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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

About 80 houses, including a church and school kitchen were on Wednesday destroyed by a strong hailstorm in Kabale district.

The hailstorm occurred during a heavy downpour that started at around 1:00pm and lasted for more than an hour.

The hailstorm affected houses in Butanda and Kahungye sub-counties, as well as Ryakarimira town Kabale, according to Alex Byakatonda the District Information Officer

Willy Ivan Twikirize the LCII Chairman of Habuhuriro Parish in Kahungye told www.mknewslink.com that he has personally witnessed 11 houses in his parishes affected by the hail storm.

Twikiriize identified some of the victims, whose houses were destroyed as; Rogers Akankwasa, Robert Dinah Tukazarwa, Bernad Tibeijuka, Joseph Banganagyira,Christopher Turimubanze, Edison Kahungu, Bere Tibenderana, Kakwenza, Ninzeyimana, and Sunday among others.

Ivan Bahika, Rugaga LCII Chairman in Butanda sub-county said that he had counted more than 10 damaged houses at Hakyooma trading center and many more in the Habuhuriro and Habubaare trading centers, as well as in the surrounding area Murandomo parish.

Dickson Kamuhanda, a resident of Butanda sub-county’s Nyombe parish revealed that the hailstorm destroyed  The Kahungye primary school kitchen was also not spared.

He called upon the government to intervene and help the affected people.

Miria Tugume Akankwasa, Kabale District Vice-Chairperson, who is also a resident of Butanda sub-county said she was personally affected by the hailstorm, which blew off her house and also destroyed her pig sty.

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In Masindi—

Masindi resident state attorney Charles Bwiiso has been arrested for soliciting and receiving a bribe of Ugx 1.5million shillings from persons to close a file in a case of defilement.

The news of his arrest was first reported by anti-corruption unit on their twitter handle Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda @AntiGraft_

He was arrested in a joint intervention today by state house anti-corruption unit Police after he was caught red-handed with a deposit of 1.5 million shillings he had just received from suspect’s family.

It is alleged the state attorney had demanded for 3 million shillings but the family could raise only 1.5 million shillings which they delivered to him after tipping off the  state house anti-corruption unit.

Anti-corruption unit is currently headed by Brig. Henry Isoke who replaced Col Edith Nakalema.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema—

Edmund Rurangaranga the son to the late Maj. Gen. Edward Rurangaranga has vowed to sue Kitagata town council for demolishing a market he had constructed to help residents.

Edmund told www.mknewslink.com in a telephone interview from London that he had constructed the market on his land but not on NEMA’s as alleged.

The town clerk for Kitagata town council Sylivia Nampe Bategana told www.mknewslink.com that she has severally warned Rurangaranga both verbally and in writing to demolish the market but all in vain.

She added that she finally called in NEMA from regional office in Mbarara to come and demolish the market which they did.

NEMA south western region team leader Harriet Namara

According to NEMA south western region team leader Harriet Namara, the market was built inside NEMA’s boundary marks

Despite all the above from NEMA and town clerk, Edmund contains that on Monday, his lawyers will start work of suing Kitagata town council for masterminding the demolition of the market he had set up for vulnerable people.

He wondered why they demolished only his market and left other stalls intact.

However, Harriet Namara told www.mknewslink.com that the owners of the other stalls will be given ultimatum to vacate and if they don’t comply, their stalls will also be demolished.

By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kisoro—

Police in Kisoro are investigating circumstances under which a 24 year old woman allegedly committed suicide by hanging.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Prudence Tuyishime a resident of Migina cell Central Ward Central division Kisoro district

Maate told journalists that it’s  allegedly that the deceased  committed suicide by hanging herself with a piece of kitenge on 08/03/2022 at unknown time of the night.

Maate said that Irakiza Epaphra 38 years a driver working with Kisoro hospital and a resident of Nyaruyaga cell Nyamagana Ward Kisoro municipality reported the case at Kisoro central Police station.

Police visited the scene, took photographs and transferred the body to Kisoro hospital Mortuary for postmortem examination before it was handed over to relatives for burial.

Maate said that the case of suicide was registered at Kisoro Central Police Station under reference number CRB 146/2022 to help in investigations.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—

Bushenyi woman MP Annet Mugisha has rubbished allegations that chicks that were brought by OWC to women leaders of all churches were to campaign for Willis Bashaasha.

She said this today at Bushenyi municipal council hall while handing over chicks to women from Anglican, Catholic, and Seventh day Adventist churches.

Each of the women leaders received 100 chicks and feeds. Annet noted that politics should be kicked out of church and Jesus Christ should be fronted.

MP Annet Mugisha also gave 150 kgs of maize seedlings to each of the 17 sub counties in Bushenyi district.

She concluded that there is no reason why Ugandans and western Ugandans should hate Museveni because of this immerse contributions towards their lives.

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