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By Innocent Atuganyira

HOIMA:
The self-proclaimed Prophet Denis Kintu of Empowerment Church in Hoima has been Thursday evening charged with 17 counts and remanded to Hoima Government Prison till 07th September 2022.

Kintu was arrested on Wednesday evening following a video that went viral on different social media platforms whipping his followers with a claimed ‘’holy cane’’.

The Grade One Magistrate, Elijah Iradukunda charged Kintu with 17 accounts of human trafficking, extortion, assault, promoting sectarianism and others.

The self-proclaimed prophet was also implicated in causing body harm which is contrary to Section 238 of the Penal Code Act.

Kintu will reappear before court on 07th September 2022 when his case comes up for mention again.

By Twesigye Aggrey
MBARARA

Mbarara Referral Hospital administration has honoured it’s promise of renaming Pediatric Surgical Unit Dr Martin Situma Pediatric Surgical Unit.

Dr Martin Situma was a celebrated pediatric surgeon at Mbarara referral hospital who passed on July this year at Mulago National Referral Hospital.

The late Situma is reported to have succumbed to multiple myeloma at the age of 46.
After his demise the ministry of health & Mbarara Referral Hospital in particular was thrown into panic as he was a senior doctor who has been at the helm of operating children with pediatric malformations.

While speaking at his final send off that took place in Entebbe,the Mbarara Referral Hospital Director Dr Celestine Barigye pledged to keep his dream alive.

This has come to pass as his unit where he used to operate children has been renamed after him.

In an interview with Dr Barigye, he said that the purpose is not only to acknowledge great contribution of the late Situma but also to inspire his successors.

Halson Kagure the Mbarara Referral Hospital Public Relations Officer said that Dr Situma had mentored other surgeons whom they believe will take on a mantle of a man who actually pioneered Pediatric Surgical Unit at Mbarara referral hospital.

By Innocent Atuganyira

HOIMA:
Following the video that went viral on different social media channels showing Prophet Kintu Denis whipping some of the members of his church, police have instituted an investigation into the matter.

The events have attracted public concern about how the self-proclaimed “man of God” conducted himself. Kintu was arrested yesterday.

Julius Allan Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson says that the Prophet Kintu was summoned by the District security committee headed by the Resident City Commissioner Mr Badru Mugabi.

‘’Upon interrogation, he told the committee that what he did was only a demonstration of how Jesus treated those he found selling goods in church,’’ Hakiza explained.

According to the police spokesperson, the committee also established that the church is operating illegally without clear documents from the City Authority or Uganda Registration Services Bureau.

‘’The committee, therefore, decided to arrest the prophet and four other members of his church including; Mugisha James, Mbabazi Stella, Tusiime Twaha and Nsiimwe Bila,’’ Hakiza added.

The suspects are detained at Hoima central Division Headquarters.

The police mouthpiece asserts that a search has also been conducted inside the church and three pieces of sticks that they suspect to have been used by the suspect were recovered.

‘’We call upon the Uganda Human Rights Commission to pick interest in the conduct of such self-proclaimed prophets who are abusing the right to serve God,’’ he said.

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31/08/2022

Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development on Wednesday launched National Child Policy 2020 in Kisoro district.
The function presided over by State Minister for youth and children affairs, hon Sarah Mateeke was held at Kisoro district council hall.

In her remarks, hon Minister Sarah Mateeke explained that National Children Policy 2020 and its implementation plan demonstrates the commitment of the government of Uganda in ensuring for holistic approach to addressing all concerns of the children. She noted that implementation plan of National Children Policy 2020 will go up to 2025.

Hon Minister Sarah Mateeke rallies all the stakeholders to start by addressing issues affecting families saying this will help in upholding children’s rights and protect them from all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. She stated that government of Uganda recognizes critical importance of ensuring children’ four cardinal rights which include survival, development, protection and participation.

Tollea Franco, the asst. commissioner of children affairs in the gender ministry, says that since the National Children Policy 2020 was first launched in October 2020, it has not been disseminated in local governments. He says that children everywhere have been subjected to different forms of abuse and challenged all stakeholders to safeguard and promote the welfare of the children in their communities.

Tollea Franco further appeals to stakeholders to consider children’s participation in decision making on issues affecting them. He adds that children have information and know well their best interests and it is very important to allow them participate during intervention on issues affecting them.

The Kisoro district vice chairperson Nambajimana Alex expressed his concern over the increasing number of Batwa children who keep strolling in Kisoro town. He asked all stakeholders to take concrete action and save the future of the Batwa and other street children.

Hon Minister Sarah Mateeke asked Tollea Franco, the asst. commissioner of children affairs in the gender ministry to visit Batwa community living in Mikingo village Kisoro Municipality and assess the plight of Batwa children in the area.

Meanwhile, Tollea Franco challenged Kisoro district local government leadership to give special attention on Batwa children and avoid excluding them from service delivery. He adds that Batwa children are also human being regardless of their state and should be protected by the law like other children.

In attendance include; community development officers, district local government head of department officers, religious leaders, police officers among others.

By Byamukama Libino
NTUNGAMO

The RDC Ntungamo Mucunguzi Geoffrey has called all local leaders and general public at large to embrace community work commonly known as Bulungi Bwansi every week as one way to promote sanitation and hygiene in their communities.

RDC Cadre Mucunguzi who is also a member of Lions Club International said that due to limited funds to town councils and sub counties across the country leaders should mobilize their voters to participate in bulungi bwansi for their towns.

He made remarks on Wednesday while launching a general cleanliness drive in Nyamunuuka Town council Kajara County organized by Lions Club of Ntungamo under the campaign dubbed protect the environment and keep it clean aimed at cleaning all towns in Ntungamo District.

Lion Mucunguzi further asked public and town dwellers to clean their places of work instead of littering them in order to avoid diseases.

He commended the role played by the members of Lions Club of Ntungamo appealing the community to borrow a leaf from them

The president Lions Club of Ntungamo Lion Kazoora Vanetious thanked the people of Nyamunuuka Town council for participating in the general cleaning but asked them to continue with the gesture.

Lion Kazoora hailed the lion members especially Rev Fr Oscar Ahimbisibwe the parish priest of Kishariro Catholic parish and Lion Enock Basude the Town clerk Nyamunuuka Town council for inviting them.

Rev Fr Oscar Ahimbisibwe Omutsyatsya the parish priest of Kishariro Catholic parish welcomed the Lions club members and asked parents to mentor their children in a manner that glorifies God and engage them in sanitation and Hygiene activities.

The Veteran journalist and panelist Lauben Matsiko alias Omucencuzi appealed to the government to increase funding that will enable leaders to get rid of rubbish in towns.

Omucencuzi Matsiko thanked all the people of Nyamunuuka and Lions Club Members for turning up in big numbers to clean their town.

Other speakers were councilor Aidah Twinamatsiko, Enock Basude the Town clerk, deputy chairperson Nyamunuulka Town council Florence Bananukire Igusha and mayor Ntungamo Municipality Jacob kafureeka.

Later Rev Fr Oscar Ahimbisibwe Omutsyatsya received the Lions Club of Ntungamo members at a buffet in his parish residences

By Byamukama Libino
KABALE

The Kabale District Health officer, Dr Gilbert Arineitwe Mateeka, has decried limited knowledge and inaccurate information about HIV/Aids, which he said has exacerbated stigma among people living with the virus.

Dr Mateeka was on Tuesday speaking at Heras Hotel, during a one-day dialogue organized by the USAID local partner Health Service-Kigezi activity. The dialogue was organized, to educate stakeholders about the program dubbed “the HIV Client Literacy Package”, which USAID local partner Health Service-Kigezi intends to roll out.

The program is aimed at improving awareness and utilization of HIV prevention and treatment packages to optimize Client self-care and sustain gains towards ending HIV-TB epidemic by 2030.

Dr Mateeka, observed that limited knowledge coupled with misinformation about HIV/Aids has led to poor HIV care and prevention outcomes. He cited how most people have a tendency of tagging the virus with sexual immorality, which he said has hampered the fight against the scourge.

He also observed that there is need for standard, accurate and complete information on HIV/Aids and TB, to always be cascaded out to the community and workplaces.

The secretary for production, Marketing, Ronald Bagamuhunda, who represented the Kabale District LC5 Chairperson, Nelson Nshangabasheija, commended the USAID local partner Health Service-Kigezi, saying that once “the HIV Client Literacy Package” is rolled out, it will make it easier for the public to access complete information on the prevention of HIV/Aids scourge.

He also called on all stakeholders to use their respective platforms to spread enough information about the fight against HIV virus.

By Byamukama Libino
RUBANDA

Police in Rubanda District are investigating circumstances surrounding the death of a 59 years old man.

Elly Maate the kigezi region police spokes person identifies the deceased as Victor Majembe a resident of Karukara cell Karukara ward Hamurwa town council Rubanda district.

It’s alleged that on the 31/08/2022 at around 1500hrs, while Mazooba Christine had gone to do general cleaning at the house of the deceased where she operates hotel services on market days of Tuesday’s she found the door closed.

Maate adds that she looked for him in the trading centre in vain, until she went back and pushed the door and saw the body lying inside the house.

She went back in the centre to call other people and among them was the GISO Peter Turyamuhaki who reported the matter to Hamurwa police station.

Police visited the Scene, postmortem was done at the scene by a doctor from Hamurwa H/C1V and handed over to relatives for burial.

Inquiries underway as well as efforts to trace for suspects involved, are being made.

Acase of murder has been registered at Rubanda police station under the reference No CRB 319/2022

By Byamukama Libino.

The Newly appointed Kabale deputy RDC Mr Bakakii Ronald has warned civil servants against corruption i

He was speaking after being handed h he office of the DRDC by Abel Bakunda the outgoing DRDC who was posted in Kaliro District.

His call comes a week after Kabale District Technical staff lead by the former CAO Mr. Edmond Ntimba, Beda Mwebesa the district Productions Officer, Boaz Kakuru district Planner, Christopher Namara the district Community Development officer, Erasmus Natumanya district Commercial officer and Julius Mujuni the chief Finance Officer failed to account for Shs 289m meant for the parish revolving fund.

However, they were later released on police bond on Tuesday 30th August after paying 120m out of the 289m.

Speaking to our reporter, Bakakii said that the civil servants should stop being corrupt, saying doing so will bring them issues with the RDCs.

He added that it’s so unfortunate that people practicing corruption are the natives of the district.

He also said that the PDM is a very sensitive program where every head of department is taking part and that the media need to sensitize the public about the PDM program

“You rather chew any other coin rather than tempering with the coin of PDM.” he added

He said it’s the PDM program that is helping the country to get to the middle-income status and when someone plays with it, he/she will be giving the Presidential representatives a big burden.

Bakaki appealed to civil servants to accept their people to develop through using the PDM Fund so that the 39% who are very poor also get to middle income status.

He thanked the Kabale District Residents District Commissioner Mr. Godfrey Nyakahuma and the team for not closing an eye to the district staff who misappropriated the PDM money.