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In Hoima
Police have arrested 11 people suspected of killing a police officer in Hoima District last week.
Police spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga, said eleven suspects were arrested during an operation in which 78 people suspected to have been terrorizing residents of Kyabasigazi village in Hoima District were rounded up in a joint security operation.
Mr Enanga said a joint operation followed a public cry over dozens of men armed with rudimentary weapons invaded the village, evicting people and threatening to kill them if they didnt heed their orders.
“We arrested a number of suspects and out of these, 11 are connected to the killing of our police officer. We picked two pairs of shoes and we traced the owners. They [suspects] accepted that the shoes belonged to them. We are going to charge them with murder,
” Mr Enanga said.

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By Okoodi Deo
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In Bushenyi
Uganda Human rights commission has initiated investigations into the alleged human rights violations at Ishaka Adventist School of nursing and midwifery.
Rose Atim the south western regional Human Rights officer said that investigations are intended to hold the schools management responsible for the acts of their tutors who administered corporal punishment to students for allegedly flouting rules and regulations early this month.
Atim said that it appears that the school condones corporal punishment and the commission would like to establish why torture is meted on students when its unconstitutional.
The District Education Officer Bushenyi Mugyenyi Dan believes that although holding the management responsible for the tutors actions may destabilize the school, caning of students could have been a practice at Ishaka Adventist School of nursing.
He urged that this could have been the reason why two similar cases happened at the same time but in different places.
Last week the hospital senior Administrator Lydia Komugisha insisted that such cases of torturing students by tutors were being registered for the first time and that the tutors were doing so in their own capacity.
But the board chairman Vincent Zirimwabagabo said torturing of students has negatively affected the schools images which rather have been an institution that holistically trains students to become useful citizens, promised to have an audience with students leaders and tutors to see how they could have avoided such incident.
Last week the Deputy Principal Rutakoba Joab and the clinical instructor one Isaac were suspended for caning five students before their colleagues
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ByYosam Gucwaki
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In Bunyoro kitara
The Bagungu who are agitating for the secession from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom have unveiled steps they have undertaken to form their own cultural institution.
Speaking to www.mknewslink.com during an interview at his home in Kisita cell in Masindi municipality, Norman Lukumu the former Bunyoros premier explained that he is the chairperson of Bugungu Cultural Revival Association (BCRA) an association which is championing the formulation of their cultural institution.
He added that the Association was formed one year ago after realizing that Bunyoro Kitara kingdom had neglected them by failing to protect their lake, preserve their culture, protect them from land grabbing among others adding that now the association has come out broadly to fight for these. He added that the Association has eighteen members.
He explained that Bagungu have been agitating for cultural autonomy such that they can do their own things without any interference noting that since the secession process started no official from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom has ever bothered to ask why Bagungu are doing so.
Lukumu also narrated that in order to sell the idea to the Bagungu, they have put in a place a talk show at Biiso Radio in Bulisa district such that they can sensitize the masses on the need for their cultural institution.
He also said they have presented their road map to the district leaders such that they can grace it adding that they are doing all this out of the guidance given to them by the Gender and Labor Minister Janet Mukwaya when they approached her for guidance on the matter.
However, the Bulisa county Member of parliament Stephen Birahwa Mukitale has been against this move saying that this cannot be a solution for the problems of Bulisa. Mukitale has been agitating for unity among the people of Bunyoro.
The chairperson LCV Bulisa district Simon Kinene is also not in support of the secession saying that Bagungu are a sub set of Banyoro who are supposed to work in harmony. He was also once quoted saying that a king is born but not elected.
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In Kabale
A 30 year old man working with power suppliers, Umeme has died after being punched by a bouncer at Mist Bar and Lougue in Kabale.
Godfrey Kanyesigye has been in comma since Valentines Day when the assault happened.
He was admitted at Mbarara Regional Referral hospital.
Kanyesigye, according to friends who were with him at the bar, was beaten by a bouncer identified as Frank Kingston, following a quarrel.
The two reportedly picked a fight over a girl, a student at Kabale University.
The bouncer claimed the student was his girlfriend, and questioned what Kanyesigye was doing with her in the parking lot.
A fight broke up, which left Kanyesigye unconscious, with severe injuries on the head and chest.
His friends rushed him to Rugarama hospital from where he was sent to Mbarara.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi regional Police Spokesman, says the police are on the hunt for Mr Kingston, who immediately went into hiding.
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In Kyenjojo

Kyenjojo Hospital is struggling to provide quality health care due to lack of key specialists.

The hospital lacks a surgeon, gynecologist, pediatrician, and anesthetists.

According to the Bruce Rwampunda, the Kyenjojo Hospital Senior Administrator, they have been asking the district authorities to ensure the specialists are recruited, but in vain.

Rwampunda said that due to lack of the specialists, many patients are referred to Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital.

He further explained that they have also attempted to advertise for the positions but they fail to attract applicants or those that apply lack the qualifications.

According to Rwampunda, whereas their health facility is meant to have three anesthetists, it currently has one.

Irene Kengozi, the Kyenjojo Assistant Chief Administrative Officer said that they are aware of the lack of the specialists but are hampered by several challenges including lack of adequate funds.

She, however, said that they have already advertised for the position of anesthetists while they plan to advertise for other positions.

Isaac Asingura, a parent at the paediatric ward said that the lack of specialists has increased the costs of treating their children revealing that his son required operation, but was referred to Fort Portal for further treatment.

He wants the government to intervene and ensure the specialists are recruited.

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In Rukungiri
Local council ones and parish chairpersons in Rukungiri district have been called upon to supervise and overlook government projects in their communities in a bid to streamline service delivery and accountability of government funds.
The appeal was on Friday made by the Buyanja sub-county chief Gumizamu Mparana while addressing a one day leadership meeting at the sub- county headquarters in the Rukungiri district.
Mparana told the leaders that they are the gate keepers of government projects adding that their performance depends on monitoring and supervision done on such projects.
He also implored them to always spare some time and visit government utilities such as health centers and public schools make reports on their performance as a way of improving service delivery.
“Always take time to inspect government project like the youth livelihood programme, and government amenities such as schools and health centres to ensure they are serving the right purpose,” said Mparana.
The Buyanja sub- county LCIII chairperson, Agaba Emmy Rubondo implored the leaders to revive the local council court to deal with small claim cases so as to decongest national courts.
“Local council courts will help solve small cases so that upper court can get relief to only deal with big cases like rape, defilement and corruption,” said Rubondo.
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By Elly Karenzi
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In Ibanda
Ibanda district security operatives have started investigations on a new religion which has been established in Rugando cell, Nyansimbo ward in Ishongorero town council which is allegedly forcing its followers to sacrifice blood.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com , the Ibanda Resident District Commissioner Mr. Eliasto Akatuheebwa said that on 16th Feb. Serevesteeri Katarikaawe is alleged to have attempted to kill his wife Dorothy Tumwekwatse using an old hoe by knocking on her head.
When Katarikaawe noticed that his wife Tumwekwatse was in critical condition and suspected her to have died, he committed suicide.

According to Mr. Akatuheebwa ,Katarikaawe was a friend to late Frank Tibeesigwa the LC I chairperson for Kiburara A, in Ishongorero town council who committed suicide after murdering his wife Rosette
Mpumwire.
He added that it is alleged that the two had been members of the new faith that has been established in the area.
He said that his office has received information about the new religion and very soon a comprehensive report will be out to establish its motives.

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