Drought hits some parts of Kasese District

By; Thembo Kahungu 

At least 400 households in Kinyabakazi village, Muhokya sub-county in Kasese district have petitioned the district leadership to intervene as the area is at the brink of hunger.
The situation is as a result of the prolonged drought that has hit different parts of Kasese leading to drying up of the crops in gardens.
This morning, a three man delegation handed the petition to the district Chairman Lt. Col Mawa Muhindo asking for immediate intervention in terms of food relief.
Team leader Christopher Bwambale says that more than a half of the affected families do not know the source of their meals in the next three days.
Bwambale says that currently, most families depend on only one meal whereby they prefer supper as they retire for sleep.
He says that all the crops they cultivated in October last year were hit by too much drought which has extended into 2014.

Kinyabakazi village in the recent years was known as a basket for beans, cassava, groundnuts and maize but the whole area is currently bare without green vegetation and trees.
The district chairman says that several reports have reached his office from other areas of Lyamibuza in Muhokya sub-county, Kabirizi in Lake Katwe sub-county and Katholhu in Nyakiyumbu sub-county.

Lt. Col. Mawa says that the district leadership cannot manage to intervene materially but would inform the office of the prime minister for relief support.
He has instructed the Assistant Chief Administrative Officer in charge of production Wilson Asaba to lead a team of technical staff to assess the situation.
This afternoon, the district team has set off for Lyamibuza to carry out the assessment before a report is sent to the OPM.

Man to spend 45 years in jail for murdering mother, sister-in-law

By Thembo Kahungu Misairi

The High Court sitting in Kasese District has convicted a 30-year-old man for murder and sentenced him to 45 years in jail. Court presided over by Justice Akiiki Kiiza found Thomas Busara guilty of killing his mother, Faith Biira and his sister-in-law Rosette Masika.

Prosecution told the court that on April 27, 2012, while at Kaghando village in Maliba Sub-county, Busara used a panga and an axe to kill his mother and his brother’s wife after picking a domestic quarrel with them.
Prosecution told the court that after killing the two, the accused remained at the scene saying he has “finished all his enemies.” He was later arrested by police.

Full proof
In his ruling, the judge said prosecution through the four witnesses in the trial had proved beyond reasonable doubt that Busara committed the crime. “It is the work of the prosecution to prove to court that the accused committed the crime. In this case, I find that the prosecution has proved beyond reasonable doubt that the suspect murdered these people. I therefore find him guilty and convict him accordingly,” Justice Kiiza ruled.

The Kasese Resident State Attorney, Mr Noah Kumya, urged the court to sentence the convict to death as a deterrent saying that such cases were on the increase in the district. But defence lawyer Solomon Orono of the Uganda Christian Lawyers fraternity prayed for a lenient sentence because the accused was a first offender.

The convict confessed that he killed the two women out of ignorance and prayed for mercy from court. However, Justice Kiiza ruled that murder is a serious offence because it takes away the victim’s life. “Murder is a serious offence. Murderers show no mercy to the victims. I sentence you to 45 years on count one and 35 years on count two. You will serve both sentences concurrently,” said Justice Akiiki.

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Mudslides destroy homes in Kasese

By Enid Ninsiima

Mudslides have hit Kasese District, hardly a year after lives were lost and property destroyed when floods swept the area.

The Saturday incident, which occurred in Ibanda Parish, Bugoye Sub-county, swept away homes and left many crops and animals dead.

The sub-county chairperson, Mr Apurinali Bwambale, said the disaster was preceded by a heavy down pour accompanied by hailstones that lasted for one-and-a half hours. “We saw a lot of water accompanied by mud flowing down stream to people’s homes and gardens. We have lost a number of homesteads, acres of plantations and animals in,” Mr Bwambale said.

The most affected villages are Ruboni, Nyakabuwa, Nyakalengijo and Kihalha in Busongora North County.

The sub-county authorities said the livelihood of the people in the parish has been severely destroyed as a result of the breakage of Kilembe Mines Canal that generates power.

Mr Allan Buliro, a resident who was affected by the disaster, said he was in the house when the rain started.
“I heard a big sound of water entering my house. I was soaked in water since I had nowhere to go. All my property was carried away by water,” Mr Buliro, who struggled to control tears flowing from his eyes, said.

Ms Selina Ngope, another resident, said water submerged her house leaving her and her three children stranded.

“I have five children but I was with three when the disaster occurred. We could not keep in the house since water was too much. I started carrying one by one outside. As I carried them outside, water was also taking them until I carried for help and people came to my rescue,” Ms Ngope said.

The district assistant Chief administrative Officer, MrWilson Asaba Mwigha, said affected families need urgent help. “Our preliminary findings indicate that 13 households have been affected but eight of them have been completely destroyed,” Mr Asaba, who is also the district disaster committee chairperson, said.
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17 years now after ADF first attack in Kasese

By; E-Society

KASESE IN MEMORY TODAY
Today marks 17 years when the ADF rebels first attacked Kasese District. It was November 13 1996 when the rebels attacked from the boarder side with Congo, abducted many civilians. It was the same day when the P7 candidates of that year were sitting for their PLE exams which were entirely affected as pupils did the exams along side heavy gunshots. The rebel group carried out their bad acts and operations up to the year 2000 When a team commanded by Major Kazini officially declared Kasese ADF free. During these times, many people, families and schools were frustrated by the rebel activities. Up to date, reports still show that this rebel group still operates in Congo forests in the DRC
we continue to pray for our brothers and sisters whose families have continued to nurse the wounds attained out of this rebel attack.

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President Museveni makes a 2 days visit to Kasese

By; E-Society

 

President Museveni Visited Kasese and had 2 nights in Kasese town. This came as the residents invited him for a thanks giving ceremony after the son of the soil was promoted to a rank of major General. During the visit, a met the Rwenzururu Veterans, Alunched the Queen mother's car and the Catholic church car.
UPDF officers are not promoted basing on tribe or race. President Yoweri Museveni was responding to a request by Rwenzururu premier Noah Nzaghale that more Bakonzo officers be promoted. The president said Mbadi was promoted because of professionalism and performance.

Museveni has also said the UPDF is a strong force because the NRM came with a good i dealogy of district quota system to make sure soldiers do not come from one region like in the past governments. He warned families not to make unnecessary demands from officers because out of pressure, they will steal and face the law.

Maj. Gen. Mbadi praised M7 for being a visionary leader who has through patriotism, panafricanism and social-economic transformation developed the country.

Kasese After the floods

By; E-Society 

Six months now after heavy rains terrorized some parts of Kasese District long the rivers of Mubuku, Nyamwamba and Nyamugasani which burst their banks leading to heavy floods which left many displaced and claimed many live of a few.

A number of measures government has put in place to recover from this disaster. Among these is resettling displace people back into stable homes and also repairing the damaged infrastructure.

 

A number of Organizations and donor agencies like Red Cross, save the children, Hima cement, Rweco and many more have come in to save the situation financially and materially. At the moment a number of bridges like Katiri Bridge on Nyamwamba River in Kilembe and Mubuku Bridge on Mubuku River are under their final stages of repairing.

 While Bulembya Bridge in Kilembe still and Kyalhumba Bridge on River Nyamugasani are still having temporary wooden bridges made by the locals.

We still hope government will do more to save the situation.

Promoting English Language in schools

By; E-Society

St. John P.S Maliba

Rwenzori Information Centre Network (Ric-Net) in conjunction with Rwenzori Consortium for Civic Competence (RWECO) all operating in the Rwenzori region has been carrying out sensitization to improve students participation in English language through various activities like training English teachers in computerized teaching. 

This time round Ric-Net invited various schools to participate in Easy writing, poetry and painting under the themes “How adequate have the government interventions in boosting Agriculture and education sectors been in light of the different, NAADS, USE and UPE initiative”, Art and painting under “A child friendly environment”. 

At St. Charles S.S

Poems attracted several schools in the 7 Districts of Kasese, Kyenjojo, Kabarole, Bundibugyo, Ntoroko, Kamwenge and Kyegegwa. 

At St. Thereza girls sch

Many schools were invited in Kasese District and only a few participated. among those which participated, only schools of Mutanywana S.S, St. Thereza Girls S.S, Kilembe S.S, St. Charles S.S, St. Johns P.S Maliba and Bwera Dem Sch. managed to excell in a few items. Mutanywana emerged the best over all performer followed by St. Thereza Girls which also had the over all best student in Essay writing. Best participants were rewarded with certificates, and a few scholastic materials.

At Mutanywana S.S

On delivering certificates to all the participants in the above schools this week by the RIC-NET staff the students, pupils and teachers were filled with joy and happiness receiving good news of harvest.

Different teachers in different schools expressed their happiness to Ric-Net

 for having intervened in the Education sector and motivating the learners to join such competitions.
 

At Bwera Demo Sch.

Kyegegwa-Kasese District E-Society exchange visit

By:

Samuel

Kyegegwa District yesterday 24.10.2013 has an exchange study visit to Kasese E-Society Resource Centre.

This comes after a new E-Society Centre having been introduced and setup in at Kyegegwa Disttrict Local Government and facing.

The E-Society is a District ICT facility, a point for citizens access, share and disseminate information in local governance and service delivery with a view of having a poverty freesociety using ICT.

The Centre is now one year old. this called for the District Officials visiting the E-Society Centre of Kasese which is now 3 years old to pick a leaf on how best they can run that of kyegegwa.

A four people delegation composing of the Deputy LCV, Planner, ACAO and the ICT focal person was received in Kasese by the ACAO administration, the Information Officer, the ICT Officer and the Hon. counselor secretary for social services. The visit was educative where the DIO made a presentation showing the background and achievements of the E-Society in Kasese.

The visitors appreciated all the moves and promised to impress and implement ICTs in Kyegegwa through the E-Society