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In Kampala

The Honorary Consul of the Republic of Nepal to Uganda Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia has received the official car to facilitate his diplomatic duties – a Lexus 2020 UBH series with a special colour of the number plate and official flag of Nepal.

In March this year, Sudhir was appointed the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Nepal to Kampala, Uganda.

In the same month, Sudhir officially presented his credentials to the minister of Foreign Affairs, Sam Kutesa.

The Successful businessman set up his consulate office at his iconic Crane Chambers on Kampala Road. The appointment of Ruparelia is expected to boost the bilateral relations between Uganda and Nepal.

After presenting his credentials, the businessman was inaugurated later in the evening at a ceremony at his Kabira Country Club by His Excellency Ambassador Jhabindra Aryal Rajdoot, the Ambassador of Egypt.

sudhir-gets-diplomatic-vehicle-as-nepalese-honorary-consul-to-uganda. A consul is an official representative of the government of one state in the territory of another, normally acting to assist and protect the citizens of the consul’s own country, and to facilitate trade and friendship between the people of the two countries in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 24 April 1963.

Under the same convention, Dr Sudhir will enjoy diplomatic privileges like meeting government officials and being involved in diplomatic circles and will also enjoy diplomatic Immunity under International Law with some limitations.

He also has no tax liability on any income arising from consular activities and will be using diplomatic channels at airports with no time delaying and annoying customs checks. He will be using the VIP section.

He also has unlimited entry and exit privileges from host country for business and personal travel and a free diplomatic vehicle license plates with special color of the plate.

The move is aimed at strengthening economic and political ties between the two countries.

Nepal now joined a host of many other countries that have opened up consulates in Uganda in the past few years including Gambia, Malaysia and Slovenia among others.

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In Kampala

Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) Chairperson Sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi has been committed to the High court for trial on charges of corruption.

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) said investigations into the matter were complete and that they are ready to present evidence against her and nine other former workers of the commission.

Sylvia Ntambi and nine others are accused of causing financial loss of over Shs200 million through termination of workers contracts and forcing workers to resign and replace them with her relatives and friends.

Since Ntambi took over the chairperson-ship of the commission, the whistleblower said Mrs Ntambi has unfairly dismissed over 11 staff, terminated over 10 staff contracts, and four contracts have not been renewed. In 2017/ 2018, the Auditor General advised the commission to employ people on permanent contracts however the chairperson declined and this has since led to financial losses.

They accused her of directing the collection of Shs100 million which they had approved in the commission meeting and the said money was to be used as kickbacks for individuals who worked hard for passing of the commission budget in 2018/19.

“It was paid and collected through individual bank accounts. It was collected and handed over to her at Kampala International University (KIU), Kansanga on 7th March 2019,” the whistle blower said. Despite being chairperson of the commission, Mrs Ntambi is averred to have forced her secretaries to pay her as consultant in production of various reports.

“The money was paid to Prof. Sunday Nicholas Olwor (Shs 14M), Kamahoro Enid (Shs 13M), Nassanga Sarah (Shs 5M), Atukunda Susan (Shs 6M), Mugisha James (Shs 12M), Kwesiga Ronnie (Shs 12M), Kwesiga Ronnie (Shs 10.55M), Sarah Nassanga (Shs 9M), Kwihangana Manasseh (Shs 13M), Prof. Sunday Nicholas Olwor (Shs 9.8M), Kwesiga Ronnie (Shs 9M) and sylvia Muwebwa Ntambi (Shs 13M),” payment slips indicate.

She is also accused of irregular approval of allowances of various members of the commission, using commission vehicle for doing private businesses, irregular recruitment of staff without embracing commission procedures. It is said that she illegally recruited Betty Namazzi, Juma Waira and Petau Isabirye Babirye.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Igara East, Bushenyi—

Igara East Member of Parliament Michael Mawanda Maranga who is an NRM flag bearer is an amazing legislator who has 12 sim cards but none of them is ever on.

According to investigations done by www.mknewslink.com managing editor even his father Can. Maranga cannot reach him since his many sim cards are always off.

Sources from Igara East Bushenyi district told www.mknewslink.com that after the 2017 bye-election in which Mawanda defeated Martial to retain his seat, Mawanda started changing sim cards on a daily basis.

Among the 12 sim cards that Mawanda has are;

0702222241

0752750250

0756299706

0706423751

0708756180 the newest number that he used to call someone yesterday and switched it off immediately.

The above numbers are the ones that www.mknewslink.com managed to get but according to sources they are 12 and above.

Mawanda came to the limelight 2010 when he defeated Ambassador Richard Nduhura the then state minister for health in NRM primaries.

Mawanda did a lot of projects like schools, health facilities, churches and mosques where his bar was raised higher.

He recently defeated a number of candidates in NRM primaries where he did campaigns in a very secretive way by not using any of his cars but rather used boda boda and other small private cars.

Mawanda was nominated at 10:00am for 2021 general elections and by 3:00pm he was already in Kyengera travelling back to his home in Kampala.

On the other hand, Mawanda is contesting with Dan Mugura Karukiiko who has traversed the whole of Igara east ie 5subcounties and two town councils.

For a month now, Mawanda cannot be traced by his voters who have a lot of questions to ask.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Isingiro

Police in Rwizi region are investigating circumstances under which unknown people murdered a woman in Isingiro district after gang raping her. 

According to Rwizi police Mouthpiece Samson Kasasira the matter was reported to Ngarama Police Post by William Tumwijukye aged 52 years the area chairperson of Kigando village, Ngarama subcounty ,Bukanga county in Isingiro district.

It is alleged that on 24th.Nov.2020 at 0900Hrs at Kigando village a body of Night Jovayiro Byabakama was found lying in the middle of the road going to her home 

Kasasira noted that the deceased’s  body was found naked and her clothes were left besides her lifeless body suspecting that she was first gang raped by unknown people.

Motives of the act has not been yet established but five suspects are already in custody at Mbarara Central Police Station pending investigations into the matter as the body was taken to Mbarara regional refferal hospital for postmortem.