Briefs

Guard rowKAMPALA — Trouble is brewing at Mengo, the Kabaka’s seat following the unclear circumstances under which the chief guard, Abraham Ssenkoma, was reinstated. Last year Katikkiro Joseph Ssemwogerere discharged Ssenkoma of his duties for indiscipline but was reinstated under dubious circumstances.------Scribe winsMUKONO — A journalist attached to The New Vision, Jinja bureau, Sam Ssewanyo Kiganda, won a councillorship seat to represent Njeru Town Council. Kiganda got 2,105 votes beating his only rival, Yunusu Nsubuga Kyewalyanga, who got 1,508 votes. He replaces Nakimbugwe Luutu who did not stand. ------Man chasedRAKAI — A 30-year-old man was recently dismissed from Busowe village over allegations of practising witchcraft. The incident followed a village committee meeting that found him guilty of practicing the act. Mutesasira was saved from being lynched by the residents and is now under Police custody.------Farmers’ callWAKISO — The director, Heifer Project International Africa, Barry Colley, has urged farmers of Kirinya Women Association to improve their wealth by diversifying in businesses. Colley made the remarks on Friday at a ground-breaking ceremony for a biogas project for the women.------RDC advisesSEMBABULE — The deputy Resident District Commissioner, Jean Kaliba, has advised district authorities to hand over the district to the central government if they have failed to run it. She recently told the civil servants that the district will collapse if ti does not stop depending on political favours.