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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—

Leaders in Masindi District on Monday launched spot improvement of district roads that will cost 960 million shillings. The spot improvement of 20 kilometers is across the district.

While launching the project at Kiruli Trading Center, Hon. Ronald Akugizibwe Aled, the Member of Parliament for Buruli Constituency, disclosed that the project is funded by the Ministry of Works and Transport.

He urged the community members to use the rehabilitated roads to increase production thus improve their household income.

The politician assured residents that other roads in sorry state will be rehabilitated.

The Force Account Manager for Western Region at the Ministry of Works and Transport, Mr. Tibihika Isaac told the locals that the ministry will support the district to rehabilitate the six roads in the district.

The roads are Pakanyi -Nyakarongo road 8.2km, Kitamba Kijunjubwa road 5.2km, Kitengule-Ipedi-Kimina road 0.7km,Bulima-Byebega road at Kyawinyi swamp 1/2km,Katagurukwa-Kinumi road 2.9km and Kinumi-Kisindizi road 2.5km totalling to 20kilometers.

The Masindi District Chairperson, Mr. Byaruhanga Cosmas expressed excitement and appreciated the government through the Ministry of Works and Transport for rehabilitating the roads which are in sorry state.

By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

Police in Kabale are investigating circumstances under which a Rwandan man was knocked dead by Ugandan government vehicle.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson identified the deceased as Emmanuel Habiyambere a Rwandese by nationality a resident of Gicumbi Byumba District in the republic of Rwanda.

It’s allegedly that on 18 June 2022 at about 2038hrs the motor vehicle Registration number  UG 2770A Toyota hilux double carbin white knocked the deceased who has been operating bodaboda cycling along Mwanjari Katuna road within Kabale municipality.

Scene was visited by police, postmortem done and body was handed over to the relatives in Uganda for burial.

The driver is still at large, while the motor vehicle is parked in the police yard pending IOV inspection.

Inquiries continue to ascertain the cause of accident.

The case of accident was registered at Kabale Central Police station under reference number CRB:62 /2022.

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