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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Rukungiri

A move by Rukungiri district to conserve the slopes of Kicubanyungu hills in Nyarushanje sub- county  Rukungiri district has started paying off after several years of grappling with disastrous landslides, soil erosion and floods.

The district natural resource department has for the past 20 years been engaging in conservation activities to restore the degraded ecosystem in the landslide prone sub- counties of Rukungiri by planting trees on the hills that have been left bare due to massive deforestation and wildfires.

They have also planted bamboo and pine trees on the steep and gentle slopes of Kicubanyungu hills.

Arthur Twinomujuni, the Rukungiri district forestry officer said that as the district natural department, they  realised nothing will work best to prevent such disasters in this area better than embracing conservation through planting trees.

Twinomujuni also said they have also trained locals in several sub-counties districts to engage in good farming practices such as contour ploughing and digging terraces on hilly areas saying that modern farming practices can also help in controlling such disasters.

 Raphael Kigambiroha, the LCI chairperson, Kicubangungu says in the past, whenever it rained, floods caused havoc and destroyed crops, livestock, bridges and houses adding that  planting different types of trees with strong roots may curb flooding, soil erosion and land sliding which had become a menace in this area.

By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

Police in Collaboration with the Army have today blocked NUP supporters from accessing Kakyeka stadium as their Party Principal Prepares to deliver National Unity Platform Manifesto. 

With restricted access to some people police have mounted road blocks around Town to curtail any suspected chaos

Meanwhile, police and the army have engaged themselves in running battles with NUP party supporters who reached at the scene as early as 09:00Am in the morning.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale—-

Kabale district officials have threatened to shut down all schools which have denied pregnant girls access to education citing that it’s contrary to government guidelines on reopening of candidate classes.

The Ministry of Education and Sports instructed all primary and secondary schools to allow finalists who are pregnant to return to school so as to complete their education.

Now, According to a report from the office of District Education Officer, some schools have denied pregnant girls access to their schools in Kabale district.

Bwengye Moses the Kabale acting District Education Officer says that some church founded and private schools have totally failed to adhere to the government’s call on pregnant girls to be allowed in schools claiming it’s also contrary to their constitutions set by boards of governors not to allow pregnant girls in the school.

The Kabale district LCV chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa threatened to close all schools blocking pregnant girls from report back because it was clear in the president’s speech during reopening of schools for candidates and finalists that all students should be allowed to school.

However, the Kigezi diocese inspector of schools Rev. Oscar Mwesigwa disagreed with the district official’s statements saying that for the school to admit the pregnant girls there must be a meeting between a parent and school authorities so as to harmonize on some terms and conditions to follow during school time.

Mwesigwa adds that the government decision on allowing pregnant girls to school is not good. It needs a lot of research because when they are allowed into schools others girls can copy bad morals from them.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Ten women leaders from Kabale district have received ten (10) in-calf heifers under the Presidential initiative for wealth creation among women leaders across the country through the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS).

The 10 heifers are part of the 60 in-calf heifers President Yoweri Museveni pledged to the women leaders in Kigezi Sub Region as one of the initiatives to uplift the well-being of women in the country.

The heifers were handed over to the beneficiaries by Lieutenant Colonel Charles Tebarura, Kabale District Operation Wealth Creation Coordinator at Makanaga hill Kabale municipality.

In his speech,Col. Tebarura who was the Chief Guest emphasized the need to economically empower women in order to eliminate gender-based violence.

He said the NRM government has strived to support as well as emancipate women and girl children by introducing technologies that reduce their labor like the fetching of water from distant water points or looking for firewood in the bushes.

Loy Zikamperaza thanked the government for the donation saying that it will help in improving the income of the district as well as fighting poverty among locals.

The beneficiaries including Loy Zikamperaza Kabale women league chairperson, Norah Twenda, and Patience Tumusiime Nyesigire among others commended the government and the president of Uganda for the donation.

Since 2014, the Government through NAADS has distributed more than 190,000 dairy cattle mainly targeting the women and the youth for food security and improved household incomes.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara city has today morning confiscated items belonging to the NUP party supporters as their presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi sentamu is expected to deliver NUP party Manifesto at Kakyeka stadium at exactly 11:00Am 

Speaking to some of the aggrieved NUP party Supporters they said that items including Umbrellas, T-shirts, Caps and other materials were taken from them by security operatives as they carried out their patrols around Mbarara city.

Efforts to get a comment from the Rwizi police mouthpiece Samson Kasasira were futile since he denied picking our frequent calls.

Meanwhile, Police and the army have mounted road blocks all over Mbarara city as a way of trying to combat any suspected chaos by NUP party supporters.

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