Students performing dance and drama in one of the many secondary schools in Mubende

Students at Kiyuni Secondary School a government aided School in Mubende district are stranded, after their head teacher Byaruhanga Joseph disappearing with their money which was paid in for their registration for Uganda Certificate of Education Exams this year.

It is alleged that Mr. Byaruhanga Joseph disappeared with monies worth Ug Shs 7,260,000 for 44 students which they had been, leaving them stranded since the registration exercise at UNEB is soon closing.

Speaking to some of the students at the school, they added that they didn’t sit even for mork exams which were scheduled for July, much as they had paid Shs 50,000 each for these exams.

The Mubende district education Officer Benison Kayiwa has strongly issued a strong warning to all head teachers to ensure that students are registered on time, and assured to take strong measures to see that the said head teacher accounts for these students.

In a letter to Mr. Byaruhanga Joseph dated 6^th August 2017, the D.E.O issued an ultimatum of 7 days for the head teacher to address the matter or else he face law.

It is not clear wether Mr. Byaruhanga has reappeared.

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The Minister of Water and Environment-Hon. Sam Cheptoris.

In a bid to fight off the persistent drought scale up in Mubende district, government through the Ministry of Water, and Environment has launched a joint campaign in partnership with the European Union to construct enough valley dams to enable  pastoralists areas have enough water for their animals and crops.

As a result, five valley dams have already been constructed so far in the Sub Counties of Kigando, Kitenga and Kiganda respectively with the aid of over 11million Euros courtesy of European Union to fight off the persistent drought affecting farming within the district.

While launching the multi-million valley dam project at Kinoni Village, Kiganda Sub County, in  Mubende district recently, Minister for Water and Environment, Hon. Sam Cheptoris, expressed concern over the overwhelming number of Ugandans dying of hunger because of the persistent drought in the country and thus urged residents of Mubende to use the available drainage features in the country to fight drought.

Some of the climate change measures farmers are adapting to- digging trenches to distribute water.

The minister has also called upon all residents in Mubende to abscord from environmental degrading activities mention the rampant cutting down of trees for charcoal rather adopt afforestation policy so as to improve on the climate change in the area.

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The commercial banks operating in Uganda charge over 27% on loans. Our reporters in Mityana, Kampala and Mubende among other districts have told us that most of the shops in Kampala and other districts have not opened today amidst the government requests to them to open the shops.

The spokesman of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), Issa Sekitto has told us that they will continue with the strike for the next three days until the government directs commercial banks to reduce the interest rates. The government deployed soldiers to threaten traders not to open shops in vain.

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The commercial banks operating in Uganda charge over 27% on loans. Our reporters in Mityana, Kampala and Mubende among other districts have told us that most of the shops in Kampala and other districts have not opened today amidst the government requests to them to open the shops.

The spokesman of Kampala City Traders Association (KACITA), Issa Sekitto has told us that they will continue with the strike for the next three days until the government directs commercial banks to reduce the interest rates.

The government deployed soldiers to threaten traders not to open shops in vain.

By Moureen Nakyanzi

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