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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—-

Police in Masindi district are investigating circumstance under which a lifeless of a man was dumped by unknown people at Masindi General Hospital gate today morning at 4am.

According to the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson ASP Julius Allan Hakiza, the deceased who sustained injuries is suspected to have been murdered before being wrapped into an old a blue tar plain and dumped at the hospital gate.

He explained that the hospital askari who was patrolling the hospital premises was shocked after finding the old blue tar plain at the gate, containing lifeless body which forced him to alert Dr. Flex Twinomugisha the Masindi General Hospital superintendent.

“The hospital superintendent later informed police who rushed to the scene. The body is suspected to have been dumped in the morning at 4am, however, police are still investigating on the matter, and the lifeless body is still lying at Masindi hospital mortuary,” the police PRO said.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Kibaale—-

An angry mob in Kibaale district has lynched a man on suspicion that he was a thief.

The unidentified man was nabbed on Sunday morning in Kiguuza village, Nyamarunda Sub County with a suspected stolen goat. The goat belongs to Annex Mugabi of the same village.

The deceased is reported to have been with two other suspects who escaped from the angry mob.

According to the OC in charge of Kibaale central police station, Thomas Oyo, the angry mob also burnt the body of the suspect.

Oyo says that they handed over the body to Kibaale health Centre IV mortuary for postmortem as they wait for relatives to claim it.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Rubirizi–

Kichwamba high school located in Rubirizi district emerged one of the best schools according to UCE results, 2020.

The school got 93 students in division one, 57 in division two while 06 were in third one. The school’s best candidate scored 10 aggregates in 8 subjects

.

According to Robert. J. Dembe, the school head teacher, 21 students scored 20 aggregates and below.

He attributed the school’s good performance to good order and discipline of their students, plus good cooperation among staff, students and administration/management.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

Police in Kabale are investigating circumstances under which a 30 year old man killed in T and J bar in Kabale Municipality.

The deceased is Akampurira a resident of Kitumba sub county Kabale
district.

According to the Kigezi police Spokesperson Elly Maate, it’s alleged that yesterday the 01/08/2021 at around 2100hrs Akampurira was for yet unknown reason stabbed to death by Babu and Jasper using a knife at T and J  bar, Kigongi cell, Kigongi ward central Division Kabale municipality.

Police were notified, a team headed by the acting DPC, OC CID and others visited the scene, found him lying in a pool of blood, tried to rush him to Kabale hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body was conveyed to the hospital mortuary for postmortem while inquiries are underway to establish the motive.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rubanda—-

Rubanda district is in shock again after a middle aged man burnt his house trying to kill his wife.

The Kigezi police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the suspect as Danis Kwesiga aged 34, son of Bwato Patirisi from Bigyegye village in Ikamiro parish, Muko Sub County

Maate said that yesterday at around 5:30 pm, Kwesiga went home with anger determined to end the life of his wife Ahimbisibwe Raechel for denying him sex and starving him for a long time.

It is alleged that the conflicts between the couple started some weeks ago when Denis resorted to daily drinking only to come back home without any necessities which angered the wife and she decided to deny him sex and food.

According to Maate residents yesterday saw Denis’ house on fire and when they came to family rescue, they discovered that Denis set the house ablaze with intention of killing his wife.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com reporter that the residents immediately arrested Denis and took him on foot to Muko police station through Rukungiri road about 5kms from the scene.

The Muko police station OC Afande Fred Omunga confirmed to www.mknewslink.com that the suspect is in their custody .

He admitted that they had not visited the scene of crime since the suspect was brought in late at night but promised would do that in the soonest time.

This is barely two months since a man from the same area burnt his family of four to ashes because of family wrangles; Vianny Amstrong from Muko in the neighboring parish, burnt his wife and three children.

He was arrested trying to escape and taken to Rubanda Central Police where his case was registered and referred to courts of law for further management.
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By Sandra Tumwekwase

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In Mbarara—

Police in Mbarara have arrested a 31 year old man for allegedly murdering his mother in cold blood.

The suspect Geoffrey Tumwine was arrested alongside his two colleagues; Godfrey Ndyamwijuka of Rwenkuba cell and Johnson Oramukunde of Kigoro cell both in Rwamuhigi parish Rubindi Mbarara.

Samson Kasasira the Rwizi region police mouthpiece told www.mknewslink.com that on 31^st July, 2021, they were informed that the deceased Joveret Kekimuli 60 years was found lying dead in her house.

Kasasira added that they immediately responded to the scene in Rwenkuba cell Rwamuhigi Rubindi Mbarara and discovered that the deceased’s body had deep cuts on the head.

He noted that they immediately brought a sniffer dog which tracked down Tumwine whom it is alleged has been having a long standing conflict with his mother over land. Two of his friends were also arrested.

So far, two exhibits a panga and a hoe suspected to have been used for the murder were recovered at the scene of crime.

The body of the deceased was taken to Mbarara referral hospital for postmortem as investigations into the murder take course, according to the police PRO.

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi district council held its first council meeting ever since the new councilors were sworn in May this year under strict observance of SOPs.

The ordinary council meeting that was chaired by speaker Douglas Nuwamanya sat at the district multipurpose hall.

In his address, he welcomed the councilors unto the district and urged them to serve to the interest of people who voted them unto office.

In the council meeting there was formation of committees that councilors will sit unto as well as election of committee chairperson that will be in charge of scrutinizing and supervision of the sectors they have been told to lead.

Baker Owomugisha

Denis Nayebare Kanyankole from Ruhumuro is the new committee chairperson in charge of Works, Roads, and water whereas David Kakama from Bumbaire will head Education, Health and social services.

Baker Owomugisha from Kyamuhunga Sub County heads Finance, planning and administration whereas Grace September female lady councilor from Ruhumuro is the committee chairperson in charge of Production, marketing and natural resources.

Jaffari Bassajjabala the district chairman in his speech to the council welcomed councilors in their first sitting in which he also said as the district executive committee they were asked by the office of the president to allocate land in which they will construct a building that will house office of the RDC as well as District internal security organizing.

He added that as the district they allowed the office of the president to demolish the dilapidated building which currently houses the office of the RDC and construct a new one.

But this raised eyebrows among councilors as the president’s office wants to own the land tittle in which they will construct the building on.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Ntungamo—

Traders in the Rwahi-Rwentobo Town council in Ntungamo District have accused Chairperson Edson Turyasingura of demolishing their stalls.
The more than 50 stalls were constructed in 2020 under the directives of the former Chairperson Nicholas Asiimwe Mwamba and his council.

The traders who deal in onions and Matooke, were on Friday shocked to find their stalls demolished.

Livingstone Atukwatse, the acting chairperson for onion Traders says
the town council chairperson and his council ordered for the demolition of the stalls without giving them prior notice.

Atukwatse says every trader paid 30,000 Shillings to the council for space to construct a stall

Diana Kanyesigye, says that following the demolition, she has no place where to sell her items from. Kanyesigye also says that she invested a lot of money in constructing the stalls to protect her items goods from dust and rain.

Sylvia Nalongo, another trader says that the destruction comes at a time when they were struggling to sell their food items due to the covid-19 lockdown.

However, Edson Turyasingura, Rwahi-Rwentobo Town council Chairperson defended the demolition.

He said that the traders have not been paying taxes to the town council.

He added that they don’t have a list of the traders operating from the stalls.

Rwahi-Rwentobo was elevated to a Town council status in July 2017 from Kayonza Sub County.

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By Fred Mwebembezi

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In Fort Portal—

The Town Clerk and the mayor  Fort Portal Tourism CityEdson Asaba Adyeeri are in hot soup for allegedly hiking the trading licenses to fail traders when the country is experiencing COVID pandemic effects.

The duo has been summoned in Kampala to appear before the Parliamentary Committee on trade, industry and cooperatives to explain the motives of doubling the trade licenses that are failing businesses to operate.

The Parliamentary committee on trade, industry and cooperatives headed by  Mwine Mpaka the MP Mbarara city, who has been traversing the country to assess the impact of COVID on businesses, was shocked to find the town clerk and mayor Fort Portal had increased taxes by 200% yet the traders have been feeling the pinch of COVID lockdown.

Mpaka said following the abnormal levied taxes the clerk and the mayor have been summoned to Kampala to explain how they reached that percent of 200% when the people are not operating normally.

Sabiiti Stephen, a trader of Mpanga market told the committee that they had written to the town clerk seeking for rent and tax holiday when the country was in lockdown but  instead they increased license fees from 80,000/= to 190,000/=

The traders added that the Land lords have continued to demand for rent arrears yet shops have been closed.

Fort Portal Deputy City Clerk Rusoke John Bosco in his defense said that as local governments they have been equally affected by the pandemic, local revenues have dwindled and the only alternative is to increase taxes.

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