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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Kampala—

Parents, students and teachers of schools offering the Cambridge Curriculum are in jubilations since last week after their students excelled in the June 2021 Cambridge International Examinations.

Unlike the Uganda National Examinations Board, which publicly releases the examinations in Uganda, the British council which administers the Cambridge examinations does not divulge publicly the details of individual candidates nor schools.

However, from a survey of the schools’ results seen; there was a general improvement in Cambridge results this year. Many students posted good results. Others however posted exceptionally outstanding results.

From Kabojja International School for example; Chamukazi Melanie Nzirwegye scored A*A*A*A in Physics Chemistry Maths and Computer Science and is so far the best student in the country.

Melanie is a daughter to Mr. and Ms. Bwesigye Marcellino Kyamutetera from Kashenyi, Ishaka Bushenyi Municipality.

She attended Pearl Junior School and scored 4 aggregates in the Primary Leaving Examinations. She scored 16 in 8 in the Uganda Certificate Examination which she sat at St. Mary’s college Namagunga before joining Kabojja International School. She aims to do Astronautic Engineering at the University.

Other schools which sit for these examinations in Uganda include; Taibah College, Vienna College-Namugongo, Galaxy International School, Hana Mixed School-Nsangi, Aga-Khan High school

Kirabila Philip, who was Vienna College’s best student in the GCE exams scored AAA in Physics Chemistry and Maths. He wants to do a course in Mechatronics Engineering at the university.

Stakeholders of all the well performing schools attributed their success to good cooperation between the parents, teachers, and school administrators as well the good care of the students.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Special investigations done by www.mknewslink.com managing editor Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante have revealed that the district health officer Edward Mwesigye has for a short time enriched himself by immersing riches from the cry patients and community of Bushenyi district.

During the last year covid 19, the ministry of health released 165m to the district to cater for COVID 19 activities but surprisingly Dr. Edward Mwesigye diverted the money to complete his three storied magnificent building that is estimated to be around 1billion shillings

For those who have been to Ishaka, the building is next to Bekunika hardware and park house hotel on kabirisi road.

Dr. Edward has been receiving money from other sources such as Global fund, GAVI, WHO among others.

He has been a DHO for Bushenyi for over 7 years but if you can imagine how much he has immersed you can wonder so much and know that government officials can be so corrupt.

This second wave of COVID 19, Bushenyi has received over 300m and Dr. Edward Mwesigye is already setting another site to balance his books and step up a new building.

He does not give allowances to staff neither does he share what is entitled to staff as public service act requires.

He is referred to by fellow staff as a very mean man; who cannot even buy bottle of water to a fellow staff or client in his office.

This calls for sophiscated and high level investigations by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema and the IGG to establish the stinking stolen riches by Dr. Edward Mwesigye.

He directs all his resources; stolen and genuinely acquired to immersing riches like the 1B building that www.mknewslink.com has taken a long time to discover.

More information about the riches of Dr. Edward Mwesigye will be revealed in the subsequent publications by www.mknewslink.com

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

Police have shot dead the prime suspect in the murder of Moses Akampurira one of the patrons at New California T & J bar Oasis Pub.

The suspect, only identified as Kakofira was gunned down around 09:00 PM on Wednesday night from his hideout in a Eucalyptus tree forest in Kiruruma wetland of Rushaki, Southern Division in Kabale Municipality.

Kakofira together with two others only identified as Babu and Jasper while at J and T bar allegedly stabbed Moses Akampurira, a resident of Kitumba sub-county in Kabale district on August 1st, 2021 in a fight over a woman at the pub.

It is alleged that Akampurira tried to stop the trio from snatching the woman leading to a scuffle, in which Kakofira stabbed him in the stomach with a knife.

He was rushed to Kabale Regional Referral hospital where he breathed his last due to excessive bleeding.

Police later arrested Akankwasa who implicated Kakofira for stabbing the deceased. On Wednesday evening, police asked Akankwasa to call Kakofira and Babu to meet him in Rushaki eucalyptus forest for a deal.

The suspects showed up as agreed and turned violent upon seeing police officers and pulled out machetes to attack them.

The officers shot in the air to scare the duo in vain as they charged towards them prompting one of the officers to shoot Kakofira in the stomach.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson, says that the officers shot Kakofira in self-defense.

This is not the first stabbing incident at California T & J bar Oasis Pub.

In June 2018, Joshua Tusingwire, a driver and resident of Muhamya village in Nyarwanya parish in Rubaare Sub in Ntungamo district also stabbed to death Stephen Kankiriho, a soldier attached to the Special Forces Command-SFC while fighting for a woman

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—-

The paralysis that has run for two days caused by street parking tax that was tendered by Muhammed Lukwago the chairman NRM Bushenyi Ishaka municipality and Personal Assistant to tycoon Hassan Bassajabalaba is being resolved now by the Bushenyi RDC Jane Asiimwe Muhindo.

Bamusiime Muhwezi

The traders led by Bamusiime Muhwezi raised 10 points and the meeting that is composed of district chairman, municipal top officials is answering point by point in Bushenyi municipal council hall.

The RDC in her communication asked traders to use peaceful means rather than resorting to demonstration.

She castigated behavior by some traders who printed placards saying “we don’t want Lukwago”. She noted that Lukwago is a Ugandan who deserves to live in his country.

Muhammed Lukwago during the meeting with the RDC

The deputy town clerk communicated to the meeting and traders that collection of parking fees begins from 8:00am to 6:00pm for 30 days.

The quarrels and fights over parking fees came as a result of increment from 200 to 500

The RDC insisted that all municipalities in western Uganda charge 500 as parking fees therefore Bushenyi-Ishaka is not extra ordinary.

Traders in the meeting with the RDC

Today morning and yesterday evening, Ishaka town was full of tear gas businessmen having blocked roads until the ongoing meeting was planned by the RDC.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kitagwenda—

Kitagwenda district chief Finance officer Frank Bangirana has been interdicted on allegations of embezzling over 600 million shillings.

It is alleged that Bangirana and 6 other district officials have been withdrawing money from the district account without proper accountability.

Sam Orikunda the deputy Resident District Commissioner told www.mknewslink.com that half of the embezzled money was meant for construction of a 1KM road in Kitagwenda town council.

He noted that the money was supposed to be 300 Million shillings but Bangirana accounted for only 200 million leaving 100 million UGSH.

Orikunda added that the 7 district officials were given ample time to account for the said money but all in vain.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi–

Bushenyi district has registered two murders of two men; residents of neighboring villages.

Titus Kutosi the Bushenyi acting DPC told www.mknewslink.com that, the recent murder is of Africano Robert, a 46 year old resident of Obwiho Kiyaga Bumbaire Sub County.

The DPC noted that Africano’s naked body was on Thursday found in a water stream near the home of the late Mathew Tumwebaze who was also killed and body dumped in Kabagarame on Wednesday.

According to Kutosi, Africano’s one testicle was found missing and he attributed this to illicit trade of body parts by witchdoctors and rich men.

He also attributed the increase in crimes to unintentional release of criminals from prison by court of laws.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Bushenyi—

Police in Bushenyi have in custody four people suspected to be cattle thieves.

The suspects Johnbaptist Mucunguzi , Benson Katuhebwa,Ntireyo Samuel ,and  Brighton Gumoshabe are all residents of Rushinya village in Kakanju subcounty.

The Bushenyi District Police Commander Titus Kutosi confirmed the arrest of four and said that they will be delivered before courts of laws to answer charges of animal theft.

Titus Kutosi the District Police Commander Bushenyi district blamed several leaders in the district for hampering wrong doers which has contributed much on the escalating cases of crimes in the district.

DPC Kutosi noted that leaders have for a long time influenced criminality in the district saying that so far they have arrested four and one motorcycle which they were using in executing their criminality.

Criminality rate has been on rise in Kakanju subcounty since the area has a huge number of uneducated youths.

Besides foot and mouth disease that has been ravaging Bushenyi district, the district has on several occasions suffered massive animal theft with the most recent being the arrest of Bushenyi NRM registrar Jonath Musinguzi who stole 18 goats in Kakanju subcounty.

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi district council held its first council meeting ever since the new councilors were sworn in May this year under strict observance of SOPs.

The ordinary council meeting that was chaired by speaker Douglas Nuwamanya sat at the district multipurpose hall.

In his address, he welcomed the councilors unto the district and urged them to serve to the interest of people who voted them unto office.

In the council meeting there was formation of committees that councilors will sit unto as well as election of committee chairperson that will be in charge of scrutinizing and supervision of the sectors they have been told to lead.

Baker Owomugisha

Denis Nayebare Kanyankole from Ruhumuro is the new committee chairperson in charge of Works, Roads, and water whereas David Kakama from Bumbaire will head Education, Health and social services.

Baker Owomugisha from Kyamuhunga Sub County heads Finance, planning and administration whereas Grace September female lady councilor from Ruhumuro is the committee chairperson in charge of Production, marketing and natural resources.

Jaffari Bassajjabala the district chairman in his speech to the council welcomed councilors in their first sitting in which he also said as the district executive committee they were asked by the office of the president to allocate land in which they will construct a building that will house office of the RDC as well as District internal security organizing.

He added that as the district they allowed the office of the president to demolish the dilapidated building which currently houses the office of the RDC and construct a new one.

But this raised eyebrows among councilors as the president’s office wants to own the land tittle in which they will construct the building on.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—-

Celebrations and jubilations welcome every visitor at St. Kagwa Bushenyi high school after the school performed in UCE 2020.

According to the head teacher Passy Kananga, 62 students passed in 1^st grade and 24 in 2^nd grade.

He added that the best student is Gift Nuwarimpa with 10 aggregates, the 2^nd is Blessing Ahumuza 11, aggregates and the 3^rd one Anthlem Kamusiime has 13.

He attributed the best performance to their slogan PHD literally translated as Prayer, Hard word and Discipline.

He thanked parents who paid school fees in time and supported their children to finish the syllabus despite the COVID 19 pandemic.

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By Godfrey Beinomugisha Banker

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In Buhweju—

Much as the General public is furious about untimely expenditure of 100bn given to MPs to purchase cars to facilitate their work as Legislators, it’s important that these Members of Parliament get financial literacy on how to manage their finances.

Most Members of Parliament have never got a chance to see this 200mn shilling at once on their Accounts especially the new comers, meaning it is their very first time to handle approx. $60,000 which will bring excitement among them and may end up in wasteful expenditure and regret.

I would like to take you through financial management tips to remind you that if not well managed the opportunity you have as members of Parliament may melt away once!

I am very worried that they will spend all this money to buy very expensive cars which if they used these allowances productively, each one of them would establish personal investments to generate income in the long run.

Let’s take an example; if each MP constructed a school in his constituency, at 150 million shillings 3 classroom blocks of 4 classes each, they would accommodate a primary school investment that would benefit constituency, some would chose a hospital, another a small scale processing machine like for cleaning cereals, another would want to put up a grinding machine and packaging flour maize, Milk,wheat, cassava.

I’m looking at each of our 530 MPs investing in their constituencies and reinvesting this car fund to our ailing economy; Such investments would employ many youths who are struggling to survive as the Covid Pandemic rages on.

Someone may wonder why money meant for a car would be diverted into all these but remember they still have monthly pay which can help each one of them to go to bond and get a car on hire purchase.

So as a financial consultant I would like to advise members of Parliament to invest in a permanent income generating activities so that in case any of them loses or leaves Parliament they would have a fallback and talk more of same financial position.

Fortunately, it is still early enough to prepare a good financial plan for oneself; buying a car is very necessary but let it be not more than 50mn   and a fuel guzzler.

Lastly it is important that being a Member of Parliament one needs a life insurance cover separate from the Parliamentary insurance and savings scheme.

An insurance plan would safe guard you, your family, parents plus your entire investment from any future unexpected calamities.

Please don’t be like those other MPs who left Parliament only to live a life of regret

Let’s no meet a dirty, shabby and broke ex MP in future, start now, pick out very important advice and take up good financial plans to mitigate such embarrassments in future.

The writer is a financial consultant@ nyakitoko@gmail.com

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