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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

Dr. Celestine Barigye the Mbarara referral hospital director has refuted rumors that the hospital has run out of COVID 19 funds.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com reporter in a telephone interview, Dr Barigye noted that the hospital received Ugx 270 million shillings and so far, they have spent  Ugx 170 million shillings remaining with Ugx 100 million shillings .

When asked about the situation of the COVID 19 patients admitted at the hospital ,Barigye noted that the hospital has of today 02nd August 2020 received 36 cumulative cases,29 recoveries remaining with only 7 patients and so far 15 Kenyans have been sent back to Kenya.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kigezi

A group of angry residents are up in arms against two former ministers and a member of parliament who allegedly infringed on  electoral commission guidelines and conducted public rallies.

The trio are; Henry Banyenzaki, the former State Minister for Economic Monitoring, Hebert Kabafunzaki, former State Minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial Relations and Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, MP Rubanda, also the Chairperson for Parliamentary Finance Committee.

Henry Musasizi

Banyenzaki intends to contest in Rubanda west county, Musassizi is seeking the third term in Rubanda east county while Kabafunzaki is seeking the second term in Rukiga County.

The Electoral commission recently banned political rallies as a preventive measure against the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The commission advised that all campaigns be conducted through radios, TVs, social media among others.

However, the Rubanda east legislator Aringanyira Musasizi spent the whole of last week openly addressing rallies in Mpungu Hamurwa sub-county, Rubanda district.

During the rallies, Musasizi ordered NRM voters not to vote him back if they are not willing to vote the aspiring candidate of his choice “Stephen Ampeire Kasyaba” on Rubanda District LC5 Chairmanship.

Banyenzaki on Sunday conducted a rally at Ruhija Catholic Social Centre in
Ruhija sub-county, Rubanda district where he said that Rubanda west county
has declined in development due to bad representation.

Henry Musasizi

Kabafunzaki also on Sunday conducted several rallies in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga district where he begged voters to vote him for the second term.

But, concerned residents say that the three leaders should have respected the guidelines and not put voters at risk of contracting Covid-19.

Anthony Sabitti a resident of Murambo village in Bubaare sub-county and James Kabatereine, a voter from Mpungu parish in Hamurwa sub-county say that conducting gatherings by such politicians is completely wrong and attempted murder according to how President Yoweri Museveni directed.

They wonder why such politicians defy directives on public gatherings yet they are the ones in position to advise locals to keep safe.

Laulian Mugisha, a voter from Kamwezi sub-county wonders why such politicians don’t emulate religious leaders who have followed guidelines of not opening places of worship as a spirit of preventing their followers
from contracting Covid-19.

Mugisha says that it is unfortunate to see such politicians failing to be lead examples by refraining from holding public gatherings.

Banyenzaki says that those arguing are influenced by his opponents after realizing that he has returned with strong support.

Peter Rwakifari, Rubanda Resident District Commissioner and Purikeria Muhindo Mwiine, Rukiga Resident District Commissioner say that they have not received any information about the trio holding rallies in their respective constituencies.

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President Museveni has revealed that he has tested negative for covid 19.

He revealed that on Sunday, he called in Ministry of Health experts to test for Covid-19 after developing a sore throat and a hoarse voice and the results came out negative which gave him green light to keep appearing in public.
Museveni made the revelation today shortly after being nominated as the national chairman and presidential flag bearer for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) at the party secretariat at Kyadondo road.

He was nominated by Prime Minister  Ruhakana Rugunda for NRM National Chairman and was seconded by the Chairman of NRM youth league Gadafi Nasur and Amina Lukanga.

The President also added that he could not chair the Cabinet meeting on Monday because of the same problem

He thus cautioned Ugandans against laxity in observing the measures and guidelines issued by the government to fight Covid-19, saying the two deaths should be a lesson to learn from.

The president added that the two victims could have had their lives saved if they had reported to the hospitals early enough.

Last week, a 34 year-old resident of Namisindwa District was the first confirmed Covid-19 related death despite not having been diagnosed with the disease prior to her death. An 80 year-old woman, a resident of Kisenyi in Kampala, was the second case of fatality to be recorded.

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By Rev. Can. Duncans Mugumya

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In Sheema

We thank God for the gift of life, children, good health, etc. We thank President Museveni for his good guidance, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Among the measures he put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus was the closing of all educational institutions. This brought many questions on what will happen to students while at home.

As parents, we have a role to play in our children’s education while at home. In this article, the term “parent” refers to not only biological parents, but also step parents, grandparents, guardians, and any other person that can take a responsibility of helping the child to achieve educational objectives.

Research identifies generally six types of parents’ participation in their children’s education. Some activities can be done by parents at home (home-based) and some at school (school-based). My interest now is on what parents can do while children are at home to help them achieve academically.

Parents’ should meet the basic needs (love, health, safety, etc,) of their children and establishing helpful home learning environments. Parents also need to provide their children with acceptable clothing, nutrition, and housing.

All these are motivational factors and affect children’s learning. Parents should also interact with teachers in order to support their children’s learning and sharing their educational aspirations and expectations with their children and teachers. Parents can communicate with the teachers through email, Whats App, messenger, or phone call and visit sites to create successful dialogue between the school and the home (parents).

I have seen some schools send notes to children through email messages, please parents find out what your child’s school has done. Help your child communicate with their teacher. Though positive correspondence with teachers, educators, and executives, parents can develop an effective instructional support for their children and they may become more actively engaged in learning while at home.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale

Residents of Butobere ward central division in Kabale municipality Kabale district have rejected piglets donated to them by the Kabale District Woman Member of Parliament Catherine Atwakiire Ndamira.

Atwakiire on Saturday at around 8 pm delegated two people whose names were not clearly revealed to distribute piglets in Butobere ward.

However, the residents were surprised when political assistants told them that each village had to get three piglets.

The residents opposed the decision and insisted that each resident is given a piglet but the Political assistants declined which forced the residents to walk away in protest.

Niwahereza Bruce, a resident says that giving three piglets to a whole village was a sign of hoodwinking the electorates politically.

He says that residents rejected the offer because electorates have already lost interest in her.

Kennedy Tweyongere another resident says that he also rejected piglet after realizing that sharing three piglets as a village was unfair since some of the residents will miss out.

Kennedy accuses Atwakiire of poor planning and bringing the piglets at a wrong time woo them politically.

Atwakiire declined to comment on the matter when contacted saying that she is unaware.

On May 4th 2019 the same legislator while heading in Butanda subcounty Ndorwa West was attacked by angry mob in Muyebe, Kabale district and over 5 pigs were killed in the scuffle.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara

Interdicted former Mbarara grade one magistrate Opio Belmos Ogwang has petitioned the civil division of high court seeking to block his sexual harassment trial before the judicial service commission.

Opio’s application is filed before the civil division of high court by his lawyers of Masereka ,Mangeni and company advocates.

He wants his trial blocked until the determination of the main suit where he is challenging the legality of being interdicted for more than five years with half pay.

Opio was appointed as Grade one magistrate on June 10th ,2008 and confirmed into service on Sept.20th ,2010 by the Judicial Service Commission. However, on April 2nd, 2015 Opio was interdicted on sexual harassment allegations.

According to the letter, the then chief Registrar Paul Gadenya Wolimbwa interdicted Opio following a complaint of sexual harassment lodged against him by a former female clerk at Kyenjonjo chief magistrate court.

Wolibwa wrote in his letter that “following such, the judiciary internal disciplinary committee found that the misconduct was grave and besides, it was the second time it was handling sexual harassment case against the same Opio.

The other case had been filed against him by an accused person in a criminal matter in 2011 in Kumi district, but Opio was given a warning then.

As a result, Opio’s matter was forwarded to the judicial service commission for action and he denied the charges against him in July 2018

But since then Opio says that the disciplinary committee of Judicial service commission has never concluded his matter and has kept him on interdiction for five years now.

The mandatory period for interdiction is not more than six months , according to the public service standing orders

But according to Julius Mwebembezi the judicial service commission Registrar for the Directorate of planning, Research and inspectorate ,the commission cannot comment on this matter because they have not yet been served with copies of Opio’s court file which is allocated to justice Musa Ssekana who is yet to fix a date for hearing.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kanungu

Police in Kanungu are investigating circumstances under which a 56-year-old headmaster died in a motor accident.

Rwemarika John a headmaster of Zoroma primary school in Kambuga and a resident of Butogota upper town council who was riding motor cycle reg no UEV035W bajaj, hit a hump, over turned and was critically injured on 20/7/2020 at around 18:00 hours at Kanyamihini village along Kanyantorogo Kihihi road.

The Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Matte confirmed the incident and told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the victim was rushed to Kihihi health centre IV where he later died in the night.

The Fatal Accident case was registered at Kanungu main police station TAR 19/2020.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Mbarara city authorities have lowered fees levied for the approval of building prototype plans in order to encourage note people to go through the formal procedures before constructing houses

This was revealed today 20th July 2020 by the Mbarara city town clerk Theo Tibihika in his office at Mbarara city hall, Mbarara city

Tibihika noted that constructors will also be exempted 50 percent of the inspection fees. Tibihika added that they opted to revise the building plan approval fees after realizing that several people were avoiding the process because of the costs which they said we’re exorbitant, as a result the municipality had shortfalls in it’s revenue

He says that the city staff in the field were also encouraging people to go on and construct buildings without plans which affected the municipality’s physical development and settlement plan

Tibihika noted that they want to disseminate detailed approved plans at the village level so that the chairpersons who usually sign on land agreements know the physical development plan of the city

Mbarara city town clerk Theo Tibihika

He says that this will also ease monitoring of construction in their area.

Bonny Tashobya Karusya the Mbarara city speaker in a phone interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter said that the reduction of fees levied on the prototype plans was targeting the rural communities.

He said that the city council is mandated to make and approve prototype plans for the people to buy as an avenue to raise local revenue

Mbarara city had a 3.5 billion shillings shortfall on its 64 billion shillings target last financial year 2019

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In Mbarara

Mbarara University of  Science and Technology has come out to refute the ongoing social media false allegations about the university awarding a wrong Ph.D. to the wrong person.

The university came up with the official statement on the alleged fake news by one of the news website;

“Dear colleagues, On 13th July 2020, Campus Bee published a news article on their website whose title I can’t disclose because I am not a promoter of the said article. There is a very big mismatch between the article’s title and its body or content. Unfortunately, in the same article, my name appears in it without my consent because I never had an interview with the publisher. When you carefully read and analyze the article’s title, it is indirectly attacking the families of the victims and it has too many consequences and side effects on the victims’ families. Our old petition was strictly focused on academic issues. Please I want to distance myself from anyone or group that undermines family values,“

According to the press release signed by the academic registrar Martha Kyoshaba Twinamatsiko and Director Research and Graduate training Assoc. Prof. Vincent Batwala, MUST distances itself completely from the said article.

The press release adds that any information concerning the students’ academic affairs and graduation is given by the office of the academic registrar.

MUST clarifies that the university admissions committee admitted Edith Wakida the student in question with conformance to the laws governing admissions for the Doctor of philosophy not Doctor of philosophy in psychiatric as alleged by the article.

The release also notes that the student in question has not yet completed her course thus there is no way the university could award a student who has not graduated.

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