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By Innocent Atuganyira

MASINDI:
Masindi Municipal Council has Thursday afternoon approved a structural design for the construction of 42 billion shillings market.

Eng. Gabriel Fataki, the Project Manager for the construction of Masindi Central Market, expressed his excitement after the council anonymously approved the structural design since it included all the requirements.

The construction of the market is being funded by the Africa Development Bank implementing the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Project {MATIP} under the Ministry of Local Government.

MATIP aims to boost markets in 21 municipalities and urban communities in Uganda.

According to Eng. Fataki, Masindi Central Market which will have four gates will accommodate 1,504 vendors and it will be a two storeyed market but with open space market for easy function and accessibility.

In addition, the market will have 80 parking spaces, tourism features, and monuments for Omukama Kabalega, Clock tower, foundation of leisure and others.

Eng. Fataki is optimistic that the Africa Development Bank will disburse the funds since the structural design has been approved. He also asserts that the purpose of the market is to boost the volume of trade and increase household income.

Ronald Businge Kyomuhendo the Mayor Masindi Municipality commended the government for the development saying it will boost the business and household income in the municipality and district.

The politician who didn’t disclose the commencement for the construction of the market said that they are waiting for the ministry of local government to play their part since the plan has been approved.

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By Byamukama Libino.
KABALE

The Kabale Municipality Member of Parliament hon Dr Nichols Thaddeus Kamara has expressed concern over delays in consultations about Kabale city boundaries.

Kabale Tourism city was among the 15 Cities that cabinet approved in May 2019,

In the first lot, Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Fort portal and Mbarara were elevated to city status, in the second cohort, Hoima and Mbale were elevated in 2021, while Lira and Entebbe will be in the third lot of elevation.
Others areas marked for elevation were Nakasongola, Moroto, Masaka, Soroti, Kabale and Wakiso.

According to the authorities, Kabale City boundary consultations will be made in 2025.
Addressing journalists at Kabale Capricorn hotel, the Kabale Municipality Member of Parliament said creation of a city is not like creation of a cell and it has a lot of implications on resources, new laws and by-laws and creation of new constituencies.

He adds that the public needs to know the implications of the elevation of Kabale Municipality to city status

Kamara added that he is very worried that consultations have been pushed to 2025.

“The consultations should have started yesterday, and since they didn’t start yesterday, they should start now” He added

He added that it’s so unfortunate that the proposed Kabale city boundary has three sets of boundaries and among them are:

The Bahati boundary that has Northern Division and southern Division.

He pointed out loopholes in the Bahati boundary noting that it left out the whole southern Division yet it is part of the current Kabale municipality.
According to Dr Kamara, Bahati’s boundary covers Kitumba, along the Road up to Katuna leaving out Nyakyijumba, Muyumbu, Kagora, Konyo, and Kabuura

The second version is the Keihwa version where the whole District was transformed into a city.

He questioned whether the new council had discussed it, accepted it, and approved it since the Keiwa version was in the old council regime of 2016-2021

The third version is Sentaro’s /Kabale municipality version which captures new areas .
Kamara added that places like Lake Bunyonyi, Nyakyijumba, Konyo, shouldn’t be left out.

He further said that he has already written down his questions to the Prime minister and and that he will not rest until consultations start .

By Twesigye Aggrey
MBARARA

Pupils,Parents and teachers at Nyakabaare primary school in Rugando Sub County , Rwampara District were on Tuesday left in a shock after one of the class room block at the school was washed away by heavy rains.

Located in Rugando Sub county , Nyakabaare primary school is among the schools that were started by church in 1939.

Teachers and Parents who intimated to this online publication indicate that they are now stranded with 100 Pupils who were studying in the block that was washed away by heavy rains. They however say government has not rendered any aid at the school.

According to Asaph Ndyomugyenyi the Headteacher Nyakabaare primary school the block was constructed 40 years back and part of the building which was washed away by heavy rains housed Administration offices.

“As of now we are stranded with 100 pupils who were studying in the block that was washed away by rains and they can’t risk studying under the trees as it will be raining on them”Ndyomugyenyi explained.

Ndyomugyenyi is now appealing to Government to allocate funds to the school to accomplish a four class room block built by parents five years back in order to accommodate the affected Learners.

With an enrollment of 450 pupils , Nyakabaare primary school is a parent centred with only four class room blocks and government has only built two blocks and the rest were built by parents are school.

Parents in the meeting at Nyakabaare primary school

By Sandra Tumwekwase
BUSHENYI

High court in Bushenyi has today convicted a 30-year-old man of aggravated defilement on his own plea.

Court led by Mbarara resident judge her lordship Joyce Kavuma heard that on the 8/Dec/2019 Mubarak Katwije while in Mashonga Kyamuhunga defiled his niece Sharifa Ahebwa who was 6 years then.

State prosecutor Baguma narrated that the accused found the victim playing with other children, called her inside the house and ordered her to remove her knicker after which he had sexual intercourse with her.

The accused pleaded guilty to the offence and asked for a lenient punishment.

However, prosecution prayed that he is given 20 years in prison since his offence is a serious one, he breached his duty of care and protection towards the child who always called him uncle.

The case was adjourned to 22nd Sept. 2022 for sentencing.

Katwije’s case is among the 60 gender-based violence cases; murder, aggravated defilement, trafficking in person to be handled by Justice Kavuma within one month beginning today 8th September 2022.

By Innocent Atuganyira

BULIISA:
Tororo Woman MP Hon. Sarah Opendi has warned the residents of Buliisa district against practicing open defecation if they are to fight cholera related diseases.

On the same note, she also asked the political leaders, technocrats in the district to ensure that the people of Buliisa construct toilets and make good use of them so that good hygiene in homesteads are maintained.

Opendi sounded this over the weekend after being told by the acting district health officer Buliisa Dr. Afeti that 35% of the population in Buliisa district still practice open defecation.

She said several diseases are being caused in homes due to poor sanitation and hygiene attributing it to lack of toilets as people turn their minds to defecating in bushes.

She asked the leaders to ensure that people construct toilets and make good use of them so that some diseases are prevented rather than being admitted to health facilities on some diseases that are easily controlled by the people at home.

‘’People should construct toilets and make good use of them so that some diseases are prevented rather than being admitted to health facilities on some diseases that are easily controlled by the people at home,’’ she said.

According to the health experts in the oil rich Buliisa district, open defecation increased due to floods that hit the area for close to two years and many toilets were submerged.

In 2019, Buliisa district was affected by increasing Lake Albert water which displaced more than 1,000 including some government institutions.

By Twesigye Aggrey
MBARARA

The minister of state for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Mario Obiga Kania has blamed service providers for the delay in construction of Roads in the country. He says services providers such as Water,UMEME and telecommunication companies delay to shift their equipment from road sites.

Hon. Kania made the remarks on Wednesday as he officiated at the ground breaking ceremony of five Mbarara city Roads and beautification of Rwebikoona market parking yard.

The minister however says as a remedy, government is considering a move to formulate a policy which will deter service providers from demanding a charge fee from contractors before shifting their equipment from road sites.

The road works with a millage of 3.94KM include Lower Circular Road(0.8km), Kyamugorani road(2.02km), Municipal Access Road(0.1km),Ruhara Road(0.47Km), Mosque Road(0.55Km) and these will be undertaken by M/S Chongqing International Construction Corporation (CICO) and another Local contractor KWED Construction company will beautify Rwebikoona Market parking yard both projects at a cost of UGX. 20 billion for a period of one Year.

Mr.Assy Abirebe the Mbarara city clerk appreciated USMID projects as it has contributed much to the development of infrastructure in the City .He said during USMID Phase I the then Mbarara municipality had 5.2KM of road rehabilitated

Gumisiriza Kyabwisho the division mayor Mbarara city North applauded the development as it will foster development in the city.

The mayor Mbarara City Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi appreciated the Commissioning but decried lack of bridges in Mbarara city. Kakyebezi cited Katete Bridge which connects Nyamitanga and Mbarara city which he said needs serious intervention by ministry of works before residents drown in River Rwizi.