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By Kenneth Twinamstsiko

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In Bushenyi—

Police in Bushenyi are holding a man who allegedly stole from Minister Mary Karooro’s sanitary pads factory construction site.

They have identified the suspect as Tarizan Atwongirwe a resident of Nshenga in Mitooma district.

According to the greater Bushenyi Police Public Relations Officer SP Martial Tumusiime, Atwongirwe was arrested with the machine exhibit meant for brick making at the above site.

Martial told www.mknewslink.com that they are still hunting for others suspected to have helped Atwongirwe since he could not carry the heavy brick making machine alone.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rubanda—

The Rubanda district NRM chairman Henry Ariganyira Musasizi is on spot for refusing to refund NRM flag bearers over political differences

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat started refunding nomination fees to its party flag bearers on various political seats.

According to sources at the Kyadondo Road based Secretariat, the party is reimbursing their parliamentary flag bearers with Shs2m which they paid as nomination fees during the party primaries. This means that even local council representatives will be refunded with their nomination fees.

Now three Rubanda district flag bearers claim that Musasisiza the district NRM chairman who doubles as the Rubanda east legislator and NRM flag bearer yesterday refused to refund them accusing them of supporting his contender Kenneth Jogo.  

The three are Drake Diaz Owoyesigire the councilor LCV flag bearer Hamuhambo town council, Aggrey Bandebaho the Hamuhambo town council mayor flag bearer and Windom Niwamanya the LC III council flag bearer Muyanje parish.

Drake Diaz Owoyesigire said it’s a shame that they were denied their facilitation yet they are also flag bearers like others.

Owoyesigire claimed that the reason why they were denied the money is because they said the truth that they support Musasizi in abroad day light.

Owoyesigire added that Musasizi is the one who taught them that a flag bearer can support an independent because Musasizi himself supported and funded Ampeire Steven Kasyaba in during 2016 Rubanda district chairmanship elections yet Biryabarema was the flag bearer and Kasyaba was independent.

The angry Aggrey Bandebaho Hamuhambo mayor flag bearer said that if Musasizi is running bankrupt, he should organize a fundraising and people contribute for him.

When our reporter tried to reach Musasizi on a phone call on the same matter he refuted to pick his calls.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

The deputy head of mission for Benelux countries and European Union in Brussels Amb. Franklin Katungwe has called upon the people of Uganda and Bushenyi in particular to forget 2020 which was financially killed by Covid 19 and focus all their energies on 2021 in order to achieve much.

Katungwe said this in an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com,managing editor at his home in Kyeitembe while giving out his new year’s message which contained a lot of productive information to Ugandans.

He called upon Ugandans to observe SOPs set by the ministry of health 2021 such that the problem of Covid 19 is minimized, business goes as usual and what was lost in 2020 is gained in 2021.

He noted that church leaders, Bishops, Rev. Fr. should continue to pray for Uganda such that a vaccine is got on time and business continues as usual amongst Ugandans.

He advised youths and all those who are to vote on 14^th Jan.2021 to choose leaders with material and ready to take them to another level rather than voting laggards who can’t take them anywhere.

Amb. Katungwe wished the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni, ministers and diplomatic core plus Bushenyi Ishaka municipality residents a prosperous new year.  

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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Rukungiri

Tension and fear have continued to grow at Rweshama fishing village along Lake Edward in Rukungiri district after two more fishermen were last evening kidnapped by Congolese game rangers as they ventured into the lake to do fishing.

The kidnapped have been identified as Sunday Justus, Bendan Mwesigye both workers of Muzaifa Baribaseke, the owner of the taken boat.

Muzaifa told our reporter that his boat Reg. no Ug.44 was taken with fishing nets by the Congolese game rangers and his workers adding that up to now reasons for the kidnap are still unknown.

He however said that plans of rescuing efforts are underway and that he had talked to the kidnappers and they asked for money worth 1 million to have his boat, boat engine, fishing nets and workers returned to him.

When contacted for a comment, Capt. Favorite Rwogamu, the Uganda marine forces spokesperson confirmed that the fishermen were on Monday evening kidnapped by the Congolese game rangers together with their boat Reg. No. Ug 44 adding that reasons for their kidnap are still unknown.

Capt. Rwogamu added that plans for rescuing them are underway and that he had already talked to the kidnappers adding that the government of Uganda is yet to agree with the Congolese government on terms and conditions of releasing the kidnapped fishermen.

Isaac Tugamisirize, the area councilor said that the only problem is the marine forces that have stopped locals to directly deal with kidnappers saying that whenever a kidnap would happen, the locals would find it easy to rescue their people.

 This is not the first time Ugandan fishermen have been kidnapped by either Congolese militia groups or by Congolese army. In May 2018, 6 Ugandan fishermen were kidnapped but only one was released, in August 2020, 10 were also kidnapped and only one has so far been released and the rest are in the hands of Congolese government, according to Bernard Baingana, the marine operations officer at Lake Edward and George.  

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

The Mbarara District Police Commander SP John Rutagira has warned all bar and club owners around Mbarara city and Mbarara district against staging end of year Parties.

He added that they should stay away from lighting fireworks that could persuade people to gather in huge numbers contrary to ministry of health Standard Operating procedures against Covid 19.

Rutagira made the remarks in an interview with mknewslink.com reporter yesterday 29th.Dec.2020 at his office in Mbarara city. 

The DPC noted that as Security they know that some bigheaded Ugandans are already anticipating celebrating on the 31st Of December adding that the culprits will be arrested and charged with disobeying of lawful orders.

“We have already deployed both casual and uniform errant police officers around Mbarara city to arrest anyone that will do contrary to what Security warns,” Rutagira added 

He however called upon all the people to be security conscious as they enter 2021, and advised them to celebrate it within their premises bearing in mind that Covid 19 still exists and it kills. 

On Monday the government through its ministry of National guidance banned all gatherings on the New Year’s Eve plus night prayers which may foster the spread of Covid 19. 

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