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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri are investigating circumstances under which a 58 year old man who had deserted his home died in a rented room.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Vereriano Mbabazi a resident of Kagando cell Bugyera parish Buyanja sub county Rukungiri district.

Maate said that the deceased was discovered dead in his rented room at Buhandagazi trading centre Buyanja Sub County.

It’s alleged that the deceased had very long standing domestic issues with his family which forced him to desert their home and rent a house in the nearby Buhaguzi trading center.

The deceased had stayed in the rented house for about three months until the 17/3/22 at about 1900hrs when his lifeless body was discovered by residents in the room.

Police Spokesperson for Kigezi Regional said that they were notified, visited the scene, did postmortem and handed over the body to relatives for burial as Rukungiri Central Police Station commences investigations into sudden death under reference number CRB 216/2022.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale

Two people have reportedly died on spot while two others escaped with serious injuries following a motor accident in Kabale.

The accident which involved two motorcycles; reg. no. UEQ 211B and no. UEY 297K occurred on 18/3/22 at around 0730hrs at Kobucere along Katuna Kabale highway.

According to Elly Maate the Kigezi region police mouthpiece, the two cyclists; Gilbert Byaruhanga of Kacerere Katuna town council and Daniel Musasizi of Irashaniro village Bugarama parish Buhara sub county died on spot after a head on collision.

Maate told www.mknewslink.com that the two survivors; Olowo Alipod 32 years, a resident of Tororo and Moses Ocwo 31 years of Mbuya Nakawa Division were both passengers on motorcycle reg. no. UEY 297K.

The two survivors were rushed to Kabale regional referral hospital and Police visited the scene, Postmortem was done and both bodies handed over to the relatives for burial.

The police spokesperson attributed the accident to reckless riding of the rider on motorcycle no.UEY297K who was overtaking in a corner on a road covered by mist.

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In Kisoro—

The state minister of works and transport Fred Byamukama has given Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) a four days ultimatum to start repairing roads in Kisoro district.

Minister Byamukama made the directive yesterday during his visit in Kisoro district to assess the different government programs in the district.

His directive followed complaints from district leaders that UNRA has abandoned its roads in the district rendering them inaccessible.

Both the Kisoro district RDC Rtd. Capt. Peter Mugisha and Sarah Mateke told the minister Byamukama that most of the roads in the district are inaccessible due to landslides hence hindering movement of goods and services.

Minister Byamukama touring Kisoro district

Minister Mateke requested ministry of works and transport to give special consideration to Kisoro district due to its terrain nature.

She also requested a quick intervention over Kanyamateke Bridge in Busanza Sub County saying that it is in a sorry state and puts the lives of people at risks.

She reminded Minister Byamukama that tourism roads and Kanyamateke Bridge were put in NRM manifesto since 2011 but they have never worked on them.

The Kisoro district NRM vice chairperson, Ramadan Ndikuyeze told Minister Byamukama that delaying to work on presidential pledges such as roads is demoralizing residents who vehemently vote NRM party.

He noted that residents in Kisoro need a return in terms of social services as a way of rewarding them for supporting NRM government.

The district engineer, James Karamira told the minister that Kisoro district received only 48 million shillings in this quarter to maintain roads saying it is little money to do all the works.

The complaints from district leaders about UNRA abandoning roads in the district angered minister Byamukama Fred hence ordering officials from UNRA who were present to start repairing road networks in Kisoro district.

He gave them four days ultimatum to have started repairing roads under their dockets in the district.

Minister Byamukama Fred also asked leaders from Kisoro district through Minister Sarah Mateke to arrange a program and meet him with other stakeholders in Kampala so that they can discuss on how they can increase road funds for Kisoro district.

Minister also promised that ministry of works and transport will repair Kanyamateke Bridge as soon as possible.