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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kazo

Police in Kazo district are hunting for a man who allegedly poisoned his two year old step son

The suspect identified as Edward Twikirize is suspected to have poisoned Daniel Turyasingura after the mother left him in his custody.

The incident happened in Kitamba village, Kitamba ward in Buremba town council.

It’s alleged that yesterday Catherine Tushabe left her 2 year old boy Turyasingura in bed sleeping together with her husband Twikirize as she went to the garden and as she returned she found a strange smell of animal spraying acaracide 

Tushabe then rushed to check on her son whom she unfortunately found his lifeless body lying in the bed while her husband was nowhere to be seen.

According to Rwizi police mouthpiece ASP Samson Kasasira the matter was reported at Buremba police station and the officers visited the scene, took the body to Kazo health center IV for postmortem. 

Kasasira said that now police are hunting for Twikirize to help in investigations.

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By Musa Polite

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In Kyenjojo—

Police in Kyenjojo are holding one of the polling agents in the recently concluded parliamentary elections who was caught red handed issuing out more than two ballot papers to the voters.

Rwenzori West police spokesperson Afande Vincent Twesige who did not disclose the name of the suspect noted that the suspect was employed by electoral commission as a polling agent at Rugombe polling station, Mwenge north constituency in Kyenjojo district.

The suspect was identified by an agent of one of the candidates on Thursday issuing more than one ballot paper for parliamentary seat; he was arrested and taken to Kyenjojo police station.

His file was taken to the state attorney and will soon be taken to court on charges of Ballot staffing.

Presidential and parliamentary elections were held on Thursday last week and NRM’s Yoweri Museveni was announced the winner after pulling over 58.6% of the total votes.

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By Musa Polite

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In Kyenjojo—

The Electoral commission has set 25^th January 2021 as the voting date for Mwenge North Member of Parliament after last Thursday’s postponement.

Voting of Mwenge North parliamentary candidates in Kyenjojo district was postponed after names and symbols of two candidates out of four candidates in the race were found mixed up.

The name and symbol of David Muhumuza the NRM candidate was attached to a photo of an independent candidate Politazi Mulimbanyi while Mulimbanyi’s symbol of table and his name were attached to Muhumuza’s photo.

As a result, voters got confused forcing the presiding officers to halt the whole process as they waited for the way forward from the returning officer Daniel Baguma.

When contacted Baguma, said the top electoral commission management directed him to halt the process and postpone the voting of the Mwenge North parliamentary candidates as the next date for election will be announced later.

He has now confirmed that the electoral commission has finally set Monday 25^th January 2021 as the voting date for the seat.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

The flag bearer NRM candidate for Mbarara city woman MP Bonnie Kashaija Muntugi has refuted rumors that she is hospitalized at Mayanja hospital after losing the parliamentary seat in the general elections.

Bonnie Kashaija was defeated in the recently concluded parliamentary elections by Ritah Atukwasa an independent candidate with a range of 18738 against Bonny’s 18560.

While addressing the media at her residence Bonnie Kashaija dismissed claims that she was hospitalized at Mayanja hospital after losing out to Ritah Atukwasa.

She insisted that she is perfectly healthy with her family and fine, and that losing an election is not the worst to happen to her because in any election, there is always a loser and a winner.

She encouraged her supporters to remain calm and not cause any chaos and that better times are coming ahead.

Ms Kashaija added that there is life after politics and there is life beyond being pronounced a leader.

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By Musa Polite

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In Fort portal–

Candidate Students who reported back to school mid-October after a long forced holiday have a lot to share.

They have shared experiences of how it feels to learn under an environment influenced by the deadly covid19 disease.

Ameria Katusiime, a student at Nyakasura School Fort portal observed that she had lost hopes of going back to school soon, so she found it difficult to cope up with the new norm under COVID.

Kankwasa Rogers, a candidate at Toro parents’ education center noted that friends fear socializing and interacting with each other in the name of social distancing.

He explained that they also miss a learner -teacher relationship because teachers tend to rush home early due to curfew.

Kobusinge Liz, a candidate who never preferred to disclose her school observed that learners’ miss recreation activities like football because they are contact games that may be risky.

She stressed that it was also difficult for learners who were forced into boarding section to cope up with morning preps and evening preps.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu—

The Member of Parliament elect for Kinkizi West James Ruugi Kaberuka has attributed NRM’s victory in Kanungu to Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Alhaj Shaffiq Ssekandi Sengoba and his team.

He noted that NRM’s support in Kanungu was at 58% during 2016 elections adding that it has now increased drastically to 80%.

Kaberuka was speaking to www.mknewslink.com while analyzing the recently concluded general elections.

He attributed the NRM’s victory to good leaders like Kanungu RDC and his team who put in much effort to campaign in respect to the principles of the party.

He explained that they have always had low percentage because of individuals he described as self-seekers who mobilized for their own good instead of a party.

Kaberuka also hailed Amaama Mbabazi for helping them to bridge the gap between Kanungu Tea Nursery Bed operators and the government over issues that have been pending for a long time adding that it has pushed people of Kanungu district to have hopes in NRM party.

 He however urged people of Kinkizi West constituency and all his competitors to work hand in hand with him for the development of their area.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has totally defeated the opposition specially FDC in the recently concluded general elections in Rukungiri district.

Rukungiri has for years been known as a strong hold for FDC given the fact that the former party presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye is a borne of the area.

However, this time around according to the District Returning Officer Namara K Abbas, Gen. Jim Muhwezi of NRM has defeated the incumbent Fred Tumuheirwe of FDC in Rujumbura.

Popular Betty Muzanira of FDC who is the incumbent woman MP was also defeated by Midius Natukunda Kaharata of NRM.

Things did not turn out well for Dr. Wallen Tumwine of FDC after Dr. Elisa Rutahigwa of NRM was declared Rukungiri Municipality MP elect.

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