Nyakahuma Edward, a psychiatrist attached to the Buhinga regional referral Hospital says mental illnesses are on the rise in the Rwenzori Region and have majorly affected the youth due to their addiction to drugs such as opium and alcohol.

He says discloses that the Mental Health Unit has embarked on a sensitization program among the youth in schools on the dangers of drug abuse.

Nyakahuma is also appealing to members of the public to take people they suspect to be having mental disturbances to the psychiatric hospital unit.

By Rogers Sunday

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Addressing members of the press in fort portal municipality today Byakatonda disclosed that the trade show has so far attracted over 70 cooperate companies.

He says that the Minister of Tourism Trade and Industry Amelia Kyambade is expected to preside at the official opening of the trade show.

Byakatonda said that the trade show aims at providing plat for different companies, NGOS, manufactures, service providers among other to show case the products and services.

Byakatonda who assures all participants of maximum security says that the police and other security agencies have fully camped at sight to maintain law and order.

The IDECOS executive director appeals to all members of the public to be part of the exhibition since it promotes environment and wild life conservation along domestic tourism.

By Rogers Sunday

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Nyakahuma also says the opposition wants to create protests to disrupt the swearing in of re-elected President Yoweri Museveni on May 12^th.

The opposition leaning Activists for Change has organized walk to work protests every Monday and Thursday of the week to protest against the high prices of food, fuel and other essential commodities.

In a press statement Nyakahuma calls upon the people to remain calm as the NRM government together with its development partner is working around the clock to address the economic crisis which they said is a global concern that needs consorted effort to overcome.

Nyakahuma further appealed the people to take advantage of the rains and political stability in the region to produce enough food for domestic consumption and selling in a bid to improve their household income rather than engaging in protests.

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