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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu—

Two people are nursing serious injuries at Kanungu Health Center IV after allegedly being shot in Wednesday’s Local Council Elections.

The duos have been identified as Andrew Musinguzi a polling agent to an independent candidate Sam Kajojo and Moses Kabirinda a supporter.

“I was returning from picking my appointment letter authorizing me to work as Kajojo’s polling agent when a gunman who was travelling in a   motor vehicle shot me,” Musinguzi narrated.

Kabirinda was also allegedly shot by the security officer deployed to guard the polling agents of the NRM candidate Zephah Mugisha in a scuffle over allegations of voter bribery at Kembeho trading Center in Kambuga Sub-county.

Edward Muhereza the officer -in-charge of Kanungu police station says investigations into the matter are ongoing.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Residents of Mbarara city have expressed their concern over the water crisis which has reached the fourth day and even a week in some areas.

They alleged that this is not the first time they have experienced this problem since it usually happens during dry seasons.

Residents in areas of Kijungu, Kakoba, Mbarara city south told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the government through its institution of National Water and Sewarage Corporation should come to their rescue before the situation worsens.

Darius Muhereza a resident of Kijungu warned that the ministry of water should always notify its clients about these abnormalities.

However, National Water and Sewerage corporation officials have called for calmness from the residents as they fix the technical problems at their water plants.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale—

Kabale district LCV chairperson Patrick Besigye Keihwa is on spot for allegedly refusing to look after a kid produced by an orphan he had an affair with promising her a job.

The lady identified as Praise Ninsiima a resident of Rwakaraba, Northern division Kabale municipality has today Friday 22^nd Jan 2021 stormed Kabale central police station to report the case.

Ninsiima claims that the Kabale district LCV chairperson has refused to raise even a single coin to buy pamper for his 6 month baby girl.

According to Ninsiima, Chairman Keihwa had an affair with her promising to look after her, get her a job, but has not fulfilled any of these.

“He refused to take care of me when I was at Kabale Rugarama hospital and when I threatened to report him to police, he finally sent me only 22000 on my mobile money,” Ninsiima narrates.

The orphan told www.mknewslink.com that the Chairman has been threatening to arrest her if she dared report him to police boasting that all security officials work under his control.

She alleges that officers at Kabale main police station have been ignoring her since yesterday.

By the time of filing this story, www.mknewslink.com was yet to get a comment from the accused chairman Keihwa but will soon avail our dear readers with full information.

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In Mbarara—

Prof. Maud Kamatenesi Mugisha, the Vice-Chancellor Bishop Stuart University yesterday evening had a press briefing with different media houses on the way forward for Higher Education studies and Graduation programs in regard to the Covid-19 pandemic wave.

The press briefing majorly aimed at enlightening University students’ body and the entire public on E-Learning and Graduation programs at Bishop Stuart University.

The following Key concerns were highlighted;

16^th Graduation (virtual); Final year students have concluded their exams and the University is going to hold her 16^th virtual graduationon26th March 2021. The university had earlier settled for January 29^th 2021 but they realized that there were students who were still on internship who would miss out.

E-Learning (ODeL); Bishop Stuart University has wholesomely embraced the guidelines from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and developed an E-Learning policy and ODeL policy that were approved by the University Senate and Council.

In the ODeL system, they have both face-to-face and online learning. Last semester, students studied online and they came for face to face during examination last year November/December 2020. The university is happy to report that it was successful.

NITA Uganda:  NITA Uganda has given the University a free zoom licence with 50 accounts for individual lecturers as a supplement to other online platforms that they already have. This is in addition to the earlier given 5 free zoom accounts. This is aimed at boosting their e-learning program.

Staff and students to get computers: All staff will be supported to acquire laptops through their gratuity scheme in order to become IT compliant in a bid to facilitate on-line learning.  Plans are underway to sign an MOU with African Power Initiative Limited (APIL) for all students to be helped by paying in installments.

Finalists and continuing students; these will begin a blended (online and face-to-face) learning on 15^th February 2021 as per the government plan to reopen institutions of learning.

Reporting of 1^st year Students for Academic Year 2021/2022:  The students reported on January 18^th 2021 for face to face and orientation is on-going.

They are the only ones in the university with enough space to move on following the Covid-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Pre- Entry exams:   1st-year students on Bachelor of Laws sat for their compulsory pre-entry examinations and they are ready to start with others.

Agro-studies in Israel:  The University is in partnership with Israel where it sends its students for a one-year placement for practical work on agriculture and agribusiness studies. This year 17 students went for internship.

HESFEB Students: 85 students have been awarded government loan to pursue Bachelors and Diploma programs for Academic Year 2020/2021.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale—

Church of Uganda Archbishop Dr. Stephen Kaziimba has held a secret meeting with the estranged husband of the woman linked to a sexual liaison with Archbishop emeritus Stanley Ntagali.

According to impeccable sources, Archbishop Kaziimba met Rev Christopher Tugumehabwe on Tuesday in Kabale town where he until last evening was reported to still be for pastoral duties.

It remained unclear if Ms Judith Tukamuhabwa, the woman with whom Archbishop Ntagali is alleged to have had an extra-marital affair,

Ms Tukamuhabwa, who now lives in Mbarara Town, has since filed for divorce, accusing Rev Tugumehabwe of cruelty.

A source that attended the Tuesday meeting, officially described as “private,” declined to divulge details of the discussions.
“Yes, the meeting took place, but I cannot reveal who attended or what was discussed,” the source said last night, declining further comment.
Archbishop Kaziimba was unreachable by the time we went to press.

News about the meeting in Kabale in south-western Uganda emerged hours after a crisis meeting planned yesterday in Kampala between the primate, selected bishops and Church of Uganda (CoU) elders to handle the fall-out from the allegations against Archbishop Ntagali failed.
CoU officials said the Kampala meeting did not take place because Dr Kaziimba was still held up upcountry.

It is not known who initiated the Kabale meeting between the prelate and Rev Tugumehabwe, a lecturer at Bishop Barham University College Kabale, although a knowledgeable source last evening said a retired bishop in western Uganda played a role. We were unable to establish the purpose of the meeting.

In a related development, a mediator that court appointed to handle a case that Ms Tukamuhabwa filed at Kabale Chief Magistrate’s Court last month, seeking dissolution of her marriage to Rev Tugumehabwe, said he is not yet ready to proceed.

Mr Felix Bakanyebonera of M/s Bakanyebonera and Company Advocates told this website that he has not been served with all court documents regarding the divorce case, making it impossible to conduct the mediation hearing as initially scheduled.

“It’s true I was appointed as a mediator in this case but because I have not been served with the court documents that give the details of the case, I will postpone the hearing for another agreed date,” Mr Bakanyebonera said.

Last year, on December 7, Ms Tukamuhabwa through her lawyers of M/s New Mark Advocates, asked court to dissolve her marriage to Rev Tugumehabwe, which she claimed was “irretrievably broken” since all reconciliation efforts yielded no results.

Rev. Tugumehabwe declined to discuss the divorce case since it is already before court. In his first public comments about the alleged affair between his wife and Archbishop Ntagali, Rev Tugumehabwe said: “I have no comment on the matter. The alleged adultery is her (Tukamuhabwa’s) own affair.”

We were unable to reach Ms Tukamuhabwa on her known telephone number.
Her father, Mr Wycliffe Turyamureba, said he brought up the daughter well after her mother died when she was only a year old, and he is heartbroken by allegations of her extra-marital affair with the retired archbishop.

“If it is true, it’s very bad for my daughter to involve herself in issues of causing confusion in church.  But the fact that she is a mature lady, she is answerable to her deeds,” Mr Turyamureba said yesterday.

Some Christians in Kabale Town accused Ms Tukamuhabwa of causing confusion in Church of Uganda.
“After a failed love affair with a reverend, why go for the archbishop? This suggests that they could some forces behind the scenes aimed at tarnishing the image of Church of Uganda,” Mr Amon Mugisha, a Christian in Kabale Town, said.

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