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By Elly Katahinga

in Ntungamo—-

At least 5 girls of Standard college Ntungamo have been hospitalized following a fire that burnt the entire Girls Dormitory housing students of S.4 today morning OCT. 12, 2017. Police have since arrested 32 students who were thought to have been involved in burning of the dormitory.

Students’ items including books, suit cases, beddings, clothes were burnt. Four students have been taken to Ntungamo family clinic while two who were seriously burnt were taken to Mbarara regional referral hospital. They had burns on their body while two had breathing complications as a result of suffocation according to medics.

The Ntungamo district police commander Geofrey Orochi said the fire began at around midnight after students had threatened to strike cutting off the entire power supply of the school protesting being locked from inside the dormitories by school security guards.

The burnt dormitory houses mainly students from S.4 who are about to do their exams. There are 29 triple Decker beds in the dormitory.

The students claim the security guards had locked the dormitories from outside to prevent them access classrooms for reading.

In protest students started the fire using petrol so that they burn themselves from inside the dormitories and die other than being held hostage.

A security guard at the school confirmed that the school administration instructed them at the beginning of the term to lock the girl students from outside their hostel and also close the gate to their dormitories as they used to escape at night

The school headmaster Mr. Boaz Ruyimbazi refused to talk to www.mknewslink.com reporter in the area saying he was still in shock and could not talk to anyone.

The school Director and  Electoral commission Commissioner Mr. Steven Tashobya said the administration was putting things to normal and investigating the security leakages that may have caused the fire

Source: www.mknewslink.com a western Uganda news website

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By Deus Turuhukire

In Bushenyi—-

Namanya Sylus a crime preventer and a resident of Mayanga sub-county in Mitooma district shot dead one  Magyezi Obed  aged 40 of same area over minor disagreements.

SP Martial  Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi Police spokesperson told  www.mknewslink.com reporter that  the incident took place on Oct.11.2017  at 01:00am night.

The suspect was formerly a Crime preventer but was fired from force due to bad behavior. He joined members of his community of Mayanga but remained a big problem to the community

HOW AND WHERE DID SUSPECT GET THE KILLER GUN?

SP Tumusiime told our reporter that the deceased had earlier fought with the suspect but Namanya kept it to his heart to avenge at one time.

The police spokesperson added that the suspect kept monitoring movements of police officers at Mayanga police and on the fateful day, he broke the door of the armory at the police post and stole the gun.

He directly went to kill his enemy Obed Magyezi. He indeed found him at his home and shot him dead.

The police visited the scene headed by the DPC and OC CIID of Mitooma District at 02:00am at night and the gun which was used to kill the deceased was recovered and the postmortem was done as well.

After killing the deceased, the suspect reported to the coordinator of Mayanga sub county crime preventers , Mr Katera Richard who called the DPC for immediate action and he himself arrested  suspect (Namanya). The case was recorded at Mitooma police station underCRB 02:11/10/2017.

Suspect will be taken to courts of law to answer charges of murder as the law stipulates in the penal code act.

SOURCE: www.mknewslink.com a western Uganda news website

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By Yosam Gucwaki

in Masindi—-
Residents of over five villages in Kabwoya Sub County in Hoima
district are demanding for over 2 billion compensation from Uganda
National Roads Authority (UNRA) and Collins Construction Company for
the damages which were inflicted on them during the construction of
Kaiso Tonya road.
Opio Alpha, the district councilor representing Kabwoya Sub County,
says that in 2013 during the construction of Kaiso-Toanya one of the
oil roads in the region,  there was rock blasting and stones could
explode and destroy crops, kill animals and houses developed cracks
and others  totally destroyed  something which didn’t go well with the
residents.
Opio adds that most of the houses in these villages are in habitable
noting that some people have abandoned them and they have nothing to
do.
Opio says that as leaders and the affected people tried to engage the
office of the RDC of Hoima district such that they could solve the
matter amicably but UNRA and Collin Construction Company did not
respond well something which forced them to run to High court Masindi
where they filed the case in 2015.
The affected villages include, Kyenjojo, Hohwa, Kaseta, Nyanseke,
Kataaba and Kabaale all in Kabwoya Sub County in Hoima district.
Elias Binkhelin, the team leader, explains that the Deputy RDC Hoima
district Ambroze Mwesigye, took them to the Manager Collin
construction company and the manager gave them the lawyer for Collins
to go and value the damaged properties but  still they didn’t get the
money.
Today the case is now before Masindi resident judge Justice Albert
Rugadya Atwooki  for hearing and the case has been adjourned to
15thFebruary 2018 after court has visited the locus.
On Friday this week the Masindi resident Judge Justice Albert Rugadya
Atwooki is going to visit the ground to establish what could have
exactly happened.
Robert Irumba, the lawyer of the affected, says that the total claim
is over 2 billion and the witnesses are almost done with their
submissions

source: www.mknewslink.com a western uganda news website

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By Vanansio Kakogoso

in Kabale—

Leaders and security officials in Kabale district are demanding for
stringent laws that regulate the free entry of Rwandese into Uganda, since
Ugandans are not free to enter Rwanda.

They raised the demand yesterday in awareness meeting on the progress
of East African community that was held at Kabale district Rukiiko Hall in
Kabale municipality.

The Kabale district Secretary for Education, Health, Social services,
Sports and Technology committee Catherine Kyomugisha said that many
Rwandese access drugs from health centers near in Uganda, which creates
drug stock outs. She also said that many children from Rwanda study from
Uganda schools yet Uganda cannot be allowed to go to Rwanda.

The Kabale Municipality Deputy Mayor Kedress Mutabazi said that many
Rwandese come and do the small jobs that can be done by Ugandans yet
Ugandans cannot be allowed same jobs in Rwanda. She said that Uganda
business men are not allowed to buy produce in Rwanda like Rwandese does it
in Uganda.

The Resident district Commissioner Kabale Darius Nandinda said that
Rwandese take advantage of boarders that are not fully operational like
Butanda boarder to freely enter into Uganda without clear documentation. He
also said that government should increase on drugs in health centers near
boarders since they are accessed Rwandese.

The Minister for East African affairs Hon Julius Muganda Wandera said that
all people in East African community are free to enter member states and
conduct business. He however said that he will engage Rwanda officials to
also respect Ugandans doing business and those willing to get services from
Rwanda.