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By Innocent Atuganyira

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In Masindi—

For one month now, the Masindi shot and killed journalist is yet to get justice.

Gerald Aseera the former news anchor at Kings FM 93.6 Masindi was shot dead in cold on Wednesday 1st June 2022.

Later police released a statement indicating that Aseera was shot in the chest by Ekou Simon 38, security guard working with Blue Whale Security Company Ltd and attached to Coca Cola depot Masindi branch, the incident happened at around 00:30hours.

According to a police statement, Ekou shot Aseera suspecting him to be a thief. Aseera was later dumped at Masindi district general hospital where he passed on in the wee hours, according to Rashida Tooti, an eyewitness who spoke to this publication.

However, Mr. Isingoma Peter the father of Aseera Gerald rejected the police statement and said that his son wasn’t a thief, therefore requested police to investigate into the murder of his son.

“ For the 35 years I have been with my son, I have never seen or heard of him stealing, therefore I can’t agree with the police statement, police should investigate into the murder of my son,’’ he bitterly said.

Aseera was laid to rest on 3rd June 2022 at his ancestral home in Pakanyi Village Pakanyi Sub County Buruli County in Masindi district.

While at the send-off of Aseera, journalists under their umbrella Greater-Masindi Media Practitioners Association {GMEPA} vowed to investigate into the murder of colleague.

On 13th June 2022, Simon Okou 38, suspected to have shot Aseera dead appeared before the Masindi Grade One Magistrate Court presided over by grade one magistrate Selsa Biwaga and was charged with murder.

Ekou was also remanded to Masindi Government Prisons for forty days for allegedly shooting and killing Gerald Aseera, the former news anchor at Kings FM 93.6 Masindi.

The suspect is expected to appear in court on 22nd of July 2022.

While addressing journalists after the court session, Jessica Kabakuru, the mother of late Aseera Gerald, asked court to speed up the trial of the suspect who killed his son for justice.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kazo—

Police in Kazo are investigating a case in which retired Gen. Elly Tumwine allegedly blocked court bailiffs and police from implementing a court order.

A case was opened against Tumwine on Thursday at Kazo police station by Paul Beigana, a court bailiff. Tumwine is accused of obstructing a court order directing Steven Rwanyabushozi to open an access road.

According to Beigana the court order was cleared by the directorate of police legal services in Kampala and the regional police commander allowing the Kazo district police commander to witness its execution in Burunga Sub County.

ASP Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police mouthpiece confirmed the incident saying the bailiffs who were in the company of the police officers from Kazo police station were intercepted by military vehicles along the Kazo-Rwemikoma road at the junction that heads to Tumwine’s home and stopped from executing the court order.

Kasasira said the court order resulted from a judgment by the Kazo chief magistrate that pronounced itself on November 21, 2021, in a civil case where Grace Kakirenga the complainant accused her son Steven Rwanyabushozi, the defendant, of blocking an access road to her home.

The court ruling was in favour of Kakirenga, ordering Rwanyabushozi to unblock the access road and also awarded costs of Shs 24 million to Kakirenga, however, Rwanyabushozi defied court orders and subsequently, a warrant of arrest was issued.

Paul Beigana, the court bailiff noted that when they were intercepted by military vehicles, Tumwine told them to hand over the court order and other documents that included a warrant of arrest and directed them to leave the area immediately.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri are hunting for a 40 year old man who allegedly cut his biological father to death.

The Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson Elly Maate identified the suspect as Andrew Basheija who smashed his father’s head with a panga.

It’s alleged that the deceased has always advised the son to leave alcohol, since after drinking he would be a problem to the entire family members.

On the 2nd July, 2022 at around 1100hrs, he targeted when the father had remained with two young grand children who would not provide any assistance and severely cut him in the head.

He was rushed to Nyakibale hospital where he died moments later.

The incident was reported at CPS Rukungiri scene of crime was visited and documented by the DCID/O and team, while postmortem Examination is still pending.

The police PRO asked the public to alert the police in case they see suspect so that he is brought to book and answer charges accordingly.

Police and locals have already initiated a hunt for the suspect while a case of murder by cutting was registered at Rukungiri Central Police Station under reference CRB 609/2022.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema—

The chairman board Muhame financial services Rev. Can. Kankiriho has called upon the president of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to allow SACCOs withdraw and save parish development model funds.

Rev. Can. Kankiriho noted that SACCOs are closer to parishes than government commercial banks which are based in big towns.

He added that the president should revisit the decision and channel the money through SACCOs instead of government.

Rev. Kankiriho said this yesterday during the 100^th international cooperative anniversary held at Kabwohe stadium, Sheema district.

The chief guest was the president who was represented by the minister of trade, industry and cooperatives Francis Mwebesa.

The main funders of the function were Muhame financial services and Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union.

Kyamuhunga people’s SACCO board and management handed over a gift to the representative of the president Francis Mwebesa.

Greater Bushenyi has a high number of most active and vibrant SACCOs in Uganda because prof. Kamuntu pitched camp in the district and helped many SACCOs to start when he was a consultant with United Nations Development Programme.

Some of the SACCOs that he helped to start are; KYAPS, Muhame, Mushanga, Shuuku, Bugongi and others.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Sheema—

Sheema district members of parliament yesterday stunned residents and guests when they all never turned up for 100^th international cooperative day held at Kabwohe stadium Sheema district.

The four MPS Dickson Kateshumbwa the Sheema municipality, Rosemary Nyakikongoro district woman MP, Dickens Elijah Mushemeza Sheema South and Naume Kibaju Sheema north never came for the function where the president was expected.

www.mknewslink.com is yet to establish whether the four refused to attend the president’s function because he did not nominate them ministers.

However, the former ministers who were defeated in the 2021; Elioda Tumwesigye and Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu attended and were given a chance to speak to the people.

The voters who spoke to www.mknewslink.com after function revealed that they were extremely unhappy for electing leaders who don’t respect the president whom they are supposed to ask for services when he visits the area.

“These four MPs Kateshumbwa, Mushemeza, Nyakikongoro and Kibaju have be shamed us,” one of the voters said.

They wondered why MPs like Elijah Okupa from northern Uganda, MP Rasta from Mbale, ministers of trade, PS for the ministry of trade and cooperatives and other dignitaries can come that far to attend the function but those form the land refused to attend.

The president was represented by minister of trade and cooperatives Francis Mwebesa who read the president’s speech that was rich in parish development model, Emyooga and other development related issues.

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