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By Ambrose Katooto

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In Kanungu

A total of 153 out of the estimated 591 front-line health workers at risk of Ebola in Kanungu district have been vaccinated with RVS-zebron vaccine.
RVS-zebron is the first highly effective Ebola vaccine since the first outbreak of the disease more than 40 years ago.

This was revealed by Dr Annet Kisaakye from the world health organization,during a meeting of the Kanungu district Ebola task force held at Kanungu district council hall.

She is hopeful that all frontline health workers in Kanungu are vaccinated by Saturday this week before they head to Kisoro.

The meeting resolved to request the world health organization in conjunction with the ministry of health to consider vaccinating security personnel and volunteers manning the boarder points, since these are also at a great risk.

Kanungu district health officer Dr Stephen Ssebude revealed that 15 health facilities are being considered for vaccination and these are; Bwindi community hospital, Kambuga hospital, Kyeshero health centre II, Kayonza tea factory Health centre III, Kihihi health centre IV, Kanyantorogo Health centre III, Kihembe health centre III, Matanda health centre II, Ntungamu health centre II.

Others are Kayonza health centre III, Kazinga health centre II, Bushere health centre II, Bihomborwa health centre II, Nyamwegabira health centre and Bugiri health centre II.

The vaccination will also take place at seven entry points along the border of Ishasha, Mwanjari, Rukarara, Munyanga Butogota, Kyabuyorwa, Kyeshero and Kashenyi.

Dr Annet Kisakye however called for infection prevention and control as Ebola continues to claim more lives in eastern DRC.

By Ambrose Katooto

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In Kanungu

President Yoweri Museveni will on 21^stDecember preside over the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of Rukungiri-Ishasha-Kihihi-Kanungu road, commission fish project in Kihihi town council and Kanyantorogo Hydropower substation in Kanungu district.

The contract for the upgrading of the 78.5 km road was awarded to MS china Henan International cooperation group co Ltd and will be supervised by MS SMEC international pty LTD.

The project manager from Uganda national roads authority (UNRA), AkankwasaMicheal during a district stakeholders meeting with a team from UNRA and the contractor held at Kanungu district board room said 35 out of the required 145 equipment have been mobilized, two laboratories for the contractor and consultant have been built at the site in Kihihi.

He added that 4 crucial staffs have been recruited and 30 local people are currently assisting the contractor to set up the site in Kihihi. .

Kanungu district chairperson canon Josephine Kasya was concerned about the project affected persons who have not yet been compensated wondering how the project will begin and proceed without these being compensated.

But the project manager assured the stakeholders that they will not forcefully take or use anyones land without him/her being compensated or their consent.

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In Kabale

Two men suspected to be thieves were on Thursday night beaten by a mob, killing one on spot in Kabale municipality.

According to an eye witness, the men were rounded up on Thursday night at around 3am at a funeral vigil in Kibikura cell in the Northern division of Kabale municipality.

He said that the two were badly beaten; leaving one in comma while the other was killed instantly.

Elly Maate the Kigezi region spokesperson said that Police was called, visited the scene, and rushed them to Kabale referral hospital where one was pronounced dead on arrival.

They had no relevant documents for identification on them but the deceased is a bit brown with beards putting on a square shirt and blue jeans and canvas shoes, Said Maate.

He said that the body of the deceased is at Kabale hospital mortuary for post-mortem and asked residents to come and help identify him.

By Ambrose Katooto

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In Bushenyi

A security guard attached to Ruhama Security Company was on Thursday night hit to comma by assailants who later took off with his gun.

The incident happened at Bam petrol station in St. Kagwa, Central division, Bushenyi Ishaka municipality along Bushenyi Mbarara road.

The victim has been identified as Ariho Silver aged 34.

According to Greater Bushenyi spokesman SP Martial Tumusiime, at around 00:00 hours assailants driving in a Toyota Premio registration number yet to be identified came to Ariho in disguise of inquiring for something and attacked him from behind, hitting him on the head.

He was left unconscious and they took off with his gun SAR UGBSO 340235607221 containing two bullets.

He is currently admitted at Kampala international University teaching hospital nursing wounds on his head as investigations continue.