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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Isingiro—

Police in Rwizi region are investigating circumstances under which a man used the contacts of the former Isingiro District boss to rape a girl.

ASP Samson Kasasira the Rwizi Police mouthpiece told the press today that on the 6.oct.2021 a man who identified himself as Dr. Sam visited Ruharo Eye Hospital claiming he had gone to appreciate the optical services rendered by Sheila Nabirye the victim.

Kasasira narrated the suspect took the victim’s number and the two started chatting on WhatsApp until 10^th .Oct.2021 when he picked her at 1440/ c from Kiyanja in a motor vehicle Registration Number UAV011v Toyota Premio in company of another man armed with a gun.

He suspect pretended he was taking the victim for lunch and drove her to Crystal cottages Rwizi cell where he raped her from.

Kasasira revealed that when police intervened into the matter, they found out that the phone number  0784594686 used by the victim is in the names of Birungi Jeremiah Kamurari the former Isingiro District Chairman and he still uses the number.

This is a second time Kamurari is being implicated in a rape case within one year.

Kamurari was in February this year accused of trying to rape one Patricia Katushabe though she managed to escape and the case was reported to Mbarara central police station.

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By Sandra Tumwekwase

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In Sheema—

Police in Sheema district are hunting for unknown assailants who hacked a 45 year old man to death last night.

The deceased has been identified as Geoffrey Kansiime a resident of Kabutsye 2 cell, Kabutsye ward, Masheruka Town council Sheema District.

According to OC CID Sheema, Akong Bibian the deceased was yesterday at around 7:30pm found lying unconscious with deep cuts.

Akong said Kansiime was rushed to Kigarama health center and later referred to Kabwohe health center IV where he died.

Residents told police that before his death, he was seen drunk and lying beside the road to his home but were shocked to find out that unknown people later came and cut him several times.

Bibian revealed that no suspect has been arrested but inquiries have been opened to investigate the matter.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Boda Boda Cyclists in Mbarara city want the authorities to immediately install street lights in the dark spots following numerous murders of their colleagues.

The cyclists pointed out the areas of Booma, Northern by pass, Biharwe which are hotspots for the series of Boda Boda Cyclists murders.

Sadius Owokunda the Mbarara City Boda Boda Cyclists Chairman told www.mknewslink.com that authorities should ensure installation of Closed Circuit cameras (CCTV) and street lights in areas that have become black spots for killing Boda Boda Cyclists.

He said that police and other security agencies have failed to do their core role of protecting people and their properties.

He said that police have failed to deliver reports and apprehending perpetrators who kill boda boda cyclists.

Julius Bahati a boda boda cyclist at Mbarara regional referral hospital stage said that security has not done much protecting his colleagues such as deploying in dark spots of Booma.

However, Aaron Mweheyo a boda boda cyclist at High Court blamed his colleagues for failing to adhere to curfew guidelines making them easy targets for criminals.

At least, two boda boda riders have so far been killed in this month of October and their motorcycles taken by the assailants.

The case of Damiano Kamugisha alias Kazaho aged 30 years old a Boda Boda Cyclist at Mbarara regional referral hospital gate stage is the latest.

The deceased was on 12^th Oct.2021 found lying facing down behind the fence at the roadside near the garden with marks of violence ,blood oozing out from the mouth and nose hit by a blunt object most likely a Hammer which shuttered his skull.

Another boda boda cyclist  Anthony Twesigye 22 years a resident of Bwenkoma Cell, Rukindo Ward, Mbarara city south was killed on 6th.Oct 2021 and his body dumped in farms near Mbarara University Kihumuro campus before the assailants robbed him of motorcycle Bajaj Boxer registration number UFJ 164V.

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By Elly Karenzi

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In Ibanda—

Mzee Joseph Byanyima, the first African principal at St. George’s Core Teachers’ Training College in Ibanda district has been laid to rest.

The body of the talented educationist and noble gentleman was laid to rest yesterday at his home in Nyakateete 111 cell, Kigarama ward, Bisheeshe division in Ibanda municipality council y.

Joseph Byanyima, 96, a veteran educationist lost the battle to abdominal cancer at the Institute of cancer, Mulago hospital on Monday after six years of suffering.

The Archbishop of Mbarara Diocese, Most. Rev. Lambert Bainomugisha, told the mourners that Joseph Byanyima was in 1971 appointed the first African principal at St. George’s Core Teachers’ college after serving for only six months as a deputy principal.

“Joseph Byanyima replaced Fr. Rev. Toola, of the White fathers Missionaries in Uganda when he retired. He contributed much towards the improvement of education and many teachers in Western Region and the country benefited from his tenure,” the archbishop noted

Joseph Byanyima specialized in English speaking, training; English grammar and psychology.

One of his closest friend, Muzee Michael Rwandakeye described the late  Byanyima  as a man who has dedicated his home in Nyakateete  III cell a venue for church services despite the affiliation, be it; Anglican, Catholic, Moslems or Born again.

Speaker after speaker praised Byanyima as a true man who lived to witness the fruits of his hard work by encouraging many people to train as teachers.

Mzee Joseph Byanyima was born on 25^th August 1925 at Bitsya village in  current Buhweju district. He attended Kitebi secondary school in 1944. St. George’s Teacher training center in Ibanda district.

He pursued Cambridge school certificate course, then a junior secondary school teacher certificate course at St. Aloysius College Ngora.

He served on Mbarara District service Commission, Mbarara District Teaching service committee, Chairman Urban tender board for Ibanda Town Council and the Chairman of Ibanda Hospital Board as a member.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The Priest of Kitanga Parish in Kabale Diocese Rev. Fr. Gaetano has said that the Government’s proposal to teach sciences in local languages is a logical tactic by President Museveni to divide and rule Uganda for life.

Recently, the Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, stated that she had concurred with the recommendation from a section of educationalists that science should be taught in the local language at the primary school level.

“Teaching science in the local language will make sense to us and we will become transformational when we really get involved in teaching science in our mother tongues at primary level,” Ms. Museveni said .

“When you bring it in your mother tongue it becomes real and meaningful, and then perhaps we can have more scientists in our society,” she added.

However, Fr. Gaetano questions the motive of Ms. Museveni’s statements arguing that the idea is more political than educational.

He noted that teaching local languages would be an intentional move to bar teachers from teaching in schools outside their locality, while students would also be forced to study from schools within their tribal regions to avoid the language barrier.

The Priest said that Janet made the statements well knowing that teaching in local languages was impossible in Uganda where some Science terms are not interpreted anywhere in the local languages.

He said the government would need to teach everything in local languages including art subjects to avoid confusion, which is also impossible since English cannot be taught in local languages.

Fr. Gaetano who was a member of the Constituent assembly -C. A that drafted the 1995 Constitution of Uganda said that they had suggested the need to have a National language that would be shared by all Ugandans, but Museveni’s government deliberately ignored the idea because a common language could unite the opposition forces against his plan to overstay in power.

A total of 43 languages are spoken across Uganda by people from different localities in the four main families namely; Bantu, Nilotic, Central Sudanic and the Kuliak Family. English and Swahili are the official languages and the largest spoken across the East African region.

According to Fr. Gaetano, the 1994 Constituent Assembly had suggested Swahili as the National local language in anticipation of the East African Community and the East African Federation.

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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—-

Polio outbreak has been reported in Bunyoro subregion despite the government’s efforts to kick the deadly disease out of the country for more than three decades.

Dr. John Turyagumanawe the Bunyoro Region Epidemic Response Coordinator explains there is a gap in Kakumiro and Masindi districts in Bunyoro subregion in sensitizing the community on the dangers of polio outbreak.

The health expert further explained that the ministry of health has come up with the supplementary immunization campaign, and also encouraging health experts to strengthen the surveillance system to be able to detect cases of polio to prevent the consequences.

He added polio is deadly and it also attack nerves, brain, and respiratory system. He however explains that it can be kicked out of the country if immunization of children below years, and sensitization is done.

Dr. Brian Mugisha the Assistant District Health Officer In charge of child and maternal health Masindi district explained that they will have a campaign in the course of this month, but dates are yet to be set.

He added that they shall be moving house to house immunizing children below five years.

“The house to house immunization exercise is going to be done country wide, but for the case of Masindi, we haven’t registered any case of polio,” he adds

The health expert also explained that immunization of children is still ongoing at different health facilities, and he has asked parents to take their children for vaccination.

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