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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—

The man who raided the office of Masindi Resident District Commissioner – RDC with a sharp knife last week is mentally ill, according to the Uganda Police.

Joseph Serugo ran into trouble when he stormed the RDC’s office on July 7, 2021, saying he had an important document to deliver.

When tasked to present the document he wanted to deliver to the RDC, a sharp knife dropped from Serugo’s envelop prompting the RDC’s security personnel to arrest him and whisk him off to Masindi central police.

It later emerged that the suspect is from Gayaza B village Nangabo sub-county in Wakiso district where Kirabira worked before she was transferred to Masindi.

ASP Julius Allan Hakiza the Albertine Region police spokesperson has told www.mknewwlink.com reporter that they subjected the suspect to a mental health checkup on Friday, which showed that he is a victim of mental illness.

He says that they also obtained information from his home district indicating that he once spent time at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital. He says that they are arrangements of transferring Serugo to Wakiso district for attention by his family members.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Ntungamo–

Residents of Ntungamo district have faulted district leaders and the COVID-19 task force for throwing a party in disregard to COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures.

The district recently hosted a feast while sending off the Chief Administrative Officer and receiving the new one at the district headquarters.

A function held at the district headquarters attracted over 300 people mainly district employees, elected leaders and commission heads with   at least 15 people from Kapelabyong district who were escorting the new Chief administrative officer.

Another function to send off the municipality town clerk Mr Festo Tandeka was being held at Ankole resort hotel almost at the same time with similar numbers also attended by politicians and security officials.

Food and drinks were served in the district council hall as music played later.

At the function, Nasser Mukiibi was ushered in to replace Hanny Turyahebwa the fourth Chief administrative officer in three years,

Turyahebwa noted that several challenges including document leakages, unprofessional conduct of civil servants, and litigation against the district, intrigue and aloofness of some civil servants as well as political interference in his duties as key setbacks.

Mr Mukiibi asked the civil servants and politicians to grant him cooperation if they are to achieve development together

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By Mwebembezi Fred

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In Fort Portal city—-

Fear and agony have engulfed residents of Kabarole district after a third person was killed by an elephant in Busoro Sub County Kabarole District in less than four months.

Sunday Robert Isabarongo a resident in Nyabusenyi Hakibira Village Busoro Sub County met his death on Monday night as he was guarding his garden against elephant invasion.

Catherine Kasemire a daughter to the deceased told www.mknewslink.com that his father was in company of colleagues chasing the elephants and in the course of chasing, one elephant crushed and killed him instantly.

Moses Magezi a resident in the same area said that elephants have terrorized the area for long, which has left residents in famine and total poverty.

The RDC Kabarole district Julian Ayesiga Sarah promised to talk to authorities but asked the residents to remain calm as grievances will soon be worked upon.

Efforts to get the comment from the UWA Kibaale National Park Warden were futile as they couldn’t pick our repeated calls.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The former Prime Minister of Uganda John Patrick Amama Mbabazi has assured the country that he is still a member of NRM and in the Government.

The former Premier and one-time presidential candidate made the remarks at the sendoff of his in-law, the late Joy Lydia Ntegyereize Zatwoshaho, who is an elder sister to his wife Jacqueline Mbabazi.

The requiem service took place at her home in Mwanjari in Kabale Municipality yesterday morning and was later laid to rest in Nyakasiru village in Bukinda , Rukiga District.

Speaking at the function on behalf of the Government, Mbabazi revealed that people have been telling him of how they expected him to be on the list in the first three cabinet Ministers which was in vain.

He said that he is one of the people who started NRM and can never exit the party and therefore, as long as the NRM is in the government, he is in the government too.

“It is clear that just like many of the people in Uganda expected me in the new Cabinet since I was seen closer to the President on several functions including the swearing in, the President of Uganda did the reverse and rather followed the footsteps of Jesus by choosing fishermen from the local people,” He noted.

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