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By John Aine                      

In Mbarara–

Police in Mbarara is hunting for a student of University of science and technology (MUST) for allegedly dumping her one week old toddler.

Phionah Kanzira; a student pursuing  Bachelors Degree in planning and Economic Development   hails from Kazo Kiruhura  .

It is alleged that last week Kanzira gave birth to a baby boy but after realizing that she would not manage to look after the kid   on top of being a student, she secretly dumped the kid at the home of late Francis  Mucunguzi in Nyakayojo Rwampara.

Before his death, Mucunguzi is alleged to have been in an affair with Kanzira that resulted into unwanted pregnancy.

The following morning, when the relatives of late Mucunguzi woke up, they found  the toddler on the veranda and went to  Mbarara regional referral  hospital  to check whether they was a missing child and finally they went to police  where they  recorded a statement on reference number SD.REF 79/28/06/2017.

According to Dinavence Kyomugisha the sister to the deceased, after discovering the toddler, they suspected   Phionah whom they used to see her pregnant.

As Phiona’s phone number was not available, they called her father’s line,who is a resident of Kazo in Kiruhura ,but he denied having any information about Phiona’s whereabouts.

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Yosam Gucwaki

In Masindi–

Farmers from eight groups in Masindi municipality have rejected eight goats which were procured by Masindi municipal council under the discretion programme on grounds that they are of poor quality.

Sulait Mugume; a member of Kusiima joint group, says they cannot accept the poor quality goats procured by the municipal authorities and yet they were promised exotic breeds from South Africa.

He adds that he is a senior farmer who has reared goats for many years noting that he can differentiate between an exotic breed and the local breed.

Janet Byaruhanga, from Karokarungi women’s group, explained that as women they can’t accept goats brought to them saying that they are in poor condition adding that some of them are even sick.

“We cannot take goats which are going to infect our goats with other diseases, how can you bring us such goats, Is there value for money”,Byaruhanga noted.

Ismail Harunah, the member Natural resources committee, said that they budgeted for 4 million for the goats   adding that he is wondering to see such goats each costing 350,000 shillings. He added he cannot sit back and see farmers take poor quality goats yet they were bought using tax payers money.

He added that they had budgeted the money in the financial year 215/16 but the money first got lost adding that they have decided to do it hurriedly as the financial year closed yesterday.

When contacted for a comment, Proscovia Nambajja; the Municipal Production Officer explained that they were going to have meeting with the farmers and see how they would handle the matter.

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By Wilber Muhwezi- Kasibante

In Bushenyi—

Americans led by Amy Williams have solicited funds and procured 14000 bed nets for pregnant mothers in Greater Bushenyi.

These bed nets have been distributed at their four health centers; Dr Belknap health centre based in Kyeibanga, Sheema district, Adina health centre in Kiyanga Mitooma district, Kitabi health centre in Bushenyi district and Beverly Health centre in Buhweju district.

Mr. Jones Williams doing tooth extraction on a patient at Dr. B. health center in Kyeibanga kitagata Sheema district June 30, 2017

Ms Amy Williams noted that each bed net costs them $10(Ug.sh 36,000=) from Europe to Uganda via Indian Ocean.

Amy Williams is the president of Bushenyi Alliance for Rural Health and Development (BARHD) an NGO based in America; a sister to Bushenyi Integrated for Rural Development (BIRD) in Uganda.

BARHD fundraizes money in America and feeds it to BIRD in Uganda to support orphans and vulnerable children in schools, pregnant mothers and unpreveraged people in health care.

Women of Kyeibanga parish in Kitagata sub-county in Sheema district after receiving bed nets yesterday.

She noted that when a girl child completes school, she produces averagely 4.4 children instead of 7.7 if she did not go to school.

For this matter therefore, the NGO sponsors 319 students in three secondary schools; Bishop McAllister Kyogyera, Kibingo Girls SS and Ryakasinga Centre for Higher Education all in Sheema district.

She further disclosed that they spend $400(1,440,000 =) on each student per year. They also provide full bursary for University students.

She says she fundraizes the money through Rotary clubs, Churches and women groups who sympathize with suffering Ugandans.

Mr. Kyle Jones from America checking high blood pressure of a patient at Dr. B health center in Kyeibanga Kitagata sub-county Sheema district western uganda

This year, they are celebrating 10 years of BARHD of America and BIRD of Uganda by organizing a series of activities that include a medical camp at Dr.B in Kyeibanga, Sheema district yesterday. They offered antenatal care, dental care, and high blood pressure testing.

The activities will continue to all three health centres; to other health cetres of Adina in Kiyanga Mitooma district, Kitabi in Bushenyi district and Beverly in Buhweju district.

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