By Richard Akandwanaho

in Kagadi—-

Police in Kagadi district is investigating circumstances under which a man in his 30’s committed suicide today morning.

The deceased has been identified as Julius Kyaligonza a resident of Kaitabahindi village Kibanga ward Kagadi town council Kagadi district.

Kyaligonza’s body was today morning found hanging in a mango tree at Kaitabahindi village, Kibanga ward Kagadi town council by a section of residents who later reported to police.

Kyaligonza’s mother Josephine Asaba says she has been staying with his son after he divorced his wife over domestic issues adding he waited for Kyaligonza to turn back home yesterday at night but in vain.

The Kagadi District Police Commander Romeo Oneck Ojara confirmed the incident saying that they are investigating to establish what possibly forced Kyaligonza to commit suicide.

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By Yosam Gucwaki

in Masindi—
Bunyoro Kitara Reparations Agency (BUKITAREPA) has dragged National
Forestry Authority and the Attorney General to Masindi high court
accusing them of grabbing Bunyoro kingdom forests when it has never evoked
Article 26 of the constitution which says that government has to pay
before the acquisition of land.
Addressing journalists at court premises yesterday, Batwale Doviko the
chief Coordinator BUKITAREPA said that as  they have done thorough
research and discovered that the power of compulsory acquisition of
land was nullified by the constitutional court and the supreme court
in the case against Irumba VS the Attorney General and Uganda National
Roads Authority (UNRA).
He added that following the nullification of the compulsory
acquisition of land law, government and other organs have no mandate
to acquire land from the indigenous people without compensation.
Batwale also said that the forest cover in Bunyoro covers 3,110,996
square miles which is equivalent to 54% noting if Banyoro allows NFA to
grab their land without compensation the indigenous Banyoro will be
losing a lot.
He added that central government has been stealing Bunyoro’s
properties through its agencies noting that NFA  was put in place in
2004 by an act of parliament explaining that NFA has issued  licenses
on trees which have stayed for more than 100 years wondering why NFA
is issuing licenses on trees it never planted.
He also explained that they need court to cancel all the leases NFA
has offered to the people, timber licenses be revoked and to produce
evidence which indicates that they legally acquired the land where the
forests sit.
Efforts to get a comment from NFA were futile since they didn’t
respond to our phone calls.
Last year BUKITAREPA dragged all the seven district land boards in
Bunyoro  to court accusing them of issuing land titles on the land
they have never owned  and in may this year the Masindi High court
issued and interim order restraining them from issuing land  titles
until the main suit is disposed of.

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By Wilber Muhwezi—Kasibante

In Bushenyi—

Following yesterdays’ court ruling which forced Bushenyi district chairman Jafari Basajabalaba to sign appointment letters of the district service commission members, he indeed signed them and Two of the three members swore in.

The two,Lydia Rwakishaya,and Julius Ishungisha took oath of office today afternoon and were given letters of appointment signed by the district chairman. CAO Elias Byamungu presided over the swearing in exercise.

Eng. Nathan Behangana will swear in on Monday next week since he was not available today.

The trio will start work on Tuesday according to a brief interview with Lydia Rwakashaya by www.mknewslink.com editor this evening.

As the public service commission and justice Duncan Gaswaga directed, Jafari will nominate more two members to fully constitute the commission.

The Bushenyi district service commission saga started in May last year when the three names were approved by council and forwarded to the  public service commission and as well approved but Jafari rejected them.

Later the sitting district chairman Jaffari Bassajjabalaba refused to authorize the three commissioners as he refused to sign the appointment letters sparking a public outcry and numerous court cases, demonstrations as well as locking him outside the district premises.

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By Richard Akandwanaho

In Kanungu–

315 teachers in Kanungu have received food relief from their umbrella organization; Uganda National Teachers’ Union UNATU worth 10 million Ugandan shillings, following serious hunger that has stricken the district.

Each teacher has received 10 kilograms of Posho and 5 kilograms of beans in addition to each school receiving 50 kilograms of Posho and 50 kilograms of beans.

The food relief was Wednesday July 5,2017 districted to all teachers in both primary and secondary government aided schools in sub counties of Nyamirama, Nyanga and Kihihi in Kanungu district, supervised and distributed by the UNATU General Secretary James Tweheyo, body’s chairperson Zadock Tumuhimbise supported by the Kanungu district branch Chairperson Florence Ntegyereize.

Tweheyo said that they were forced to secure the relief for the teachers after the government’s reliefs in the area last month, were only targeting the general public without considering the civil servants.

He also encouraged all teachers on government payroll who are not yet members of UNATU to join the union in order to work as a team in achieving the body’s objectives.

Zadock Tumuhimbise, the national Chairperson UNATU warned teachers against vices like alcoholism, being involved in sex acts and encouraged them to always have side investments for the well being of their families and communities.

The Kihihi Sub County LCIII Chairperson, Nelson Natukunda commended UNATU for its concern and consideration to the teachers in the area, revealing that some husbands in some families have started abandoning their families due to the incapability to cater for the hunger situation hitting the area.

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By Richard Akandwanaho

In Kabale–

14 members from 5 groups among the 12 groups in Kabale municipality that benefited from the 2014/15 Youth Livelihood Programme have been arrested in an operation that was carried out by the youth livelihood municipality focal person and police.

The arrested Youths are the group members of Butobere catering group, Nyarutuntu Catering Group, Nyakahanga poultry group, Rwagana poultry keepers and Kamatwojo ICT group.

Peace Kiconco Kayabuki; the youth livelihood programme focal person in Kabale municipality says that Kabale Municipality received 95 million shillings in the 2014-15 finical year and the money was supposed to be paid back in installments in the three years but some groups have disappeared with it and those that are still around have failed to repay the funds.

Kiconco added that the major challenge is that most of the groups have disappeared and some of the projects that were registered are not in existence, saying that operation is still ongoing and they are going to make sure that all those who took the money pay it back so that even other groups can benefit.

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By Barak Tukashaba

In Rukungiri–
Rukungiri district Remand home whose construction work started 15 years ago is yet to start operations.

The remand home which is located at Kagunga is meant to help in accommodating the juvenile offenders in the district and neighboring Kanungu.

The remand home was constructed in 2004 during Gabriel Kangwangye’s regime as the district chairman and is located in Kagunga cell in Western Division –Rukungiri Municipality.

In Uganda, children below 12 years are by law precluded from criminal responsibility but have continued to be charged.

Remand homes in Uganda are under the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development.

Amos Byabagambi the district councilor Southern Division says he is still waiting to hear from the district executive committee on plans of opening the remand home.
Councilors from the former district council had earlier tasked the
chief administrative officer and the Chairperson LC 5 to follow up the issue the remand home.

The ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development passed a policy to have all remand homes in the districts be taken care of by their respective district local governments.
Cleophus Tiwaitu the district community development officer says that it mainly the lack of funds that has put to halt the project for all these years.

He says “the remand home is incomplete, it lacks water,
electricity and staff, which he sees as the main challenge, ever since the government did a review in civil services structures and removed employments of remand homes at district level, it is hard for the local governments to recruit them”.

The remand house built at the western division headquarters cost over150million shillings while accommodation houses for the officials to look after the Juveniles remained incomplete.

The remand home currently houses police officers manning Kagunga police post and other government officials.

The children’s Act asks district local governments to have their own remand homes and financially support them but  due
to lack of funds  Rukungiri district has been taking the Juveniles to
Kabale remand home in Kabale district which is also currently under construction .

Currently Rukungiri and other districts in Kigezi region use Kitumba remand home in fort portal, Kabarole District. Rukungiri district has over 60 juveniles in the fort portal remand home.

Rukungiri district currently has between 100 and 150 street children.

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By Elly Karenzi

In Ibanda–

Security operatives in Ibanda district have banned operation of spinning money machines in Bufunda division, Ibanda municipality after receiving reports that several have lost their money to the machines.

The security operatives yesterday stormed Buhama cell, in  Nyamirima ward  after getting many complaints that many people have been engaging in the business  of betting in hope to earn more money as income during working hours .

The   operation exercise was carried out by the Officer in charge of Nyabuhikye Police post ;  Newton Mwigo assisted by  Bufunda division chairperson ; Benon Keimusya.

Many residents have been complaining about gambling in the area which is escalating in the whole district.

Ibanda Resident District commissioner, Eliasto Akatuheebwa had warned   people running spinning machine business to shift them from urban areas and operate businesses to the main towns to avoid defrauding local people.

Mr. Akatuheebwa added that he had received many complaints from residents saying that the spinning machine owners get high interests while the clients register losses and end up committing theft.

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By Brian Akampwera

Mknewslink.com has learnt that Manchester United have agreed to sign Everton striker Romelu Lukaku for £75 million while reportedly ending their interest in Real Madrid’s Alvaro Morata.

The Europa League winners have swooped to tee up a transfer for the long-time Chelsea target and have ended their interest in the ex-Juventus man Lukaku had seemed destined to move to Chelsea this summer but United have swooped after the Blues struggled to make headway on a deal.

United boss Jose Mourinho is hopeful that the transfer of Lukaku will be completed in time for the Belgian to fly out with the firstteam squad for the summer tour of the USA on Sunday. Meanwhile, the Reds have reportedly pulled out of negotiations with Real Madrid for 24- year-old Morata.

They had reached favorable terms with the player’s advisers but Goal reported on Wednesday that United’s final €80m offer had been rejected by the European champions, who value Morata at €90m.

Lukaku will be reunited with his former Chelsea boss Mourinho if the transfer is completed, although the 24-year-old only played three games under the Portuguese in 2013-14 before being sent on a season-long loan to Everton. He was then sold to the Toffees the following summer for £28m.

United have already added Benfica defender Victor Lindel to their squad this summer but Lukaku’s signing for the second-largest fee in the club’s history would be their most high-profile move yet in 2017.

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By Nelson Twinmatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Bushenyi–

The Emeritus Bishop William Magambo has challenged Ugandans to care about their lives if they are to meet their life expectancy.

In an exclusive interview with the www.mknewslink.com in Bushenyi town today,Magambo said God did not create man to die young but to live longer.

He said though death in human life is inevitable, people should avoid circumstances that can lead to their untimely death.

Magmbo expressed surprise as to why now days a number of people die while young despite Uganda’s life expectancy is at 63 years.

The man of God partly blamed untimely deaths on laxity of Ugandans who fail to care themselves, believing that God has plan for them.

He urged people to always go to hospitals for medical treatment if they are to live longer and serve God.

He added that some people die of diseases and accidents which would have been prevented if one checked on his or her behaviors.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Bushenyi—

A female teacher at Pearl Junior Academy; Aminah Tusiime has today been remanded to Bushenyi government prison[Nyamushekyera] by Bushenyi Grade one magistrate’s court for allegedly stealing Ugs 114,000,000=belonging to the school  teachers’ Association.

Appearing before court, Tusiime denied the charges; thus prompting the presiding magistrate’ Paul Mujuni to put her on remand in government prison.

It is alleged that while at the school campus, Tusiime stole the money from the Pearl Junior Academy school teachers’ association coffers.

She attempted to apply for bail but the State prosecutor objected her plea, saying the money in question is too much and the suspect was planning to escape from the country.

The magistrate agreed with the state prosecutor and remanded the suspect as investigations going on.

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By Nelson Twinamatsiko and Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Bushenyi–

The Emeritus Bishop William Magambo has challenged Ugandans to care about their lives if they are to meet their life expectancy.

In an exclusive interview with the www.mknewslink.com in Bushenyi town today,Magambo said God did not create man to die young but to live longer.

He said though death in human life is inevitable, people should avoid circumstances that can lead to their untimely death.

Magmbo expressed surprise as to why now days a number of people die while young despite Uganda’s life expectancy is at 63 years.

The man of God partly blamed untimely deaths on laxity of Ugandans who fail to care themselves, believing that God has plan for them.

He urged people to always go to hospitals for medical treatment if they are to live longer and serve God.

He added that some people die of diseases and accidents which would have been prevented if one checked on his or her behaviors.

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By Elly Katahinga

In Ntungamo

The Deputy General overseer Full Gospel Churches Of Uganda; Rev. Emmanuel Kalibala has challenged all clerics to be true servants of God and His flocks,  saying that they are the farmers and their farms belong to God.

Rev. Kalibala noted that religious leaders who have been in the ministry for long time should not grumble in the farm with new entrants because the garden does not belong to them but to God.

He made remarks on Friday July 7,2017 while officiating at the graduation of 8 pastors who completed a 2 year course in Bible studies and awarding of certificates and gifts to 8 heroes who started the Full gospel in Kabale region including Ntungamo District held at Rubaare Full Gospel Church in Rubaare Town council , Ntungamo District.

He noted that the Full Gospel ministry came into Uganda in 1960 and started in Kabale region and Ntungamo District in 1968 by many Rwandese exiled in Uganda including Pastor Jane Kemitavu who came to Kabale in1967.

Rev. Kalibala warned clerics to desist from owning the church, pride and malice noting that they are called by grace to harvest the flocks of God.

The principal of Bible study Kabale; Rev. Benon  Mugisha asked the pastors who graduated to always seek  the knowledge from Bible teachings in order to move from the  false gospel to real word of the Lord.

Rev. Mugisha said that most self-styled pastors are not trained enough thus misleading the people.

The host pastor of Rubaare Full gospel church Rev. Lodovico Barugahare tasked them to be strong according to their call in serving the people of God as their predecessors did.

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By Deo Okoodi
In Rukiga–
The Gender Labour and Social Development Minister Hajat Janat Mukwaya has ordered for the sacking of the Acting Town Clerk of Rukiga Town Council in the newly created district of MINISTER ORDERS SACKING OF RUKIGA TOWN CLERK
By Deo Okoodi
In Rukiga–
The Gender Labour and Social Development Minister Hajat Janat Mukwaya has ordered for the sacking of the Acting Town Clerk of Rukiga Town Council in the newly created district of Rukiga.

Hassan Rwamengo is accused of allegedly having misappropriated close to 3 million shillings for Kibingwe youth piggery project in Rubaya Sub County, Kabale district.

The ministry of Gender, Labour and social Development in 2015 under Youth livelihood program released 6.6 million shillings to enable Members of Kibingwe Youth group start livelihood projects and create employment besides increasing their income.

Rwamengo, who was Rubaya Sub County chief then, is alleged to have flouted the community procurement principles and procured eighteen piglets for them at a cost of 210,000= each and later on diverted 1.2 million shillings leaving the youth without money to use in looking after the piglets and some have since started dying due to lack of sufficient food.

Janat Mukwaya discovered the anomaly during her ongoing monitoring and evaluation visit of Youth Livelihood Projects and those of Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program in the Western region.
The minister said such a person should not be allowed to continue working under public service sector adding that his departure won’t create any kind of vacuum when majority of young graduates are still on street.

Kabale district chief Administrative officer Wilson Tibigyenda said that as district they will make sure that he refunds all the money and also be subjected to disciplinary procedures.

Rwamengo Hassan initially worked as Sub county chief for Rubaya Sub County in Kabale District before he was transferred to the newly created district of Rukiga. He was transferred at the beginning of this Financial Year (July 1, 2017).

Hassan Rwamengo is accused of allegedly having misappropriated close to 3 million shillings for Kibingwe youth piggery project in Rubaya Sub County, Kabale district.

The ministry of Gender, Labour and social Development in 2015 under Youth livelihood program released 6.6 million shillings to enable Members of Kibingwe Youth group start livelihood projects and create employment besides increasing their income.

Rwamengo, who was Rubaya Sub County chief then, is alleged to have flouted the community procurement principles and procured eighteen piglets for them at a cost of 210,000= each and later on diverted 1.2 million shillings leaving the youth without money to use in looking after the piglets and some have since started dying due to lack of sufficient food.

Janat Mukwaya discovered the anomaly during her ongoing monitoring and evaluation visit of Youth Livelihood Projects and those of Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program in the Western region.
The minister said such a person should not be allowed to continue working under public service sector adding that his departure won’t create any kind of vacuum when majority of young graduates are still on street.

Kabale district chief Administrative officer Wilson Tibigyenda said that as district they will make sure that he refunds all the money and also be subjected to disciplinary procedures.

Rwamengo Hassan initially worked as Sub county chief for Rubaya Sub County in Kabale District before he was transferred to the newly created district of Rukiga. He was transferred at the beginning of this Financial Year (July 1, 2017).

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Sheema–

Members of parliament have been warned to ensure president Museveni comes back as a single presidential candidate in 2021 elections if the country is to remain stable.

The warning was yesterday sounded by Vianney Muhwezi who is the Sheema district councilor for Kyangyenyi sub-county.He was receiving president Yoweri Museveni at Bushenyi wet coffee processors factory at Kanyamatambara in Sheema municipality; Sheema district.

The factory belongs to Sonny Bigirwa; son to the late Bennadet Bigirwa;the former woman MP Bushenyi district.

Muhwezi said it’s only president Museveni who is able to lead Uganda because he is capable in handling political issues.

When asked as to why Museveni should rule for another term when a number of youths are unemployed, Muhwezi said the president is still energetic and able to continue leading the country despite the fact that he is clocking the mandatory age of retirement.

He suggested that the unemployed youth can leave towns and go to their respective village to practice agriculture for a living.

However, when Muhwezi started talking about the sixth term, Museveni matched out of the tent and returned after the speech.

Muhwezi says he doesn’t see a reason as to why Ugandans should change the leadership.

President Museveni donated sh.80, 000,000 to the Bushenyi wet coffee processors and pledged a water pump to support irrigate the 100 acre coffee plantation that feeds the factory.

In his speech Museveni did not talk about his intention to retire or to participate again in 2021 elections.

However, it is alleged that a new bill intending to remove age limit is already in the Cabinet despite Ministers denying knowledge about it.

However,the minister of justice and constitutional affairs; Gen.Kahiinda Otafiire recently said the president will institute a constitutional review commission to amend many articles in the 1995 constitution which states that the Ugandan president must retire at the age of 75. Museveni is now 73 years old.

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By www.mknewslink.com reporter

In Mbarara–

Alex Nkwasibwe better known as Kyakabale is dead after a long illness.

Kyakabale  a well known comedian radio west died yesterday at his residence at Mile 2 on Mbarara-Masaka road in Mbarara municipality.

Kyakabale who died of a heart related disease, started to work with radio west as a comedian in 2000.

He became popular on radio in morning show; Owakutangaheeru.

A requiem mass for Kyakabale is scheduled to be held at All Saints Churh in Mbarara today after noon and thereafter the body will be buried tomorrow Monday in his ancestral home in Rwamucuucu sub-county, Mparo county, Rukiga district.

May his soul rest in peace.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

In Bushenyi–

Parents have been urged to educate if they are to have a better future.

The call was yesterday July 8,2017 made by the deputy chief executive officer Vision group; Mr.Gilvaz Ndyanabo while officiatint at the celebrations to mark St.Gonzaga school day at Rwentuuha in Bushenyi district.

Ndyanabo argued that Ugandans can have a better future if their children are educated.

He also warned parents to produce few children they can easily care for, adding that there is now land scarcity    in Uganda unlike in the past.

He urged school going children to dream big and have a purpose of acquiring education.

He warned them not to have minor dreams like that of buying a bicycle of becoming Lc1chairpersons if they are to become very important citizens in future.

St.Gonzaga school celebrates it’s Day that falls on July 8, every year.

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BY BYARUHANGANGA NICHOLUS

IN KYENJOJO—
Five died on spot, 15 are nursing injuries and all are from the same village after getting involved in a car accident on 08/07/2017 at 11:pm in kyenjojo district katooke town council katembe village ( In nyabikoni river) along lubango road.
They were travelling a vehicle registration no UAN 263S
The victims told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the driver  lost control and the vehicle  went off the road..
The chairman lc1 Kitembe village, Mr. Byabagambi Erineo conformed the incident and revealed that his wife was among the dead.
The police of kyenjojo conformed the incident and said the dead bodies were taken to kyenjojo health centre for a postmortem.

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By ELLY  KARENZI

In Ibanda–  

Police in Ibanda district are investigating circumstances surrounding road accident involving  a Fusso lorry that left one person dead and 15 others with serious multiple injuries.

The fifteen people including men, women and children were rushed to Ibanda hospital and different clinics in Ibanda town where they are admitted in critical conditions in the morning hours of 9^th July 2017.

Those admitted at Ibanda hospital where the www.mknewslink.com  visited include Mr. Joseph Nuwamanya 46,his wife Melon Turyaheebwa 35, Leonarida Kabajungu 50,Gilbert Tumwijukye 20,  Precious Nagaasha 3 years,Emmanuel Kakuru and Lonious Nyakato both are twins aged 19 years.

Others are Kamateneti 5 months, Charity Ainebyona,  Garasi,Rogers Niwandinda. The police said that Jenerous Tumuranzye aged 11 years died instantly and her body was taken to Ruhoko health centre mortuary.

The police from Katongore post and Ibanda  central police,said the accident occurred  after the driver lost control in a sharp corner at Kyegwisa trading centre before the over speeding lorry bounced and hit the roadside .Eye witnesses say it overturned on the tarmac road at  around 11.30 pm along Kazo- Ibanda road about 2Km to Ibanda  municipal council. The driver is reportedly to have lost control due to alcohol influence.

Melon Turyaheebwa and his husband;Joseph Nuwamanya told our reporter in Ibanda hospital that the family was shifting and travelling from Katongore village in Migina parish, Kazo county in Kiruhura district heading to Kicuzi sub county in Ibanda district where they bought new  land(Kibanja). They said that most of their property on lorry were destroyed including personal belongs, like beds and animals like goats and chicken.

But eye witnesses said the driver later took off and went into hiding as police are still hunting for him while the lorry was taken to Ibanda central police in Ibanda municipal.

When the www.mknewslink visited the victims in the hospital found some  of  the victims were improving they were able to sit on their hospital beds and greet relatives who came to visit them.

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 By Deo Okoodi

In Kabale–

Youth leaders in Kabale district have resolved to suspend all youth activities until the ministry of gender Labour and social development reinstates their transitional grant.

Namara John Bosco the district Youth chairman said annual youth council meeting, monitoring of youth livelihood projects and creation of awareness campaign on HIV/AIDS are some of the activities to be affected.

Youths have been receiving transition grant of 1 million shillings quarterly from the ministry to help them sustain youth activities including organising district celebrations to mark the International youth day which is celebrated ever year but the grant has not been remitted for almost a year.

He put Gender, Labour and social Development minister Janat Mukwaya to explain why the grant which youth depend on as the only form of financial support was summarily scrapped without giving any explanation.

Although chief Administrative Wilson Tibugyenda sympathised with them and promised to pursue the matter, the minister advised them to forget about grant saying all money has been spent because the country is run on cash economy. She informed them that currently Finance ministry is running one grant for the social sector and this will cover all activities under Gender.

The minister was meeting youth and women leaders at Kabale district council hall as she completed her two day monitoring and evaluation exercise of the youth livelihood program in the district.

Youths also threatened to resign their leadership positions in protest against failure by the district to provide them with office space.

District youth chairman said that they are currently operating in the corridors of the district building and this disorganizes them a lot since they cannot have their documents kept in one place.

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By Elly Katahinga

In Ntungamo–

The Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese; Rt.Rev.Fr.Paul.K.Bakyenga has lashed out at parents who give birth to many children and fail to look after them, thus turning into beggars.

He attributed rampant cases of theft and robbery to parents who produce many children and fail to educate them to a higher level and as a result they opt for being beggars and thieves.

Bakyenga made the remarks yesterday July 9,2017 while addressing thousands of Christians at Kagamba parish,Ntungamo district Mbarara Archdiocese to witness the ordination mass of Rev Fr JohnBosco Arinaitwe of Kitondo Kajara Ntungamo.

During the ordination mass, the Archbishop of Mbarara archdiocese Paul Kamuza Bakyenga challenged clerics to love, understand and serve God diligently as they were called to Shepherd his flocks.
Bishop Bakyenga commended the Christians of Kagamba parish and Ntungamo at large for grooming and nurturing their children in Godly manner where by many of them have joined priest hood.

He decried to rampant cases of priests who work for money instead of serving people of all spheres regardless of their affiliation.

The ordained priest Rev Fr JohnBosco Arinaitwe will be posted in new parish of Rwoho which was curved out of Rushaje parish.

The Kagamba parish priest Rev. Fr. Alphonse Mukundane congratulates the ordained priest and Christians for cooperation towards the success of the ceremony.

The Kajara county Member of Parliament Timuzigu Michael Kamugisha called on priests to realize the challenges under which they are working under and try to use wisdom in judging the people they lead.

The Ntungamo woman Member of Parliament Beatrice Rwakimari called for unity among religions leaders, saying such can only achieve the Uganda’s vision of one people in one country.

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By Richard Akandwanaho

In Kanungu

The bishop of Kinkiizi diocese; Rt. Rev. Dan Zoreka has described a proposal to amend Article 102(b) of the constitution of Uganda, to lift the Presidential age limit of 75years as untimely, un developmental and an injustice to the rights and powers of the Ugandans.

If the constitution is amended, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will be allowed to contest in 2021.

Preaching during a function to mark the golden jubilee of Kihiihi Primary School in Kihiihi, Kanungu district yesterday, bishop Zoreka said that the legislators should not defy the authority of the citizens of the nation and asked them not to mislead the Ugandans but have transparency in their leadership for a better Uganda.

He added that by amending the constitution’s article, it shall also be a clear indication of selfish leadership that is also not nationalistic and non democratic.

Article 102 clause (b) of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda states that no Ugandan below the age of 35 or above the age of 75 is qualified to run for the presidency of the country.

The age-limit debate began in July 2016, after the Kyankwanzi district NRM conference passed a resolution urging party MPs to move a motion in parliament for the amendment of article 102(b) of the constitution that caps the age of an in- coming president at 75.

The chief guest James Ruugi Kaberuka, the Kinkiizi West Member of Parliament challenged parents to embrace education as the only way for a better Uganda.

Kinkiizi Primary School started in 1963 with its first head teacher Rev William Mburabukeyi.

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