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By Aggrey Twesigye
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In Ntungamo—

Police in Rwizi Region are in advanced stages to ascertain the cause of another accident that happened today along Kabale Mbarara road.

According to Samson Kasasira the Rwizi Region Police Mouthpiece the accident happened at Kyamugasha at about 7Am today .

Kasasira adds that the accident involved a black Toyota Forester Reg. No. UBG 716Z that was being driven by Dr. Godfrey Twesigomwe of Kanungu.

“Fortunately enough he didn’t die. He sustained injuries and has been rushed to Mbarara referral Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment,” Kasasira told the press in a statement.

Police from Rubaare police station visited the scene, towed the motor vehicle to the station as inquiries into the matter are ongoing.

The accident comes hours after another tragedy in Ntungamo town that claimed the lives of two who were traveling in a car registration number UBG 004Y which according to traffic Police overturned several times

By Kenneth Twinamatsiko

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In Bushenyi

Igara Ranching cooperative society whose future hangs in balance has today elected new committee and given them only six months to determine its future.

Angry members blamed the old executive committee of spending 5 years without holding a general meeting, and accused them of over spending among others.

During the meeting held today at Bushenyi Multipurpose hall,    members decided to withdraw their trust in Joram Tibasimwa’s committee and entrusted the powers with a new committee under the chairmanship of Ambassador Enock Nkuruho.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com, Ambassador Nkuruho said that he is ready to make a change within the six month given to him and his committee

The society was started in 1964 purposely to help cattle keepers after the war, and they later invested in Igara Hall on Liberation road Bushenyi town.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Mitooma/ Kanungu—

The body of a Kanungu businessman, who went missing on 5th March 2021, has been found in Mitooma district.

The lifeless body of Ivan Kimunyu a businessman in Kanungu Town Council was discovered today morning in Mitooma district.

The deceased was last seen on 5th March 2021 when he boarded an unidentified vehicle at Rutenga Town heading to Kihihi but he was never seen by his two families in Kanungu and Kabale until today morning when he was discovered dead.

According to Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman Elly Maate a case of disappearance was yesterday reported by the deceased’s  elder brother Bernard Kimunyu at Butogota Police Station under reference number SD 8/08/03/2021 only to realise that the man was killed a day later.

The elder brother is reported to have reported the matter to the Police after the deceased’s two wives one in Kabale and another one Kanungu Town reported that they did not know his whereabouts and his phones where switched off.

However, a one Kehoda Melecent is reported to have seen the deceased boarding a vehicle at Rutenga on 5th 2021, and this prompted the relatives to put announcement on Radio requesting whoever could have seen him to inform them.

Maate said that investigations into the suspected murder have already commenced to establish the killers and anyone implicated in this murder will be brought to book.

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By Ambrose Kweronda
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In Kanungu–

The Kanungu District Resident Commissioner Hajji Shafiq Ssekandi has warned people to stop spreading false information that there is no COVID 19 in Kanungu district

“180 people tested positive and 7 were buried but many keep denying the fact that there is COVID 19 in Kanungu,”the RDC noted.

Haji Shafiq Ssekandi was yesterday speaking during the district women’s day celebrations held at the district headquarters in a scientific way with only hundred people.

The RDC congratulated women for working hard work to feed their families during the period when hunger was on each family’s door step after the closure of all businesses.

Dr. Hope Kibansha who works with Urologist women in East Africa at Mulago emphasized that women are strong pillars in home and were very much affected during the lock down.

She explained that they were faced with challenges arranging from sexual harassment, unplanned pregnancies and early marriages

Executive Director K16 Gals Network and Public Relations Officer Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI) Ms Gloria K Murisa Bariyo encouraged women to believe in themselves because they are planners, policy makers and teachers at home.

By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Ntungamo—–

A civil society activist was one of the two people who perished in yesterday`s accident that happened in Ntungamo town along Mbarara-Kabale road.

Dr. Dan Mugizi Mujinya was travelling together with a friend Mushabe Rwakabare before their car registration number UBG 004Y, overturned several times.

The Ntungamo District Road Safety and Traffic Officer, Ms Caroline Angeyo, confirmed the incident saying that the accident could have been as a result of over speeding.

“Driver lost control and rammed into a ditch, both the driver and the passenger died on spot .We are yet to know what exactly caused the accident but we suspect it was due to over speeding,” Angeyo noted.

Mugizi was a Programs Coordinator at the Appropriate Revival Initiative For strategic Empowerment (ARISE) a non -governmental organization that implements several projects including support to HIV -affected families, plus milk projects supported by the Netherlands government in Ntungamo ,Rukungiri,Isingiro,Rwampara,Bushenyi and Mitooma Districts.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
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In Bushenyi—
Bushenyi district woman Member of Parliament elect Annet Katusiime Mugisha has warned women leaders against overlooking their husbands after they take up political offices.
She noted that a man is the head and a woman the shoulder therefore she should never overlook the husband just because she has joined politics.
Annet Mugisha said this yesterday evening at Spicy hotel Bushenyi after celebrating the international women’s day with a few women leaders.
She advised that women should work hard to kick poverty out of their homes adding that poverty is the source of Gender Based Violence.
The woman MP elect added that women should use this COVID 19 long holiday to nurture their children through teaching them how to do Co curriculum activities like weaving baskets and mats.
Annet Mugisha had earlier addressed women and other people who attended church service at Kitabi parish in Bushenyi district on how to fight poverty out of their homes