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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Isingiro—-

Isingiro district local government headquarters have been temporarily closed until further notice.

According to source who works at the district, the decision was reached after 12 workers at the headquarters tested positive to COVID 19.   

The source told www.mknewslink.com that authorities have taken samples from all other staff for testing.

Isingiro becomes the first local government to be closed in sub-regions of Ankole and Kigezi since COVID 19 broke out in March this year.

However, it was in Bushenyi that the disease was first confirmed among leaders after the district chairman and speaker tested positive to it.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Mbarara—

A renown radio presenter and former RDC for Lyantonde district Sulaiman Tiguragara Matojo has today 1^st Dec.2020 passed on at Mulago hospital.

Matojo who has been working with Crooze Fm succumbed to COVID 19 according to sources.

Sources say that Tiguragara was admitted at Mulago hospital yesterday after he collapsed from his office on Friday 27^th Nov.2020.

Tiguragara a Publicist Ankole Cultural Trust, Coordinator NRM Journalists Network worked with Radio Uganda in 1980 in Western R/R/R/R Section where he was a newscaster, a producer and his most favorite programs were Africa Special, a replica of BBC Focus on Africa.

Burial arrangements are yet to be communicated and www.mknewslink.com will keep you updated.

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By Musa Polite    

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In Kabarole—

Local small scale entrepreneurs that exhibited their goods at the first ever Rwenzori Investment Expo 2020 in Kabarole district early this year, have come out to demand president Museveni to fulfill his pledge.

During the Rwenzori Investment Expo that was held at Mountains of the Moon University on 30^th-31^st January this year, President Museveni pledged to support local small scale entrepreneurs that exhibited during the expo with 10m per registered stall so that they can increase their production capacities and varieties.

Stella Rwabwogo, Ayebaale Gertrude, Andrew Ruhigwa and Jenifer Ruhunga Kabatalesa who deal in crafts and exhibited during the expo say the president promised them 10m each exhibitor but he has not fulfilled the pledge.

The Aggrieved members say since the outbreak of COVID 19, their businesses have been affected and are currently struggling with loans, school fees, rent among others. They urge their MPs, RDC to make a follow up and pledge to be fulfilled before 2021 general elections.

Asiimwe Margaret, a boda boda lady who transported president from Muhoti Barracks to the expo at Mountains of the moon university asserts that president promised her a boda boda and ten million shillings but up to now, the pledge has never been fulfilled.

Asiimwe notes that she has on several occasions engaged the office of Kabarole district LC5 chairperson and the RDC to push on the matter but any time she engages them, they promise to give her platform to air out her issue when the president comes back.

Bandeeba Festus the Deputy RDC Kabarole says there was supposed to be a validation process by the ministry of finance and Uganda Investment authority to ascertain the beneficiaries which exercise was affected by COVID 19.

He calls for calm and patience from all exhibitors and those with concerns as they will raise their issue before the president.

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In Bushenyi—-

The Bishop of West Ankole diocese Rt. Rev. Johnson Twinomujuni has Okayed an online fundraising for Ruharo Church of Uganda West Ankole diocese spearheaded by Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante the managing director www.mknewslink.com .

The authorization by the Bishop was reached at in a meeting Kasibante held with the bishop at his residence on Bweranyangi hill last week.

Kasibante explained to the bishop that Ruharo and Bunyarigi wards in Bushenyi Ishaka municipality which contain 25000 residents have only one church which is Ruharo church of Uganda while 95% of the residents are Catholics.

Kasibante who recently established his home in Ruharo told this website that he found a church structure without iron sheets thus asked the bishop for permission to startup an online fundraising to collect iron sheets for roofing the church.

Jonath Mujuni the lay leader at Ruharo COU says that the iron sheets needed are 230 and each one is worth 41000 shillings.

Kasibante has today formed a whatsapp group and therefore calls upon all friends within Uganda and in the diaspora to support him as he lobbies for the iron sheets to roof the church.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema

The former Vice chairman for Sheema district Dr. Eng. Yorokamu Katwiremu has revealed that Dr. Elioda is no longer the NRM chairman Sheema district because he quit the party when he decided to run as independent.

Eng. Katwiremu revealed this in an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com managing editor at Jamugi restaurant in Bushenyi town on Sunday 29^th Nov.2020.

Eng. Katwiremu noted that the guidelines and constitutions of NRM are very clear that when the chairman quits the party, the vice chairman takes over therefore he is the full chairman of NRM for Sheema district.

“Am neither the acting chairman nor the vice chairman because the chairman quit the party and the constitution gives me powers to take over as the chairman,”Katwiremu noted.

Dr. Elioda quit the party when he decided to run as an independent candidate after losing NRM primaries to Dickson Kateshumbwa former boss at URA.

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