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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kigezi region

Over 40 losers in the recently concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) Parliamentary party primaries from Kigezi region have formed a coalition to fight against the party’s flag bearers in the next general election.

Under their pressure group, Kigezi NRM Flontliners accuse the flag bearers of robbing them of their victory by especially intimidating and bribing voters, conniving with security organs to harass them in the recently concluded NRM primaries.

The members under the Chairmanship of Simpson Mpirirwe, the former Ndorwa West MP contestant also accuse the NRM leadership led by its Chairperson President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of keeping silent when his new cadres were robbed of their victories.

They said that despite some of them petitioning the NRM secretariat, they were not helped at the expense of their opponents.

Simpson Mpirirwe who lost to David Bahati the Minister of Finance in charge of planning said that they have resolved to petition President Museveni to intervene and address the injustices they faced in the last election or else they will rally behind independent candidates in the forth coming general elections.

Tracy Asiimwe, Gloria Tukahurirwa, Doreen Twebaze, Levi Musinguzi who all lost to Mary Paula Turyahikayo for the Rubabo constituency Member of Parliament seat vowed to rally behind David Ndindirize Tushabomwe who was second to Turyahikayo.

Gloria Tukahurirwa said they cannot support Mary Paula who rigged their votes and connived with Police to torture other candidates.

Dan Mbonigaba who lost to John Kamara for Bufumbira North, Francis Tiryoomwe who lost to Eddie Kwizera also said that they can never accept to support their last election tormenters. They said they are only ready to support any independent candidates unless President Museveni intervenes.

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In Kampala

The National Council for Higher Education has cleared City Mogul Sudhir Ruparelia owned Victoria University to re-open for students pursuing health related programs.

In a letter to the institution by the NCHE Executive Director Prof Mary N. Okwakol, reference is made to the presidential directive to have institutions of higher education that undertake health related training be permitted to reopen for finalists.

“Following the recent inspection of your institution by the team from National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) on 18th September 2020 to determine the level of readiness to re-open for the finalists undertaking Health related training, I am pleased to inform you that your institution is considered ready for reopening,” she stated.

Okwakol explained that the purpose of the letter was to inform Victoria University that it was cleared to re-open for the finalists undertaking health related programs and a Certificate of Compliance would be availed to them once it is processed.

“As you will note from the attached report, some areas of improvement have been identified and we urge you to progressively address them,” the letter further read.

Earlier in August this year, Victoria University slashed tuition fees by a half for both joining and continuing students, in a gesture by management to enable learners to study for as low as UGX1 million.

City Mogul Mr Sudhir Ruparelia who owns the university said the revised tuition policy would stretch and benefit learners for the next three years.

“So as an institution, we decided to look into seeing how we can support the community by reducing the fees by half. This pandemic is not only today but here for the next two [or] three years. I don’t see us raising our prices for the next two or three years,” he said.

Sudhir added that the new fees structure would remain stable and it would be reviewed in consultation with the student body, the council and the market.

The university was opened in August 2010 and has the capacity, the facilities and determination to revitalize higher education in Uganda and in the region. It is committed to playing a leading role in bringing and developing high quality, student-centered learning opportunities based on standards of excellence that are unique, innovative and difficult to match.

The university is centrally located in the heart of Kampala City and on the main public transportation routes coupled with ample parking space.

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In Kampala

New details about the embattled chairperson of Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC), Ms Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi, indicate that she is not admitted as per documents presented to court.

Investigations by this website show that Ntambi feigned sickness to evade court where she was expected to appear on Wednesday to answer charges of corruption.

On Wednesday, Ntambi’s lawyer, MacDusman Kabega presented contradicting documents showing that his client is suffering from hypertension and was due for operation this month.

However, upon inquiry from Medik Hospital in Kawempe where he told court she had been admitted, staff at the facility told this website they have never received Ntambi as their patient and that as of Wednesday, they only had four patients on admission.

“I would not want to speak about matters I don’t understand. May be call her on phone,” said a staff who did not want to be named.

The staff revealed that medical facility does not carry out surgery apart from admitting patients.

The investigation by our reporter followed a warning issued by the Anti-corruption Court Chief Magistrate Pamela Lamunu Ocaya who issued criminal summons against Ntambi requiring her to appear and answer charges in regard to misappropriation of millions of tax payers.

“I will extend criminal summons for the very last time. Should she fail to appear at the next court sitting, I will not hesitate to issue an arrest warrant,” she ruled.

 The last extension of criminal summons against Ntambi followed her failure to appear in court for the third time despite summons issued to her.

State attorney James Khaukha told court that investigations into the matter were complete and they were only delayed by Ntambi’s failure to appear.

Last week, the court summoned Ms Ntambi to appear after prosecution amended the charge sheet to include her as the tenth suspect. She was expected to take plea over accusations to do with conspiracy to defraud.

Ms Ntambi is jointly accused with nine other former employees of the commission who were interdicted after they were charged last year and were released on bail pending trial.

The nine suspects include former senior personal secretary to the chairperson, Ms Agnes Enid Kamahoro, Moses Mugabe (senior monitoring evaluation officer), Harriet Byangire (senior accountant), Ronnie Kwesiga (Acting accounts assistant), Evans Jjemba (Principal Compliance officer), Manasseh Kwihangana (senior compliance officer), Sarah Nassanga (office attendant) and Sunday Nicholas Olwor.

It is alleged that between November 2018 and April 2019 at EOC offices in Kampala District, Mugabe, Mujuni, Jjemba and Ntambi being employed in the commission in their respective positions conspired to defraud the government of Shs35, 002,000.

The state alleges that between January and April 2019 at EOC offices in Kampala, Kamahoro, Mujuni, Olwor and Ntambi conspired to defraud government of Shs9, 480,000.

Prosecution alleges that between November 2018 and April 2019, Mugabe stole Shs29,270,000 to which he had access by virtue of his office and that Mugabe alone also stole another Shs14,500,300, the property of his employer (EOC) to which he had access to by virtue of his office.

The state alleges that Mugabe and Jjemba stole Shs5, 732,000 to which they had access to by virtue of their positions.

 According to prosecution, in November 2018 at EOC offices, Mujuni being the secretary to the commission approved payment of Shs35, 002,000 purportedly for undertaking an audit exercise of Rural Electrification Programme in Uganda whereas not, knowing or having reason to believe that his act would cause a financial loss to the government.

Prosecution alleges that in December 2018, Kamahoro, Mujuni and Olwor, in abuse of their respective offices did arbitrary acts prejudicial to the interest of their employer when they fraudulently processed, requisitioned, approved and forwarded for payment of Shs19,723,000 purportedly for development.

According to prosecution, between January 24 and April 2019, Ms Kamahoro and Ms Nassanga stole more than Shs13million and Ms Nassanga alone another Shs13 million from EOC.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kitagwenda

Kitagwenda district leaders have accused police of incompetence and painting bad image to the ruling party.

Rutebuka John, the Buhanda NRM subcounty chairman said that police have failed to protect people and their property, instead have got involved in irregularities citing out corruption and bribery.

Buhanda subcounty leaders and security officials were yesterday meeting the district chairman Robert Mugabe at the subcounty headquarters, concerning the current insecurity in the subcounty.

Mugabe disclosed that since the NRM primaries in Buhanda subcounty held between Severino Isingoma and the incumbent LCIII chairman Graciano Businge, the area has been dominated by a lot of chaos but the police have not done much to calm the situation.

He advised them on improving community policing to curb down crimes in the district.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rukiga

Police in Rukiga district are investigating circumstances under which a 52-year-old man hanged himself dead.

The deceased Johnson Ndyanabo alias as Kabebe is a resident of Nyamabale, Kyogo parish Kamwezi subcounty Rukiga district.

According to Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Matte, the case was reported at Kamwezi police station by the area Local Council one chairman Charles Monday.

Matte adds that the incident occurred on 8th /10/2020 at around 0600HRS about 100 meters away from the deceased’s home at the residence of his brother Danson Turyahikayo of the same address.

Scene was visited by Police, post-mortem done and the body   handled over to relatives for the decent burial.

 A case of suicide by hanging was registered at Rukiga police station under file CRB 207/2020.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ibanda

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) electoral commission chairman Dr. Tanga Odoi has warned Jane Bainomugisha against inciting violence and confusing people of Ibanda District claiming that she is the official NRM woman MP flag bearer.

Odoi says that Beinomugisha and her team were supposed to be arrested because they had forged declaration forms which Moses Arimwerenga the Ibanda district NRM registrar used to declare her the winner with 37,606 votes against Kaliisa’s 37,439 votes, a difference of only 167 votes.

However, after the recount Kyomukama emerged the winner with 38.124 votes and her close rival Jane polled 37.666 votes.

Following the escalating tension and demonstration in Ibanda district by the supporters of Jane Beinomugisha, Dr Tanga Odoi has added that it’s absurd that some leaders like Jane don’t tell electorates the truth but instead decide to confuse the masses

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