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Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

EBBO Sacco Mbarara branch has been accused of stealing government land.

The land in question is in Bwizibwera Upper cell Kashari North constituency, Mbarara district and it is approximately 10 acres.

According to Didas Tabaro the chairman LC V Mbarara district, in 2004 EBBO Sacco management used false offers from the then district leadership in order to develop the said land.

Tabaro told www.mknewslink.com reporter that he has already ordered the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mbarara district Mr. Edward Kasagara to investigate why EBBO Sacco management is insisting on developing the land.

“I have therefore tasked the Chief Administrative Officer to establish the reasons as to why EBBO Sacco management is trying to develop government land illegally and we shall have a meeting with stake holders on the matter” Tabaro noted.

Godfrey Mbetegyerize the Resident District Commissioner Mbarara district refused to comment on the matter noting that it is not a security threatening matter thus doesn’t call for his full attention.

When www.mknewslink.com approached one Nuwabiine the EBBO Sacco Western regional manager,  he distanced himself from the matter on grounds that he can’t comment on the matter since the financial institution has a Chief Executive Officer.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Buliisa—-

Buliisa District chairperson Fred Lukumu has this afternoon thrown all sub county chiefs, clerks and journalists out of the departmental meeting without giving clear reasons.

The chairman Fred Lukumu who looked angry after prayers,and the national anthem read the names of heads of department who were supposed to attend the meeting and instructed all those who did not hear their names to leave the house.

The sub county chiefs and clerks however attended on invitation of the Chief Administrative Officer – CAO Simon Bimbona who looked disappointed.

It is alleged that the Fred Lukumu summoned the heads of department after the heat criticism he faced during the visit of the Minister of Lands Hon. Judith Nabakooba where residents accused him of failure to solve land problems in the district yet he is the head of the district political side.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—-

Mbarara city mayor Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi has warned city dwellers with buildings alongside Victor Bwana road to leave immediately.

The mayor added that if not the enforcement team will forcefully push them away adding that they should not expect any compensation.

“They need to leave early and we shall not compensate them because they built in the road,” Kakyebezi added.

The mayor was addressing the media at the ground breaking of 0.95KM Victor Bwana road in Mbarara city.

The road is part of the Project financed by Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) which was supposed to kick off by May this year but delayed due to lack of a consultant.

The 23 billion shillings project is supposed to cover three major roads of; Victor Bwana road 0.95Km, Galt road 0.63Km and Stanley road 0.78Km.

Lt. Col. James Mwesigye the Resident City Commissioner Mbarara city warned the contractor not to produce shoddy work or else he will be held accountable.

This project is the third phase of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program in Mbarara city.

Akiki Nyabongo road, Bulemba road, Mclister and Constantino Robo road were worked on whlieThe second phase tackled Bucunku, Bishop Willis, Mbaguta and Markhansingh road.

Mbarara city has a road network of 500km. 41 KM are tarmac and most of them are located in the city business district.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The parish Priest at Kitanga catholic Parish in Kabale Diocese Rev. Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda has lashed out at President Yoweri Museveni for downplaying the effect of early Pregnancies on School going Children.

In July this year, the president announced partial lifting of the lockdown due to COVID-19 in which he had closed down a section of activities in different sectors of the economy.

In his televised address held on 30^th July 2021, Museveni re-opened some of the business sectors in order to prevent a possible collapse of the economy, but the education sector remained closed leaving up to 15 million students uncertain about the future of their education.

The government has up to now come out clear on the re- opening date.

In a video clip that has been making rounds on social media , Museveni is seen responding angrily to his critics on the continued closure of schools saying that it is better for the children to get pregnant than die of COVID-19.

Rev. Fr. Gaetano says Museveni’s words were insensitive to the plight of the young girls who get pregnant at an early age.

Fr. Gaetano also blasted Museveni for arguing that pregnancies don’t kill.

The priest noted that when a girl child gets pregnant, she experiences death psychologically, morally and spiritually, and sometimes physically for those who commit suicide or succumb to pregnancy related complications.

Fr. Gaetano also said that the children who are most exposed to defilement and early Pregnancies are usually the underprivileged girls from poor families where the men take advantage of their vulnerability.

Fr. Gaetano also reacted to the statement made by the Minister of Education Janet Kataha Museveni in which she called for patience and faith in the government in regard to the closure and re- opening of schools.

Fr. Gaetano said it was good that Minister Janet understands that Ugandans have lost trust in the Government.

He challenged the first lady to come out and give any reason to trust the government yet they have failed to live by their promises.

Nearly 80% of Ugandans are worried about the rate of teenage pregnancy as the country battles the coronavirus pandemic

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Rukungiri District Police Commander SP Henry Kintu has been moved to head the Parliamentary Police amidst new reshuffles in the force.

SP Kintu who has worked in Rukungiri district for a year has been on Thursday 16th September 2021 been replaced with SP Musa Tibakirana.

www.mknewslink.com discovered that SP Tibakirana has been serving in the same capacity in the district of Kiruhuura.

The head of Human Resource and Development in Police, AIGP Godfrey Golooba recently passed out 173 DPCs who have been undergoing intensive training at the Police Counter Terrorism Training School, Olilim in Katakwi district.

Golooba said that the institution of Police will announce the placement and transfer of officers within two weeks in order to enhance service delivery.

He said that the transfer or placements are normal and called upon all officers to act with immediate effect

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kisoro—

Police in Kisoro district are investigating the cause of the accident that claimed life of an 84 year old woman and left other people injured.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson revealed that the accident occurred on Thursday 16th September 2021 at around 12:00 noon at Kanaba hills and corners along Kisoro Kabale road in Kisoro district.

Maate noted that the accident involved a motor vehicle Toyota Premio Registration number UAQ 365D driven by Fr. Vincent Turinawe 38, a priest at Kangole parish Moroto district.

According to Maate, the deceased has been identified as Jerimina Nyamihanda, 84 a resident of Mifunda village, Kabanyonyi parish, Buhara sub-county in Kabale district.

Fr. Vicent Turinawe and other passengers on board who included Sr. Arinaitwe Anexentia 45, resident of Rushoroza diocesan parish, Kabale District, Donanta Asimwe 40, a business woman and resident of Kiruhura District and Mantilda Tibizuka 70, a peasant and a resident of Buhara sub-county in Kabale District survived with serious injuries and currently admitted at St Francis hospital Mutolere.

OC traffic Kisoro, No.31528 SGT. Otole Yofasi and the team visited the scene and revealed that the preliminary cause is that driver lost control and the car overturned several times before hitting a road side rocky cliff.
Maate narrated that the wreckage of the motor vehicle Reg no.UAQ 365D Toyota Premio was towed and parked at Kisoro police station pending i.o.v inspection.

Postmortem examination of the deceased was carried out and body handed over to relatives for burrial arrangements as inquiries into the matter continue.

A single fatal accident has been recorded at Kisoro CPS on file reference number TAR 53/2021.

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