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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Kagadi/ Kakumiro

Albertine police are holding seven suspects for their alleged involvement in armed robberies.

The suspects were picked up from various places in Kagadi and Kakumiro districts.

They are said to be part of the thugs who have been robbing mobile money agents in the two districts.

Deo Obura, the Albertine regional Police Commander-RPC says the suspects whose particulars have been withheld by police for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested in a joint operation mounted by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF and the police over the weekend.

Obura notes that despite the arrest of some of the suspects, they have not recovered any firearm. He, however, says the suspects are cooperating with the investigators and soon will recover the firearms.

Statistics at the Albertine region police headquarters indicate that five robberies were recorded in Kagadi and Kakumiro last month alone. In all cases, the thugs would invade villages and put mobile money agents at gunpoint before ordering them to surrender all the money in their possession.

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In Kampala

Senior Presidential Press Secretary, Don Wanyama has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Vision Group.

The decision to appoint Wanyama was announced by Patrick Ayota, the chairman of the Vision Group.

Outgoing CEO Robert Kabushenga

“Congratulations on getting one of the best jobs in Uganda. All the best,”Kabushenga was quick to congratulate Wanyama upon the appointment.

Don, as he is commonly referred to among his peers, replaces Robert Kabushenga who announced his resignation in January after 14 years in the position.

““I am proud of the success we achieved and the impact we have had in society. This was possible because we worked together as a team,” Kabushenga wrote in a short statement circulated on his social media channels.

Kabushenga had taken on the mantle from William Pike in 2006.

It is said that Wanyama was Kabushenga’s preferred replacement for the job at New Vision.

He brings in a wealth of experience spanning several years in the newsroom, having served as a Managing Editor for Daily Monitor among other key positions.

Wanyama briefly served as communication assistant to the party chairman at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) after leaving Daily Monitor. He was then appointed as President Yoweri Museveni’s press secretary in May 2016 replacing Tamale Mirundi.

Wanyama has served in that capacity until his latest appointment.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Sheema—

Suspected Foot and mouth disease has been detected in Sheema district within Kyangyenyi Sub County.

This was revealed in a letter from the ministry of agriculture animal husbandry and fisheries permanent secretary addressed to the district Chief Administrative officer.

The letter revealed that the suspected cases of foot and mouth disease were detected in the subcounty of Kyagyenyi; 3 farms in the parishes of Kagongi and Muzira had active cases of cattle presenting with lameness, sours in the mouth, drooling of saliva.

The permanent secretary through the letter noted that samples including blood and scrapings from the wounds had been picked for lab analysis at NADDEC Entebbe and all animal movements in and out of the affected farms had been restricted and bio security through disinfection ordered on the farms.

Foot and Mouth disease was first detected in the Districts of Kazo,Ibanda, Kiruhura, Mbarara and Bushenyi.

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By Stuart Tugume

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In Sheema—

Residents in Kyamugozi village, kyempitsi ward Sheema South constituency on Sunday caned a 26 year old man into comma after he was caught red-handed stealing neighbor’s hens.

Dickson Kansime was caught red handed stealing 2 hens of  Ahimbisibwe Moses both residents of  Kyamugozi village Kyempitsi ward Sheema south constituency.

The suspect was only saved by the area chairperson Gordon Kamuza who doubles as his brother.

According to Ahimbisibwe, the suspect targeted his hens at a time his family members were out for church around noon.

Ahimbisibwe told www.mkneslink.com that Kansiime however ran out of luck when the youngest child saw him move out of the poultry house and made an alarm which attracted the neighbors.

The residents gathered in big number and decided to burn the suspect having beaten him into comma but was saved chairman LC1.

The chairman told www.mknewslink.com that he compensated the owner of the hens and asked the residents not to take Kansiime to police arguing that the wounds themselves will teach him a lesson.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Ntungamo—

Court in Ntungamo has given prosecution only one more day to produce its witnesses intended to pin the State Minister for Labor Mwesigwa Rukutana, who failed to appear for the hearing that was scheduled for yesterday

Rukutana is charged with four criminal cases of attempted murder, assault, malicious damage and threatening violence.

The hearing which was meant to start yesterday was adjourned by Gordon Muhimbise, the Ntungamo chief Magistrate after the Prosecution side led by Richard Muhereza told the court that he was not ready with witnesses.

Muhereza asked the court that the case be adjourned for two weeks to allow him to prepare his witnesses.

Rukutana’s Lawyers led by Caleb Alaka of Alaka & Co. Advocates objected to the prayer and asked the Magistrate to dismiss the case since the prosecution had a lot of time to prepare but could not produce any tangible results.

Muhimbise said that the prosecution was given enough time of five days to prosecute the case, and being the first day, they should be given the opportunity to produce their witnesses in the remaining days.

Muhimbise, however, overruled the prosecution’s prayer and adjourned the hearing of the case to the next day, Tuesday 13th April 2021 at 9:00 Am.

Rukutana who is the state minister for Labour and the incumbent Member of Parliament for Rushenyi county in Ntungamo district was arrested alongside his escorts on Saturday 5th, Sept, 2020 at around 10 am for maliciously shooting and damaging the motor vehicle (RAV4) belonging to Dan Rweiburungi a resident of Kagugu parish Rubare sub county a supporter of Hon. Naome Kabasharira.

The Chief Magistrate court in Ntungamo presided over by Sarah Kolya on 8^th Sept.2020 remanded State minister for Labor Mwesigwa Rukutana and his 4 co-accused escorts to prison until 15th, Sept, 2020.

He later on 15th September was granted Bail.

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