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By Wilber muhwezi/ Kenneth Twinamatsiko

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In Bushenyi—

President Museveni has today commissioned Katungu -Bweranyangi, Kashenyi-Mitooma roads.

Museveni was today campaigning in districts of greater Bushenyi; Sheema Bushenyi, Rubirizi, Mitooma and Buhweju.

Leaders met with president Museveni at St. Kagwa playground and a few people from the region were allowed to attend the meeting.

The president gave out his manifesto of the next 5 years and leaders were allowed to highlight the urgent projects to be worked on in the region.

He was welcomed by the retiring Member of Parliament Gordon Arinda Cowboy who assured him of overwhelming support from the 5 districts of greater Bushenyi.

The 5 NRM district chairperson led by Alhaji Hassan Bassajabalaba assured the president of support and he asked Museveni to allow him to go to Buhweju so that he uproots FDC.

Bweranyangi road was annexed on Katunguru Ishaka road after Bushenyi Ishaka municipality MP Arinda Gordon Cowboy asked the president to help the diocese so that the road is also tarmacked.

This was during consecration of Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni on May 28th 2017.
In his reply, the president told the congregation and the MP that when the contractor Mota Engil completed Katunguru Ishaka road, he would then continue to Bweranyangi and tarmac the 2.5km road.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

The Deputy Inspector General of Government Mariam Wandadya has released a damning report where a librarian of Uganda Technical College Bushenyi Jovans Nantale is accused of stealing 1,730,000 shillings received from the college.

According to the IGG’s report, Nantale forged a signature of Stephen Galinnya to steal shillings 1730,000

The report says that the 1,730,000 was part of the 12,000,000 shillings Nantale received to facilitate an online workshop which even never happened.  

The office of the IGG has therefore directed Jovan Nantale to refund the 1,730,000 to the IG Assets Recovery Account since she falsely accounted the money during the workshop held at college.

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By Umar Ssenkaayi

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In Kibaale–

Finance minister who is the Buyanja County MP Matia Kasaija has been declared unopposed after his rival, Paul Kyalimpa, an Independent, withdrew from the race.

The communication was issued by the Electoral Commission (EC) on the recommendation of Kibaale District Returning Officer, Opeto Aggrey James.

This brings the number of NRM parliamentary flag bearers who have already sailed through unopposed even before the general elections to 9.

These include ; Gyavira Ssemwanga (Buyamba County ) ,Enock Nyongore (Nakaseke North) , Hilarry Lokwang (Ik County) , Pius Wakabi (Bugahya County ,Emely Kugonza (Buyanja East ), Anita Among (Bukedea Woman) and Lilian Paparu (Vura Woman).

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale—-

The outspoken parish priest of Kitanga catholic parish in Kabale Diocese Rev Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda has said that there is no use of an electoral commission in Uganda because the ruling government is only running its activities.

Fr Batanyenda who is also the head of the interreligious council in Kigezi region was condemning commercialization and criminals in the ongoing politics season.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com  reporter on Monday at Kick corruption out of Kigezi office in Kabale district Fr. Batanyenda said that electoral commission’s employees are employed and paid by the president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta museveni so Ugandans should not expect results about the loss of NRM party in the general elections.

He also condemned the brutality of police among opposition candidates saying that its injustice because candidates of the ruling government make rallies with more than 200 people contrary to guidelines set by Electoral commission to prevent the spread of COVID 19.

Batanyenda noted that the electoral commission fears to warn security about brutality because they know that it will comprimise president’s program of abolishing opposition in Uganda.

However, he appealed to Ugandans to pray for their country because ever since its existence there will be no political season which becomes more violent than this term.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

A renowned journalist and head of News department at Crooze FM Mbarara Aaron Ainomugisha yesterday tested positive for COVID 19. 

Aaron Ainomugisha who is a Runyankole News anchor at the Mbarara based radio station confirmed this in an interview with www.mknewslink.com  reporter in a phone interview yesterday afternoon.

“Covid 19 is real, I have tested positive but I believe the living and healing God has already taken control,” Aaron Ainomugisha told our reporter.

Aaron Ainomugisha becomes the second journalist in Mbarara to test positive for the pandemic

Last week another journalist Tiguragara Matojo Salango who has been working with the same station as a political talk show host succumbed to the disease at Mulago hospital.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rubanda

The catholic priest for Kakore parish in Kabale diocese Fr. Herbert Agaba is on spot for involving himself in politics.

Herbert has appeared severally in public, campaigning for some aspirants in Rubanda district especially on the race of Rubanda east Member of Parliament. 

He openly campaigned for flag bearers of the National Resistance Movement –NRM for the Rubanda District at the burial of Nyakana Valentinah in Kirwa village Ihanga parish Bubare sub county Rubanda district on Saturday last week.

Herbert told mourners to vote for candidates with political parties but not independents claiming that leaders without political parties cannot develop the nation since they don’t cooperate with others.

Rogers Kabanda, a resident of Kabale municipality in the same diocese wonders why the priest thinks that independents are non-developmental yet some of them have been vocal in the past years.

Naboth Tukamushaba Teriyitu an independent aspirant for Rwamucucu sub county district councilors says religious leaders are primarily expected to preach the gospel and not to advise the electorates on whom to vote and so he should apologize.

Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda, the Chairperson for inter religious council told our reporter that such religious leaders are influenced to campaign for some parties to win support from the voters.  

He, however, says that every Ugandan has a right to choose a leader of his/her wish but not a religious leader to decide for voters.  

Herbert declined to talk to our reporter to explain why he is engaging in active politics.    

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