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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Court in Bushenyi has today 29^th June 2021 remanded Kakanju NRM registrar Jowas Musinguzi and two others over livestock theft.

Jowas Musinguzi and two of his colleagues; Smith Kaganzi a resident of Kabare Kakanju ,Ibra Atwebembeire of Kibingo were apprehended over the previous weekend after they were caught red handed with two stolen goats.

The acting Bushenyi DPC Titus Kitosi confirmed the arrest of Musinguzi adding that they would be taken to court to answer to charges of livestock theft.

Court also heard that the three had stolen 42 goats from 7 homes though 26 of them were recovered

Now, the Bushenyi grade one magistrate Adyeeri Tindyebwa has remanded them to prison up to 24^th August 2021on 7 charges of goat theft.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Two UPDF soldiers are nursing wounds at 2^nd Division Mankeke after they were injured in a land wrangle in Kibwizyo cell, Nyamiriro Parish, Rubindi Subcounty , Mbarara district.

Lt. Col. Remmy Mutabazi the 2^nd Division Political Commissar told www.mknewslink.com in an interview that their two soldiers Private Mathius Ayebazibwe, Private Rodgers Amumpe were injured by unknown person at the home of one Ahimbisibwe.

It’s alleged that on 26^th ,June,2021 at around 0900pm the two UPDF soldiers went with Special Police Constable Tumwijuye Ejudius of Rubindi Police post and a LDU soldier Polly Tumushabe of 17^th Battalion to attack the home of the old man Ahimbisibwe.

Lt. Col. Remmy further told this online publication that SPC Ejudius Tumwijuye allegedly persuaded his colleagues to go to the house of Ahimbisibwe whom they had been in a land wrangle.

He said that these two UPDF soldiers were never deployed in Kashari , Mbarara district.

He further stated that the two  UPDF soldiers are receiving medical attention at the 2nd Division Mankenke while their two colleagues are still detained at the quarter Guard in the 2nd.Division Mankenke as investigations into the matter are still ongoing.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The Chief Executive Officer of Kings hotel in Kabale district Christopher Batare has died of the deadly COVID-19.

Batare is the founder and Chief Executive Officer CEO of a well-known Kings Hotel located opposite Police Barracks in Kabale municipality.

Christopher has many investments in Kabale Municipality which employ so many people around the area.

The money changer based in Kabale town and the Uganda- Rwanda border Katuna passed on Sunday evening due to COVID-19 that he has battled for some time.

Batare was well known for carrying money in sacks and according to his Facebook account; he was born on 24th January, 1963.

The death of Batare comes a few days after the loss of Bishop Johnson Bakashaba, another public figure in Kabale M.unicipality.

Uganda has to date lost 903 people to COVID-19; other 51,348 have fully recovered as 1,230 patients are still battling the scourge in different health facilities

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale–

Police in Kabale district have arrested four people over the mysterious murder of a 32 year old man.

The deceased Justus Nkurunungi a resident of Nyabitabo village in Butanda Sub County was yesterday discovered murdered.

So far, Kigezi Region Police Spokesman Elly Maate said that they have arrested Samson Kakooza, Frank Gavamukurya, Moses Besigomwe and Daniel Nariyo who were all last seen with the deceased on June 26th 2021.

Maate said that Nkurunungi was last seen with the suspects on their way from Bushura Trading Center in Buhara Sub County late last night as they all proceeded to their respective homes.

The Police PRO said that the body was examined and several blood stained items that included dry wood, broken bricks, stones and black shoes that belonged to one of the suspects Kakooza were recovered from the scene.

The Regional PRO adds that the four have been arrested to help in investigations and a case of murder was registered at Kabale Central Police station.

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