8 , Wednesday, August 8, 2012 WESTERN NEWS Mumbere calls Premier Mbabazi advises clergy on politics

PICTURE BY ROBERT ATUHAIRWE Basongora By ROBERT ATUHAIRWE The Prime Minister, Amama Mbabazi, has asked religious leaders to remain impartial in society, especially when parti- for dialogue san issues are in contention so that they remain peacemakers. “I don’t know if you know By JOHN THAWITE co-existence of all residents about this, but I know of in the sub-region. situations where some church THE Rwenzururu kingdom The kingdom is currently leaders have failed this test. is ready for dialogue with the faced with conflicts between They have agitated for political ethnic minorities opposed to the Bakonzo and Basongora, causes, which are not common it, according to their king. Bakonzo and Bamba of Kas- causes,” he said. Charles Wesley Mumbere ese and the Bamba and Ba- Mbabazi said the Govern- said this recently at his pal- konzo of Bundibugyo. ment’s advice would be ace in Kasese municipality, The Basongora banned the the Church would serve its while meeting a group of his Rwenzururu anthem and purpose better if it remained subjects from Bunyangabo in flag in their areas. impartial in such debates. Busongora North. On July 1, the Basongora “I don’t want to give installed their king, Rwigi examples because this is not IV Agutamba Rutakirwa Ka- the day for this, but I actu- bumba Ivan Bwebale, trig- ally made a point about this gering off violent reactions sometime ago,” he said. from the Bakonzo. He quoted Matthew 5:9 Peace In a July 3 statement, the which says, “Blessed are the Rwenzururu prime minister, peacemakers, for they shall be The Rwenzururu king, Loice Biira Bwambale, con- called sons of God.” Archbishop-elect , outgoing Archbishop , Amama Charles Mumbere, has demned the coronation of Mbabazi was presiding over Mbabazi and Bunyoro-Kitara Bishop Nathan Kyamanywa after the thanksgiving called on the Basongora Bwebale. the thanksgiving ceremony for ceremony at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Hoima municipality on Sunday to come for a dialogue She said the establishment the Bunyoro-Kitara Diocese for peaceful co-existence of a Basongora kingdom was Bishop, Rt. Rev. Nathan of , Henry Luke socio-economic development. Orombi, who presided null and void, insisting that Kyamanywa, at St. Peter’s Orombi; the Archbishop- “I have seen water proj- over the service thanked the Rwenzururu kingdom Cathedral, Duhaga in Hoima elect, Stanley Ntagali; visitors ects, microfinance institu- Kyamanywa for initiating They had gone to seek his cannot have a kingdom with- municipality on Sunday. from abroad, district officials, tions and other develop- projects in the diocese. intervention in their suffering in a kingdom. Kyamanywa, 53, who was politicians and the clergy mental projects initiated by Orombi ranked Bunyoro occasioned by their eviction However, the Basongora consecrated on August 4, from the Hoima Catholic churches,” he noted. Kitara Diocese as the best in and displacement from land kingdom spokesperson ar- 2002, was celebrating 10 years Church. Mbabazi praised Kya- terms of projects. in various parts of the con- gued that it was their hu- as the bishop of the diocese. Mbabazi applauded the manywa for his exemplary The sh9b projects are stituency. man and constitutional right The function was also and leadership that has made in the field of education, Mumbere said his kingdom to have a king because they attended by the outgoing other faith-based organisa- the diocese the most trans- health, agriculture and real was ready for dialogue to re- don’t share similar cultural Archbishop of the Church tions for being partners in formed in the country. estate. store harmony, peace and the values with the Bakonzo. Man needs sh80m for kidney transplant

in collaboration with By VIOLET NABATANZI Kalyesubula, a physician at Mulago Hospital, stated that Ministry of Health, Uganda Eric Tumusiime, 55, is in need they were planning to send of a kidney donor and about him to India for a kidney ANNOUNCEMENT OF HEALTH MANAGEMENT PROGRAMMES TO BE sh80m for a kidney transplant. transplant, which is the defini- Tumusiime, a businessman, tive treatment for the condi- SUPPORTED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH IN THE was diagnosed with kidney tion. ACADEMIC YEAR 2012/2013 failure in November last year. “A kidney transplant is an Speaking from his hospital expensive procedure requir- Uganda Martyrs University (UMU) announces Application forms can be obtained from the bed at Mulago Hospital, Tu- ing between sh61m and the intake of candidates for programmes to be musiime said he is on dialysis, sh74m,” Kalyesubula said. supported by the Ministry of Health under the Q#)8Q) which is done twice a week. Tumusiime is appealing for Uganda Health System Strengthening Project &5Q Dialysis is the artificial pro- financial support. The mon- (UHSSP) in the academic year 2012/2013. The T + Q cess of getting rid of waste ey can be put on his Stan- Ministry of Health will pay the tuition fees and full downloaded from the University website. Each and unwanted water from the Needs help: Eric Tumusiime bic bank account number board. The programmes are: applicant will pay 40,000/= as application fee blood. 0140503002901 in the names and 50,000/= for the entry exam. Interested He said in addition to the betes mellitus and hyperten- of Eric Tumusiime. He can 1. Full-time Advanced Diploma in Health candidates should prepare for an entry exam that kidney problem, he has got sion. also be reached on mobile Services Management attainable in one year will be conducted at Uganda Martyrs University, other complications like dia- A letter from Dr. Robert phone number 0772464304. by someone with at least a diploma (25 slots) #)813th August 2012 starting at 2. Full-time Master of Science in Hospital 9.00am. The candidates who pass the entry exam Mbarara murder Five held over Management attainable in one year by will be forwarded to the Ministry of Health which Hippo injures someone with at least a bachelor’s degree (25 5 ) 5 suspect arrested slots) scholarship in line with the Ministry’s policy. fisherman car robbery

The Police in Mbarara Santos Obita, 48, a resident To be eligible, candidates should meet the The Last day of receiving applications is 10th The Police in Kabarole district have arrested of Sebigoro landing site district have arrested five following criteria: August 2012, with exception of those who will call four people, including a on Lake Albert is nursing men to help in investigations earlier requesting to come with the application traditional healer in con- serious wounds on his but- into the murder of Kizito forms on the date of the entry exam. Such calls nection with the murder of tocks after he was attacked Miiro, 22, a special hire ii) be in a management position at any level of the should be directed to Ms. Gevinah Nyangoma on a businessman. Denis Mu- by a hippopotamus on driver in Kasese district. The health system Mob. Tel. 0704815877 or 0782445465 rangira, 35, a businessman Saturday morning. killers also took off with his iii) be government employees who have worked of Murangira Hardware Obita, a father of five and Toyota Premio car. The Police with the health system for, at least, two years Applications should be sent to: on Mbaguta Street and a a fisherman, was admitted identified the suspects as iv) be ready to start studying by 20th August THE REGISTRAR resident of Karugangama at Hoima Hospital. He told Jackson Makawu, 27, Gadi 2012 (if they pass the entry exam) UGANDA MARTYRS UNIVERSITY village, Nyamitanga divi- New Vision on Monday Turyatemba, 47, Ibrahim P.O. BOX 5498, sion, was murdered on July that, the hippo attacked Inkiriyehe, 24, all from For further inquiries, please contact: 25. The body was found in him as he pushed his boat Kamwenge district; Farouk Dr. John Francis Mugisha The Registrar, his vehicle in Kakoma vil- into the water. He said the Baluku, 34 and Jerimaya Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences Uganda Martyrs University lage in Kakiika sub-county. hippo bit him four times Sembatya, 32, both of Kasese Uganda Martyrs University, P.O. Box 5489, Kampala Murangira who is survived before he escaped from it. district. It is alleged that one P.O. Box 5489, Kampala Tel: +256-(0)454-660084 by two children and a He said he made an alarm of the suspects called Kizito, Tel. +256702088494 /0772648223 Email: [email protected] widow, Sarah, was laid to and residents came, which pretended to be a client and Email: [email protected] rest at Karugangama. scared off the beast. led him into their trap.