BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN KAMPALA/BUSHENYI—

The out of court settlement process in a case where six lay canons and five Christians sued the archbishop of the church of Uganda accusing him of taking over Episcopal jurisdiction of west Ankole diocese unlawfully has today collapsed.

According to one of the lawyers of the canons Paul Tusubira, the case which was supposed to be withdrawn from high court tomorrow Nov. 08, 2016, will continue because the two parties failed to agree on certain fundamental issues.

He noted that the canons never wanted the archbishop to visit rival sheema district which he is scheduled to visit from Nov.9—11, 2016.

Still according to credible sources, the two groups disagreed that the archbishop should not take over the diocese as they had earlier agreed.

On Oct 31, the two parties sat before the principal judge and agreed to withdraw the case on Nov. 08, 2016 but when they met today to conclude the case withdrawal, they disagreed and decided to continue with the case.

Earlier, Justice Lydia Mugambe slapped an interim injunction stopping archbishop Ntagali from taking over the diocese and even stopped a ceremony in Mbarara to swear inn appointed commissaries to help him lead west Ankole diocese.

Counsel Tusubira noted that if the interim injunction is not waived tomorrow, the archbishop will not visit sheema as scheduled and  as well Rev. Can. Arthur Atwiine the diocesan secretary will continue to act as bishop until the main suit is disposed off.

“The visit of the archbishop to sheema will be contempt of court if the interim injunction will not be removed tomorrow by justice Lydia Mugambe” Tusubira said.

However, if the interim injunction is not renewed, the archbishop will be allowed to visit the diocese and swear in the commissaries he had appointed earlier. in short he will continue to preside over the diocese until the main suit is concluded.

So far this stage of reconciliation was engineered by a group of Christians led by head of laity Pro. Emmanuel Karooro and Misharch Niwabiine Bagarukayo who called on the canons to reconcile with the archbishop and condemned the act of taking his grace the archbishop.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN KAMPALA/BUSHENYI

Archbishop of the church of Uganda his grace Stanly Ntagali this evening Nov. 08, 216 won a case filed against him in the high court in Kampala accusing him of taking over Episcopal jurisdiction of west Ankole diocese unlawfully.

In her ruling, Justice Lydia Mugambe noted that the archbishop was constitutionally right to take over the diocese of westAnkole.

Still, she ruled that the head of Anglican church in Uganda had powers to appoint commissaries to held him lead west Ankole diocese.

The archbishop and his lawyers were awarded costs which would be determined by court after.

The dismissal with costs the archbishop to continue with his confirmation tour of Sheema district tomorrow.

The judgment also gives him powers to become the Bishop of west ankole diocese as until a new bishop is elected.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN BUSHENYI—

District Internal security officer for Bushenyi Capt. Paddy Baguma yesterday openly blamed inspectorate of government officials at Mbarara regional office for neglecting a case he personally reported to them.

Capt. Baguma made the accusation during a meeting between Bushenyi district leaders and the deputy IGG Mariam Wangadga at the district council hall.

He revealed to the meeting that at the beginning of this year a contractor at Nyamiko health center 111 in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality did shoddy work and he took the complaint personally to IGG’s regional office in Mbarara but up to now, he has never received any response.

“Madam deputy IGG I took the complaint personally to Mbarara IGG office but up to now I have never heard from them” he said

“We were instead helped by state house health monitoring unit which is far away from you in Kampala” DISO added.

Mbarara regional inspectorate officer one Awori tried by all means to  defend himself but before his boss but in vain.

On the other hand,  Mariam Wangadga told the meeting that greater Bushenyi would soon get its own inspectorate government regional office to cater for a lot of complaints in the sub-region.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN SHEEMA—

The archbishop of the church of Uganda Stanly Ntagali today afternoon revealed that he had forgiven the six canons and five Christians who took him to court last month accusing him of assuming the Episcopal jurisdiction over west Ankole diocese after retirement of Bishop Yona Katoneene on Oct. 02, 2016.

While preaching in service held at Bugongi secondary school in Bugongi archdeaconry, Ntagali without mincing words noted that what the canons did was unheard of in the history of church of Uganda and at worst was against a resolution passed by provincial assembly in August this year.

“I want to ask you Christians of Sheema, can your district councilors take president Museveni to courts of law that he has no powers over sheeema district?’’

“I appointed the eight commissaries following the constitution of west Ankole diocese therefore it was uncalled for the canons to go to court” Ntagali said.

He attacked that canons who took him to court as retarded Christians who need intensive prayers.

“Am here to exercise my powers given to me by the constitution of the province of the church of Uganda. Rev. Canon Arthur Atwiine has been a caretaker Bishop by court but since yesterday 5:00pm all that was cleared.

He noted that he confirmed 657 the highest number of people into Christianity since he became bishop/archbishop 11 years ago. He headed to Masheruka in Sheema North in the afternoon to confirm other people into Christianity.

Tomorrow and Friday will be in Kabwohe archdeaconry and Ankole western university preside over graduation ceremony at the institution.

Since 2012, a big section of Christians from Sheema district rejected the then Bishop Katoneene and stopped him from accessing the district and doing pastoral work. There were no confirmations into Christianity among other services.

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By Wilber Muhwezi

In Sheema—

The archbishop of the church of Uganda his grace Stanly Ntagali has observed that pupils in Government schools fail terribly whereas those in private schools excel in academics.

“I want to ask you a question, why do government schools perform poorly whereas private one excel?”

The archbishop Ntagali said this yesterday after lying a foundation stone at Rwebiita preparatory school, [a private one] in Kagango division in sheema district.

He noted that its high time government institutions came up with new methods of work  to also perform well.

Rwabiita preparatory school is owned By Dr. Meshach Katusiime a lecturer at Makerere university business school. He told  the archbishop that the school is named after his late Father Rwabiita.

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BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN SHEEMA

State minister for higher education Cyrostom John Miyingo yesterday warned the management of ankole western University in sheema district not mismanage  it and lead to its closure like what  happened to makerere university recently.

Minister miyingo said this during the fourth graduation of the young university at Nganwa hill.

He noted that the government closed makerere because it had become unmanageable.

The vice chancellor, Dr. Edidah Mujinya told the well attended graduation that a total of 657 students were awarded diplomas and certificates in fields of study.

She noted that the students who were graduating were for academic years of 2015 and 2016. He noted that those for degrees offered under Uganda Christian university through its constituent college, Bishop barham university college have already graduated.

Dr. Eliod Tumwesigye, area MP, hailed the vision bearers of the university like retired bishops William Magambo, Yoram Bamunoba and Yona Katoneene for steering the university vision to reality.

Politicians; Jemima Buhanda former deputy speaker for greater Bushenyi and Katuramunda former speaker for Kabwohe-Itendero Town council were offered first class certificates in two different fields.

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BY ELLY KARENZI 

IN IBANDA 

 FDC President, Dr. Col. Kiiza Besigye  visited his supporters in Ibanda where he paralyzed businesses to stand still as he had gone for a fundraising drive for FDC party offices which will be erected soon in Ibanda municipality council. He was escorted by heavy security and his FDC supporters remained calm till the rally ended successfully.

Dr. Besigye who arrived at Kitwe Saza play ground at 4.10pm, addressed his supporters where he cited out contradicting votes entries by Electoral Commission tally sheets. He told his supporters that he won the election with 52%,but was cheated. He told his supporters that he has come to thank them for voting for him, but the elections results were rigged, and he was arrested together with Mr. Muntu Mugisha from the FDC party headquarters on 19.2.2016. He told them that he was jailed in his home for 30 days, so that Mr. Yoweri Museveni should be sworn in. He explained that was arrested that  and not allowed to take the matters to court  to  challenge the results and instead was sent in jail and could not put in his petetion to courts of law.

He said Mr. Museveni has been in power for over 30 years,and therefore Uganda has not realized its targeted goals for several years. He cited  the closing of Makerere University after parents have sold off their land, property, while others received loans from  the commercial Banks,others even sold the old iron sheets from their houses to pay fees for their sons and daughters, but the year has been eaten by “locusts” and the students were sent home because  their lectures staged strikes as they were demanding their money for the last eight years.

“It is my understanding that Mr. Museveni should ask retirement and hand over the government to youth and o to Rwakitura to look after his cows” Dr. Besigye told his supporters who clapped and said who is killing Uganda;s education.

In a move to promote education in Uganda at a reasonable price, instead education is becoming too expensive, Dr. Besigye pointed out by citing that all lectures at Makerere University have not received the money. He posed a question that supposing Mr. Museveni goes back to school at this time, will he manage to meet  fees which can not be affordable to peasants. He said that the father of Mr. Museveni the late Kaguta in olden days could sell a cow and paid fees, but theses days it is becoming too expensive.

He said some unscrupulous thieves have embezzled and misused the public funds that end up in their stomachs.”But on our parts as FDC party members we have been trying on our part to point such mistakes a eye opened. He asked his supporters to fight hard in developing Uganda before 2021 and exposing the names of government workers who embezzle the public funds.

By Elly Katahinga

in Ntungamo

The Kajara county Member of parliament Hon Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha has said locals need not to trust government and wait for it to implement local projects like access  roads and schools as this may take long while they suffer.

Mr. Timuzigu says while government is entrusted in providing for is citizenry, in most cases it fails due to poor prioritization a reason residents need to come up and work on their own for success of their projects especially those that affect their livelihood that government may have delayed.

He was speaking on Monday at the launch of the county community work project where he engages communities and local leaders to implement their own projects that facilitate them to get put of poverty and facilitate markets access.

He said local projects can only aid locals in production, saving and marketing if done well, and with that individual involvement, they are sustainable because everyone feels they should not be destroyed. He however blamed government for failure to plan on local demands only coming up with projects that end up pushing locals to poverty further.

The Mp together with several district leaders including the district vice chairperson Ms. Sakina Ampeire Imamu, Bwongyera sub county chairperson Mr. James Tinkamanyire and many local council heads and several locals opened Nyamunuka- Karumuna road and constructed a culvert bridge in Kyaruhuga parish. The bridge and the road had been cut off by heavy rains.

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The archbishop of the church of Uganda his grace Stanly Ntagali  doubles as the bishop of west Ankole diocese after the retirement of Bishop Yona Katoneene on Oct. 02, 2016. Retired Bishop Katoneene left a very divided diocese and never left a successor. After the archbishop took over Episcopal jurisdiction on Oct. 03, 2016, he was taken to high court by aggrieved eleven canons and Christians. This temporally stopped him from exercising his powers over the diocese. But on Nov. 08, 2016, the case before Lydia Mugambe was dismissed without costs and the archbishop retained his powers over the diocese. On Nov. 9—11, 2016 visited Sheema district and on Nov. 14—15, 2016 held meetings at the diocese headquarters Bweranyangi.

www.mknewslink.com managing editor WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE interviewed the archbishop for 30 minutes at Western Meridian Hotel Tuesday Nov. 15, 2016 on the future of west Ankole diocese, why the canons and other Christians perceive him as siding with Sheema, The work of commissaries, When will West ankole diocese get its own Bishop and reconciliation with canons that took him to court. Below are the excerpts.

QN: Congratulations upon winning the court case and retaining Episcopal jurisdiction over west Ankole diocese!

ANS: Thank you, glory be to God. It happened so because prayers from  Christians throughout the country.

QN: You have conducted two different visits to the diocese since Nov. 09, 2016, how do you find the diocese?

ANS: My two visits have been successful. The first one in Sheema, I confirmed into Christianity thousands of young people. I also presided over graduation ceremony of Ankole  Western University as its current chancellor.

The second visit Nov. 14-15, I have held two crucial meetings with diocesan staff based at the diocese headquarters and still I also met all the archdeaconries from the diocese.

QN: The canons and the some Christians say that after winning the case you remained angry?

ANS: I am not angry at all. Am a forgiving archbishop and I believe a lot in reconciliation. You know even I forgave the 11 canons and Christians.

QN: You have told Christians in the diocese that you forgave the eleven canons and Christians who took you to court, when are you meeting with them?

ANS: Any time, I will meet them and you remember I have told you that I believe in reconciliation. For your information, I even met them at Namirembe Kampala during the time when the case was ongoing. Therefore I will meet them again.

QN: The canons and other Christians in Igara accuse of siding with the people of sheema in whatever decision you have taken?

ANS: No, that is not true. Because at one time the Christians in Sheema were saying I was siding with those in Igara. But now it’s a reverse. People are like that.

QN: Why did you visit Sheema without first stepping a foot at the headquarters of the diocese-Bweranyangi?

ANS: I did so because I knew that I would come back to Bweranyangi within a short time less than a week I have fulfilled it. I was in office at Bweranyangi on Nov. 14 and 15, 2016.

QN: How will the 8 commissaries you have appointed work?

ANS: I want to inform every one in west Ankole diocese and outside that the work of the commissaries is simply advisory. They are to advise me on how to run the diocese in this short time when there is no Bishop for west Ankole.

QN: Some commissaries double as Electoral College members,[A 15 member committee to elect next Bishop for west Ankole] will they not exercise conflict of interest?

ANS: The four commissaries who double as electoral college members have been made to remain on electoral college only and I will remain with only four[4]commissaries.

QN: Due to the conflicts in west Ankole diocese, is it allowed to get a bishop outside the diocese?

ANS: That one will be the work of the Electoral College to decide. The senile is if a bishop comes from Sheema, the Igara people may not accept him and vice versa. So let’s leave it with Electoral College.

QN: How did you feel during court trial when a group of Christians led by the head of laity Prof. Emmanuel Karooro and Misharch Niwabiine Bakarukayo went against the canons and offered to be your witnesses in court?

ANS: I was very much energized. They wrote me a letter to that effect and it was good.

QN: I have reports that some senior staff at the diocese; Rev. Canon Nobert Tibikoma the dean of the Bweranyangi cathedral and Rev. Canon Arthur Atwiine the diocesan secretary and others were working with canons during the court case to bring you down, Have you heard about it?

ANS: I heard about it and went ahead and asked them but they denied it.

QN: When will west Ankole diocese get its Bishop?

ANS: The diocese will get its new bishop around April 2017. The electoral college was set up by west Ankole diocese synod in sept 2016 so by the end of March 2017 they should have come up with the two names. There after the two names will be forwarded to the house of Bishops and then a bishop is elected.

QN: What is your last word?

ANS: I call upon the Christians in west Ankole diocese to be calm as they wait for the new bishop to be elected. Pray for the diocese and reconcile with whoever wronged you during the time of the conflict.

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Hajji Idd Basajabalaba is the son of one of the richest men in East Africa, TYCOON HAJJI HASSAN BASAJABALABA. He is 26 years old but has already completed his masters Degree in Law from a Malaysian prestigious University.

Soft spoken and down to earth young man is currently a managing director of global Village Tea factory situated in Kyamuhunga town council in Bushenyi district. www.mknewslink.com managing editor WILBER MUHWEZI-KASIBANTE sat with him for 30 minutes to share his life experience, education, his childhood and future plans below are the excepts.

QN: Where did you go to school?

ANS: I went to Kashozi boarding primary school in Igara West in Bushenyi district for primary education. After Kashozi, I went to Kiburi senior secondary school for ordinary level [O’LEVEL] and then to Kawempe Moslem school for Advanced level. —–

QN: Which was your best subject in primary and secondary levels?

ANS: My best subject in primary school was social studies whereas in O’level and A’levels was History.

QN: How do you find it to be born by a parent who is extremely rich?

ANS: I find it normal but the only difference is that you learn a lot of things at a young age. Generally it’s a good learning experience.

QN: Which is your favorite meal?

ANS: Matooke and beans.

QN: What do you do during your free time?

ANS: Am all the time coordinating Business. I like trading. I don’t read any books. I finished reading books. Am now concentrating on business.

QN: Do you have a girl friend?

ANS: Yes, I have girl friend and we have a seven month baby called Aklan. My fiancé is called Tanisha aka Lenate.

QN: When do you intend to get married officially?

ANS: We are still planning for our wedding party to make our marriage official.

QN: When do you intend to do your PhD because your father believes too much in higher education?

ANS: I don’t find it important to do a PhD at this point in time. I want first concentrate on business. Mybe the issue of doing a PhD will come later in future. But for now, let me do business.

QN: Most of the youth like staying in cities but why is it that for you like upcountry especially Bushenyi district?

ANS: My business focus is now in upcountry towns like Bushenyi but when time comes and I have a need to go to the cities, I will do it.

QN: What do you want to be in the next 20 years?

ANS:I cannot gauge myself at this time because I have just finished one year trading. Therefore its hard to forecast myself in next 20 years.

QN:Your father Hajj Hassan Basajabalaba likes politics too much, would you also want to join at some point in future?

ANS: I don’t find any problem with politics but its too early to tell you that I want to join politics.

QN: Would you want to start a charity organization in future to help the needy because people who know you well say you are generous?

ANS: As a lawyer, I want to start a legal aid purposely to sensitize people of this area on land rights, domestic rights, succession, land distribution and human rights generally.

QN: What is your last word?

ANS: I want to appeal to young people like me to work hard. Majority young people don’t want to work. Its absurd.

QN: But they graduate and can’t find jobs for even more than five years and they are just walking on streets?

ANS: This goes back to the question you asked me, why am upcountry whereas young people like me want to be in cities all the time? My simple and humble advice to those graduates is to go back to their villages and use their parents’ land to do agriculture. They should first settle in the villages do agriculture and after gaining capacity then go back to cities and towns.

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BY OUR WRITER

The coordinator Citizens’ Coalition for Electoral Democracy in Uganda (CCEDU) has challenged President Yoweri Museveni over the appointment of Justice Simon M. Byabakama as the chairman Electoral Commission.

In his detailed statement, Crispin Kaheru says that EC members are not yet appointed until successfully vetted by Parliament – under the current laws.

In verbatim the writer quotes. “I think what Ugandans will continue to ask themselves is how consultative and inclusive the process of appointing the EC was; given the sentiments around the inclusivity of the process that have been raised by different quotas.

Various key interest stakeholders – both state and non-state would have very much wanted to be part of the consultative processes, leading up to the identification of the new EC, albeit the current laws.

Some of the nominees have been in the public domain for a while now. We may want to give them an opportunity to rock this boat – the EC, possibly to the benefit and satisfaction of Uganda. However, we should not forget that the framework, within which they will work- if/when they are approved by Parliament, is not different from that within which Kiggundu and his team worked. We are therefore likely to see the new EC challenged by the same structural and institutional gaps that the past commission grappled with.

For us to clean the “stage” for them, there is need for comprehensive electoral reforms that civil society, political parties and all other stakeholders have called for, for quite a while now. What these reforms will do, is to strengthen the institutional framework of the EC to effectively deliver on its mandated without any form of pressures.

Only then will we be able to objectively assess their performance. As it is now, it might be merely, a case of putting new wine in old wineskins.”

BY WILBER MUHWEZI
IN SHEEMA—
The Bank of Uganda Governor Prof. Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 attended a church service at St. Emmanuel church Kabwohe and donated to the church 20 million Uganda shillings.
According to sheema district leaders, the money is meant to renovate the same church he prayed from.

Prof. Mutebile was accompanied by the minister of tourism and wildlife and MP sheema south in Sheema district Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu and senior presidential advisor Chris Rwakasisi.
While briefing the Mutebile at launch time held at Ankole western University, Rwakasisi hailed the vice chancellor, Rev. Canon Dr.Edida Mujinya for steering the institution to higher level.

“Governor of the Bank of Uganda, I would like to tell you that this woman[vice chancellor], has done what the professors, bishops and many people of different categories have failed to do here before” Rwakasisi said.
Ankole western University last year acquired license to work as a university however before it had been affiliated to Uganda christian university-Mukono. It will start offering its degrees.
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BY WILBER MUHWEZI

IN BUSHENYI—

Police in Bushenyi have Monday afternoon arrested the headmaster of Rwakatende senior secondary school for barring five A’level students from doing their History paper six exam for failure to complete school dues.

According to greater Bushenyi region police publist, Martial Tumusiime, the headmaster one Festo Mubangizi was this afternoon arrested after the five students walked from the school in Bwera parish near Nyakabirizi division in Bushenyi Ishaka municipality to police to report the case.

PRO Tumusiime identified the students who were barred from doing the exams against the Uganda National Examinations Board directive as Asold Tumwesigye, Beston Nasasira, Modern Kiiza, Edwin Mubangizi and patience Kamugabirwe.

In an interview with the students by www.mknewslink.com editor, the total fees the students owe the school is only 170,000= in school dues.

According to Tumusiime, UNEB released a circular to all head teachers to allow all the students who owe schools fees to do exams and then withhold the certificates.

WHAT DOES MISSING THIS PAPER MEAN TO THE FIVE STUDENTS?

It means that they have missed a year because currently students do three principles as opposed to four in the past therefore, they will have to repeat next year because they consider three principles and they have done two principles[subjects].

OWNERSHIP OF THE SCHOOL

The school is owned by a senior prisons officer, Frank Kamanyire and students claim that when they were barred from doing their exam in the morning Mr. Frank Kamanyire was present.

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By Our Reporter

in Mbarara

Governor Tumisiime Emmanuel Mutebile has said that the Central Bank will enforce stringent prudential requirements to all commercial financial institutions so as to safe guard depositor’s funds in the country.

Speaking during the opening of Cairo Bank branch in Mbarara, the Governor said the recent takeover of Crane bank by Bank of Uganda is an illustration of such a commitment but hastened to add that the bank is now operating normally.

Last month Bank of Uganda took over the management of Crane bank after it was declared significantly undercapitalized institution hence posing a systemic risk to the stability of the financial system.

Tumusime Mutebile however said Cairo Bank has over the years made valuable contribution towards the growth of Uganda’s financial sector and assured depositors that the bank is safe and sound because it is closely monitored and supervised by the Central Bank.

He urged farmers and traders in the country to take advantage of the services offered by the bank to improve their businesses and livelihoods as well.

The Governor also commissioned the re-branding of the bank to International Cairo Bank so as to improve service provision for both internal and external customers.

BY VANANSIO MBABAZI

IN KABALE—
A row has erupted between Kabale court bailiffs and Nyaruhanga high
school board of governors over the sale of school land over debts.
Chief Magistrate court in Kabale district issued warrant of attachment
and sale of the land through Sergius Rweyora Orishaba of M/s Rweyora
Auctioneers and High court bailiffs in a letter dated 27th September
2016 for failure to pay 9,156,000 shillings to Denis Byaruhanga.
Denis Byaruhanga dragged Nyaruhanga high school to small claims court
accusing them of failure to pay his money for which he had supplied
the school with posho in 2013 totaling to 9,156,000shillings.
Court in its judgment on 14th July 2015 estimated land at 13 million
shillings and ordered that it should be executed before 28th November
this year.
However in the announcement aired on VOICE OF KIGEZI today morning
and authored by Chairman Board of governors Prof. Justice George
Wilson Kanyeihamba, the school says that the sale of land is illegal
and barbaric. Kanyeihamba adds that Orishaba intends to sell the land
that was sold to school by the late Silva Rweyora his father.
Orishaba admits that the land was sold to the school by his late
father Rweyora but adds that he is implementing a court order because
court wants money recovered. He also adds he has issued many notices
but they were non complaint.

BY VANANSIO MBABAZI

IN KABALE
An assistant procurement officer of Uganda College of commerce in
Kabale municipality has been arrested by police in Kabale district over
alleged aggravated defilement.
The suspect has been identified as Ephraim Katwaaza 33 years is accused
of defiling a six year old minor from Child Africa Junior school in
Kabale municipality.
It’s alleged that on 21st November at around 5pm, Katwaaza seduced the
minor with biscuit and took the child to his place of residence in
Kekubo cell, Nyabikoni ward, Central division Kabale municipality
where he defiled her.
The Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Maate says that the
neighbors who saw the child coming from suspects house crying reported
the matter and police swung in and arrested the suspect last evening.
Maate is calling on parents to teach their children from accepting
gifts from strangers. He is also condemning the acts of defilement
from people who would protect younger children.

When Katwaaza was asked, he admitted to have bought a biscuit to the
child because she had asked for it but denied having an intercourse
with the minor.
The case has been reported to Kabale police station under file number 3243/2016.

BY VANANSIO KAKOGOSO

IN KABALE—
Police in Kabale districtare holding a 37 year old man working with Uganda new Securiko
limited Kabale branch over loss of a gun.

The suspect Emmanuel Beijuka who is former Uganda People’s Defense
Forces soldier a resident of Kigongi A cell central division is
accused of losing a semi-automatic rifle on Monday this week.

It’s alleged that Beijuka was deployed in central market on Saturday
evening but by morning he disappeared with the gun to unknown place.

The Kigezi region Police spokesperson Elly maate says that since last
weekend police launched a man hunt until yesterday when Beijuka was
arrested. He adds that police is still hunting for the whereabouts of
the gun as they investigate the motive of taking the gun.

However Keijuka says that some unknown people gave him chloroform and
later took the gun. He adds that he realized that he had lost the gun he
lost his mind but he reported to his colleagues

BY OUR REPORTER

IN RUKUNGIRI

At least 36 capital offenders in Rukungiri government Prison,
Rukungiri district, are expected to settle their cases through the
Plea Bargain program. Rukungiri has a total of 469 inmates with 193 of
those committed to high court for trail.

The thirty six cases are set to be heard in the plea bargain session
to be held from 28th to 2nd December at the Rukungiri chief
Magistrates court.

The session is to be heard by the Kabale residential judge, Justice
Moses Kazibwe.

Plea Bargaining is the process where an accused person agrees with a
prosecutor to plead guilty to an offense in exchange for a lesser
sentence. The procedure also enables an accused person to negotiate
for a lesser offense or to be turned into a prosecution witness
against other accused persons.

The procedure can be initiated orally or in writing by the accused
person or the prosecution at any stage of a case before the sentence
is passed, and plea bargain agreements are reviewed and approved by a
judge or magistrate.

Among the cases to be heard Murder cases make half of them followed by
rape then Aggravated defilement. The cases stem as far as 2013.

According to the resident state Attorney Oundo Geoffrey this plea
bargain session is a preparation to the main session that will be
coming soon.

Since its pilot in the High Court in Kampala, mid-2014, the procedure
has proved to be quick and cheap to run by the courts, helps to
decongest prisons, reduction of case backlog, and promotes
reconciliation between accused persons and the victims.

The courts save up to 70 percent of the costs spent on cases in the
adversarial trial system.

By Fred Mwebembezi 

in Fort Portal

The director for traffic in Uganda Mr. Kasiima Steven has directed all Road Users to Know Their Rights on the way and utilizes the road effectively so as to deal away with accidents on the roads especially in Rwenzori region.

Kasiima was speaking at the launch of FICA SALAM (reach safely} campaign which started in masaka, mbale and then Rwenzori region. The function that was held at kitumba headquarters east division fort portal municipality in kabarole district on this week.

while talking to a number of road users who included the taxi operators,bus operators,boda boda operators,kasiima disclosed some of the major causes of accidents such as dangerous loading,over speeding,driving while drunk,failure to adhere with road signs among others.

He however said that they are already prepared to deal with those traffic officers that want to tarnish their name by taking bribes.

Asiimwe Steven the Rdc Kabarole Tasked the Owners Of The Vehicles and Boda Boda should always try to learn the behaviors of their employees.

Asiimwe Promised To Work with the traffic offices so as to fight against road carnage that has been a problem for all long.