WESTERN NEWS , Tuesday, June 4, 2013 9 UPDF dismisses Kilembe Hospital to re-open today rumours on ADF Lt. Ninsima Rwemijuma, the By JOHN THAWITE He disclosed that the 84 nurses are homeless after the untreated water from People’s Defence hospital would start by offering their houses were washed the Cobalt Company Forces second divison Hospital in services such as anti-retroviral Faulty away by the floods. factory. We have to purify spokesperson, has warned re-opens its therapy, eye treatment, dental He requested for cement, it before using and it is not politicians in the Rwenzori gates to out-patients today, care, orthopaedics and timber and paint to be used enough for a big patient region against spreading after a month’s closure. immunisation. Dr. Edward Wefula, in repairing the hospital’s population,” Wefula added. rumours that Allied Democratic The facility was closed after Wefula said the 200-bed the superintendent of infrastructure. The hospital is co-managed Forces(ADF) rebels have it was ravaged by floods that hospital was not yet ready for , Wefula said the break down by Kilembe Mines, the Catholic crossed into Uganda. He said hit the area on May 1. in-patient admissions and said the sewerage system in the facility’s sewerage Church and the health such people want to disrupt “The out-patient department major surgical operations in the facility was down system had resulted in the ministry. peace. Ninsiima said according is ready to resume services. because most of the essential contamination of water. According to Wefula, the to their intelligence, no ADF Most parts of the hospital have equipment, including the sh3b,” he said. He said as a result of the hospital is a referral for patients rebel had crossed into Uganda. been de-silted,” the hospital’s theatre, was destroyed. Wefula said housing for staff breakdown, they cannot admit from western Uganda and the He added that such rumours medical superintendent, Dr. “For the hospital to return to alone would require about patients. eastern Democratic Republic have always been there and will Edward Wefula, said yesterday. its former glory, we need about sh2.5b to rebuild, adding that “We are depending on of Congo. continue to be there.

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Muliwabyo addressing the Ikongo SACCO members Kasese SACCO leaders accused of impropriety

By JOHN NZINJAH their money. The budget estimates Members of Ikongo were presented by a Savings and Credit Co- member of the board of operative Society (SACCO), directors, Andrea Baluku, the biggest in Kasese on behalf of the treasurer. district, have accused Kasese district commercial their leaders of financial officer Simon Kasereka mismanagement. advised the board of During its annual general directors to convene a meeting at Bwera Primary meeting within one week Teachers’ College on to revisit the budgetary Saturday, the members estimates. refused to discuss the The members also alleged SACCO’s delayed budget that most of the SACCO’s estimates for 2013, workers were from the demanding a breakdown of same family. all expenditures. The members elected The members said former South Rwenzori presenting the budget Diocesan secretary, the Rev. estimates for 2013 in block Can. Ivan Sibilhondire, as figures without breaking the new board chairperson. them down was a trick by He replaces Elisha the management to swindle Muliwabyo. Sheema schools get water tanks

By A. SSENGENDO organisation’s directors. The schools that benefited Seven schools in Sheema were Nyakashambya Primary district have received tanks School, Rweicumu Memorial to harvest rainwater. Primary School, Kabwohe The tanks were donated Mother Care Primary School, by RainCatcher, a US- Kyamatongo Primary School, based non-governmental Kabwohe Mixed Day and organisation. Boarding, Itendero Secondary The tanks worth sh35m School and Kabwohe were handed over to the Preparatory School. beneficiary schools on Four of the schools are Sunday by David Zielski privately owned while the and Max Musina, the rest are government-aided.