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MP saysNTUNGAMO – Rwampara MP Amon Muzoora has said the teacher of St Mary’s Ssanje Secondary School, Francis Ssengo, who allegedly caned a student about 100 lashes should be dismissed and de-registered by the education ministry. “Such a teacher is a disgrace to the teaching profession,” Muzoora said.------‘Be vigilant’MBARARA — The district speaker, Dominic Katusiime has urged the public to always be vigilant and scrutinise the campaigners fielded in by election candidates to avoid confusion. He said this recently while delivering 94 bicycles worth sh7.99m to LC1 officials and parish chiefs of Nyakitunda sub-county.------3,000 applyMBARARA — The district secretary for works, Melichidis Kajwegye, has said 3,000 people have applied for 23 vacancies of “parish chiefs”, which the district service commission advertised. Kajwegye was speaking at the launching of Quality Management System at BMTS factory in Kakoba on Thursday.------UTV backMBARARA — Uganda Television (UTV) has resumed its transmission after being off-air in the district for about two months. The director of Information in the President’s office, Dr. Okuru-Mura, said UTV had to purchase a satellite amplifier worth US$100,000 from the United States of America.------Free houses KABALE — Peasants in Kamuganguzi sub-county have offered free labour, bricks, poles and stones to construct houses for health workers. The re-elected LC5 councillor, Sam Ndaaba, said houses have been built at health units in the parishes of Kyasano, Kasheregyenyi, Mayengo, Kicumbi and Katenga.------LC hailedKABALE – Environmentalists have hailed the election of Mr. Adison Kakuru as district chairman. The chairman of Kabale Environmentalists, also the district environment officer, Paul Sabiiti, said Kakuru, who is a member of the group, would promote natural resource management activities in the district.