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By Wiber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi
The Bushenyi Resident District Commissioner Jolly Tibemanya has advised the Western and South western managers of

National water to urge the customers /communities to protect wetlands because it is the main source of water therefore this will sustain their business
Tibemanya said this today 20th August 2019 while officiating of NWSC western and south western evaluation workshop held at Flagship piazza hotel in Bushenyi.
He also said that the public can now use the wetlands sustainably by doing activities on the wetland which dont destroy them.
The RDC noted that this term is kisanja akuuna mchezo and therefore people should work hard and avoid corruption because as the term comes to the end, the government bits most.
The Managing Director NWSC Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha warned managers against concentrating on wrong actions of their staff but rather advise them to improve their performances.
He advised them not to be managers but leaders such that they are able to guide their staff correctly, for example an area manager not to concentrate on disconnecting customers but to think positively.
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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi
President Museveni has ordered for the establishment of a service center in Masindi district for the sugarcane farmers.
This was revealed by Major General John Mateeka from Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) during a meeting with sugarcane farmers held at Kinyara Sugar Social club on Sunday where he represented the OWC chief coordinator General Salim Saleh.
Maj.Gen. Mateeka revealed that the center is aimed at minimizing the costs of production that sugarcane farmers in the district incur.
He added that the center that will be based at Kihonda agricultural demonstration farm in Pakanyi Sub County will be launched on Wednesday this week by Gen Salim Saleh.
The center will among others contain 40 tractors, sugarcane harvesting equipment, training facility for tractor operators, post-harvest handlers, fertilizers, ICT lab which sugarcane farmers will be accessing at reduced cost.
The chairperson Masindi Sugarcane Growers Association (MASGAL) Cosmas Byaruhanga welcomed the establishment of the service center saying it will reduce the challenges sugarcane farmers face.
Byaruhanga called for cooperation of farmers, government and Kinyara Sugar so that the impasse between the farmers and Kinyara can be resolved.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

The Bushenyi Resident District Commission Jolly Tibemanya has revealed that the MP for Kasambya County in Mubende district Gaffa Embwa Tekamwa will be allowed to hold meetings in Igara West only when he is cleared by the police (IGP).

RDC Tibemanya said that, “This is according to the resolution of the district security committee.”

The RDC said this today 15^th August 2019 at his office in an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com managing Editor.

Embwa Tekamwa told www.mknewslink.com at parliament on Tuesday this week that it’s a mandatory he will contest for Igara west parliamentary seat and defeat the MP Raphael Magyezi.

The RDC added that Embwa Tekamwa will be subjected to Public order Management act regulations such that he gets clearance from the IGP as other people do.

Embwa Tekamwa through his agents on Tuesday this week handed over a new ambulance to Bitooma health centre III catholic founded health facility in Igara West.

The ambulance which was brought three weeks ago kept people talking and analyzing the two MPs Magyezi and Embwa Tekamwa politically.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com magyezi said that Embwa Tekamwa is breaking rules of Parliamentary cutesy of informing a colleague whose constituency he is visiting.

Magyezi said that he is happy with people of Kasambya for donating an ambulance to the people of Igara West adding that if they have more ambulances and other things, they should bring them.  

The MPs Embwa Tekamwa and Magyezi are relatives and come from the same village Gongo,Kyamuhunga town council Igara West Bushenyi district.

Embwa Tekamwa is a nephew to a popular pan-Africanist Keihura Nkuba aka Dr.Rwacumika Nkamuhayo proprietor of Great African radio, now working with Akandwanaho Caleb aka Salim Saleh a brother to the president.

MP Magyezi is well known for the age limit bill that he sponsored which resulted into an act that removed age limit from 75 years to infinity for one to run for president of Uganda.   

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi

Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipal council has arrested ten people for breaking municipal padlocks that were put on their shop doors because of failure to pay trading license fees.

According to the deputy town clerk Mr. Didas Muhanguzi, the businessmen were arrested from Kizinda, BassajjaBalaba, Bushenyi, Ishaka, Bwegiragye, and St. Kagwa among others.

He added that the arrested include Nadembe Rossette, Micwemirungi Penlope from Bushenyi Central Market, Kayondo Majiddu Ishaka, Elisa Ndyamwijuka, Turyacungugwa Amidu all from Ishaka, Natamba sadihk Bassajja Balaba, Kamusiime Meloni from Kizinda.

The above arrested businessmen and women have been forwarded to Bushenyi Chief Magistrate’s court to decide on their fate.

He also said that other businessmen and women are at large and the enforcement officers are looking for them to be arrested.

According to trading licensing act, when a municipal council puts a padlock on your door shop, the owner should be fined 40000 daily until the padlock is removed.

He also said that the act stipulates that the person who dares to break it, he/she is convicted for six months and a fine preferred by the trial magistrate.

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By Sylvia Kugonza

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In Kabarole

The district chairperson Kabarole Richard Rwabuhinga has strongly condemned religious leaders who stop people living with HIV/AIDS virus from visiting health facilities promising them miracles.

Rwabuhinga said this during the engagement of religious and cultural leaders on HIV/TB stigma and discrimination reduction in the national response.

 Rwabuhinga disclosed that although the government is trying harder to eliminate HIV/AIDS to zero, there are some pastors who have gone ahead to mislead people living with HIV/AIDS by stopping them from going to the hospital for treatment.

 the in charge of advocacy communications and research in the Uganda Aids commission Lillian Katatwebwa recently disclosed that there are still more infections of HIV/AIDS in Uganda especially in adolescents between the age of 15-24.

Lillian stated that the most affected adolescents are girls attributing it to sugar daddies who go for these girls.

HIV /AIDS prevalence in the country stands at 6.0% and in the Rwezori region stands at 5.5 % from 11%.

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By Ronald Namanya

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In Bushenyi

Graduates in vocational skills under Minister Karoro Okurut’s assistance in Bushenyi district have today received money which was promised by President Museveni at their graduation last year on 25th August 2019.

President Museveni who attended their graduation ceremony held at Bushenyi Municipality Play ground last year pledged one million shillings as a starting capital to each student who finished vocational skill studies under the help of Minister Karooro Okurutu.

200 students out of 800 who graduated have received their one million shillings in cash each and the rest will also get theirs on the day which will be announced to them.

While Speaking at the function held at Bushenyi Multi-purpose hall, Saphira who represented the president Museveni urged those who received the money to use it effectively and make profits out of it.

Minister Karooro didn’t turn up for the function but sent an apology through George Tumwebaze who represented her saying that she had other official meetings to attend.

The minister also noted that the money was delayed because they were still waiting for the budget to be released.

She urged all the beneficiaries to account for the money very well and use it accordingly but not vandalizing it.

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In Ntungamo

The state minister for health in charge general duties Ms Sarah Opendi has cautioned organizations against medical camps screening for hepatitis B without providing vaccination.

Speaking to medics while presiding over the launch of the Rotary Family health week at Ruhaama health centre III on Saturday, Ms Opendi said screening individuals against a disease without providing vaccination would actually be more fatal than not screening since it may lead to laxity as they may feel they are safe.

The Rotary district governor Francis Xavier Ssentamu said Rotary was engaging in medical camps to complement government services and show the statistical gaps that may exists in the sector for proper government filling.

The Ntungamo woman Member of parliament Ms Beatrice Rwakimari who invited the Rotary clubs for the camp said the rural communities are highly vulnerable to diseases that they may not easily get diagnosed thus a need for more medical camps that can easily identify infections.

The camp had over 500 individuals diagnosed and treated in various infections including hepatitis B, HIV, teeth, throat, nose and ear infections, maternal health issues and other common infections.

By Yosam Gucwaki

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In Masindi

Police in Masindi have arrested a nurse at Masindi Main Hospital for soliciting money from a patient.

Christine Akugizibwe a nurse in Masindi hospital children’s ward was arrested during the weekend for allegedly asking money worth 22000 shillings from a patient before being worked on.

Trouble for Akugizibwe started when she allegedly demanded for money from one Phiona Kimuli a resident of Nyangahya cell Masindi municipality who was attending to her 6year old boy.

Kimuli told reporters and security officers that when she reached in the children’s ward with her anemic child, the troubled Nurse asked her for a bribe of 22000 shillings before she would work on her son.

Kimuli said that she did not raise the whole amount but was able to pay 16000 shillings and promised to pay the nurse a balance of 6000 shillings later.

She added that Akugizibwe refused to treat the child unless the balance is cleared until she convinced the nurse to treat the boy and that she would pay the balance in three hours’ time which she obliged.

Kimuli explained that she reported the matter to the RDC who advised her to photo copy the money she would pay to the nurse which she did.

Kimuli said that she brought the balance and found Akugibwe in the ward herself and the money was paid to her.

 Immediately Akugizibwe received the balance of 6000 shillings the detectives sent by the RDC surrounded her.

When interrogated Akugizibwe admitted to have sold the drugs to the patient and asked to be forgiven saying she was a first time offender.

While addressing journalists in his office today, the Masindi RDC Godfrey Nyakahuma confirmed the arrest of Akugizibwe from Masind hospital for asking money from the patient.

He added that they have been getting information that doctors and nurses ask for money from patients but today it came to pass.

The RDC condemned the acts saying that Akugizibwe is going to be prosecuted for other people to learn from her.

When contacted the Hospital Administrator Simon Baguma confirmed the arrest of her nurse but could not divulge much saying by the time of the arrest he was out of the hospital.

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In Kabarole

Police in Fort portal are investigating circumstances under which a 75 year old man from Kijura Town council went missing.

The  Fort portal police spokes person Godliver Twinomugisha has identified the missing man as Erifazi Byarugaba resident of Kihora zone Kijura town council Kabarole district.

According to Godliver, the 75 year old man went missing on 6^th -08-2019 from his home at unknown time.

Godliver explained that the missing old man has been working as a care taker of tea plantation belonging to one Magezi Apollo a resident of the same area.

He was identified missing by his neighbors after his house caught fire.

According to police, after the house was caught by blaze, they came to the rescue, they searched for his body,but they could not find it.

This attracted police yesterday to join the locals to look for him but he is still missing.

According locals, they suspect him to have been sacrificed saying that cases of witch craft in Kijura are on rise.

 Two people have gone missing in a period of two months; one of them is a woman who went missing last month and her body was discovered dumped in a river.

The 75 old man missing case is the third one in a period of two months.

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In Mbarara

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) staff members have gone to court to officially block the reappointment of Prof. Celestino Obua as the vice-chancellor.

This comes after Prof Celestino Obua announced his reappointment during the Senate meeting held on July 25, 2019, at Kihumuro campus noting that he will serve MUST as the vice-chancellor for only five years.

Staff members led by Julius Taremwa- the general secretary Mbarara University of science and technology Academic Staff Association (MUSTASA) committed the three top managers to the high court.

Respondents in this matter include; Prof Charles L.M Olweny (the chancellor), Prof Celestino Obua (vice-chancellor) and Dr Warren Namaara (the university council chairperson) who have been served with court summons on Wednesday.

During an executive NUEI and MUSTASA press briefing held at MUST campus on Wednesday, Julius Taremwa confirmed that the case was opened on 30 July 2019 through the M/S Wamali & Co. Advocates under article 42 of 1995 Uganda constitution, sections 36(1), 37 and 38 the judicature Act-Cap 13,S. 31 of the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act,2001, as amended in rule 3(1)(a), 6(1) Judicature (Judicial Review) Rules,2009.

He asked the court to look into the matter and block the reappointment of Prof Obua as the Vice-chancellor Mbarara University of science and technology.

He stated that if the impunity is not fought it will cross to all the public universities in Uganda.

He, however, said that taking the legal procedure route shall not stop the university staff from going on with industrial actions to solve the administration crisis at the university.

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