REGIONAL NEWS NEW VISION, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 39 Pay your tithe, Christians told

By Mathias Mazinga

Ugandan entrepreneur, Mathias Magoola, has urged Catholics to pay tithe religiously. He said the tithe, which is the giving of 10% of one’s earnings to the Church, is obligatory for all Christians. Quoting Genesis 13:18-20 and 3:10, Magoola asked the Catholics to always give priority to paying tithe in order to get blessings Obua testing the blocks at from God and, subsequently, be Angetta Health Centre before successful in all their endeavours. the ofocial handover Magoola, who is a bio-chemist and the managing director of Dei Group of Companies, later asked Catholics to respect and support priests. He Alebtong caused excitement when he said the Catholic faithfuls had the obligation to believe in their priests, regardless of their disposition. gets sh1b for “Priests are instruments of God. Lwanga (centre) during the Martyrs’ Guild Development Foundation dinner at Paul They invoke the Holy Spirit from Memorial Hotel in Rubaga, Kampala recently. Left to right are: Fr Dr Pius Male, Fr Dennis Kizito heaven and turn the host and wine Ssebunnya, Magoola and his wife Kellen. Photo by Mathias Mazinga health units into the body and blood of Jesus when they recite the consecration Lwanga later paid tribute to the late and Nigeria. ALEBTONG prayers during mass,” he said. Emmanuel Cardinal Nsubuga, who The Prelate also asked Christians to Magoola was speaking during the BETWEEN THE LINES he said revived Bishop Streicher’s support the projects of the Uganda By Patrick Okino Uganda Martyrs’ Guild Development QThe Archbishop of Kampala, aspirations when he formed the Martyrs’ Development Foundation, Foundation Dinner at Pope Paul Dr Kizito Lwanga, asked Uganda Martyrs Development which include, among others, the The Government has kicked off the Memorial Hotel in Lubaga on Catholics to be more devoted to Foundation in 1987 to regenerate the completion of the organisation’s construction and upgrading of two Saturday. the martyrs, whom he said were devotion of the martyrs and support office at Rubaga, construction of the health units in Alebtong district to He declared his resolve to work venerated in Europe and African the development of Namugongo mineral water plant improve health service provision. tirelessly until Catholic priests get a countries, such as DR Congo and Martyrs . and two chapels at Mbizzinnya and The health units, which are being monthly stipend of at least sh600,000. Nigeria. He also praised Archbishop Dr Wakiso. upgraded from health Centre IIs to IIIs, Magoola donated sh300m towards Kiwanuka, who he said played The director of the foundation, Fr include Awei and Angetta. the Uganda Catholic Martyrs Guild a crucial role in the canonisation of Dennis Kizito, asked Christians and A sh1b project, which includes projects. Missionary Society to ensure the the martyrs, when he convinced Pope well-wishers who want to support the the construction of general wards The Archbishop of Kampala, Dr continuity of the faith after the Paul VI to canonise all the 22 martyrs foundation’s projects to deposit their (peadiatric and maternity) and a four- Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, said he had departure of the missionaries. as opposed to the idea of canonising cash donations in Centenary Bank stances VIP latrine is expected to be revived the Uganda Catholic Martyrs “Bishop Streichers started the only and Mathias on Account Number: 3100061513, completed within five months, Guild to promote devotion to the Uganda Martyrs Guild to involve the Mulumba. Account Name: Uganda Martyrs’ Puche, the senior district engineer, said. Uganda Martyrs. Catholic laity in the promotion of Lwanga further asked Catholics to be Guild Development Foundation. The sites were handed over to He said the apostolate was started the faith. He wanted Christians to be more devoted to the martyrs, whom During the function, sh370m was Otada Construction Company Ltd by way back in 1897 by Bishop Henry conversant with their faith and share it he said were venerated in Europe and realised in cash and pledges towards the Resident District Commissioner, Streicher of the White Fathers with others,” he said. African countries, such as DR Congo the foundation’s projects. Josephine Omara Olili, on Monday. Angetta was carved out of Omoro sub- county last year by the local government ministry, but it is yet to start operations, while Awei sub-county had no health centre III, according to the health CRXQFLOORUVORFNWRZQFOHUNFLYLOVHUYDQWV RIoFHV ministry setup. Before the Angette site was handed LYANTONDE there is nothing to show the taxpayers. over, the Omoro LC3 chairperson, “We do not have any capital Robert Okullo, complained about the By Davis Buyondo development to show our people, quality of the blocks the company was yet they pay taxes. They are always making. He said the mixture was poor Works at Lyantonde town council accusing us of incompetence,” she and that the blocks were too weak to be headquarters remained paralysed on said. used for construction. Monday as councillors kept all offices Ddamulira said they want the “We welcome the project, but we locked. town clerk and treasurer transferred discovered that the blocks cannot The councillors dragged the town because of their chronic absenteeism withstand the heavy loads,” he said, clerk, Martin Rogers Ssentongo and and failure to adhere to council adding that the contractor should other civil servants out of the offices resolutions. destroy them and make better ones. during protests last Thursday, before Ongom, a resident of locking them. Ssentongo defends self Oyokoyoo village, said the building will The councillors had been scheduled However, Ssentongo denied the serve for generations, so they could not to hold a council seating that day at allegations, saying all the concerns use weak blocks. around 9:00am, in which Ssentongo Namuyiga Ddamulira were politicised. Ajuri County MP Denis Hamson Obua was supposed to give a detailed Kalule said the councillors’ claims said the fact that residents complained explanation about administrative Police, which the mayor had called to not been used for its purpose for the were baseless, because they were about the quality of the blocks means concerns. disperse them, arrived. last three quarters. using the little revenue to improve they were not satisfied. However, to their surprise, they However, ASP Richard Asiimwe, the She said the town clerk has always service delivery. “We need value for money, found the council hall locked. Soon, Lyantonde district Police commander, connived with the Lyantonde LC3 He said since the year began, transparency and accountability. You they heard rumours that Ssentongo advised the town clerk and the chairperson, Mustafa Kalule, to retain garbage has been collected from the must be transparent. Once you give had closed the council hall to block councillors to take their concerns the money on the account, which town council and that communities value for money, we shall remain the seating. This did not go down well to the Chief Administrative Officer has hampered service delivery, appreciate their effort. friends,” he said. with the councilors, who immediately (CAO), whom the said is the right such as garbage collection and road Lubuuka advised the councillors The project supervisor only identified protested the action. authority to address the matter. maintenance. to put their concerns in writing and as Ainebyona, said it was not right for Led by Justine Namuyiga (Kaliiro During a meeting with the CAO, Namuyiga further alleged that attach minutes of earlier meetings one to conclude that the blocks were B), Maddie Mugerwa (Kaliiro ward), Davis Lubuuka, the councillors Ssentongo and the town council and summons pertaining different weak yet they were made seven days Ali Bongo Damulira (Kooki D) and accused the town clerk of misconduct, treasurer, Hassan Kasigara, have issues. ago. Mabel Kabalokole (female PWD), the financial misappropriation and always undermined the councillors’ He said he could not resolve the While handing over the site, Olili councillors closed the main entrance abuseof office. role, claiming they are illiterate. matter without some considerations, applauded President Yoweri Museveni of the town council building. Justine Namuyiga, who is also the She added that there are different adding that all the complaints should for his initiative to address the challenges They then held a one-hour meeting secretary for finance, planning, and sources of revenue that generate a formally reach him this month to allow affecting health service delivery. in the compound before the anti-riot administration, said the road fund had reasonable amount of money, but him time to arbitrate.