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By Elly Katahinga

Ntungamo—-

The angry residents from over 13 villages in Rukoni East sub county Ruhaama county Ntungamo District led by their leaders have vowed to protest over what they call discrimination in electricity power connection by Rural Electricity Agency in their area.

Speaking to our reporter residents led by LCV councilor for Rukoni East sub county Nuwagaba Nicholas noted that in the whole sub county there is no electricity pole yet they operate their everyday business on generators which are expensive.

Councilor Nuwagaba revealed that they have over 15 schools,17 trading centers,4 health centers and 6 small scale industries of which all need electricity for sustainability.

The areas that were jumped are Kabobo-Dembe-Kihanga-Rwoho (4km),

Kyamwasha-Bacokyezo-Mushunga –Nyakazinga(3km),

Akatoogo-Kyamwasha PS and Kirungu (4km).

They noted when they contacted JBN consultants and planners   which was contracted for Rukoni West,Kirera,Rwoho, Ngugo to Bugamba for mapping were told that line is not mapped.

In a petition dated 8^th June 2017 to the executive director REA over 300 residents signed maintained that if they are not considered they will protest for being neglected.

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By Richard Akandwanaho
in Kabale—-

A 4 year old child last night died and a mother suffered serious injuries
after a house from where they resided gutted fire in Kirigime ward in
Kabale Municipality.

According to the Residents, last night at around 10pm while at Bataka
cell, Kirigime ward Southern division in Kabale municipality, fire
destroyed property worth millions of shillings belonging to a 35 year
old Immaculate Kyomugisha injuring her and killing her 4 year child
son Julius Manige.

Lilian Kawara a neighbor says that she heard a child making an alarm
which forced her to break into the house through the window and by the
time she entered, Manige had already been killed by the fire to ash.

The Kigezi Regional Police spokesperson Elly Maate has confirmed the
incident adding that police reached the scene and took the injured to
Kabale Regional Referral hospital from where she is injuring wounds
and the deceased was taken at Kabale mortally.

Maate said that most of the fire burns have been caused by people’s
negligence since some leave electrical appliances plugged in adding
that the fire could have been caused by a candle which was left
burning before they slept since the mother was drunk.
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By Richard Akandwanaho

in Kabale—

Police in Rubanda district is investigating circumstances under which a 25 year old boda boda rider died instantly in a fatal accident today morning at a corner in Karengyere cell, Muko Sub County Rubanda district.

The deceased has been identified as Pius Arinaitwe a resident of Omukempu Murukoro village Muko Sub County Rubanda district who was riding a Bajaj mortal vehicle registration number UEJ359C.

According to the Kigezi region police spokes person Elly Maate, the stand of the deceased’s motorcycle’s went on road that made the rider to lose control, falling on his back and hitting his head on road thus dying.

Maate said that police visited the scene and the deceased’s body has been taken to Kabale regional referral hospital for postmortem and warned all drivers and boda boda riders against reckless driving which he noted has always caused many accidents and claimed lives of many.