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By Yosam Gucwaki
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in Masindi—-
The Youth in Masindi district who invested in live stock have failed to pay back the money due to the Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) which broke out in the district since 2017.
Since FMD broke out in Masindi, Kijunjubwa Live stock market in Kimengo Sub County and Ntooma live stock market in Bwijanga Sub County were closed to prevent the spread of the disease to other parts of the country.
According to Kassimu Kabagonza the district vice chairman Masindi district local government, the recovery rate of Youth Livelihood Funds stands at 28% adding that some groups which received funds in the second batch are unable to sell off their animals because of the quarantine in Kimengo which came as a result of FMD outbreak.
Kabagonza also says that most youth who got YLP funds at the beginning treated it as a thank you from His Excellence President Yoweri Museveni something which has affected the recovery process.
Five groups from Kimengo sub county invested in bull fattening and they expected to sell off their in the two live stock markets which were closed.
Late last year during a a quarterly press briefing for Masindi district local government, Salaama Kugonza the secretary for finance at the district told journalists that the recovery rate was standing at 17 per cent indicating that out of 830 million shillings they received since the programme begun in 2014 they had only recovered 155 million shillings.
She also explained that the funds were given to 112 youth groups across the district adding that 1381 beneficiaries benefited of whom 505 are females and 816 are males.
She added that if the district fails to recover the money, they may fail to get more money for the youths under the YLP.

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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Fort portal
Fort portal municipal council yesterday turned into a battlefield as councilors demand the step down of the municipal council speaker Gilbert Kayondo from the council sitting so that his deputy takes over.
The councilors accused the speaker of siding with the executive on issues of accountability forgetting his cardinal role of being neutral between the council and executive.
However, the demand from the councilors fell on deaf ears as the speaker insisted stepping down for his deputy but challenged them to censor him through the law.
The reaction from the speaker attracted heavy exchange of words between him and the councilors with each side accusing the other of sabotage which put council to a standstill.
Enock Byakagaba, male councilor representing Barza East South division and a member of the committee said that the move by the speaker to appear on different radio stations giving accountability tantamount to the breach of rules of procedure of the local government act rendering him biased.
Byakagaba said that they were forced to move out of the council until speaker Kayondo steps aside for investigations.Kayondo is also accused of sidelining with mayor Kintu Willy Muhanga in giving false accountability and performing duties that he is not supposed to do.
Gilbert Kayondo also accused his deputy Betty Mujungu of ganging up with the group of councilors to fight him.
Rev. Kintu Willy Muhanga, the Fort Portal mayor described the move by the councilors as unfortunate and only aimed at sabotaging the development in the municipality.

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By Mesarch Katusiimeh
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In Sheema

INTERNAL MEMO

To Fellow Aspirants for the Sheema Municipality MP position 2018 – 2021,
From
Dr. Mesharch Walto Katusiimeh Rwebiita

Let us congratulate Hon Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye upon winning this election petition and also thank Hon Virginia Mugyenyi for choosing to go to court to seek justice. Thousands and thousands of Banyasheema and Ugandans generally feel Virginias disappointment especially those who invested their hopes and dreams in election petition effort. But that is life.

Let us hope that Dr Elioda Tumwesigye will be a successful MP and politician for all of us. Remember, our campaign was never about one person, or even one election. It was about the Sheema Municipality we love and building a Uganda that is hopeful. We have seen that Sheema District generally is more deeply divided than we thought but if we put our heads together we can make a difference. Dr Elioda Tumwesigye is our MP is going to be our MP for the next 2 years and we owe him an open mind and the chance to lead.

Let me add that our democracy demands our participation, not just every five years, but all the time. So let’s do all we can to keep advancing the causes and values we all hold dear. A loss is hurting but please let us never stop believing that fighting for what’s right is worth it. It is, it is worth it.

Let us count our blessings every single day and I still believe, as deeply as I ever have, that if we stand together and work together with respect for our differences, strengthen our convictions, and love for Sheema District and our nation Uganda, our best days are still ahead of us. And you should never, ever regret fighting for the right cause the unity and development of our mother land. Galatians 6: 9 says Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

My friends, let us have faith in each other, let us not grow weary and lose heart, for there are more seasons to come and there is more work to do.
May God bless you.

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In Kampala
The Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB) has registered a better performance of students who sat for the 2018 Uganda advanced certificate of education (UACE).
Releasing the examination results at the Office of the President in Kampala on Thursday, the UNEB executive secretary, Mr Daniel Odongo said that out of the 98,524 students who sat for the 2018 exams, at least 95,839 have qualified for the award of the UACE.
According to the results, 36,656 students have passed with three Principal passes; about 26,467 have been able to attain two principal passes, 20,413 with one principal pass while 12,303 have attained one subsidiary.
A total of 1,489 students have failed after attaining F-grade in last year’s exams and therefore have to resit UACE. In 2017, a total of 1,141 failed the exams.
Mr Odongo said that female candidates performed better than their male counterparts at the principal level pass in Arts, Physics and Agriculture. Male candidates were better in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology Art and General paper.
“History, Economics, Entrepreneurship Education, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Arts have shown better performance than in 2017. Geography improved at the A-Pass level. CRE, Literature in English, Agriculture and Biology showed a decline,” Mr Odongo said.
According to him, good performance was exhibited by candidates from mainly the traditional government schools and some of the better established private schools.
“These candidates demonstrated adequate knowledge of the subject matter,” he said.

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In Parliament
The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga on Tuesday afternoon warned Bernard Ssekabira, the Director Financial Markets at Bank of Uganda against blackmailing her office.
An exasperated Ms. Kadaga warned the under fire central bank official that the institution of parliament is not ready to be blackmailed in line of their duties.
This follows a letter she says her office received from Mr. Ssekabira noting concerns on some of the key findings and recommendations of the report by Parliaments committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State enterprises in regard to the closed defunct banks.
The COSASE report that was presented to the house last week on Thursday recommended that the central bank officials involved in the sale of loan portfolios for the five defunct banks be held liable.
The Banks include Green land bank, Global Trust Bank, International Credit Bank, Cooperative Bank, Crane Bank and National Bank of Commerce.
The report pinned Benedict Sekabira and former Executive Director Bank supervision Justine Bagyenda as people who had a conflict of interest in the transaction.
In her communication to parliament on Tuesday evening, Ms Kadaga who didnt divulge the details of Mr. Ssekabiras letter noted that the central bank official concluded that once his concerns are not looked into by the Speaker, it will only indicate that the speaker herself and the entire COSASE committee connived and treated him with bias in the probe done on BOU officials in regard to closure of the defunct banks
Kadaga said: I would like to take exception to part of the content of the letter of Ssekabira where he says; In the event that my requests for a hearing arent met, I will have no option but sue you who is the Speaker and COSASE. I dont know Ssekabira, I have never met him in my life, so I dont know why I should be biased against him.
She described Ssekabiras letter as an attempt to blackmail her, I think he is trying to blackmail me, Parliament, and the Committee. I want to warn that nobody can blackmail this House, no one can blackmail the Speaker and they should stop further attempts.
The Speaker wondered how Mr. Ssekabira would accuse her of bias arguing that she has no interest in COSASE and neither does she have in any other committee, They are all Committees of this House. I dont know this man; I have never talked to him nor even sat with him. And I want to remind the public that the works of the Committees are duties stipulated by law.
She added: It is this House that gives work to these committees, so it is work for us and the public, so let no one try to arm twist and blackmail us in performing our statutory duties. The duties were given to us under the constitution.
Kirkland in their letter to the Speaker argued that the report contains very many false and misleading observations stating; A number of conclusions were reached on such false and fabricated information against our firm and indeed our managing partner without affording us the right to be heard as required by the constitution.
The firm argued that they were not given an opportunity to look at the draft report and neither were they called to an exit meeting on this part of the report and called on Parliament to correct the record, The sad part of the report contains many observations that are based on speculation and conjecture, blatantly false and fabricated informational several recommendations that are illegal on account of violation of the constitution and other laws of Uganda.
They also threatened legal action against Parliament saying the August House should not be misled into adopting this part of the report while it contains such glaring faults of a legal land and factual nature.
The letter read in part; We have submitted this information to your office to draw attention to these very serious concerns with the hope that your office and the Parliament of Uganda will take the opportunity to correct the record, failing which we shall be left with no alternative but to challenge the report in courts of law and seek judicial redress.
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The UBC journalist who was allegedly battered by the bodyguards of Ugandan Ambassador to Burundi, Matayo Kyaligonza on Sunday has threatened to sue the retired major general and his men.
Otai Deogratious, through Elau and Ochom Advocates has written to the Attorney General, Kyaligonza and two Military Police Officers; Cpl. Bushindiki Peter and Pte. Okurut John Robert informing them of the magnitude of physical and mental torture he was subjected to during and after the assault.
Our client on the 24th day of February, 2016 while at the Centenary Bank ATM located at Fuelex Petrol Station opposite Tuskys supermarket in Seeta witnessed a police officer being roughly beaten by army men and another gentleman whom he later discovered was Maj. Gen. Matayo Kyaligonza, said part of the letter.
Otai, through his lawyers, says he intervened as a journalist and a responsible citizen but was instead physically roughed up by the armed men.
He was instead beaten up by soldiers in concert with the Maj. Gen. Kyaligonza who asked him in a high tone that who are you? added the letter.
Our client as a result of the assault has suffered humiliation, embarrassment and ridicule in equal measure to his body and mental anguish and his body was besmirched, dishonored and or defiled contrary to the law which guarantees inviolability of a person.
The reporter says he will be formally filing the suit 7 in days if no practical and satisfactory measure has been taken against Kyaligonza and his men.
We will commence suit against the impugned individuals as an institution and individually in the next seven days unless practical and satisfactory steps to atone for the dark events of that day, concluded the letter.
Police on Monday stated that they are going to summon and possibly charge the retired general through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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By Elly Karenzi
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In Ibanda
The management of Holy Innocent Babies’ Home in Ibanda municipality council has hailed the Church, NGOS and well wishers for supporting orphans.
Holy innocent babies’ home takes care of vulnerable children who have been abandoned by their own parents and those that lose their mothers during birth.
Speaking to www.mknewslink.com yesterday, the Director Sr. Fausta Twinomugisha revealed that Holy Innocent Babies’ home is currently caring for 20 babies. Out of these, 12 are males while eight are females aged between three weeks and three years and there are four pairs of twins.
She confirmed that the future of these babies is bright because they are getting good Samaritans who donate necessities such as food, clothes, mosquito nets, soap, shoes, milk, blankets and kit for sporting activities.
She thanked good Samaritans from a broad who have taken a good initiative of legally adopting twelve children.
Holy Innocent Babies’ home was established in 1967 by Mbarara Archdiocese with an aim of helping babies whose parents abandon or are dead and it has helped over one thousand of children who are later legally adopted by families

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By Cynthia Arinda
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In Bushenyi

The first son in law Mr Odrek Rwabwogo has advised Bushenyi youth to stop directing all their energies to politics but rather engage in agriculture, small scale businesses among others.
Rwabwogo said this today 23rd Feb.2019 at a one day youth conference organized by Bamugisha community welfare limited at Municipal multipurpose hall to train the youth on how to fight poverty. Rwabwogo advised youth to learn a lesson from the past mistakes in order to perfect their present.
He cautioned participants on betting, alcohol, social media and soccer which may disrupt their day today lives.

Rwabwogo told entrepreneurs to work hard if they are to be successful, always be consistent, and have good customer care.
Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha one of the directors of Bamugisha community welfare requested Rwabwogo to have their project considered in the youth livelihood program so that youth and other entrepreneurs can get to benefit.
Dr. Eng.Silver Mugisha cleared air about the rumors that have been spreading about BaMugisha’s source of financial support in their different projects noting that their support doesn’t come from NWSC,it comes from wellwishers.

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By Sylvia Kugonza
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In Kabarole
Residents of Kiko town council Kabarole district were yesterday evening shocked when they discovered a 24 year old boy strangled and dumped alongside the road.
According to Police, Senjoyi Baker a student of Uganda Martyrs University hailing from Kasabya town council Mubende district was yesterday strangled by unknown people and his body damped in Kiko trading center a few hours when he had returned from home in Mubende to school.
Godliver the OC CIID Fort portal policesaid that on 5th Feb -2019 in Kasusu South division Fort portal municipality, the deceased together with his girl friend agreed to dump their newly born baby in a pit latrine where it was discovered alive by residents after several suspicions.
They were later arrested,their file sanctioned to court and later taken to Katojo government prison but was released on bail.
Godliver said that after the deceased was released from prison, he was taken home and yesterday returned back to school but to it was a surprise when he was discovered dead.
The deceased’s body has been taken to his ancestral home for burial as police carry out investigations.

Mean while Kamanywa Steven 28 years a manager at new choice bar west division fort portal municipality was yesterday night at around 6:30 Am killed in a accident at Mpanga Market near garden’s restaurant as he returned home from work.
Twebaze Boaz the OC traffic Kabarole said that the deceased who riding a numberless motorcycle coming from town heading Kampala road was knocked by a scania lorry Reg.No. Front UBB, 530Z and behind UBC, 687C that was coming from master snacks.
Twebaze said that the deceased was over speeding and knocked the lorry when he tried to overtake.
By press time the body was at Fort portal regional referral hospital.
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In Kyenjojo

Kyenjojo Hospital is struggling to provide quality health care due to lack of key specialists.

The hospital lacks a surgeon, gynecologist, pediatrician, and anesthetists.

According to the Bruce Rwampunda, the Kyenjojo Hospital Senior Administrator, they have been asking the district authorities to ensure the specialists are recruited, but in vain.

Rwampunda said that due to lack of the specialists, many patients are referred to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.

He further explained that they have also attempted to advertise for the positions but they fail to attract applicants or those that apply lack the qualifications.

According to Rwampunda, whereas their health facility is meant to have three anesthetists, it currently has one.

Irene Kengozi, the Kyenjojo Assistant Chief Administrative Officer said that they are aware of the lack of the specialists but are hampered by several challenges including lack of adequate funds.

She, however, said that they have already advertised for the position of anesthetists while they plan to advertise for other positions.

Isaac Asingura, a parent at the paediatric ward said that the lack of specialists has increased the costs of treating their children revealing that his son required operation, but was referred to Fort Portal for further treatment.

He wants the government to intervene and ensure the specialists are recruited.

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