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In Kampala
Businessman Sudhir Ruparelia has contributed shs10 million towards the enthronement of the new Archbishop.
Sudhir handed over the cheque to government Chief Whip, Ruth Nankabirwa at Crane Chambers on 21st Feb.2020 afternoon.
Ms Nankabirwa is the chairperson of the enthronement committee that is charged with overseeing the installation of the new Archbishop and handover from Archbishop Ntagali.
Bishop Samuel Stephens Kazimba Mugalu will be installed on March 1.
The Rt. Rev Bishop, Samuel Stephens Kazimba Mugalu, was elected the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda succeeding Rt. Rev. Archbishop Stanley Ntagali who retires in March 2020.
Kazimba was born to Mr. Besweri Kaddu and Ms. Jessica Nanyonjo on August, 15 1962 at Gulama-Najja Kyaggwe and the first son of Jessica and Besweri.
Stephen grew up with his mother at Katwe who took the responsibility of his primary education in Gakuwebwa Munno Nursery and Lusaka Primary School. Life was a real challenge that he almost failed to get fees for his primary.
Kazimba was trained as a Lay-Leader at Baskerville Theological College Ngogwe in 1985 and posted to Lugazi St. Peter’s Church.
1988 – 1990 trained at Uganda Martyrs’ Seminary (Provincial Certificate), and ordained in December 1990 by Bishop Livingstone Mpalanyi Nkoyoyo. He served as Assistant Vicar at Nakibizzi Parish in 1990 – 1994.
In 1994 – 1996, he completed his Diploma in Theology at Bishop Tucker College, and posted to Katente Parish as Parish Priest (1997 – 2000).
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In Kampala

Internal Security Organisation and Inspectorate of Government have commenced fresh investigation on top Bank of Uganda officials.
According to sources, former Deputy Governor, Louis Kasekende, former Executive Director Supervision, Justine Bagyenda, Director Legal, Margaret Kasule and Benedict Ssekabira, the director of Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) are the top officials lined up for probing.
According to sources, ISO has been drawn in because previous investigations by the office of IGG have never been made public and as such, there is a likelihood that they are compromised.
“The appointment authority is unhappy with IGG delay on findings of the investigation on the top leaders at BoU. And therefore, he has instructed ISO to join the fresh investigation so as to have a genuine report” said a source.
State House Anti-Corruption Unit headed by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema is also investigating top officials in relation to the payments they recently paid to city lawyers Timothy Kanyerezi Masembe and David Mpanga of Bowmans.
According to sources, the appointing authority is reportedly unhappy with the revelation that Bank of Uganda made losses to a tune of Shs2 trillion and yet top officials at the bank are swimming in wealth.
Earlier this website revealed that two directors at Bank of Uganda were under investigations by State House Anti-Corruption Unit for allegedly paying Shs6 billion to two city lawyers.
The two directors are Benedict Ssekabira, of Financial Markets Development Coordination (FMDC) and Margaret Kasule, director legal services.
According to sources, the two directors are alleged to have sanctioned the payment of Shs6 billion to Masembe Kanyerezi and Mpanga. Sources further allege that although this money was released as legal fees, however, its intended purposes is to cover all the legal loopholes in the case of Crane Bank Limited takeover and subsequent during receivership.
The two lawyers represented BoU and the payment for their services has been ongoing until parliament probing committee, Committee on Commissions, State Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE) that investigated BoU over the controversial sale of seven commercial banks between 1993 and October 20, 2016.
In December 2017, the Commercial Court disqualified city lawyers Mr Kanyererezi Masembe and Mr. David Mpanga from the Sh397 billion Sudhir Ruparelia’s case against Bank of Uganda (BoU), also citing conflict of interest.
In his ruling delivered on December 21, 2017, the head of the commercial court division, Justice Wangutusi stated that Mr. David Mpanga of A.F. Mpanga Advocates and Timothy Masembe of MMAKS Advocates acted in violation of the Advocates (Professional Conduct) regulations.
Last month, it was alleged that BoU released Shs4 billion as part of the balance on Shs20 billion to the same lawyers. However, what is intriguing investigators is why paying that entire amount to the lawyers and yet some of the cases are jointly handled by BoU own lawyers.
Sources say that the payment could be part of the ploy to falsify accountability in the case of Shs478 billion.
Also what is of interests to investigators are revelation that these have ill accumulated wealth which cannot resonate with their salaries.

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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi
Residents of Bushenyi have been warned against refusing to pay taxes as this will inconvenience their day today businesses.
The message was delivered by Daniel Baguma the regional co-coordinator Uganda Revenue Authority for greater Bushenyi during a tax clinic seminar held at Crane resort hotel Ishaka in Bushenyi district .
The seminar which was attended by a big number of business solidarities and traders aimed at teaching them how best one can pay tax to avoid runoffs from URA officials.
Baguma revealed that taxes like rental tax, property tax, income tax and others are levied according to one’s income but this arouse anger and dissatisfaction within the attendants.
Moses Mujuni the cell B vice chairperson in Ishaka division showed his dissatisfaction with the Authority which has imposed taxes to the youth much more than to their earnings.
Although Serapio Magyezi the leader of business community in Ishaka commended the work done by URA, he lamented on how the tax collectors levy much taxes to small business and urged government to reduce on taxes for people to prosper.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Bushenyi
Police in Greater Bushenyi are holding a 21 year old man for killing his brother.
The suspect identified as Junior Twesigye of Kagaba Village, Nkinga parish, Mitooma Sub County in Mitooma district killed his brother Crinald Tumusiime of the same address.
According to SP Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, It is alleged that on Monday 24th February 2020 night, Tumusiime (now deceased) came home and started eating his supper before his brother Junior started a quarrel with him.
After few minutes of quarreling, Junior picked a knife and pierced it into his brother’s chest killing him.
SP Tumusiime added that Police visited the scene, arrested the suspect who is yet to appear in court and be charged.
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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi
Christians in St. Kagwa Catholic Parish have been urged to come closer to God and abandon their earthly desires.
This call was made by Rev.Fr. Wilberno Muhumuza of St Kagwa catholic parish as Christians prepare to start 40 days of Lent period.
Fr. Muhumuza urged Christians to put emphasis on three things that is; praying, Self mortification and giving help to the needy.
He called upon people to go to churches and get smeared with ash which shows that they are created from the soil and they shall go back to the soil.
The Father advised brethrens to always attend church services in order to get a share of Evangelical teachings, biblical enlightenment and other religious crafts that will shape their hearts into God fearing people.
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In Bushenyi
A die hard for FDC in Bushenyi Denis Twahika has revealed that he will stand for municipality parliamentary seat on independent ticket.
Twahika through his whatsapp plat form noted that he had widely consulted as an aspirant for MP Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality 2021- 2026.
He announced that he would offer himself as a Candidate on an Independent Ticket adding that more reasons for the decision will be given at an appropriate time.
Twahika was once an NRM supporter before he crossed to FDC party.
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In Rubanda

One person was killed by a mob in Rubanda after he was suspected to have defiled a girl.
The deceased was identified as Barlison Arinaitwe aged 35 a resident of Mungaaro Village, Kibuzigye parish, Bubaare Sub County in Rubanda district.
It is alleged that on 25/02/2020 at around 00:01 in night, the suspect was lynched after the residents suspected him to have defiled unidentified girl.
Residents ran after him and killed him from the neighboring village of Nyakabungo.
A team of police officials from the district police headquarters responded to the scene of crime, but found when all residents had disappeared and the body lying in a pool of blood.
The body was taken to Kabale referral hospital for postmortem and inquiries are ongoing.
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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi
Residents of Kamiira cell Ruharo ward central divison in Bushenyi Ishaka municipality are in deep sorrows following death of one of their brilliant children.
The deceased Allan Ayesiga is a son to Tumusiime and Alicia of Kamiira Ruharo Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality.
Ayesiga completed his primary seven last year from Ishaka town school and managed to score 8 aggregates.
According to the sources who talked to www.mknewslink.com , since this year began, Allan has been battling cancer of the leg and he was taken into many hospitals for treatment but all in vain.
The late Ayesiga was first taken to Kampala International Hospital and later transferred to different hospitals in Kampala but the diseases kept growing until it ended his life yesterday.
The body of Allan will be buried at his father’s home in Kamiira Ruharo Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality today 26/02/2020.
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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi

The office of the electoral commission has appealed to Ugandans turn up for the process of the display of national voters’ register to avoid inconveniences in the forth coming elections.
The appeal was made by Godfrey Mbabazi the Bushenyi district returning officer while talking to www.mknewslink.com reporter yesterday at his office.
He revealed that the process of display of national voters register re- commenced on 19th Feb. and it is slated to end on 10th March 2020.
Display of the register is an opportunity given to the people who registered to turn up at their respective polling stations and check if their particulars appear in the registers.
He further said that citizens should report to the registering places to know exact locations of their polling stations because some places were changed, whereas some people are in the register but they are not eligible to vote like of those who died, are not the citizens of Uganda or are under age of voting.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Bushenyi
Police in Bushenyi district are hunting for assailants who killed a boda boda rider in Kanyamabona and took off with his motorcycle.
The deceased Benard Agumeneitwe, a resident of Nyabwiina cell, Kiyaga parish, Bumbaire Sub County in Bushenyi district has been a boda boda rider in Ishaka Town parking at KYAPS stage.
According toSP Martial Tumusiime, the Greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson, the assailants hit the decease with a yet to be identified metal on the head and left him bleeding before running away with his boda boda on Wednesday 26th February night.
The good Samaritans who found him on the road in bloodshed at around 10:45pm drove him to Ishaka Adventist Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Innocent Musinguzi, the KYAPS Bodaboda stage Chairperson was the first to confirm the news of his death after getting information from the hospital.
SP Martial Tumusiime, said police investigations into the matter have already commenced.
This is the second of such a case at Kanyamabona in one month turning it a black spot in the district.
On 21st January 2020, night Jackline Tumuhimbise 38 was raped by criminals who cut off her arm and even left her with severe injuries on the leg and shoulders. The police have since arrested some of the suspects.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi
St. Kagwa Bushenyi high school has excelled in UACE exams by all its 75 candidates qualifying to join university.
According to the head teacher Kamugisha Kananga, the best student has 16 and is called Prosper Kiiza,the second best is Vianne Bamanyisa.
He thanked the teachers, parents and students for hardwork, support which helped them perform well.
Kamugisha noted that all the 75 students who sat last year’s UACE passed with at least two principal which make them qualify to join university and other tertiary institutions.
He thanked OBs and all other well wishers and promised to continue producing good results that will make them proud.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi
The Bushenyi Ishaka municipal town clerk William Makuune Abwooli has been arrested for allegedly stealing shs194 million from local revenue.
The arrest was proceeded by a council meeting that resolved to take the town clerk to police to be further investigated on how and where the 194 million are.
According to CID department for Bushenyi CPS, Makuune recorded a statement and was bonded to report to Police on Thursday next week.
Sources close to the municipality and police revealed to www.mknewslink.com managing editor that a special audit will be carried out to establish whether the money was properly used or Makuune stole it.
Another source told this website that the shs194 million are not reflected in any books of the municipality meaning that Makuune could have misused it.

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By Domisiano Ayebare
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In Bushenyi
Bweranyangi Girls senior secondary school in Busheny Ishaka municipality western Uganda has greatly excelled in UACE 2019 results with the best student having 19 points.
The best student is called Akankunda Natasha DEG with 19 points. The other students with 18 points are Atamba Brandon GEE, Kukundakwe Shivan HLD, and Birungi Britah MEE.

AKANKUNDA NATASHA who got 19 points in DEG

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By Ronald Kabanza
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In Rukungiri
The government of Uganda through the ministry of Water and Environment has started the construction of a 545 million Shillings irrigation project in Rukungiri municipality.

The scheme is being constructed in Rwakabengo ward in southern division under the supervision of Rukungiri municipal council and the ministry.
The project is expected to enhance agricultural productivity in the area by skilling farmers and supplying water to boost farmer’s levels of income.

Alban Kiconco the southern division Chairperson says the scheme will utilize water from Rwakabengo water stream.
He explains that a team of engineers from the Ministry of Water and Environment are on ground installing the water pipes asking the residents to embrace this project and utilize it for their own benefit.

Eunice Ampaire, the Rukungiri municipal deputy mayor says they are optimistic that the development will enhance food security and household income for smallholder farmers in the area.

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Bushenyi—

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By Felix Twinomugisha
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In Bushenyi

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By Aggrey Twesigye
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In Mbarara

Bishop Stuart University in collaboration with the ministry of education has organized a three day seminar to sensitize all students pursuing education on the new curriculum.
The seminar that started today 27th Feb. 2020 in the university main hall was attended by all the students from the faculty of education
According to Namanya Garry who is the national facilitator on the new curriculum from the ministry of education and sports,their main aim is to teach students about this new development as they are soon joining the teaching field.
Namanya went ahead to say that this curriculum is mainly learner centered and aims at testing the competence of learners.
When asked about changing the examination period from per term to yearly, namanya said that this will instead give learners ample time to revise hard.
Speaking in an interview to some of the students doing education, they said that making agriculture an elective subject was a mistake since it is the back bone of our economy.
The seminar which has started today 27th Feb. 2020 will run up to 29th Feb. 2020 on Saturday at Bishop Stuart university main hall
new curriculum which is to be implemented this year in lower secondary schools has been rejected by most politicians claiming that it was never tested

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi
The civil society, Bushenyi district and municipal leaders together with police have today 28th Feb.2020 converged at the head quarters of the 10 year old municipality and forced staff including the town clerk out of the offices.
The offices were later closed by the above group following the missing ugx 194 M allegedly misused by the town clerk William Makuune.
According to the CEO Western Ankole civil society forum Apollo Lee Kakonge, the offices will be closed from today till Tuesday when the minister of local government Raphael Magyezi will come to meet the stakeholders and look for the way out.
The police are now in charge of the place until Tuesday but people who come for services get disappointed because they find the work station closed.

Police deployed at the Bushenyi Ishaka municipal headquarters

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By Ronald Kabanza
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In Rukungiri

The Rukungiri District Commissioner, Dan Kaguta, has blamed the poor performance of some church founded schools to poor monitoring by the founding bodies.
Kaguta was on Wednesday Feb 26th speaking at the ground breaking ceremony of a multi-purpose hall at Kashenyi secondary school in Ruhinda Sub County, funded by the government under the ministry of Education and Sports.
He commended Kashenyi Secondary school for the good performance in the recently released Uganda Certificate of Education exams, being one of the best Church founded schools that has improved its standards.
Canon Wycliffe Twinomujuni Mackey, the head teacher Kashenyi Secondary school noted that the school was lucky to have such funding from the government.
“Am optimistic that after the completion of this hall, the challenge of accommodation will be solved because it will manage over 500 students compared to the one we have today which accommodates 150”. He said.
According to Twinomujuni, the project will cost UGx381 Million and that they have so far received 100 Million shillings for the First phase of construction.
Godfrey Nshabiire, the director Kinombe-Nyaruzinga Construction Company, the contractors of the project said the work will be completed in a period of 2 years.
Dr. Jackson Nzarirwehi, the Rukungiri District education officer and Julius Bagiira the Rukungiri district Engineer among other officials attended the ground breaking ceremony.
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By Yosam Gucwaki
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In Masindi

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He also said that in case is elected he will ensure that the party conducts quarterly meetings and press conference to bridge the communication gap between the members and the party leaders.
Kisembo also noted that he will ensure that he mobilizes the party’s funds both internally and externally which will help to sustain the party adding that he will introduce items like caps, bags, T-shirts among others which will be sold to the members and get funds.
He also stated that he will ensure that all party offices in the five regions acquire land for their offices saying that NRM is a strong party but has no permanent stru ctures where it can put its offices in most of the district.
He pleaded to the youth to support him such that they can also be represented in the Central executive Committee if their issues are to be taken as a priority.
Kisembo who hails from Kagadi district studied from Asaba primary school, Masindi Academy, Lira College and Makerere University.
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