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In Rukungiri

Police in Rukungiri are holding a 49 year old man for allegedly leading a mob that killed a suspected thief.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police Spokesperson told www.mknewslink that Dominion Mujuni a resident of Nyakahanga cell, Kazindiro parish, Bugangari Sub County in Rukungiri district is in custody over murder of unidentified man.

Maate said that it is alleged that on 30^th Jan 2020 at night, unknown people attacked the home of Mujuni and tried to steal his goats but he made an alarm which attracted neighbors and they intercepted one of the thugs then beat him up to comma.

The deceased was then taken to Bugangari Health centre IV for treatmen but unfortunately he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Maate said that police visited the scene of crime and picked the owner of the goats to assist in investigations then carried the body to Rwakabengo health centre III for postmortem.

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By Domisiano Ayebare

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In Bushenyi

The Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality Member of Parliament Gordon Arinda Cowboy has advised parents not to mix politics with education.

Cowboy noted that education is for all irrespective of the political parties they subscribe to.

Cowboy was yesterday 29^th Jan.2020 speaking at Ruharo Primary School in Ruharo Bushenyi Ishaka Municipality as last year’s candidates celebrated for passing Primary Leaving Exams.

Hon. Cowboy who was the chief guest advised parents to start community projects and engage themselves in planting crops in order to get school fees for their children.

Pupils receiving gifts

He thanked the management, staff and pupils who worked together to come up with good performance.

According to Head teacher of the school, Emmanuel Byamanywoha, 30 pupils sat for their Primary Leaving exams 7 got first grade, 21 got second grade, 2 got third grade, and the best had 9 aggregates.

He noted that the day’s agenda was celebrating and awarding gifts to the pupils who got first grade in last year’s PLE

Byamanywoha revealed that Ruharo Primary school is not only good in academics but also performs well in co curricular activities citing out that last year, they won atrophy in music dance and drama competition at the district level.

Steven Karuti chairman LCIII, Richard Katerane, Municipal Education Officer Dan Mugyenyi, parents and most of the Municipal head teachers were present at the function.

Gordon Arinda Cowboy, Municipal Education Officer, staff, PTA and management gave gifts to pupils to encourage them.

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By Felix Twinomugisha

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In Mitooma

School head teachers in Mitooma district have been advised to install lightning conductors at their schools in order to ensure safety of learners during rainy seasons.

The advice was made by the Mitooma District Education Officer, Barungi Peace Gloria while presiding over the headmasters’ meeting at Mitooma central Primary school in Mitooma district on Tuesday afternoon (today).

Barungi said out of 105 government aided schools, only 87 have lightning conductors and warned the18 that do not have to install as early as possible. She said most private schools have already installed them.

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She also warned head teachers against abuse of office, such as misuse of funds, neglecting schools committees, which she said can lead to dismissal from office.

She wants all the head teachers to ban polythene bags from their schools and ensure that all the plastic and glass materials are disposed properly in order to conserve the environment.

Aggrey Barekye, the Mitooma district secretary for social services called upon head teachers to create income generating activities at schools such as gardens plus equipping learners with practical skills in order to match with the current education curriculum.

Mitooma district was ranked the 24^th best performing district in the country in the 2019 PLE Examinations

The meeting was attended by all primary and secondary school head teachers from Mitooma district.

They were preparing for the first term for the academic year 2020 which will officially start on Monday 3^rd February 2020.

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