Speaker survives being thrown out of the council over late coming

Speaker survives being thrown out of the council over late coming. By Francis Tusiime(tusiimefrancis@gmail) Kyenjojo There was a free drama atBufunjo Sub County head quarter when council resolved to throw the speaker Bufunjo Mr.Ayebale Ndyanabu accusing him of late coming in the council yet he was supposed to open the council seating. The budget council meeting was scheduled to begin to begin at 12:00 noon according to the invitations but started at 4:11pm as a result of continued delays and misconduct by the sub county speaker. According to John Bosco Tibeha the Director Bufunjo peoples Forum said that the council that was parked to its capacity came on rampage and councilors almost resolved to postponed the meeting citing the continued disrespect of the speaker whenever council meetings are due. The councilors accuse speaker for spending most of the time in the bars and delay councilors in the meeting. They angrily resolved to kick him and his deputy out of office, on his hesitations to leave the seat he was forcefully taken away by the s urgent at arms. The council un anonymously replaced the speaker with Mr. Twinomujuni Jackson councilor Nyabirongo to chair today's council business. Kijungu Rasulu councilor Batalika parish Councilors that that the speaker and deputy should produce written apology before they are accepted to chair more council meetings or will be reshuffled. Council successfully passes shillings 190 Million for the financial year 2014/15 prioritizing fencing of the sub county, planting more trees, privatization of the latrines, and construction of the offices.

Busoro residents dont want acity but service delivery.

People from Busoro have vowed to deal with whoever comes to their sub county demanding to extend it to fort portal municipality. According to Mr.Guma Ben chairman Rwengaju kigarama disclosed that these leaders who have brought resolution of extending Busoro sucounty that are just dreaming and they cannot accept that at all. During an exclusive interview, Mr. Ben disclosed that ,as Busoro sub county are not seeing the reason as to why they can join fort portal municipality. Guma has also rubbished the chairman LC3 Busoro sub county Hon john Kusemererwa known as Kumwe who went and said that the people of Busoro have accepted to be part of Busoro Sub county that are his own words because he has never come to them seeking for their permission . He again said that, as people from Busoro does not see any good thing that they can admire from municipality which are not in administration. Beb assured that, they are ready to come to Radios with people and show up their denial to those leaders who are trying to bring their interests in the people’s lives . According to Perebu ,a business man at Hakatoma disclosed that will fight up to the last hour for not accepting to join fort portal municipality. Perabu said that those people who neighboring fort portal municipality have seen northing which can lead to join fort portal city like they don’t have good services like electricity, water, poor roads and many others. Kirungi Charles a peasant said that he grow up in administration and if those leaders tries to come and extend them will lead to his migration from that place if not there will be more trouble. Nyakojo Ismail from Rwengaju Harusozi asked the minister for local government to come and sensitize the people and seek for permission from the people of Busoro but he disclosed that he is not supporting the proposal of extending their sub county.

Leaders asked to use ICT tools to demand accountability.

Leaders asked to use ICT tools to demand accountability. By Francis Tusiime8/5/2014 Kabrole Leaders and local communities from Kabarole District has been asked to use information communication technologies tools (ICT) to promote accountability amongst the leaders to get good service delivery. Amanyire Shilla Monitoring and Evaluetion officer Tooro Development Net work said that the local citizens cant access their leaders like mebers of parliament, Local councils and some technical people whom they would demand accountability. She said that this easy when the local people use ICT tools like radios, Mobile phones. this can be done by presenting their problems on radios, making calls in radio programs and also using online forums like face book,twiter among others. Speaking to residents of Katebwa Sub County in a one day workshop organized by Katebwa advocacy forum at Kibate Primary schools, Amanyire said that radios, Television, computers have played a significant role in fighting illiteracy in Uganda. Hon.Byokufa Mustafa the LC3 Karangura sub county said that the government must invest in buying ICT tools like computers into schools and this will widen the understanding of the local citizens. He said that this will also promote research in the villages and also access new information within the local citizens. Muhindo Ezra the Director Katebwa advocacy forum said that the local residents in his area have begun engaging leaders through presenting their issues through radios. He encouraged the locals always listen to radio programs and discussion but don’t only focus on music.

Leaders asked to use ICT tools to demand accountability.

Leaders asked to use ICT tools to demand accountability. By Francis Tusiime8/5/2014 Kabrole Leaders and local communities from Kabarole District has been asked to use information communication technologies tools (ICT) to promote accountability amongst the leaders to get good service delivery. Amanyire Shilla Monitoring and Evaluetion officer Tooro Development Net work said that the local citizens cant access their leaders like mebers of parliament, Local councils and some technical people whom they would demand accountability. She said that this easy when the local people use ICT tools like radios, Mobile phones. this can be done by presenting their problems on radios, making calls in radio programs and also using online forums like face book,twiter among others. Speaking to residents of Katebwa Sub County in a one day workshop organized by Katebwa advocacy forum at Kibate Primary schools, Amanyire said that radios, Television, computers have played a significant role in fighting illiteracy in Uganda. Hon.Byokufa Mustafa the LC3 Karangura sub county said that the government must invest in buying ICT tools like computers into schools and this will widen the understanding of the local citizens. He said that this will also promote research in the villages and also access new information within the local citizens. Muhindo Ezra the Director Katebwa advocacy forum said that the local residents in his area have begun engaging leaders through presenting their issues through radios. He encouraged the locals always listen to radio programs and discussion but don’t only focus on music.

VHT bicycles rotting in stores in Bufunjo-Kyenjojo.

VHT bicycles rotting in stores in Bufunjo-Kyenjojo. By Francis Tusiime 5/5/2014 Kabarole Members of Bufunjo advocacy forum has tasked sub county leaders to explain why the bicycles donated to the village health teams(VHTs) were left in the stores rotting yet the demand for training of local residents was high. John Bosco Tibeha the chairman Bufunjo advocacy group revealed that ministry of health donated over 30 bicycles to the VHTs with an aim of carrying out health trainings in the sub county of Bufunying in the villages without any health information that would have been obtained from the health team trainings. He said according to the report made by Businge Daniel - Sub County Chief Bufunjo said that the problem came from Mr Kibikyabo the acting DHO Kyenjojo without any clear explanation.

Mpanga Market Bridge worrying lives of vendors.

Mpanga Market Bridge worrying lives of vendors.

By Francis Tusiime, 10/4/2014

Kabarole

As vendors celebrate and jubilate for inhabiting a newly constructed complex Mpanga markets, some vendors and pedestrians have expressed worries over the Mpanga market bridge that is in solely state.

The bridge that connects Mpanga Market and Kamwenge road having rotten woods and the vendors are likely to collapse into the river.

Mwesige Peter a vendor at Mpanga market said the only one bridge that is being used by the Mpanga secondary school students, Buhinga Primary school pupils, Mpanga Market vendors and customers have several times survived narrowly to collapse into water.

He said that recently they complained to the council, to their surprise only they worked part of it and left the other rotting.

Mugume Stephen said that recently witnessed a pedestrian losing her shoe in the water after she missed the rotten wood.

Kugonza Jseka a resident of Bukwali said that the municipal authorities must work on the bridge or else they are risking the lives of young people especially school going children.

Lwanga Edward the town clerk Fort Portall Municipality said that the council has written to National roads fund to have some funds to work on it.

he said that plans are under way to be worked on.