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KISORO: The Minister of state for Defense and Veteran Affairs (Defense) Hon Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has implored people in Kisoro district to get involved in government programs aimed at increasing household income.

The Minister said this yesterday while engaging people from 16 villages in Nyundo sub county in a campaign to improve household incomes and equitable socio-economic transformation.

Hon Sarah Mateke Legislator representing Kisoro women in the Parliament of Uganda highlighting a number of government programs including the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) program, the Uganda entrepreneurship programmers (UWEP), and Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP).

Other programmes are The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS), Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), EMYOOGA and the Parish Development Model PDM all aimed at improving the household income.

“Our government of Uganda has put in place a number of programs to lift us from poverty. All of us are considered and we must get involved, talk of the Youth, the women, the elderly all of us!” Said Hon. Sarah Mateke.

During the engagement, residents raised a concern of water shortage and electricity in which the Minister pledged his fellow MP to work on it in collaboration.

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NTUNGAMO: The Chairman of Family Holdings Company Limited Hon Stephen Tashobya has called upon Ugandans who have accumulated wealth to utilize the available opportunities and invest in their home communities.

Stephen Tashobya made remarks on Saturday while chairing the first meeting of Trinity Secondary School Rwashameire in Rwashameire Town council Kajara county Ntungamo district.

The school formerly managed by Muhangazi Stanley and Tweheyo Edson Rutugusa was taken over by the Family Holdings Company Limited after the founder failed, operational costs posed some challenges to run the school.

He added that they took over the management of the school mainly to advocate for quality education and give back to their community of Kajara since they have already done so at Standard College Ntungamo.

In the meeting a new board of directors was unveiled to start running Trinity Secondary School Rwashameire including; Beebwa Barouche the resident director, Dr. Bildard Baguma, and Sam Rugaba of Team University.

The head teacher Trinity Secondary School Rwashameire Arinaitwe Michael hailed the former directors for the work done since the schools’ inception in 2000 and pledged total support to the new management if given the chance for continuity.

He noted that the school has been performing well and by the close of first term, the school has enrollment of 413 students from S.1 to S.6.

Parents and well-wishers who attended the general meeting expressed optimism that the new management will stir up the school to get back its glory.

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KISORO: The Minister of state for Defense and Veteran Affairs (Defense) Hon Sarah Mateke Nyirabashitsi has implored women in small and medium enterprises to apply for GROW project funds to boost their businesses.

The Minister said this while presiding over a one-day workshop for the businesswomen in Kisoro District yesterday Friday, a faction held at Mubano Hotel in Kisoro Municipality.

Min. Sarah Mateke, also Kisoro Woman Member of Parliament told women to see beyond their limits, use the available opportunities to boost their Business as most of them have remained stuck because of failing to access funds.

Joel Acen, the team leader of Grow Project at the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development said GROW aims at increasing access to entrepreneur services that enable the female entrepreneurs to grow their enterprises in targeted locations in Uganda.

He added that this project also focuses on identifying the gaps which are limiting women in doing business and building them structures in the market where they are breastfeeding children and a changing room to help them save time in the market to avoid losing money.

“Grow project also targets refugees in the country who are doing business together with their host community so that they are able to support their livelihood through income generating activities,” said Acen Joel Acen.

A One day workshop was attended by over 200 women from different sub counties and town councils within Kisoro district.

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NTUNGAMO: The Ntungamo District LC V Chairperson, Hon. Sam Mucunguzi has told the divided Rwentobo-Rwahi Town Council to use a period of two weeks to lay and pass their 2024/2025 financial Year Budget.

The Chairperson campaigned by the Ntungamo district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Mathias Ndifuna said this on Thursday this week in a reconciliation Council meeting held at the Town Council offices.

The meeting follows the earlier pulling of ropes between the Town council Stakeholders over the appointment of the Town Clark Mr. Joga Bright to Rwentobo-Rwahi Town.

Sam Mucunguzi told the two divided Rwentobo-Rwahi Town Council Heads to leave their own differences outside the council and work for the better Town Council.

Hon. Rwakigoba learnt that the Town Council had not sat Since December last year thus urging them to use the 15 remaining days including the weeks to complete the Town Council budgeting process.

The two divided heads Mayor Hon. Turyasingura Edison (Head of the Political wing) and the Town Clark Mr. Joga Bright (The civil servant) shake hands and pledged to work together to see the Rwentobo-Rwahi Town Council develop.

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KISORO: The Kisoro Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Hajji Badru Ssebyala has issued a stern warning against conducting teaching and coaching activities for learners during holidays

The RDC said this while engaging the media team yesterday Friday, at the Kisoro District Headquarters on matters concerning the District’s security as schools break for the 1st Term holiday.

Hajji Badru Ssebyala said parents are always put under pressure to pay coaching fees in the shortest period of the Holidays as his office has been receiving complaints in the past over the matter.

He further encouraged parents to receive and take good care of their children during holiday, engaging them in doing domestic activities and educating them on how to demonstrate prosaically and moral behavior. 

According to the Ministry of Education and Sports, in the 2024 school calendar, the second Term is slated to commence on 27th May 2024 to 23rd August 2024 and last for 89 days.

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KAMPALA-UGANDA: The leader of the opposition Political Party National Unity Platform Party (NUP) Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu put it clear that he engaged the UK government to put sanctions against the speaker of Uganda’s parliament Hon Anita Annet Among.

The NUP Party President made the revelation yesterday while engaging journalists on the recent UK’s announced sanctions against the speaker of the Parliament and other two former Ministers including; Goretti Kitutu the former Karamoja Affairs Minister and her deputy Agnes Nandutu.

On Tuesday this week the UK Deputy Foreign Secretary, Andrew Mitchell, announced sanctions on three high profile Ugandan politicians for being Corrupt.

While at NUP Headquarters in Makerere Kavule, Kampala Hon. Robert Kyagulanyi said that the sanctions are a result of the frequent engagements with the international community and the call to end human Violation in Uganda.

When asked whether the sanctions may be connected with the UK’s dissatisfaction with an anti-homosexuality law passed in Uganda refuted the claim asking of why the mover Hon. Asuman Basalirwa (Bugiri Municipality) was spared.

“Many other Ugandans are pushing for action from the international community, not only the United Kingdom (UK) or the European Union (EU) but also the United States of America (USA) as well and many other development partners” said Robert Kyagulanyi.

The National Unity Platform Party president added that their move is to have other government officials also sanctioned including the President of the Republic of Uganda.

Britain has sanctioned 42 individuals and entities under its anti-corruption regime, including those from Russia, South Sudan, and Venezuela, since its establishment in 2021.

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