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In Iganga

Magistrate’s court in Iganga has today 20^th Nov.2020 granted bail to the presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi after charging him with doing an act likely to spread COVID 19.

Kyagulanyi commonly known as Bobi Wine was arrested on Wed. 18^th Nov.2020 while campaigning in Luuka district.

 He was later transferred to Nalufenya in Jinja where he has been in detention till today when he was taken to Iganga to appear before court.

Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has been granted bail. Court asks him to abide by the Ministry of Health and Electoral Commission guidelines.

However, the court area remains tightly guarded outside.–

By Grant Ahumuza

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In Rubanda

Police in Rubanda district are holding five suspects for allegedly murdering two goat thieves.

The deceased have been identified as Tom Tumwesigye and Gracious Arinda both of Rwere cell.

According to Obed Kitabutuka the area district councilor, the two were lynched by residents of Rwere cell Muyanje parish Bubare sub county Rubanda district on 15/11/2020 at around 10:00 hours at Rwere trading centre.

He said that they were lynched to death for allegedly stealing two goats and other property of Serediana  Nyamitwe 78 yrs of Rusukizi village Muyanje parish.

It’s said that the goats were later sold to Gidion Nuwamanya alias Kagidi of Kirwa cell Northern division Kabale municipality. 

Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Matte told www.mknewslink.com  that police visited the scene, carried out postmortem.

He added that James Kabagambe, Ivan Nkwasizehi , Isaac Byamukama , Alex Nuwareba and George Tukundane all from  Rwere cell were arrested to help in investigations  since it is alleged that they were part of the mob.

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In Kampala

Opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as singer Bobi Wine is still in detention following his arrest on Wednesday in Luuka district as he campaigned for January’s presidential election.

The arrest came shortly after police released a statement warning candidate against violating COVID-19 guidelines. The world epidemic has quietly affected the population with deaths and several others infected.

Chaos erupted as supporters of the National Unity Platform party gathered in the capital, Kampala, chanting Wine’s name and setting fires. Police responded with tear gas and live bullets to disperse the crowds. Although Bobi is still incarcerated the country is peaceful.

Meanwhile President Yoweri T Museveni has warned that no presidential candidate will be allowed to flout the COVID-19 guidelines. He said maximum force will be used to enforce the guidelines. He was speaking from Moroto where is currently campaigning from.

Tibuhaburwa has advised the greater north of Uganda to adapt substance farming to fight poverty. He said government has put in place incentives to support their farming enterprises through NAADS among other interventions.

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 By Kenneth Twinamatsiko

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In Bushenyi

Nyakabirizi Division aspiring councilor Franklin Mwebembezi has today revealed that the division is still under developed because of poor representation

Mwebembezi an ANT flag bearer told www.mknewslink.com reporter, that Nyakabirizi would be on another level as far as development is concerned if it was not for bad, un ideological and lazy leaders.

Mwebembezi insisted that the leaders elect by Nyakabirizi voters only   represent their own interests forgetting about their people who sent them as their voice.

 He asked voters to put aside Relationships, religions among others but rather vote for leaders who will represent the majority’s interest and stir up the development of their area with standard schools, roads.

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By Kenneth Twinamatsiko

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In Bushenyi—-

Police in Bushenyi have today 15^th Nov.2020 blocked Mbarara -Kasese road in Kizinda at Rwakashoma play ground as they attempted to stop a large procession of Gen. Henry Tumukunde’s supporters.

Gen. Henry Tumukunde who is an independent presidential candidate was supposed to hold a campaign rally at Bushenyi Play ground where he found no people and decided to change the venue to Kizinda play ground in Ishaka.

However, on his way to Ishaka with a procession of boda boda riders, Police blocked him from accessing Kizinda and Rwakashoma playgrounds

Gen. Tumukunde finally found a stopover in Paramount SSS in Kigoma trading center where he briefly talked to his supporters.

Gen. Tumukunde criticized the electoral commission for keeping quiet while security officers are mistreating candidates citing out how he has been denied chances to campaign in Mbarara, Mitooma and now in Bushenyi.

Gen. Tumukunde requested the electoral commission to come out and sort out this issue if the campaigns are to be carried out smoothly.

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By Wilber MuhweziKasibante

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In Bushenyi

Japanese government grant of over 200million to Bushenyi Ishaka municipality that was used to build a theater at Bushenyi health centre IV has been lying idle for 5 years after its construction.

The grant was offered to municipality in 2014 and construction was finished in 2015 but still lies idle while poor women from Bunyarigi, Ruharo, Nyamiko and central cell who cannot deliver safely are suffering.

They pay between 400,000-500, 0000 shillings in private hospitals to deliver after selling off their lands and acquiring loans while the theater lies idle.

According to Apollo Lee Kakonge the CEO for Western Ankole Civil Society Forum (WASCOF), the theater was built poorly and it cannot be used.

Yesterday WASCOF delivered a petition to the district chairman Jaffari Bassajabalaba demanding the district to address challenges faced by Health sector in Bushenyi.

The petition cited out upgrading of health Centres, provision of staff quarters, operationalization of theater and absence of staff on duty especially during the weekends and night among others.

Chairman Jaffari Bassajabalaba assured the petitioners that he would address some of the challenges such as contacting the district service commission to include treatment of patients to Dr. Kasule who says he is an administrator thus cannot attend to patients.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo

Former Daily Monitor journalist based in Ntungamo and Rukungiri districts Perez Rumanzi who is currently vying for the Ntungamo municipality seat has vowed not to shave his long hair until president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni leaves power.

Rumanzi said this while officiating the opening of FDC party offices on Tuesday 11th, November, 2020 in Ntungamo municipality.

Perez Rumanzi said he will do this in protest of the amendment of article 102(b) of the constitution which will favour Museveni to remain in power even when he clocks 75 years.

 Relatedly, Perez promised all Boda boda riders in Ntungamo municipality to use half of his parliamentary salary to buy two Motorcycles for each Boda boda stage as a way of developing them.

Ntungamo municipality seat is one of the hotly contested for seats with the incumbent Gerald Karuhanga of Alliance For National Transformation-ANT, Perez Rumanzi of the FDC and Yonah Musinguzi of NRM.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kazo

The Minister of State for Economic monitoring Molly Naawe Kamukama has come out to rubbish claims that she has withdrawn from Kazo Woman MP Race. 

In a phone interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter minister Molly said that people with ill intentions yesterday a washed social media with allegations that she had withdrawn from the race which is not true. 

“Am still in the race and I started my campaign road map on Monday 09th, November, 2020,” Minister Kamukama added. 

Minister Molly lost the Kazo Woman MP NRM Primaries to her opponent Jennifer Muheesi but surprised many when she decided to come back as an independent candidate.

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In Kabale

A third-year student of Bachelors of Business Administration at Bishop Barham University on Monday, November 9, perished in a nasty accident.

The youthful student died in an accident that occurred at Nkumbura trading center along Kabale- Mbarara high way in Kabale district.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Allan Ainebyoona, aged 24, a resident of Kiina- Nyakatooma cell in Rugarama parish of Maziba sub county Kabale district.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara city has today morning confiscated items belonging to the NUP party supporters as their presidential hopeful Robert Kyagulanyi sentamu is expected to deliver NUP party Manifesto at Kakyeka stadium at exactly 11:00Am 

Speaking to some of the aggrieved NUP party Supporters they said that items including Umbrellas, T-shirts, Caps and other materials were taken from them by security operatives as they carried out their patrols around Mbarara city.

Efforts to get a comment from the Rwizi police mouthpiece Samson Kasasira were futile since he denied picking our frequent calls.

Meanwhile, Police and the army have mounted road blocks all over Mbarara city as a way of trying to combat any suspected chaos by NUP party supporters.

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