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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

NRM candidate in the recently concluded Bushenyi district chairmanship race Alfred Rupiha Bangirana has been reported dead.

Rupiha who died last night succumbed to high blood pressure.

Rupiha lost an election to Jaffari Bassajabalaba in the NRM primary elections for district chairmanship held on 11^th Sept. 2020.

He worked as a councilor for Kyeizooba Sub County during Yowasi Makaru’s regime in the 1990’s.

He also worked at Bishop Stuart University as an academic registrar for over 10 years.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo

The hotly contested for NRM Ntungamo municipality mayoral primary elections that were earlier suspended were held yesterday under the close supervision of NRM electoral commission chairman Dr.Tanga Odoi 

The elections were suspended after the candidates were accused of ferrying in people from neighboring areas different to participate in the voting exercise which caused the arrest of over 400 people who were later released 

The race had three aspirants including the incumbent Jacob Kafureeka alias Jack Jex, the chairperson Eastern division, Hajji Hakim Muheki Rwomushana and the district councilor Ronald Bukenya 

Miria Mirembe the Ntungamo NRM registrar has today morning declared the incumbent Jacob Kafureeka the winner of the elections with 2,908 votes followed by Hakim Muheki Rwomushana with 1,195 votes and Ronald Bukenya came last with 666 votes.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Bushenyi district NRM electoral commission has postponed election of female youth councilor on grounds that one of the contestants Rose Atuhaitre is above youthful age.

The youths who don’t support Rose Atuhaire celebrated and drove through Bushenyi and Ishaka towns jubilating that the elections have been postponed because Rose was above age.

The youth carried Rose’s damaged and crossed posters denouncing her not to contest alleging she is above age.

Rose started her political career as youth councilor in Kyamuhunga Sub County, then to district youth council and she is the incumbent female youth councilor a seat she is re contesting for.

Rose was contesting against Sheila Ainembabazi whom most of the youth support

In related development, Chrisbel Tugumomuriwe defeated Isaac Nahamya to take the NRM flag for male district youth councilor.

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By Wilber Muhwezu Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

A section of Bushenyi Youth have expressed dissatisfaction over how the incumbent female youth councilor is imposing herself on them by re contesting for district Youth councillorship when actually she is above age.

According to Namanya Edwin the chairman NRM youth Bushenyi Ishaka municipality Rose has been a youth councilor for three terms and is currently looking for the fourth.

Namanya who was addressing the press at Peak hotel in Bushenyi town revealed that Rose started as youth councilor in Kyamuhunga Sub County, then to district youth council and she is the incumbent female youth councilor a seat she is re contesting for.

Youth leaders gathered at peak hotel and denounced Rose Atuhaire vowing that they cannot vote her on Sunday 20^th Sept.2020 but will instead vote Sheila Ainembabazi.

Namanya and group accused Rose of changing her birthday and national Identity card in order to suit the youth age bracket.

Efforts to get a comment from Rose were futile as her known phone numbers could not go through.  

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rukungiri

Police in Rukungiri are holding a couple for allegedly murdered David Mwangirake a  86 year old resident of Rushebeya cell Murama parish Nyakishenyi sub county Rukungiri district.

The suspects have been identified as Benon Baguma and his wife Rosette Tumuhimbise also residents of Rushebeya cell Murama parish Nyakishenyi sub county Rukungiri district.

 It is alleged that on the 13/9/2020 at around 1400hrs, the deceased was called by his friend Baguma Benon to share local booze (toonto) at his first home.

The Kigezi region police Spokesperson Elly Matte says that at around 2200hrs, Baguma left the deceased at his first home and went to his second.

Maate says that it is alleged that at unknown time the deceased decided to go back home but  did not reach and a case of disappearance was reported  on 15/9/2020 at Nyakishenyi police and relatives started tracing for him until 17/8/2020 when he was found in a trench.

 Police were notified, scene of crime visited, postmortem done and two suspects who were last seen with the deceased were arrested to help in investigations as inquiries continue.

Murder case was registered at Rukungiri central police under CRB 1738/2020 

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In Kabale

The Chairperson of Kigezi Interreligious council Rev Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda has warned Ugandans against 2021 general elections urging that the government has proved that it’s not concerned about the safety and lives of Ugandans.

In June this year, the government of Uganda decided to have its Presidential and Parliamentary elections held between 10th January and 8th February 2021.

However, all the campaigns were to be held digitally popularly referred to as a scientific election.

The move was aimed at stopping public gatherings and promoting social distancing as a way of reducing the risks of COVID-19 spread.

In July this year, the NRM Central Executive Committee resolved to allow voters to line up behind candidates in the party’s primary elections.

In a document signed by both President Museveni and the party Secretary-General Justine Kasule Lumumba, the lining up was to be in strict compliance and observance with the COVID-19 Regulations issued under the Public Health Act,”

However, speaking in a press conference at Kick Corruption out of Uganda offices in Kabale town, Fr. Batenyenda said that the NRM’s lining up method of voting in the ongoing NRM primary elections could expose many Ugandans to risks of COVID 19 as there was no social distance observed during the voting process.

Fr. Batanyenda wondered why the government of Uganda would betray Ugandans by promising them scientific elections to prevent them from the risks of Covid-19 but later kept silent when Ugandans’ lives were at risk. He asked Ugandans to boycott all the remaining NRM and general elections for their own safety. 

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In Hoima

Two environmental journalists have been arrested in relation to the peaceful demonstration against the sale of Bugoma Forest in favour of a sugarcane plantation expansion.

The arrested are; Joshua Mutale and Venix Watebawa who subscribe to the Water and Environment Media Network (WEMNET), a Kampala based media organisation.

ASP Julius Hakiza Allan said that the duo was arrested after intelligence information identified them to be the ring leaders in a plot to hold an unlawful assembly.

The duo was arrested as soon as they set foot in Hoima City ahead of a peaceful demonstration that was planned to start today Wednesday at 8am in Hoima City before proceeding to the disputed 22 square miles forested land in Kikuube district.

The environmentalists under the coalition on Save Bugoma Campaign placed radio announcements inviting the general public for a peaceful demonstration to protest against the destruction of Bugoma forest for a sugarcane plantation by Hoima Sugar Ltd.

This comes at a time when NEMA has issued a certificate of approval for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) report authorizing Hoima Sugar limited to destroy over 21 square miles of Bogoma forest to plant sugarcane and other activities.

 According to the ESIA Certificate issued by NEMA dated August 14, 2020, NEMA has permitted Hoima Sugar LTD to use 21 square miles out of the 22 Sq miles Hoima Sugar leased from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom at 3 billion shillings against the will of NFA which is the chief custodians of all-Natural forests and against calls by Ugandans.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Women in Kabale district have attributed the increasing cases of domestic violence among families to the husbands who sell off family agricultural products for consumption of alcohol.

Women revealed this in exclusive interviews carried out by our reporter during his visit to Buhara and Kamuganguzi subcounties in Kabale district.

The Buhara Sub County Community Development Officer Liberty Kesande Ngabirano said that her office receives at least five cases of domestic violence weekly.

Now, Women including Violet Tumuheirwe, a resident of Rwiraguju in Bugarama parish, Fortunate Niwamanya of Kabanyonyi in Kafunjo parish, Allen Night parish and Allen Atuheire both from Muyebe, say that husbands always sell off agricultural products like sorghum and animals like pigs to get money to take to bars.

The women claim that whenever they ask them, it results into fights adding that men should be educated on how to always harmonize with the wives.

The Forum for Women in Democracy Kabale branch field officer, Dorothy Kesiime Naturinda said that the project intends to advocate for improved resourcing and implementation of policies and programs that enhance peace and security for women and children.

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In Mitooma

The Embattled Mitooma district chairperson Benon Karyaija known to many as Boneza has been declared the Mitooma District LC5 NRM flag bearer in Fridays’ election.

In the poll results announced by the district NRM Registrar Mr. Essau Nuwagira, Karyeija defeated his close opponent Alex Karitundu with 32241 votes.

Karyeija garnered 45,057 votes, Alex Karitundu came 2^nd with 12,816, Asiimwe Francis Katsyomezo polled 5,492 votes and Muhwezi Saverino trailed with 2,712 votes.

Yesterday’s winner Karyeija was censured by the Mitooma District councilors on allegations of corruption, abuse of powers and alterations of district plans, and among others.

Some individuals blamed the former Ruhinda County legislator Major General Kahinda Otafiire who is now the Constituency flag bearer to be behind the censure after he had lost his seat to Hon Captain Mugabe Dononzio Kahonda in Ruhinda Constituency Parliamentary race.

According to the report, a tribunal which was chaired by Justice David Matovu, Karyaija was implicated on three counts; hiring a driver without using the district service commission, Selling Murram procurement unit  and abusing councillors on radios but the case was later dismissed by high court after lacking substantial evidence.

However, the Mitooma district NRM Chairperson Wilberforce Byaboneka said there is still a big challenge as Karyeija will not go to office if he does not sort the court order that was issued to him by court of appeal later in 2018.

According to Byaboneka, he is suspicious that if Karyeija does not sort the matter out, he will again remain as the party flag bearer but won’t be the district chairperson.

However, Karyeija has on several occasions said that is propaganda being spread by his opponents arguing that he is now free to be in office if people give him their votes.

Mitooma district has been in the hands of Sylvester Tumukurate who was appointed the acting chairperson after the censure of Benon Karyeija.

In a similar development, Asiimwe John Juvenal won Deo Omuhatizi for Buhweju Lc5 NRM Flag bearer while Jaffari Basajjabalaba was declared the Bushenyi district LC5 flag bearer after overwhelmingly defeating his opponents who included Rev Lauben Mugarura among others.

In Sheema district, Jemimah Buhanda Tumwijukye won with 25,250 votes equating to 38.0%, Laban Muhabwe 20,212 votes 30.4% whereas the incumbent Kabigumira David got 11,509 votes, 16.6 % Mwesigye Elidard 9,967 votes 15.0%.

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By Ronald Kabanza

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In Kanungu

Kanungu district National Resistance Movement registrar Alex Turyahikayo has sacked 4 sub- county registrars accusing them of embezzling village youth allowances, delaying electioneering materials to reach polling stations, delaying results to reach the tally center among others.

The four were sacked today after a meeting between them and the district party officials that took place at the party offices in Kanungu town council Kanungu district.

The sacked are Robert Magara, registrar Butogota town council, Medred Tushabomise, registrar Rugyeyo sub- County, Constance Tukahirwa, registrar Kambuga sub- County and Morren  Arineitwe, registrar Kihihi town council.

Turyahikayo told our reporter that the sacked sub- county Registrars committed these offences  during the National Resistance Movement primary elections that were held on  5^th of this month for electing Member of Parliament   party flag bearers and Youth representatives for Kanungu district.

Turyahikayo said that one, Robert Magara embezzled Ugx 1.5 m that was meant to be given to youth  Committees at village levels in the whole of Butogota town council.

 Alex said the NRM party constitutions gives him authority to sack any party official who acts centrally to the constitution adding that the sacked were immediately replaced to allow the process of voting for LCV chairpersons and  sub- councilors continue.

Robert Magara, one of the sacked registrars told our reporter that he was not paid money for this job saying that he has already handed over the office to new registrar.

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