RIP: NUP members at the grave of Ritah Nabukenya. She was knocked to death by by a security car
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RUBAGA South member of Parliament Hon. Aloysius Mukasa has given his Heroes’ day message saying, genuine heroes who have made outstanding contribution towards the liberation of this country from corruption, political persecution, torture, abduction and murder of political opponents, will be given medals when National Unity Platform show NRM government exit.
GONE TOO SOON: Ritah Nabukenya
In his Heroes day message Hon. Mukasa has said, “A hero is a real person who, in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, courage, or strength! In National Unity Platform (NUP), our hearts will always remember heroes murdered in cold blood, those abducted, tortured and arrested in line of struggle to liberate our country!”
When Bobi organised prayers for murdered comrades
HON. MUKASA: Nameshis Heroes
According to this Member of Parliament, “Heroes who were killed like Yasin Kawuma, Dan Kyeyune, Ritah Nabukenya, Frank Kalibbala, Kibalama John Bosco, Lukoma Stephen, Michael Kalinda, Elias Ejoku and many others who have gone through inhuman torture and abduction like Luzige Masuudi, Samuel Masereka, Kassim Migadde, Atiku Shaban, Alexandria Marions, Ronald Ssegawa, Joseph Ssemata plus many others will be rewarding for their outstanding contribution towards the liberation of our country.” He talked about hundreds of political prisoners who are languishing in prison like Saanya Muhdyn Kakooza and those whose death left behind unanswered questions like Denis Waiswa and Yakubu Kiggundu! “These genuine heroes will receive medals when the war to liberate our country is over. Yes, they are the heroes we all must celebrate!” Writes NUP Rubaga South Member of Parliament Hon. Aloysius Mukasa in his Heroes’ day message.
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THE Deputy Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has asked the Government to implement public private partnerships with local investors who are venturing in vaccine manufacturing to ensure availability of stock at any given time. Tayebwa who toured the Vaccine Access Initiative (VAI) plant and stores run by local investors in Kampala said that such ventures require government support through affordable credit funding and grant of leased land to enhance expansion of production facilities. “We will ask the government to partner with you because beyond purchasing your medicine, we should provide affordable financial support and reduce your business’ debt burden through government’s import substitution strategy. This would help the venture to avoid high commercial credit interest rates” Tayebwa said. The Vaccine Access Initiative plant launched early last month by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has the capacity to vaccinate at least 4,000 clients per day and has a storage capacity of over 20 million doses. Dr. Cedric Akwesigye the VAI Director revealed that the plant is set to start manufacturing vaccines in the country. The Deputy Speaker who was impressed with the setup of the plant promised to advocate for VAI to ensure they access affordable credit from the Uganda Development Bank (UDB) and also to push for access to government incentives for manufacturers like grant of land through the Uganda Investment Authority (UIA). “We will talk to UDB so that they can support you because vaccines that are going to be manufactured here are the same we have been importing. We have invested highly in UDB and as Parliament we have supported all funding requests for UDB and our target was to support people like you. Sometimes you have not been visible but now I have seen” the Deputy Speaker promised. Tayebwa also promised to arrange meetings between VAI, State Minister for Investment Evelyn Anite and the top management of UIA so that land for expansion is provided. Government through UIA provides land and does feasibility studies for investors who successfully pitch investment plans that are deemed fit for industrialization. Tayebwa also expressed gratitude to the company for tapping in the locally developed skills because there were no foreign expatriates at the plant when he visited it. Dr Akwesigye told the Deputy Speaker that the company indeed plans to expand and will be basing on government allocation of land to embark on phase two of the project which is bigger than what has so far been put on the ground. “We have over 10 products where we have signed partnership agreements with companies in the US and China that have big manufacturing capacity but they want money to come and invest here. For phase two we are actually coming for land because we don’t have enough” said Akwesigye. “We haven’t received any funding from the government. However, what we are suffering from is the delay to implement the Presidential directive. I am very happy and thank you so much for committing to push to the end so that we see results” he noted. The Deputy Speaker promised to follow-up on the Presidential directive on financial support for the initiative through off-take funds so that the company can meet its primary objective.
AT his inauguration on May 12 last year, The Head of State, President Yoweri Museveni, listed cohesion, zero-tolerance to corruption, regional integration, patriotism and service delivery as the core five deliverables under the current five-year new term (2021-2026). This was not only a clarion call to people in Government, but to the entire country, especially when it comes to service delivery and the urgent need to transform 39% of Ugandan homesteads that are currently living under subsistence or traditional lifestyles. Ensuring service delivery is top of my agenda in Manafwa district. To achieve this, as the Deputy Resident District Commissioner, I have organised a series of events geared at monitoring Government projects in Manafwa and ensuring accountability. The key event that will shape these accountability activities is the Accountability Day, which has been designated for Monday August 8, 2022. In particular, all Heads of Departments at the district, Chief Administrative Officer, Sub-County Chiefs and Parish Chiefs are expected to account to the public. It should also be noted that those who will sabotage the accountability day by not appearing or giving funny excuses will be strongly dealt with by Police and other authorities. This Accountability Day has been designed to create a value for money system in Manafwa District where all Government employees and contractors will openly account to the public on the implementation of projects. It should not be taken lightly by those that are required to account. It will also act as a monitoring vehicle for various Government projects in the District and also re-activate the duty of all citizens to combat corruption and misuse or wastage of public property as enshrined under Article 17 of the Uganda Constitution. To improve public service delivery in Manafwa, I have also organised community forums-popularly known as barazas where citizens will interact with district officials and civil servants on a number of issues, including explaining to them the delays and slow-pace service delivery in their respective areas. We have also embarked on direct field monitoring tours of Government projects in the district, especially roads, schools, health facilities, among others to ensure that value for money is registered. These field tours have also helped us to directly get feedback from the public, who have proposed several mechanisms on how to ensure service delivery and accountability in the district. The citizens have also made requests on the need to improve agricultural extension services, farm input distribution, access to clean drinking water, among other needs that can be easily delivered if public servants are held accountable. Away from the accountability task we have embarked on, I spent the last two weeks sensitizing district leaders, including Sub-County Chiefs, district council leaders, Parish Chiefs and other elected officials on the need to squarely implement the Parish Development Model (PDM), which our leader, President Museveni, launched in February at Kibuku Primary School in Bukedi sub-region. The need to cautiously handle the Parish Development Model funds, weeding out bureaucracy and red-tape, favouristism and corruption is the key message I have given leaders because if the Parish development Model is handled properly, it will act as a magic bullet for the much-needed transformation of 39% homesteads that are trapped in traditional methods of survival. Therefore, I strongly believe that Accountability Day will act as a mechanism to constantly keep Government officials on tenterhooks in order for them to delivery services and work around the clock to elevate citizens from the traditional ways of life into the money economy, mainly through commercial agriculture. I also appeal to all leaders and public officials in Manafwa district to cooperate as we account to people as enjoined by the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda, which provides that all public offices shall be held in trust for the people.
The writer Kagenyi Lukka is the Deputy RDC Manafwa District and a staunch Musevenist
PHOTO: Speaker Anita on Monday evening joined a group of legislators and staff of Parliament at the breastfeeding Centre to celebrate the 4th birthday of Abdul Jawad Alionzi, son to Obongi Woman MP Zumura Maneno
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PARLIAMENT is considering coming up with laws that make it mandatory for workplaces to have lactation rooms for mothers and caretakers, revealed Speaker Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Among. She made this revelation on Monday evening when she joined a group of legislators and staff of Parliament at the breastfeeding Centre to celebrate the 4th birthday of Abdul Jawad Alionzi, son to Obongi Woman MP Zumura Maneno. Speaking at the event, the Speaker noted that other work spaces should emulate the example of Parliament to create a safe breastfeeding area for mothers, so that their careers do not get affected by the challenges that come with child birth. “Regardless of the size of your company, it’s to our advantage to help new mothers transition back to work after maternity leave and this can best be done by creating safe and clean spaces for breastfeeding mothers and caretakers.’’ She Rt. Hon. Among, who doubles as the Bukedea district Woman Member of Parliament. She applauded staff attached to the facility for the noble work they do and tasked the Human Resource Department of Parliament to ensure that these staff are well taken care of. Parliament established the breastfeeding Centre to ensure that members of Parliament and staff are able to do their work while their children are in a safe and conducive space.
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Mr. Kagenyi gives speech at the passing of 1200 patriots
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YESTERDAY, Manafwa district Deputy Resident District Commissioner Kagenyi Lukka passed out 1200 students from four schools at a function which took place at Butiru Napoleon Field, in Manafwa urging them to seek knowledge and skills (academic excellence), detest the crime and unbecoming behaviours. Mr. Kagenyi told students that it is their duty to love, defend their country, cherish the nature of their country, environment, natural resources, but above all, he called upon them to be disciplined, hardworking and excel in academics in order to achieve their desirable development goals in the future. The four schools are; Wakoro SS, Bunyinza Alliance SS, Butiru Model SS and Butiru Comprehensive SS. The function which was attended by area LC1 chairpersons, patrons of the patriotism club, coordinator of the Headteacher of the four schools, DEO, DPC, Chairman LCV Manafwa and District Patriotism coordinator, it was graced by Mr. Magomu Mubarrack, the Deputy National Patriotism Commissioner from the National Patriotism Secretariat, Kampala. “No one will force you to love your country. We can’t be teaching you how to love your country. We are only inculcating into you values of patriotism.” Said Mr. Kagenyi. The values he talked about include; loyalty to Uganda, love for self, family and Uganda, protect invironment and natural resources, cherish hardwork, honesty and accountability and fairness, Pan Africanism, East African Integration and non sectarian goals and values, cherish cultural heritage, family values and our roots, time management, discipline, duty and adherence. Patriotism is envisaged in the 1995 Constitution of Uganda Under Section xxix of National objective and directive principles of State Policy which commends that every citizen of Uganda shall be patriotic and loyal to his country. It further states that, exercise and enjoyment of rights is inseparable from fulfilment of duties among the duties that are to be fulfilled. Kagenyi explained that every citizen of this country must be patriotic and loyal to this country. “The Constitution of The Republic of Uganda commands that it will be a duty of all able bodied citizens to undergo military training for the defence of their country and constitution whenever called upon and State shall ensure that facilities are available for such training.” Explained Deputy RDC Kagenyi. The mission of Patriotism is to inculcate values and norms of patriotism in the students and youth of Uganda in order to develop resourceful, responsible, disciplined and resellient citizens who are loyal and ready to defend transformation of Uganda. The strategic imperative is; ● Defeating ideological distortion ● Universal Patriotism (from primary to universty) ● Enhancing public awareness and acceptance ● Mandatory mainstreaming of Patriotism in all schools and institutions ● Core messages to all Ugandans, being patriotic and loyal to Uganda is a constitutional duty. “Patriotism spirit isn’t inbone but developed and nurtured with deliberate effort. Patriotism ideology builds a citizens National conscious leading to a peaceful united and prosperous country. Lastly, Patriotism program is non partisan.” Mr. Kagenyi told students. Ms. Grace Nanyere, the District Patriotism coordinator of Manafwa said they passed out 1200 students after undergoing patriotism ideology. “Basically we teach students mindset, program about mindset change. We teach students core values of Patriotism for example; love, service, sacrifice, loyalty, honesty, time management, Pan Africanism and very many other values.” She said in an exclusive interview with News Editor Media shortly after yesterday’s function. This program, she told us, “Is actually preparing the youth and young children to be responsible enough and takeover their adulthood roles when for us the elders have disappeared. So we are nurturing and mentoring character of these children to be responsible citizens of the Country and to work hard towards vision 2040.” She said, it is the responsibility of every Ugandan to work hard so that Vision 2040 is achieved.
PHOTO: Princess Bwanga at Bbuga, Busiro in Wakiso at Kagulu Palace to inquire who permitted a clique of family members to install a fake heir to late Prince Ssematimba Kyobe
● Ssekabaka Kagulu’s heir late Ssematimba Kyobe leaves WILL naming Princess Bwanga Bwamirembe and daughter Kisibira Naava Nakayenga as the rightful administrators of the property ● How impersonators organised Last Funeral Right for Ssematimba Kyobe at night to install a fake heir and grab Ssekabaka Kagulu’s land ● Details in the Will and Administrator General’s letter empowers Princess Bwanga Bwamirembe to manage over 700 acres of Ssekabaka Kagulu’s land and palaces
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HER Lordship Hon. Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka, justice of the High court in Kampala has ordered that, Princess Hildah Faridah Naluwembe Namirembe Bwanga Bwamirembe and Kisibira Naava Nakayenga are the administrators of property and credits of the Late Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington Mutebi the heir of 20th Buganda’s King Kagulu Tebucwereke, this investigative news website can authoritatively report. A few days ago, certain members of the clan organised last funeral rights for late Ssematimba, installing a fake heir targeting to grab the late’s property. On being tipped about the event, Princess Bwanga the rightful administrator of Prince Ssematimba’s property hurried to Bbuga, Wakiso palace that day morning to inquire what was going on, only to find when this clique had already Installed some one they called Ssematimba’s heir, very different from the heir in the Will.
Late Ssematimba and his wife Nalongo at their wedding
As if they knew that the rightful administrator having a copy of the Will is coming, this clique hired goons who attacked Princess Bwanga, hurling all sorts of insults against her. Her security team took a few photos and left. Talking to our reporter from her Makindye palatial home, Princess Bwanga said whatever was done at that funeral rite was just drama, “The rightful heir of Prince Ssematimba will soon be installed in broad day not at night. Ssematimba named his heir in his Will, all his children and other family members will attend. What was organised by that clique was just Katemba. Late Ssematimba’s property is in right hands and no one will ever grab any piece of his land.”
A clique of clan members who organised Late Ssematimba’s funeral right and installed a fake heir, confronts Princess Bwanga’s body guard
Princess Bwanga is President Museveni’s advisor on culture Affairs and was so pivotal in talks between The Head of State and Kabaka of Buganda’s talks around 2011 and 2012 which saw the return of most land titles to Buganda Kingdom. About her influence and why President Museveni trusts Princess Bwanga so much, will be a story for another day!
PRINCE SSEMATIMBA’S WILL EMPOWERING PRINCESS BWANGA Prince Ssematimba Kyobe’s last Will dated October 3, 2019 reads “The responsibility to the piece of land and over the palaces, I leave to the following persons and in the absence of whom, no transaction should ever proceed; My daughter Kisirisa Naava of Bulamu Kasangati and Princess Nalinya Naluwembe Bwanga Bwamirembe Hilda of Makindye. These two persons are critical in this Will for the reasons that I chose not to provide here.”
Court document
The Will put the two in charge of the estate of the late Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington Mutebi, any one making deals on the deceased’s property is a fraudster! In the Will Prince Kyobe wrote, “I wish to re-emphasize that the Letters of Administration which we secured shall cease at that point from whence the persons that I have appointed (Namirembe Bwanga and Kisibira Naava Nakayenga) shall start the process of securing their own power of Administration to continue to manage the estate that I will have left behind as well as what I inherited.”
Other clan members who organised a quack Ssematimba’s funeral right at night
For starters, The late Prince Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington Mutebi Ssalongo whose estate a clique of family members want to grab, was a son of late Prince Mawanda Sserwano Ssematimba Kyobe. His mother was late Besimesi Nakiwala Mawanda. Prince Ssematimba was a grandson of Prince Namaswala who was buried at Nyemerwa Kyaggwe. He descended from the Ssekabaka Kagulu Tebuchwereke of Bbuga-Busiro in Wakiso district who was the 20th Kabaka of Buganda. He hailed from the main Mutuba of Ssematimba Kyobe to which he was the head.
HOW A CLIQUE OF CLAN MEMBERS HAD PLOTTED TO GRAB SSEMATIMBA’S LAND A clique of clan members recently held a meeting and divided amongst themselves Late Ssematimba’s Ssisa land without permission from the two admistrators. According to the minutes of this meeting which leaked to this news Website, “It was agreed upon that, the title of Ssisa Block 409 is secured, the five Mituba will divide the 697.5 acres equally after deducting all costs to service providers. The division will be as follows;
Omutuba gwa Ssematimba Kyobe 109.7 acres
Omutuba gwa Kattaba Wamala 109.7 acres
Omutuba gwa Kayima Ssenyimba 109.7 acres
Omutuba gwa Kiwanga Ssezzinga 109.7 acres
Omutuba gwa Kalaaki Ngomazambwa 109.7 acres
Umutesi Lorreta for all Service providers and who has spent colossal sums of money to support us claim Ssisa Property for the last 8 years, 149 acres. Meeting was attended among others; Kattaba Wamala Nakibinge, Kayima Ssenyimba Katoogo, Kiwanga Ssezziga Jjemba and Kalaaki Ngomazambwa Sseninde
‘WILL EMPOWERS PRINCESS BWANGA AND NAAVA NAKAYENGA’ – HIGH COURT According to a court document of 2021 this investigative news website has landed on, Judge said, “I Ketrah Kitariisibwa Katunguka Judge of the High Court of Uganda here by make known that on 18th day of November 2021; The last Will of the late Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington formerly a resident of Bbuga, Mende, Wakiso district, a copy whereof annexed was proved and registered before me, and the administration of property and credits of the said deceased and in way concerning his Will, were granted to Kisibira Naava Nakayenga and Naluwembe Namirembe Bwanga Hildah Faridah Naliinya Princess (Executrix) of the deceased’s Will.” “They having undertaken to administer the same and to make a full and true inventory of the said property and credits within one year from the same date or within such further time as the court may from time to time appoint.” Reads Justice Ketra Kitarisibwa’s order. This came after the demise of Prince Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington Mutebi Ssalongo and a section of members of the family started taking his land without permission from the rightful owners which was an illegality. According to the late Ssematimba’s Will which High court confirm to be authentic, Princess Bwanga and Naava Nakayenga are the rightful administrators of Prince Ssematimba’s property, let impersonators be informed!
WHEN SSABALANGIRA BESWERI MULONDO CLARIFIED ON THE MUTUBA OF SSEMATIMBA KYOBE – BBUGA, BUSIRO, WAKISO Acording to a letter dated October 2, 1992 written by then Ssabalangira Besweri K. L Mulondo, it talked about a meeting that was held on September 11, 1992 at Bukesa Namirembe and in attendance were the following Princes and Princesses; Prince Ssematimba Kyobe known as Hannington Mutebi, Prince George William Wasajja, Prince Festo Jjunju, Princess Nalinya Millicent Namuwenda, Princess Mazzi Ntege, Princess Hajjat Mayimuna Nabweteme, Prince Jjuuko Yonasani, Twin Ssimbwa George William, Princess Nalinya Zalwango Sarah Bugembegembe, Prince Tebandeke Julius and Prince Kikulwe Edward.
In this meeting, the major issue was to clarify on the Mutuba of Ssematimba Kyobe. Besweri Mulondo said, “This Mutuba is independent and it is the lead Mutuba which leads all the other secondary Mituba including Kattaba Wamala, Kayima Ssenyimba, Kiwanga Sseziga, Kalaaki Ngomazambwa, Lweteega and Ssekoolya.” He clarified that, The Head of that Mutuba is Ssematimba Kyobe known as Hannington Mutebi Ssalongo. “Accordingly, he is also Ssematimba Kyobe by the virtue of the Mutuba which he heads. That Mutuba has its own property including; the main place at Bbuga, Busiro where the 20th Ssekabaka Kagulu Tebucwereka, the owner of that land was raid to rest.” Reads Ssabalangira Besweri Mulondo’s 1992 letter. He added that, “There is a palace at Ssisa Busiro-Musaale. Block 409 where the Buganda Buladde Palace is located. There is another land at Maya-Nanziga in Busiro, Katoolinga Mumyuuka Busiro at Ntenjeru in Kyaggwe and a number of other places.
Administrator General’s letter
Ssematimba Kyobe Hannington is the heir who has the succession instruments of the Mutuba of Ssematimba Kyobe. He is also the one responsible to arbitrate the Mutuba mentioned above and guide them in the Buganda’s tradition.” Ssabalangira Besweri Mulondo in his letter re-emphasised that every Mutuba that he had talked about is independent. “Therefore, the Mutuba of Ssematimba is one responsible for the wealth of of the 20th Ssekabaka Kagulu Tebucwereka. And the one who is supposed to be accountable for the property of the 20th Ssekabaka Kagulu Tebucwereka is Ssematimba Kyobe known as Hannington Mutebi because he is the rightful person in charge of that Mutuba. Therefore, you should try as much as possible not to mix issues of those Mituba with their property.” Clarified Ssabalangira Besweri Mulondo, 30 years ago! He copied his letter to; Prince Ssematimba Kyobe, Nalinya Sarah Zalwango – Bugembegembe and Naalinya Millicent Namuwenda. In the next story, we shall bring you a detailed letter from Mengo about Ssekabaka Kagulu Tebucwereke’s property, a letter from the administrator General and Prince Ssematimba Kyobe’s detailed Will. You will realize that those fighting Princess Bwanga are wasting their time.
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PHOTO: When other Members of Parliament joined Hon. Christine Ndiwalana (1st left) for thanksgiving on winning an election petition and completion of first year as Bukomansimbi North MP
BY: HON. NDIWALANA MP BUKOMANSIMBI NORTH
LAST WEEK, i made a year since I was inaugurated as member of Parliament representing Bukomansimbi North County Constituency. I thank my Lord Jesus Christ who made me succeed amidst disturbances and court battles by the people we defeated in broad day light, thinking they would mislead judiciary to rig our hard earned victory! In fact as Bukomansimbi North, we would be very far had it not been those senseless election petitions which took us a lot of time and finances to defend the votes of Bukomansimbi North People. There was also a voter who alleged that I bought Alcohol for my voters and therefore impaired their judgement on election day. It was insinuated that Bukomansimbi voters were not in their normal senses when they overwhelmingly voted for me. Of course this is laughable. My opponent filed a case against me alleging that I do not have the required minimum qualifications for an MP. This was proved by courts of law to be wrong information and propaganda intended to dent my image. Court ruled that my credentials we’re in order and therefore there is no reason why I shouldn’t ably represent my constituency in parliament. The bi- election that had been ordered for by High court Judge Ketra Katunguka of Masaka was overturned by three justices of Court of Appeal stamping my victory as the dully elected Member of Parliament Bukomansimbi North. Thanks be to God, truth prevailed, those who expected to harvest from where they didn’t sow, three Justices from Court of Appeal exposed them. Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. We emphasized the truth from the court of appeal. Bukomansimbi belongs to National Unity Platform. I also thank my voters for always standing with me through hard and smooth moments. It is time to double our efforts so that we can compensate time wasted in such an ill election petition. Yes they delayed us but can’t deny us of our destination. Bukomansimbi North with Hon. Christine Nandagire Ndiwalana will never be the same again.
The day Hon. Ndiwalana defeated NRM’s Ruth Katushabe in Court of Appeal
Having said that, so far, I have managed to change a few things in Uganda through contributions made on the Floor of Parliament and committees where I sit, like the Health committee and Committee on Equal Opportunities. ● I asked the minister of Health to look at the Health Center settings in Uganda because it is a big challenge. This forced them to elevate the Health center IIs to IIIs and having medical officers. Health centre IIIs to 1V where by medical officers will easily be accessed by the wanainchi. ● I tabled the scarcity of drugs in Hospitals and some improvements were made. ● I encouraged MPs to join Rotary clubs so that they can easily give back to communities. ● I alerted the speaker about the cultures and norms of our country including the respect for the dead and viewing of bodies when we lost our dear Speaker Jacob Aulanyah. ● Together with fellow members of parliament we solidly stood against the coffee deal between government and Vinci and thrown it in dustbin. Any deal on coffee where farmers are not involved can not be entertained. The people of Bukomansimbi North are coffee farmers, their voice agsinst this unpopular deal had to be heard. We are however hearing divergent voices of some leaders in government plotting to revert what Parliament ruled on this controversial coffee deal, but they are wasting time. As long as we still sit in that Parliament, we will continue to block monopoly on our coffee. That agreement is bad, very bad, nothing will ever make it good to be attractive. We rejected it in public interest, full stop. ● In the committee of Health, I advocated for improved working conditions for all medical workers, better salaries, better accommodation which has gone a long way in improving the Doctor- patient relationship. ● In equal opportunities committee, I am fighting for elimination of disparities, between districts. My argument is that their should be equity where all districts equally share opportunities this will lead to balanced development for all regions. ● I am now the MP representing female MPs in Central region, I am the secretary External relations Buganda Parliamentary cacus. ● In the Constituency we have been available supporting different projects, consulting the electorate and joining them during time of sorrow and happiness. We shall be more available, now that the hectic and time consuming court battles are done. I am ready to serve and perfectly represent my people of Bukomansimbi North as we liberate our country, so help me God.
The writer Hon. Dr. Christine Nandagire Ndiwalana is NUP member of Parliament representing Bukomansimbi North Constituency in the 11th Parliament
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PHOTO: Rt. Hon. Tayebwa addressing leaders of his home district Mitooma
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DEPUTY Speaker of Parliament Rt. Hon. Thomas Tayebwa has called for more emphasis on financial literacy as the country enters the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). While addressing elected leaders at the Mitooma District Local Government headquarters on Tuesday, Tayebwa who is also the MP for Ruhinda North in his home district of Mitooma reported a challenge of financial indiscipline especially lack of saving culture. He said that poor saving culture among the people in most villages may expose the PDM funds to abuse because people spend more than what they earn. “We always say that people are poor but I have found that our people in the villages are mostly poor in the mind but not in the pocket. If you earn Shs 20 and eat Shs 18, you will not die poor because you have saved Shs 2. The problem of poverty is earning Shs 18 and you spend Shs 20. And that is how most of us are in the village.” Tayebwa said.
Deputy Speaker Tayebwa
He told the meeting attended by elected leaders from the village level to Members of Parliament that the reason PDM was brought by President Yoweri Museveni was to transform the 39 percent of households that work only for the stomach with nothing to offer for the market to earn an income. Through PDM, the government will send Shs100m to the Parish Sacco where the member groups will decide where to spend on at least 18 enterprises under agro processing with a view of adding value to their produce hence fetching good prices. For this financial year, each Parish is to receive Shs17m and then from July onwards, the package will be Shs100m. “It is we the NRM caucus (in 10th Parliament) who met the President and decided that the money per parish becomes Shs100m. Those who work only for the stomach are 16m people and it shows that if they don’t work they will not eat. But when you go to the villages, you find people who have not eaten and can’t fail to booze” he added Tayebwa asked the leaders to ensure that people are sensitized so that during the implementation of the PDM they are able to work harder and save in order to get out of poverty. “So, we have a problem of eating without saving anything. Bahinda whom you see as rich, even make savings on condolence, he saves 20 percent” Tayebwa emphasized. Having spent the last few days touring around his Constituency in Ruhinda North, the Deputy Speaker also called for retooling of the Parish Chiefs because as implementers, most of them don’t have the right information about PDM. He said that since the Parish Chiefs will be secretaries for the Parish SACCOs, there is a need for them to have the right information in order to avoid the challenges faced by previous government programmes. “I have been touring my constituency and found that your Parish Chiefs know little about the PDM. They tell people what is outside the manual. I have the manual and whatever I talk about, I get from that book. For someone to say that the LC 1 Chairman cannot join a group is wrong. So, you see that is the Parish Chief speaking. So, I asked myself which government does some of these people work for? Maybe there is another government they work for” he added. Concerning the development in Mitooma District, Tayebwa said that working together with legislators from the District who include, Internal Affairs Minister Maj Gen (Rtd) Kahinda Otafiire, they are working hard to ensure that each Constituency gets a Health Centre IV and also elevation of Kitagata Hospital to a referral facility.
OPINION BY: SEMINARIAN ROBERT BIGABWARUGABA robertbigabwarugaba@gmail.com
IN the passion of Christ, when Jesus faced the famous Pilate, whose worldly name is the only name placed in the Catholic Creed for reasons known to basic theologians, posed a question to Christ the Messiah, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). This comes after Jesus identifying himself as truth, truth which is love. If you asked people why Jesus was born, probably few would include the answer, “To testify to the truth;” however, Jesus told Pilate that He came into the world to communicate and demonstrate the truth. Believers may give a variety of reasons for why they became Christians, but they need to include, “Because Christianity is true.” Most people wonder why are former students who have passed through the Catholic seminaries very smart and honest in whatever they do? Ultimately, the purpose of seminary is to help students understand and rely upon the teachings and atonement of Jesus Christ. The crux of the philosophy spread in the seminaries all over the world is truth as noticed in the bible. No community you will fail to meet an ex-seminarian, who will serve selflessly in all faculties he is occupying with an honest heart and mind. The very reason is that truth is the prime philosophy planted in them. We have had many schools in the country basing their teaching on academic excellency than teaching students to live the life defined for truth. The ultimate goal of man is happiness, and this happiness is attained after bearing truth in one’s life. Its amazing that Kitabi Seminary has almost the largest number of parliamentarians in the 11th Parliament compared to secular other secular schools! Most old boys of the seminary have been seen standing with an honest mind to defend what is wrong. The Eyrie Writers have a famous saying, ‘a school can’t be better than its students’. We are also used to a saying “you can never build a community with no unity”. All these words should ring in our ears to portray how truth is a fundamental philosophy to make arrive to prosperous social life. What makes seminary students profound persons in our communities is that in what ever they do they make sure being honest, humble and generous are the key factors to live a well-defined life. For the meaning of the word truth extends from honesty, good faith, and sincerity in general, to agreement with fact or reality in particular. Without truth, there is no achievement we can arrive at. It’s now fifteen years on the road while in the seminary, I have found out that most ex-seminarians are trusted because of the formation they underwent through. Unless other schools borrow the same formation system plus the government making it a point to spread the gospel of truth in schools, we shall continue having corrupt leaders. People also question why Catholics are always entrusted with financial offices and judicious offices is only because they are truthful. It is a fallacy to say all Catholics are truthful but the fact is that even the most trusted Catholics were once seminarians. Truth enables us to extend our power, in the sense of our ability to get things done, successfully. At the seminary, there is much conviction in students themselves that they must stand for the good of their brothers. The slogan has risen amongst current seminarians that each student must see his brother as a brother on a death bed. It’s is with this theory that we should also build our way of leaving. We cannot go on leaving on the theory for God and my stomach. Truth is the only law that makes us free from error.
The writer Robert Bigwarugaba is a Seminarian. email; robertbigabwarugaba@gmail.com
DONE: Mr. Kagenyi leaving after talking to school students about patriotism and supporting President Museveni
STORY BY: MARY NAKASI NEWS EDITOR MEDIA
MANAFWA district Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) Kagenyi Lukka has today rallied over 2000 students to support ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and make President Museveni their darling because he is the only leader who can secure their future. Addressing students in three different schools found in Butiru Constituency, Manafwa district, Deputy RDC Kagenyi told them that what can help them in future is supporting NRM for the ruling government to secure their future. The three schools whose students Kagenyi Lukka met are; Butiru Christian Comprehensive SS, Buwagogo SS and Buwakoro Seed Secondary School. In an interview with News Editor Media shortly after his visit today, Mr. Kagenyi said, “I went to these schools to teach students about Patriotism under the theme; The Role of the Youth in the Social Economic Transformation.” In each school where Kagenyi visited, he first thanked girls for ptotecting themselves during Covid-19 Lockdown overcoming temptations like pregnancies and early marriages. He then lectured them about the economy of the country. “I have told students that Uganda falls under the category of Least Developing Countries (LDCs). Such countries are many in Africa, almost all, apart from South Africa and Egypt.”
Students listening attentively to Deputy RDC Kagenyi
He told students that LDCs have common characteristics which unites them all and that is Poverty, Disease, Ignorance, etc. One of the signsame of an LDC is the use of hoes in farming saying this is the Traditional stage of economic development. Talking about the five stages of Rostow’s theory of economic development, Deputy RDC Kagenyi said most Least Development Countries are at the first stage which is traditional stage. Other stages he talked about are; Precondition for takeoff stage, takeoff stage, Drive to maturity and maturity stage. “In this category, Uganda is still at stage two; precondition for take off. Meaning we are still a developing country. We can only advance to the next stages if we embrace modernised Agriculture, from traditional to modern commercial farming.” Mr. Kagenyi explained to secondary students that, “If we end substance farming, farming only to feed our homes and engage in commercial farming, development will be inevitable since we will be having surplus.” He urged students to get involved in other developmental activities like in service sector, ICT sector, Industrial sector above all, transport sector because jobs are available. “I have told them about social sector transformation and reminded them that world over, Uganda has the biggest young population. So if we are to chase poverty, we must do it ourself, help will find us on the way.” Said Mr. Kagenyi about his meeting with students. He urged them embrace President Museveni’s initiatives like; Embracing Sciences if they are to be innovative and creative.
