Sunday, April 13, 2008

Kaberamaido land lords fail to renovate houses.

JOSEPH ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO 13/4/2008.

House owners of Kaberamaido town have delayed to meet the deadline of April 1st to paint and renovate their houses.

The deadline of renovating these houses was agreed upon by the town council authorities and district leaders last year.

This was aimed at improving hygiene and sanitation in the town together with giving the town generally good out look.

While recognizing the delay, Kaberamaido Resident District Commissioner (RDC), John Eresu insists that people should accept to renovate these diminishing down houses.

Eresu says the office of the RDC is willing to give a political weight and support to supplement town council resolutions to make sure that the land lords begin renovating the houses.

He also noted that there is need to push the community to do it because they have not been living in urban places.

The opinion leaders in Kaberamaido district feel houses should be renovated in order to attract visitors to the town and support electricity installation which is rumored will begin soon.

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Kaberamaido Resident District Commissioner (RDC), John Eresu has called upon the residents in the town to identify viable investments that bring income to them.

Eresu disclosed this at a press briefing at his office while avoiding commenting on how soon the electricity will reach Kaberamaido.

He argued that even if the electricity reaches Kaberamaido now people will not be able to pay the bills due to lack of money amongst the community.
He further questioned whether the community is prepared enough to use the electricity.

Eresu also gave an example of people failing to pay water bills which he said is bad because the community should be able to pay the services that they demand for.
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Special Police Constable in Kaberamaido district has gone back to primary six for studies.

Emmanuel Ajobe aged 40 attached to Kaberamaido police station registered him self in Kaberamaido town ship primary school.

Emmanuel Ajobe says his aim is to uplift the standard of Iteso which he said has declined due to land wrangling and over drinking.

Ajobe who formerly stopped in senior three says that his aim is to get an “0” level certificate and continues with further education.

The optimistic Ajobe explains that he want to get 1st grade and would be comfortable the people in Teso that day.

He said his boss have granted him study leave which he alternate at night.

For record the District Police Commanders who have served in Kaberamaido district have been allowing their junior police constables to study at day time while at night they go for duties.

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President addresses Ugandan students in India .

President Yoweri Museveni has said that the Government of Uganda will carry out a study to work out an insurance scheme through which it can contribute to health problems of students abroad.

The President who was addressing some of Ugandan students in India at the Ashok Hotel in New Delhi was responding to the students’ complaints that many Ugandan students cannot pay for treatment.

He said that what government can do is to contribute to an insurance scheme.
President Museveni promised to contact the Indian Prime Minister seeking his intervention in the visa problems.

The students told the President that India gives visas at a three months basis. This, they said should be changed to at least 2 years or should cover the whole of the 3 years’ course.

“This is a good idea. I will contact the Prime Minister for intervention on this matter”, he said. Mr. Museveni agreed with the students that the government should appoint an education attaché at the Ugandan High Commission in New Delhi.

However, the students said that such a person should be an old student in the country who understands student problems.

The students complained that part of their courses require internship but this cannot be done in India because the companies they are sent to by Indian Universities demand temporary work permits which the students do not have.

President promised to handle the matter with the Indian authorities. The students also demanded that that government scholarships be made public.

Mr. Museveni explained that the massive scholarships that government gives Ugandans is UPE. He said that the other scholarships are given to students with targeted courses.

“I also give scholarships to the orphans of the former fighters but these are very few”, he said.
President Museveni appealed to the students to return to Uganda at the completion of their courses.

He supported the Indian government which arrests those students who refuse to return to Uganda.
“I entirely agree with the Indian government. Why don’t you want to come back?’ he asked.
He assured students that Uganda is a very good country and those with education should return to Uganda because it is easy to start their own businesses.

“The only problem is that you only want white collar jobs, otherwise you can start your own businesses”, Mr. Museveni assured the students.

The President concurred with the students that government should make contribution to their studies. However, he noted that this should be directed to science courses.

He warned them against immorality while in India and to avoid HIV/AIDS.

“Concentrate on your studies and you complete and get married”, he implored.

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Saturday, April 5, 2008

Kumi district local goverrnment faces challenge of slow procurement process

JOSEPH ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO 5/4/2008.

Kumi district local government faces challenge of slow procurement process.

The District chairman, Ismael Orot however attributes the challenge to the general change which he said is right from the central government.

Orot says the challenge in the procurement process is affecting the entire other districts..

He said that with the current recruitment of procurement officers in the district they are going to be more effective in ensuring that all their monies are properly utilized.

Meanwhile in Soroti district, the LC5 chairman Stephen Ochola decries that the RDC office is interfering with the tendering and procurement process in the district.
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Police in Kumi are holding a man identified as John Robert Okukwa for murdering a notorious thief.

The incident happened at Kumel village in Ngora sub county..

Kumi district criminal intelligence officer (CID), Selestino Ebulu identified the late notorious thief who was murdered as Vincent Okalebo 30 years of the same village.

Okalebo is said to have gone to steal and he was beaten to death because the assailant was defending him self.

Ebulu says eventually this case is going to be reduced to manslaughter because he Okukwa did not intend to kill this man.

However, the late is has been having several cases in police which are related to stealing.

The OC CID, Selestino Ebulu says this was his fifth time when he had gone to steal.

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The construction of Kumi district water from Agu River to the town is on the tendering process.

The tendering process is going to be done by the central government because it’s a big project totaling 12 million US dollars.

This was disclosed by Kumi district chairman, Ismael Orot at his office on Monday.

Orot says the construction is expected to start in 2008/ 09 financial year.

This water line is going to pass via Ngora, Kumi University and Kumi town council.

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The security situation in Kumi district has improved this year says the district chairman, Ismael Orot.

The chairman says the district is now peaceful except only during Easter season recently is when some thugs wanted to grab a boda boda his motor cycle in Ongino road.

Orot however, says there were precautions put by security personnel to address rampant robbery cases from occurring during Easter.

Orot says that security in the district is going to improve tremendously because police in Kumi are again slated to receive another brand new patrol vehicle.

He said the vehicle is suppose to be handed to the DPC and RDC today (Monday) in Lira town under the office of Inspector General of Police.

He says this vehicle will make the work of police easy via transport for visiting places of scene.

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Kumi district local government faces challenge of slow procurement process.

Kaberamaido CAO warns residents to stop witchcraft and embark on development.

JOSEPH ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO 5/4/2008.

Kaberamaido Chief Administration Officer (CAO), Roselyn Adongo has advised residents of Lwala parish to embark on developmental issues and stop witchcraft.

Adongo pointed this out during a security meeting chaired by the Resident District Commissioner- Kaberamaido on Wednesday.

Adongo who was alarmed at the high rate of loss of life and burning of houses mysteriously at Acetangorom village in Lwala parish due to witch craft in the area condemned the act.

She said this does not bring development in the area if such practice is in place.

During the heated meeting which was boosted by security personnel, CAO ordered for the voting of people who are practicing witchcraft and those with illegal guns.

After the exercise, a man by names of John Edeu led with over 150 votes of being a witch doctor that has killed very many people in this village while other several people were voted for having illegal guns.

The RDC, John Eresu has ordered the police to open the files for these people.

Eresu asked all the voted candidates to report to police by Monday to record statements.

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Kaberamaido- Resident District Commissioner (RDC), John Eresu has rejected the summons letter saying it’s forged.

This summons letter which is directed to the school management committee of Kaberamaido town ship Primary School is signed by Grade One Magistrate court in Kaberamaido.

The letter demands the school authority to defend its self within 21 days for trespassing on Peter Engoru’s plot No.18 in Ekinu road.

Eresu yesterday questioned the document saying this is just forgery citing that the letter has a mere local stamp and no ceal,also the letter is not dated.

Eresu further doubted the signature in the letter as not being for the magistrate.

Interestingly the witnesses have not signed the affidavit attached to the summons letter and during the meeting some witnesses wondered why their names were put in this letter.

The RDC has therefore vowed to take up the matter seriously and says he is going to consult the magistrate on Thursday next week.

However, this stormy meeting was postponed to another date where the complainant of plots and the school is going to sit with Kaberamaido town council staff to forge a way forward.

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