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By Innocent Atuganyira

BULIISA:

Fishermen in Buliisa district Bunyoro subregion Western Uganda are appealing to the government to extend their registration.

In a letter dated 13th April 2022, from ministry of agriculture, animal industries and fisheries to Chief Administrative Officers of districts situated around water bodies across the country, signed by the acting director fisheries, Joyce Ikwaput Nyeko, directed all fishermen to get registered before 30th April 2022.

However, fishermen in Buliisa district are asking the government to extend the registration exercise saying they are not prepared for the exercise.

Robert Ukumu, a fisherman at Kamagongoro landing site in Walukuba Parish Butiaba sub county talking to our reporter explained that they are not yet prepared since the registration requires money.

However, Ukumu urged fellow fishermen to embrace government programs saying once one rejects, they might be excluded among fishermen.

Robert Tumwesige, a fisherman at Butiaba Booma landing site in Butiaba town council explains that they have been struggling with very many challenges like floods, covid-19, among many others saying that they request for some extension period.

”We have been struggling with very many challenges like floods, covid-19, among many others therefore we are requesting for the extension of registration period,” he asserted.

Moses Balimwijuka fisherman at Wanseko landing site explains that the registration has come at the wrong time since they have been greatly affected by coronavirus, and floods which have greatly affected them.

”Government should consider extending this registration since we have been greatly affected by the corona virus and floods,” said Balimwijuka.

After the registration process, the government will launch operations against those engaged in fishing illegally.

Joyce Ikwaput Nyeko the acting director fisheries said from November 2021 to March 2022, the ministry of agriculture fisheries and animal industry had been conducting training for district fisheries officers in districts surrounding Lake Victoria and Kyoga on registration of fishermen.

Ikwakut directed the fisheries officers to ensure all fishermen get registered before the 30 April deadline elapses.

The government wants all fishermen, boat owners, fish vendors, fish smokers, fishing net producers, and vehicles that transport fish to get registered at a fee to contribute to the country’s economic growth.

In Bunyoro the affected districts are; Buliisa, Hoima, Kagadi and others along Lake Albert.

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By Innocent Atuganyira
MASINDI:

Contractors in Masindi district have been warned against shoddy work, the warning was sounded on Tuesday evening by different leaders in Masindi district during the launch of three projects.
The projects are construction of two class room blocks, office and store at Kijunjubwa primary school and Kitonozi primary and partial rehabilitation of out patient department at Bwijanga health centre IV.
The three projects with funding from the district discretionary equalization grant are costing over 200 million shillings.
While launching the projects, Emmy Ngabirano the resident district commissioner Masindi warned the contractors against shoddy work, saying that they shouldn’t stretch the government beyond its limit.
He also noted that if they continue with shoddy work, the government will start awarding contracts to the Uganda People’s Defence Force construction brigade which will leave other contractors and residents jobless.
Ngabirano also challenged the contractors to complete the different projects awarded to them within eight weeks noting that if they don’t have funds they should get quick loans and ensure the projects are done before July.
Cosmas Byaruhanga the Masindi district chairperson challenged the people on ground like the area chairpersons, headteachers and the in charge to do daily monitoring of the projects to avoid shoddy work.
Robert Abia Owith the deputy chief administrative officer Masindi called for cooperation and monitoring of these projects mostly by the headteachers and the incharge to avoid shoddy work.
Hon. Kenneth Kiiza Nyendwoha the member of parliament for Bujenje County challenged the  parents to take their children to learning institutions since the government is going to construct two class room blocks, office and store at Kitonozi primary school.

By Kweronda Ambrose

Police in Kisoro are hunting for a 30-year-old woman for the alleged murder of her 40 year old husband.

The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the suspect as Kajuju Chimpaye a mutwa who allegedly murdered one Gashuhe Gad, a mufumbira both residents of Rukeri village, Gitenderi Parish Nyarusiza Sub-county, Kisoro District.

It’s alleged that the two have been married for the previous eight years and usually quarrel and fight whenever they drink alcohol.

Maate said that It’s suspected that on 18/04/2022 while the couple was at their marital home,the same misunderstandings broke out and the wife hit the deceased with a stone on the head from their marital bedroom after which she disappeared.

Further information gathered reveals that the couple has six children together and the children stay with their grand parents.

This perhaps gave the chance to the suspect to finish off the deceased before taking off.

The body of the deceased was found lying lifeless by one Serubyogo 20yrs,a mutwa by tribe, in-law to the deceased, a  resident of Kabale village, Gitenderi parish on 19/04/2022 at around 1300hrs as he went to pay a visit to them.

He then alerted residents of the village and police were accordingly informed.

Scene was visited by the D/CID/O D/ASP Onyango Denis and party, the stone used to hit the deceased was recovered and exhibited and the body was conveyed to Kisoro hospital for postmortem.

No arrest was made as the suspect is on the run and inquiries are underway.