, a woman can be involved in as much as she feels she can. Actually if you look at societies today, there are a number of women in key roles and they have done so much more and some times more than their male counterparts”.
She appealed to women to always be confident and develop willingness to learn in order to achieve their goals in life.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Justice Annah Bitature who has been handling a criminal session in greater Bushenyi has postponed a murder case of John Rwamutwe Headex because of lack of time.

John Rwamutwe Headex was allegedly murdered on 3^rd May 2017 by his employee Alvin Kamusiime aka Jakoda and his body was discovered in Kagongo Ibanda district inside his car.

Kansiime later appeared before Moses Angualia Gabriel the then Bushenyi chief magistrate, pleaded guilty to the offence and was remanded to Nyamushekyera Government prison up to 3^rd July 2017.

The suspect went under plea bargaining and agreed to 10 years but relatives and court were shocked  when he changed his plea while reappearing before high court led by Dr. Flavian Zeija on 08^th Jan. 2019.

The case was adjourned to any convenient date for further hearing.

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