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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Igara East independent aspirant in Bushenyi district Mr. Dan Muguura Karukiiko has donated 2500 kilograms of maize flour to villages in Kyeizooba sub-county which were heavily hit by hailstorms.

Hailstorm during the course of this week hit the villages are Kayanja, Kibaniga I and II all in Buyanja parish and Kabuba in Kitagata parish.

The area MP and NRM Flag bearer Michael Mawanda Maranga also visited the affected areas and just promised to provide relief some time to come.

Mr. Dan Karukiiko told www.mknewslink.com editor that he will also visit other affected areas as he has done for people of Kyeizooba.

He added that the consultations he has so far made have shown that he has support from people of Igara adding that chances of defeating Mawanda are very high.

He criticized Mawanda for visiting the affected areas in his home subcounty and promise to help the suffering people instead of giving them relief.

Residents who talked to www.mknewslink.com reporter say that they were disappointed with Mawanda after he told them he would first seek help from the district while their hope was in him.

Other people in the race are Andrew Martial, Yeyard Rushatuka, Michael Mawanda among others .

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Butuuro SACCO delegates have today agreed to buy 50% shares of each member’s dividends in order to refinance the SACCO because of the ongoing problems of COVID 19.

This was decided in Annual General meeting held at Plus Two high School in Nyakabirizi Bushenyi town.

Before COVID19 members would use the dividends depending on personal decision but they have not decided to use the dividends to refinance the SACCO.

The board chairperson Benson Barigye called upon members to buy more shares and pay their loans in time in order to solve the COVID19 related problems.

Kyabugimbi SACCO was approved as fully fledged branch for Butuuro SACCO after fulfilling the requirements.

Joan Bishanga was accepted by the board to serve as a member of supervisory after Ms Ketrah Katusiime retired before her term expired.

Birungi and co. advocates were appointed the lawyer for the SACCO for two years.

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In Bushenyi

The government has finally released face masks to Bushenyi district and they are supposed to be distributed to people at the end of next week.

Dr. Edward Mwesigye the Bushenyi District Health Officer handed the masks to subcounty chiefs yesterday at the district headquarters.

Dr. Mwesigye said that they have received a total of 192157 masks adding that they will however not be enough for all Ugandans in Bushenyi district above 6 years since they are 4000 less.

Dr. Mwesigye urged the sub county chiefs to be accountable for the masks given to them and to encourage the public to continue following the Standard Operative Procedures (SOPs) in the process of distributing these masks.

The Bushenyi District Chief Administrative Officer Malik Mahaba requested the Sub County Chiefs to encourage the public to always use the masks, wash them when they get dirty in order to reduce the risks of contracting coronavirus.

Mahaba said that coronavirus is real and requested the sub county chiefs to cooperate with the parish chiefs and LCI chairpersons to distribute these masks as soon as possible.

The chairman LCV Bushenyi district Jaffari Bassajjabalaba asked the chiefs not to involve politics in this process of mask distribution.

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In Jinja

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation is putting final touches to the Jinja-Iganga-Mayuge Water Supply Stabilization project.

The project will be completed by November 2020 and will boost water supply reliability in Jinja City, Njeru Municipality, Kayunga, Nyenga, Parts of Buikwe, Kakira, Magamaga, Iganga, Mayuge, Kaliro and parts of Kamuli.

Project components include;
•Refurbishment of the water treatment plant units.
• Installation of (4) new high capacity pumps.
•Laying of a new 4kms pumping main.
•Installation of a 1000kva transformer
•Construction of a DN300 transmission main from Masese to Jinja Rubaga reservoir, among others.

During a tour of ongoing NWSC projects by the NWSC board, Board chairman Eng. Dr. Badru Kiggundu said that the project will add over 10million litres of water/day.
This will push the daily water production from the current 25million litres of water per day to 35million litres of water per day.
“To enable us work on more water supply improvement projects, I urge our customers to pay bills promptly and enable us meet the cost of water production inputs and service delivery infrastructure projects.

NWSC Deputy Managing Director Technical Services Eng Johnson Amayo the said that the demand for water is growing each day. Subsequently, NWSC is implementing a number of large projects and water Supply Stabilization Plans (WSSPs) all aimed at boosting water supply in all areas of operation i.e Kampala, Kapchorwa, Kapeeka, Sembabule, Gulu, Mbale, Adjumani, Mbarara, Isingiro, Masaka among others.

NWSC Senior Manager Operations Central Region Eng Andrew Ssekayizi committed to excellent customer service, CSR initiatives, improved water supply, sanitation and health in the new city.

Discussing future plans for the city, Jinja General Manager Dr. Charles Okuozi assured residents of 24/7 water supply as the corporation implements the following projects this F/Y 2020-2021 to support industrialisation, access to clean water, sanitation and health;
•Installation of 108, 000 litre capacity steel tank in Njeru
•Installation of booster stations along of Kamuli road.
•Installation of 108,000 litre capacity tank in Magamaga.
•Laying of 3kms of transmission main from Rubaga tank to Njeru water booster.
•Installation of 108,000 litre capacity tank in Mwiri.
•Drilling of no.2 motorised boreholes to boost water supply in Buwenge.

Jinja area senior Engineer Kenneth Twesigye shared that the area is working to rehabilitate and expand Jinja city sewerage network to promote sanitation and health in the city

The NWSC Board members on behalf of the Corporation committed to clean safe water for all, for a delighted customer by a delighted workforce.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Police in Kabale are holding a 39 old man who allegedly murdered his fellow.

The suspect JohnTuryatemba is suspected to have murdered Agaba Innocent of Kanyangwanzi cell Bushuro parish Kitumba sub county Kabale district. 

According to Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Matte, the deceased left home in the morning of 22/09/2020 for brick making at Kazigazigye village as usual but failed to show up until the morning of 24/09/2020 when he was found lying unconscious along the road near river Rwabahazi.

The deceased was rushed to Kabale referral hospital where he died at around 0200 hrs same day.

Matte adds that two days ago a report had been made at Kitumba police station by the suspect John Turyamureba claiming that he had been assaulted by the deceased.

It is on this ground that Turyamureba has been arrested to help in investigations.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

The Kakiika division NRM chairman Benon Mugume and former Mbarara Mayor Wilson Tumwine who is currently the Mbarara city NRM chairman have locked horns over politics.

Mugume accuses Tumwine of conflict of interest and mixing personal issues with the NRM primaries by supporting and endorsing Gumisiriza Kyabwisho who recently won the NRM flag in Mbarara city North division mayoral race.

On Thursday, Sept,24,2020 Mugume and his supporters flogged the NRM offices in Kakyeka Kamukuzi seeking clarification on why Tumwine had stamped Kyabwisho’s papers for nomination yet Mugume is still protesting results from 19 cells.

The Mbarara city NRM registrar Ssebuma Kaweesi who faulted Tumwine for using his powers as the chairman to endorse Kyabwisho confirmed that authorities are handling the matter and if elections are to be repeated, they would be in 7 cells not 19 cells as Mugume alleges

“I have issues with Tumwine I can’t hide this, he thinks if am not a leader he can take over the entire Koranorya but he should forget about that, ” Mugume added 

Mugume claims that some people are fighting him because he has occasionally hindered their ill intentions causing them to flop and if this matter is not resolved he will participate in the general elections organized by electoral commission not the primaries under Tumwine’s supervision.

Efforts to get a comment from Tumwine who witnessed the scenario at NRM offices were futile since he never responded to these allegations by Mugume.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kigezi

Leaders for the National Unity Platform in Kigezi subregion have asked the electoral commission officials to engage the RDCs and police over harassment of its members.

Jasper Ayebare the chief coordinator National Unity Platform (NUP) in the Kigezi subregion said that last week 9 of their members were arrested as they were in Kanungu district to vet flag bearers, giving out membership cards and collecting signatures to allow Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi wine to contest for presidency come 2021.

He noted that NUP as a political party should be allowed space to converse for support and fairly compete in elections noting that most opposition parties have not been allowed to compete fairly in the elections. 

Addressing the media on Thursday at party offices in Mbarara city, Jolly Mugisha the deputy president for western region National Unity Platform said that all campaign materials such as T-shirts, posters, membership cards were confiscated by security officials during arrests which he said violates their rights.

Jolly is now appealing to electoral commission to direct police to release their campaign materials with immediate effect as they are heading for the 2021 general elections.

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By Syrus Nayebare

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In Sheema

There was confusion in Masya village Isingiro ward Bugongi town council yesterday after a man in his early 30’s was gruesomely killed like a goat. 

The deceased Stuart Tayebwa a bodaboda rider from nearby trading center came back home after work as usual, went to sleep where the unknown people found him and killed him.

It’s said that by the time he came back, his wife was watching a TV in her father-in-law’s house, and the deceased proceeded to his house to sleep and it’s allegedly that the person who killed him might have entered before and hid himself until they slept and then killed him.

The father of the deceased Jonathan Kababure told www.mknewslink.com reporter that after the mayors’ elections, they found a letter out side early in the morning warning the widow to quit otherwise she would be killed. 

The OCID Sheema central police Along Vivian said that they are carrying out investigations and they so far have arrested two suspects in connection to the murder.

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