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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kisoro—

The Kisoro grade one Magistrate his worship Raphael Vueni has praised the role COVID 19 restrictions in the curbing down of crime in the country.

In an exclusive interview with www.mknewslink.com  reporter, his worship Raphael Vueni revealed that Kisoro court registered 387 criminal cases and 43 capital offences from 18th/03/2020 to 18th/03/2021.

He said that the court would register more than 600 criminal cases and capital offences in the previous years. His worship Raphael Vueni noted that this can be attributed to COVID 19 restriction measures.

His worship Raphael Vueni also appealed to residents in Kisoro to always cooperate with law enforcement officers instead of taking the law into their hands.

He however emphasized that court is expensive because of expenses involved in terms of transport and time advising the public to embrace mediation.

By Elly Karenzi

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In Kitagwenda—-

Thousands of mourners yesterday thronged Kiyagara village in Kabujogera town council, Kitagwenda district to send off James Mulinzi Atwoki one of the fine art teachers at Ntare School.

Mulinzi succumbed to kidney failure on 17^th April at Mbarara referral hospital.

The headmaster, Ntare School Jimmy Turyagyenda described the late as a disciplinarian, ever smart, and friendly with everybody at school.

“Whenever Mulinzi requested for money from the school to buy Fine Art materials, he would return the balance and hand it to school Bursar or the accounting officer,” Mr. Turyagyenda revealed.

According to late Mulinzi’s wife, Ms. Justine Barekye Mulinzi, they had finalized with the plans of flying him to Nairobi for treatment having allocated his donor.

“Farewell thee my husband, teacher and friend,” Ms. Mulinzi mourned.

“Mulinzi was a great father who debated, and laughed with all people equally,” The bishop of North West Ankole Rt. Rev. Amos Magezi described the late.

James Mulinzi Atwoki was born on 25^th February 1964 at Kiyagara Ntuntu village in Kabujogera town council in current Kitagwenda district.

He is survived by one wife Justine Barekye and two children; Kisembo Jason Atwoki (son), Kakwanzi Saamantha Atwoki a daughter.

 He started his teaching profession at Kibubura Girls’ Senior Secondary School in Ibanda district in 1987, then to Ibanda SS in 1988. He was posted to Ntare School in 1994 up to 2021.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Lodge Owners in Rukungiri Municipality are moving  to tighten the registration of clients following last Thursday’s attack at Amazon Lodge that lead to the death of Amon Niwagaba.

The deceased, Nuwagaba Amon, went to Amazon lodge in Rukungiri town on Thursday Last week, but unknown assailants got access into his room unnoticed and clobbered him to death.

The assailants completed their gruesome mission unnoticed and vanished into the night leaving the murder weapon at the scene of the crime.

Now Rukungiri entrepreneurs association chairman Chrysostom Byaruhanga alias Rwakana has tasked all lodge owners and employees to resume the registration of their clients before hosting them.

Byaruhanga says the registration of lodge occupants which had been instituted by government to fight insecurity had been relaxed leading to incidences of crime

“Every lodge owner and operator needs to have security personnel to monitor activities taking place around the Lodge so that they can be in position to detect and deter crime at the lodging premises,” he advised.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Sheema—-

Sheema District authorities led by the District Veterinary Officer Joseph Amanya have suspended all markets that deal in cattle and its products.

Amanya noted that they decided to suspend all cattle markets after the samples that were taken to Entebbe for examination turned out to be Foot and mouth positive.

Sheema district was first put under livestock quarantine following the suspected cases of foot and mouth disease that were detected in three farms in Kyagyenyi subcounty in the parishes of Muzira and Kagongi.

Sheema RDC Frank Kyerere noted that they had come to the decision following a letter from the permanent secretary of the ministry of agriculture, animal husbandry and fisheries notifying them of suspected foot and mouth in the district, asking them to take action.

Sheema is the second district in greater Bushenyi to be put under total livestock quarantine  after Bushenyi district.

Foot and mouth disease has so far been detected in the districts of Mbarara, Kiruhura,Kazo ,Ibanda, Bushenyi and lately Sheema.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

North Kigezi diocesan Bishop Rt. Rev Benon Magezi has warned the couples against domestic violence which he says is dangerous and continues to break up families while others lose lives.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com reporter in an exclusive interview, the bishop attributed domestic violence to dishonesty and poverty which have created gap between married couples.

Bishop Magezi noted that some couples don’t have enough money to meet all their family necessities while others are adulterous which has brought about instability in many families.

He requested married couples to always engage in dialogue whenever they have a misunderstanding, and involve God the source of wisdom, in their marriages.

The Rukungiri district probation and welfare office has registered more than 50 cases of domestic violence especially against women during Covid Lock down yet others go unregistered.

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