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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—-

One person has died on spot in Rukungiri Kanungu fatal road accident.

The deceased has been identified as Amil Bright 34, a resident of Mwenge Nyankwanzi- Kihani village Kyamutunzi parish in Kyenjojo district.

The accident happened today 12th May 2021 at around 08:20am in morning along Kyinyasano Makoboore road near Rukungiri when an over speeding Lorry Toyota Elf registration number UBH 283E that was heading towards Kanungu rammed into motorcycle registration number UEU 641M.

According to Akankwasa Haruna a brother to the deceased, they had come to Rukungiri for the burial of their brother who also died in an accident in Kampala and on his way back, Amir got an accident which took his life.

The body of the decesed Amir  who was a passenger on the motorcycle was taken to Rwakabengo Health Centre III mortuary for postmortem while the rider Asiimwe Medard was rushed to Karoli Lwanga hospital Nyakibale in critical condition.

ASP Rukungiri Traffic Officer Atwujikye Benad advised road users to always use road properly.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Sheema—

Police in Sheema district have in custody a 30 year old man who allegedly burnt his biological daughter beyond recognition.

The suspect Lauben Mugabe a resident of Kyangundu ,Sheema municipality was arrested after a tip-off to Police by the step mother of the baby after spending a week at BMC hospital in Kabwohe nursing scalds.

Clever Natuha the step mother intimated to www.mknewslink.com that the father of the child (Mugabe) used to burn his daughter with a hot red knife due to unclear motives.

However, Lauben refuted the claims that were raised by his lover noting that his child was burnt by porridge when he was playing with her friends.

ASP Mary Mukago the Sheema district community Liasion Officer says Mugabe separated a with the toddler’s mother who later left the child behind.

Mugabe later married another wife whom they are happily married with children.

Mukago confirmed the arrest of Lauben on charges of child abuse and they are hunting for the mother of the child.

She further said that the child is still receiving Medical attention at BMC hospital.

Mukago is now calling upon all Charity organizations to come to the rescue of the burnt baby.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kigezi—

Authorities in Kigezi Sub-region have raised the red flag over the rising killings in the area

Kigezi is comprised of Kabale, Kisoro, Kanungu, Rubanda, Rukiga, and Rukungiri districts.

The 25 murder cases were registered at various police stations in the sub-region between April 1 and May 7.

The police spokesperson for Kigezi Sub-region, Mr Elly Maate, told mknewslink.com reporter that the murder cases are becoming a security threat.

“People have started to take the law in their hands. We are lucky that all the suspects in the recorded murder cases were arrested and they are currently being prosecuted in different courts of law,” Mr Maate said.

He attributed the killings to land wrangles, stress and domestic violence.

He cited the May 7 incident in which Furaha Karuhanga, 36, a resident of Nyamihanga Village in Bukinda Sub-county, Rukiga District, committed suicide after allegedly killing his aunt, Savius Bakahebwa, 49, following a land wrangle.

On the same day, a 73-year-old resident of Kibunda Village, Buyanja Sub-county in Rukungiri District, was killed by unknown people as he milked his cows. On the same day, Alex Mubangizi Kiiza, 34, a resident of Kyogo Village, Bukimbiri Sub-county, Kisoro District, was killed by Owen Abaasa, 35, who later handed himself to Bukimbiri Police Post. He accused the deceased of having a love affair with his wife.

The Kisoro District chairperson, Mr Abel Bizimana, called for stakeholder engagement to end crime in the area.

“There is too much stress among our community members and, therefore, a need for counseling because people commit crime well knowing the repercussions. There is a need for the government to employ counselors at sub- county level,” Mr Bizimana said.

The Rukiga District vice chairperson, Michael Mbareba attributed the   killings to moral decay, and called on religious leaders to join local and opinion leaders to sensitize the masses.

“Suspects in murder cases should not be given police bond or court bail. There should be no political interference in such criminal acts,” the Rubanda District vice chairperson,   Pastoli Twinomuhangi said.

The Kabale District vice chairperson, Bridget Asinga, said unemployment and increased consumption of alcohol have also led to increased crime in the area. She called on the police to revive community policing.

“The police and its sister security organizations should investigate deeply why body parts of murdered victims are cut off and taken away,” Ms Asinga said.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kitagwenda—

Kitagwenda district engineer Andrew Guma is in hot soup for mismanaging 15 million shillings that was meant to renovate Rwenzaza Health Centre II.

Councilors yesterday led by the district chairman Robert Mugabe paid a visit to the healthy facility but they were welcomed by shoddy works.

Robert Mugabe noted that the amount of money that was allocated to the district engineer by Kitagwenda district council is not reflected in the work on the ground.

He further ordered for the halt of the renovation works on the health facility as they set a committee to inquire how the money was spent on renovating the project.

Mugabe said that the money was meant to work on the veranda of the health center and the walls which were in bad shape but they were surprised by the shoddy work executed by the engineer.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—-

Chaos erupted on Tuesday afternoon during the Masindi Central Division Council sitting at the division headquarters over the scrapping off of chairperson’s allowances from the budget.

Reading the 2021/2 F/Y budget, Innocent Businge the Male Youth Councillor for central division, and also the secretary for finance planning and administration revealed that during the campaigns, Isaac Bongomin the Central Division chairperson elect said his allowances should be scraped off, and allocated to other sectors including the orphanage and widows.

Businge Innocent explained that as the executive committee they wanted to fulfill the manifesto of the incoming chairperson.

“Bongomin said his allowances should be allocated to the needy including the orphans, widows, and as the planning board we had to allocate his allowances as said before but he is now refusing,” Businge noted.

Speaking to www.mknewslink.com  reporter shortly after the council sitting, Isaac Bongomin the chairperson elect for central division said the council cannot implement on his manifesto, it’s him to implement on what he promised people.

“It’s true I promised people i will be sharing my little allowances with the most vulnerable people especially the orphans, widows, and school going children, but council has no authority to scrap off my allowances,” He noted.

Bongomin also told our reporter that the outgoing chairperson and the secretary for finance want to fail him. He has however said they will wait for another council sitting where he will ask for the review of the budget to ensure all the allowances are reign stated.

According to Sunday Paul the councilor representing civic ward to the division, it’s a political game, and the secretary for finance has decided to implement on the manifesto of the incoming chairperson which caused chaos eruption in the councilor sitting.

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