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By Musa Polite

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In Fort Potrtal—–

Few weeks to Christmas celebrations, security in Fort Portal city has been tightened after installation of CCTV cameras.

In an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com on Monday Stephen Asiimwe, Fort Portal city head of security who doubles as the Resident City Commissioner noted that CCTV cameras have been installed in strategic positions of Kitumba, Boma, Kasusu, Kisenyi, Rwengoma and many other parts in and around the city to beef up security.

He added that cameras have so far helped security to tress a child kidnaper who had kidnapped a child from south division and was caught with the baby at link Bus Park last week.

Asiimwe said that they have also installed the cameras on different government institutions like hospitals to ensure safety and they will make sure that the whole city is installed with the cameras to help security do the needful.

According to him, since Fort Portal was granted a city, they are expecting very many people, mostly tourists explaining that it is why they decided to install the cameras as one way of safety guarantee to the visitors in town.

“CCTV cameras will help us tress child kidnappers, boda boda thieves, bad driving such that the perpetrators are brought to books.” Asiimwe emphasized.

He cautioned people against attacking the cameras as they are meant for their safety, saying that those who are suspicious of the cameras are the criminals who want to disrupt peace in town.

Atukwatse Anne from Rwengoma and Mugaga Happy Andrew from Kasusu welcomed the idea of cameras noting that this will give an assurance of safety mostly from kidnappers.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—-

Pride microfinance bank Bushenyi branch manager Richard Mutamba has called upon the public to avoid stigmatizing COVID19 patients.

Mutamba noted that the disease is currently in the community advising the public not to stigmatize patients since COVID19 is a disease like others and does not discriminate thus any one can contract it.

Mutamba said all these during an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com at his office in Bushenyi town today 15^th Dec. 2020 morning.

The manager recently tested positive to COVID 19 and was quarantined at his home where he received treatment from the district health team until he recovered.

The bank was closed for three days and reopened on the advice of the DHO Bushenyi Dr. Edward Mwesigye.  

He called upon the customers of the bank and all others interest in the service of the bank to come for services as usual adding that the problem of COVID 19 is sorted.

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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Rukungiri—

The independent presidential candidate Nancy Kalembe Linda yesterday campaigned in Rukungiri district on the same day with President Yoweri Museveni, the National Resistance Movement presidential candidate.

Museveni was busy campaigning in the district main stadium, while Kalembe was also addressing her supporter along Republic road in Rukungiri town though she was blocked by the security operatives shortly after reaching the town.

Addressing her supporters along Republic road and total 2 refilling station in Rukungiri town, Kalembe said that once elected as the president of Uganda, she will improve the service delivery in the district.

Kalembe said that as she coming to Rukungiri she passed through impassible roads, people were telling her that they are no drugs in the government health centers things she promised to work on if elected.

 “The people of Rukungiri need better schools, hospitals and passable roads  so once am elected as the president I will make sure that the issues the people of Rukungiri told  me as I was coming are fully addressed” Kalembe said.

 “I was supposed to be campaigning in Rukungiri in today’s morning   and then continue to Mitooma district but I was blocked by security officers that I would cause chaos in the town yet am a peaceful person” Kalembe said.

Kalembe is only female presidential candidate and she now becomes the fourth presidential candidate to campaign in Rukungiri district.

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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Rukungiri—-

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Presidential candidate, Gen. Yoweri Museveni was yesterday massively welcomed in Rukungiri town as he sought support for another term of office.

Gen. Yoweri Museveni who doubles as the president of Uganda and the NRM chairperson entered into Rukungiri town at 3:00pm with a tight security to the district main stadium where he addressed the party delegates, flag bearers from the two districts of Rukungiri and Kanungu.

The president was welcomed by the state Minister for lands Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Rtd. Maj. Gen. Jim Muhwezi, , Charles Andrewson Katabire , the Rukungiri district boss and NRM party supporters from Rukungiri and Kanungu district.

All roads entering Rukungiri town were full of people who were standing alongside roads showing NRM sign and dressed yellow though the president did not wave for them but remained in his car.

Only those that presented Covid-19 free certificates were allowed to enter the campaigning venue and thousands were denied access to the stadium.  

However this action seriously hurt party supporters some saying they wouldn’t have come to see him.

Jolly Muhooza , an NRM supporter and LCII chairperson Kitimba parish in Western division Rukungiri municipality, said that she left her home early in the morning hoping to see the president but to her disappointment, she was denied a chance to see him. M

Muhooza threatened not to appear again at any campaigning rally for the president.

Brain Gumisiriza, an NRM supporter from Kanungu district said that he was patiently waited for the president but was disappointed by his security men who denied him a chance to the president saying that he paid shs.30, 000 for transport from his home.

Bernad Musinguzi, an NRM supporter from Bwambara sub- County in Rukungiri district said that by 7:00am he was already town waiting for the president. Musinguzi added that at least the president would have waved back to them since they were waving at him.

Museveni’s campaign visit to Rukungiri district was a unique one compared to those of his fellow presidential candidates since theirs whoever would come was allowed to access the campaigning venue.

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