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In Kisoro—

Police in Kisoro have arrested a teenager and are hunting for three others on allegations of gang raping a 65 year old woman.

It is alleged that Charles Mugisha a resident of Gasiza Nyakabande subcounty alongside his three other colleagues gang raped an old woman from Gakoro village Gasiza parish.

According to sources, the woman was raped on Thursday 15^th April 2021 at around 23:00hrs as she returned from a bar in Nyaruyanga cell.

A source at Kisoro central police station confirmed the arrest adding that they are still hunting for the other 3 criminals who are still at large.

The source said that the case has been registered at Kisoro central police station under reference number SDR 02/15/04/2021

By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi–

A pregnant mother in her 20’s on Friday morning gave birth at Masindi General Hospital gate  after gate men stopped her from accessing the hospital premises due to lack of face mask.

According to the care taker who chose anonymity, they first went to Bwijanga Health IV but they didn’t get health workers, and they decided to come to Masindi General Hospital but they were denied access to the facility due to lack of face masks.

Unidentified mother who reported at the hospital for delivery gave birth at the health facility gate in the process of bargaining to access the health facility; she was however helped by the medical workers.

The Masindi Hospital Medical Superintendent Felix Twinomugisha says it was a community matter noting that the pregnant mother delayed to report at the health facility.

On Thursday a mother also gave birth under the mango tree at the same health facility.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Residents of Kiyanja cell, Kamukuzi, Mbarara city have finally retrieved the body of one of their own who drowned yesterday.

The deceased Edgar Nimusiima is a 20 year old business man who has been dealing in ginger around Mbarara but hails from Rubare Ntungamo district.

According to residents, they notified the police who swung into action but failed to retrieve the body thus they mobilized and paid 300.000 Uganda shillings to a witch doctor who later helped them to retrieve the deceased’s body.

Residents challenged the government to train the police marine force on how to handle such cases.

The body of the deceased was later handed to Police before taking it for postmortem at Mbarara Regional referral hospital.

By the time we filed this story, police were yet to comment on the matter.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Severe rains characterized with hailstorm have destroyed acres of crops in Bugangari Sub County, Rukungiri district.

The villages which were affected are Katabushera, Omukareere, Nyamiyaga, Kazindiro, Nyakariro and Ruhiira village all in Bugangari Sub County.

“We have suffered huge losses and we are worried about our next mode of survival since most of us were using these gardens to service loans” Farmers lamented.

Monday Pius, a farmer from Nyamiyaga A village said that his banana plantations was grounded  and this will cut short his efforts to educate his children and looking after his family.

Banyenzaki Demiano another victim says he is worried on how he will pay back the UGX 3 M loans since his main source of income was brought down by rainstorm.

Rukaranga Jimmy, a model farmer in Ruhiira village is calling upon the Government to intervene before the situation worsens.

The Bugangari Sub county district councilor Mr. Kato Alfred wants the government to declare this a disaster and immediately come in to offer food relief to the affected villages.

Mr Kato now encourages farmers to practice agro forestry to stem out similar calamities in future.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi

Unknown thugs last night took away with a battery to the National Medical Stores Vehicle that was parked at Masindi General Hospital.

The vehicle registration number UAJ 200X which delivered drugs at Masindi General Hospital yesterday and spent a night at the hospital premises had no battery by today morning.

The Masindi Hospital Medical Superintendent Felix Twinomugisha confirmed the incident adding that they are working tooth and nail to get a replacement as investigations take shape.

By the time we filed this story, the vehicle was still stuck at the hospital premises, and police were already at the scene but yet to give a comment.

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