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District councilors discussing matter

By Libino Byamukama
In kisoro

Igabiro primary school head teacher in Rubuguri town council is on spot for conniving with a distant town clerk to embezzle the school funds.

The accused is Kabyirengyeza Remegio who has been a Head teacher of this school since the wake of Covid-19 period.

His malicious deeds were reported to the Kisoro district council yesterday by the Rubuguri town council LCV Councilor, Byamugisha Deus and were confirmed by Kisoro district Chief Administrative officer, Hajji Badru Mayanja.

According to Byamugisha, the school head teacher first unlawfully changed the school bank account’s signatories to deny his supervisors access and knowledge of funds withdrawn.

By law, signatories of a school bank account are supposed to be three: the school head teacher, chairman Board of governors and a town clerk of LC3 Chairman of that area.

However, Kabyirengyeza hired a sub county chief of Bukimbiri town council, a one Aaron and the Rubuguri town council former Mayor.

Byamugisha said that money that was recently approved by the town council to construct two classroom blocks has also been channeled and the school is in a terrible state as it also lacks chairs, blackboards and pieces of chalk.

He called upon the responsible authorities to take the matter as an emergency and to find some finances to buy chalk and blackboards for learners to complete this term. He also demanded an immediate audit of the head teacher.

The Kisoro acting district Education officer, Mwunvaneza Emmanuel said that he has taken all required disciplinary measures following right procedures and a decision has been taken that the head teacher be changed to another school.

The Kisoro Chief Administrative officer, Hajji Badru Mayanja also assured the Kisoro district council that action will be taken against the sub county chief of Bukimbiri who has been conniving with the school head teacher.

By Sandra Tumwekwase
In Mitooma

Police in Mitooma are investigating circumstances under which 38-year-old woman was murdered

The deceased has been identified by police as Jackline Tumukunde a resident of Ruzonga village, Ndurumo parish, Rwoburunga subcounty Mitooma district.

Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the body of the deceased was on the morning of 27th March 2023 found lying lifeless on the way to the house of her lover Rodgers Bahati whom she has been staying with.

Tumusiime added that police have already arrested Bahati whom residents say was seen on 26th March 2023 at around 10:30pm quarrelling with the deceased as they returned from bar.

According to the police PRO, the results of the postmortem done at Mitooma health centre IV are yet to be released but inquiries into the matter are already underway.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kisoro

A section of voters in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro District on Monday staged a peaceful protest demanding their area Member of Parliament, Hon Eng. Paul Kwizera Bucyana, to resign for co-signing a minority report that sought to block the passing of the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023.

Parliament on March 21 passed the controversial Bill, introducing tough penalties, including death for aggravated homosexuality, as well as imprisonment of up to 20 years for acts of homosexuality, promoting homosexuality, child grooming and promotion of homosexuality.

The demonstrators who on Monday marched along Kisoro streets carrying placards with words ‘We are not Homosexuals’, ‘Kisoro Municipality MP must resign!!, ‘For us we believe in the Bible’, later gathered at Seseme playground in Kisoro municipality and threatened to initiate a process to kicking Mr Bucyana out of the House, accusing him of misrepresenting them.

George Christopher said that Our MP angered us by signing against Anti-Homosexuality Bill. Right now, I have two wives; should I send them away and marry my fellow man

Other demonstrators accused the MP of not representing their interests, saying they never hear or see him debating on the floor of Parliament but they were surprised to learn that he was among the legislators who co-signed the minority report

Ms Peace Nshuti, another demonstrator said If you vote a leader, it means he or she should lobby services for electorates. We don’t have electricity, safe water. We made a loss by sending Hon Paul Kwizera to Parliament.

Hon Paul Kwizera while talking with our reporter on phone interview on Monday 27th March 2023 said that, the demonstrators are being used by my political opponents to spoil my political career. I will soon go on radio stations in Kisoro town and explain exactly what happened.