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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Bushenyi—

West Ankole diocese has issued new guidelines for prayers conducted during burial services as one way of preventing the spread of Covid-19 among the priests.

In the letter written by the diocesan Secretary Rev. Didas Natweta, the diocese has suspended the use of microphones during the burial.

The burial service shall be conducted within only 20 minutes and only four speeches shall be allowed.

Rev. Natweta restricted priests from allowing the dead bodies into churches but they shall only use the deceased’s photo and only 20 people shall be allowed to attend the service.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu–

Police in Kanungu district have arrested a 33 year old man for beating and killing his father as the old man tried to separate him from beating his wife.

The deceased has been identified as Gabriel Kasuka 63 year old a resident of Rurama cell in Kihanda Sub County in Kanungu district.

Elly Maate the Kigezi region Police spokesman identified the suspect in cell as Byamukama Viane 33 years a resident of same address above.

It’s alleged that the suspect Byamukama came back home drunk and started beating his wife one Namanya Adera 26 years old without any reasonable cause.

When Byamukama intensified the beating, his wife made an alarm which attracted the father in law now the deceased who is their immediately neighbor.

Maate further added that as they reached their son’s home, they found the two fighting inside their house and as he pushed the door to open, the wife of the suspect ran away leaving the deceased behind.

Byamukma then transferred the anger to his father and shattered his head with piece of wood and bricks leading to his death

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri are holding a 65 year old district councilor who allegedly killed his biological son over neighbor’s shs 4000.

The suspect Evart John Magara is the Rukungiri district male workers councilor and a resident of Maaya Cell, Kitimba ward, Western Division in Rukungiri Municipality.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Regional police Spokesperson told www.mknewslink.com that John Magara allegedly killed his son Nuwagaba Everdi alias Rwamutwe male adult aged 32 yrs a farmer resident of the same area.

Maate narrated that one of the residents identified as Onesmus Turyazayo gave shs 5000 to Rwamutwe so that he could deduct his shs1000 and return the balance but the deceased did not come back.

Turyazayo later reported the matter to the father who started to hunt for Rwamutwe until they found him at the mother’s shop where the father beat him to death.

The mother of deceased rushed to police and reported a case of murder after which took action and arrested the suspect

Police took the body to Rwakabengo Health Centre III for postmortem as police investigate a murder case at Rukungiri Central Police station under reference number SD 43/03/06/2021.

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By Stuart Tugume

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In Sheema—

Police in Sheema district have arrested a woman in connection to theft of coffee from a renowned businessman’s store.

Ruth Atwijukire a 39 year old mother of four and resident of Kamweru cell Shuuku Town council Sheema district was arrested yesterday.

Nelson Muhoozi the coffee owner told www.mknewslink.com that thieves on Saturday night broke into his store and took away with his 7000kgs of coffee.

The area chairman Moses Muhirwe also told www.mknewslink.com  that yesterday morning about four residents reported loss of their empty sacks only to later hear that they were used to steal Muhoozi’s coffee.

The chairman added that he rushed to Kishabya police station and police managed to bring a sniffer dog which caught the suspect Ruth Atwijukire a local coffee trader.

She is currently detained at Kishabya police station in Sheema district.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Bushenyi–

Police in Greater Bushenyi are investigating circumstances under which a 27 year old woman burnt her neighbor with hot water.

The suspect is Lydia Murungi a resident of Ruharo ward Central division Bushenyi Ishaka municipality while the victim has been only identified as Moreen.

SP Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi Police mouthpiece told www.mknewslink.com that the suspect had a quarrel with Moreen whom she owed 220,000.

SP Tumusiime added that as a result the suspect allegedly poured hot water on the victim.

Lydia Murungi is currently held at Bushenyi central Police Station while the victim is undergoing treatment at Kampala International teaching hospital in Ishaka Bushenyi Municipality.

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