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By Aggrey Twesigye
In Mbarara

Government sponsored students at Mbarara university of science and technology (MUST) on Monday 20/02/2023 protested over the delayed release of their living out allowances. The allowances amount to ugx 800,000 shillings.

Bill Clinton Nasasira the University Guild President, says ever since this semester began in January 19th 2023, no government sponsored student has accessed his/her Living out allowance.

He adds that over 200 students have been locked out of their hotels rooms by the landlords.

Nasasira however called for calm and patience noting that the issues are before the administration.

By press time, efforts to get comments from the University vice chancellor, Prof. Celestine Obua were futile.

By Libino Byamukama

The Chairperson of Inter-Religious Council for Kigezi sub-region Rev Fr Gaetano Batanyenda has called for President Museveni’s action on government officials who allegedly misappropriated government funds meant for Karamoja sub region.

The former Katanga Parish priest in Kabale Diocese Rev. Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda revealed this yesterday 20th Feb 2023 while addressing the journalists in Kabale town at Miami Hotel.

He questioned whether the government officials who picked the iron sheets from the office of the prime minister were sent to deliver them and if the Prime Minister Robina Nabbanja sent the vice president to deliver them.

He called upon president Museveni to chase, arrest and make the government officials refund the iron sheets if He is to save karamoja sub region.

He however said that the public is fed up with the government not taking action on people misappropriating government funds and this is the right time to test president Museveni.

He further said that it’s so unfortunate that Government Ministers are the one misappropriating government iron sheets meant for Karamoja, a region that has got the most vulnerable people in the whole country.

He added that karamoja has been experiencing prolonged drought from January-December which should attract the attention of the government.

“See, the region recently was attacked by desert locusts that destroyed everything on the ground” he added.

Last week, the minister for karamoja affairs Maria Goretti Kitutu was accused of mismanaging relief items allocated to her, where the iron sheets were reportedly found at her relative’s homes in Namisindwa where she is a district woman member of parliament.

It’s now established that a secret crack intelligence team ordered by president has commenced investigations to ascertain the degree of misallocation of government iron sheets.

Sources have it that the G-28 and Pre-painted iron sheets were doled out last year and this year to the vice president, speaker and several ministers to enhance their political mobilization.

They were meant for vulnerable households, interest groups, institutions (churches, health centers, schools and Mosques) in the Karamoja region.

This is how misappropriation was done,

1. According to a list seen by our reporter, Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja received 2000 pieces of iron sheets meant for vulnerable families in Kakumiro and neighboring districts.

2. State minister for karamoja Agnes Nandutu who doubles as the Bududa woman MP received 2000 pieces of iron sheets.

3. State minister of Ethics and Integrity Rose Lilly Akelo who doubles as the Karenga district woman MP took 800 pieces of iron sheets.

4. Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among received 500 pieces of iron sheets. Representing Bukedia district as woman Mp.

5. Vice president Maj.(Rtd) Jesica Alupo received 500 pieces of iron sheets. She is also the Katakwi district woman Mp.

6. Minister of state for finance, Planning and economic development Amosi Lugolobi received 300 pieces of iron sheets. He is also the Ntenjeru North MP (Kayunga district).

7. Seiko David Serumbungo the priest at ST Peter’s C.O.U Kungu in Wakiso District received 150 pieces of iron sheets.

8. CAO Nakapiripirit District received 3880 pieces of iron sheets meant for valunarable households.

9. Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija picked 600 pieces of iron sheets. He represents Buyanja county Kibaale district.

10. Minister for karamoja affairs Maria Goretti Kitutu received 1500 pieces of iron sheets on 1st January 2022, the same minister further received 1500 on 17th June 2022.

11. Government chief whip Denis Hamson Obua picked 300 pieces of iron sheets. He represents Ajuri County (Alebtong district).

12. Minister of state for Agriculture Bwino Fred Kyakulaga received 300 pieces of iron sheets. He represents Kigulu county, North Iganga district.

13. Minister of state for relief, Disaster preparedness and Refugees Davinia Esther Anyakun got 300 pieces of iron sheets. She represents Nakapiripirit district woman mp.

14. Minister of state for Bunyoro affairs Jennifer Namuyangu got 300 pieces of iron sheets. She represents Kibuku district woman MP
15. Central youth’s MP, Agnes Kirabo took 200 pieces of iron sheets.

16. CAO Moroto district picked 1000 pieces of iron sheets.

17. CAO Nakaseke district /Kinoni C.O.U. These received 200 pieces of iron sheets.

18. State Minister for finance (General duties) Henry Ariganyira Musasizi took 200 pieces of iron sheets.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kabale

The office of the Kabale Deputy Resident district commissioner (D/RDC) receives 5-6 cases of land conflicts and gender based violence daily.

The Kabale Deputy Resident district commissioner Ronald Bakak said this over the weekend at the consultative meeting between Ndorwa East Constituency member of parliament Hon Wilfred Niwagaba and his coordinators.

The meeting was held at golf course inn located at makanga hill, central division kabale municipality.

Bakak delivering his speech, he noted that he records over 5 to 6 cases of domestic violence daily which results in divorce, murders, child abuse and among others which puts the security of kabale at stake.

He explained that the main root cause of these domestic violence’s are excessive alcohol and drug use, poor behavioural control and impulsiveness, low levels of education, poverty, history of physical or emotional abuse in childhood, economic stress and among others.

Bakak promised that as long as he is still the D/RDC for kabale district, he will not accept women battering and other forms of violence in families.

he appealed to people from kigezi and uganda at large to respect their spouses.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kisoro

Police in Kisoro is investigating circumstances under which a 20years old man mentally ill found hanged himself with rope inside his unfinished house.

ASP Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Habomuremye Teojen a mufumbira by tribe and a resident of Rukoffe village Chibumba parish, mulora sub county,kisoro district.

The Chairperson Local Council III for Mulora sub county who reported the case to Kisoro police station said that the deceased who has been mentally ill disappeared from home on 19/2/2023.

And in the following morning of 20/02/2023 local residents traced for him and found him dead, hanging on a rope inside his unfinished house.

Scene of crime was visited and examined, Postmortem was done and body handed over to the relatives for burial while inquiries are still at hand

A case of suicide by hanging has been noted down vide at Kisoro Central Police station under reference CRB 130/2023