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Innocent Atuganyira
MASINDI

Police in Masindi district is holding Immaculate Ayebale, a 23 years old woman on allegations of dumping her 2-months-old baby under a Mango tree in Kilanyi Village Pakanyi Sub County Masindi district.

The innocent baby was discovered last Sunday by a Good Samaritan who handed it over to Masindi Central Police before it was evacuated to Gate-way baby’s home in Kiryandongo district.

Following the police intervention, the suspect was arrested today from her aunt’s residence in Kihuuba Cell Karujubu division Masindi municipality.

According to an eyewitness who preferred anonymity, the baby’s parents who are residents of Nyangahya division developed a family misunderstanding on Saturday which later resulted into a fight.

The eye witness adds that the man expelled his wife

In her statement, Ayebale refuted the claims that she dumped her baby saying that it was in the hands of its father before the regrettable incident.

Contrary to Ayebale’s statement, Mariam Nyabutaraga, the suspect’s mother-in-law, claims that the baby was handed over to the suspect’s relatives.

Julius Allan Hakiza, Albertine Region Police Spokesperson confirmed the arrest and said the suspect is detained at Masindi CPS.

Kweronda Ambrose
RUKUNGIRI
Police in Rukungiri have arrested 3 suspects in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 15′ year old girl to death and causing critical injury to another girl.
ASP Elly Maate the Kigezi region Police spokesman has identified the deceased as Arinda Valeria Trassy a Pupil at Unity Primary school while Catherine Mercy is nursing wounds.
Both victims are residents of Kyebumbire cell Burombe parish Ruhinda sub county Rukungiri district.
Maate says that on 08/08/2022 at around 10:00PM hrs, at Kyebumbire cell, one Mundekye Dafuroza left her grandchildren in her house revising their notes as she went to check on her sick sister in law in the neighborhood.
While still there, she heard an alarm coming from the direction of her home.
She immediately rushed there and upon arrival she found the deceased lying in the compound with a deep stab wound on the chest
The second victim was also lying in the compound with injuries on the left arm and she revealed to the grandmother how they were attacked by thugs who attempted to steal mattresses from their house.
The deceased and the second victim had made an alarm to dissuade the attackers but the thugs stabbed them and took off
The survivor was rushed to a nearby clinic.
Police was notified by Denis Tayebwa, at Ruhinda Police station,
Maate says the crime scene visited and documented, the body was taken to Rwakabengo Health center 3 mortuary for Postmortem.
Three suspects are being held to help with investigations.

By Twesigye Aggrey
Mbarara

Over 600 government sponsored students at Mbarara University of science and technology (MUST) have today (Tuesday) went on rampage demanding their living out allowances.

Addresing journalists,Mugyezi Justus Kizito the Guild president MUST says the semester commenced on 4th.july.2022. and students have been so much waiting for their living out allowances but all in vain.

Mugyenyi reveals that the semester which was supposed to kick start in May was extended to July after the University realized that there would be no finances to cater for the aggrieved science students which prompted it to extend the Holidays of all the students.

It Should be noted that every government sponsored student is entitled to get Shs.800.000 per semester as the living allowance.

Science students who intimated to this online publication state that they do 15 course units everyday from 8am-7pm on empty stomachs and purpote that the money in question was supposed to be released two weeks back but they are yet to receive the funds.

Addresing angry science students ,Nickson Kamukama the Deputy Vice Chancellor In charge of academics ,Said the University management is critically handling the matter and revealed that the University is committed to collaborate with the ministry of finance to issue out the funds.

He adds that there was a delay by the ministry of finance to clear the outstanding dues and further requested for ample time for the University to engage In the ministry of finance.

Addresing journalists ,Moses Aruho the Deputy Resident city Commissioner Mbarara city south confirmed that no arrests were made from the strike and revealed that as the office of the Resident city Commissioner and the University administration engaged one of the Commissioners at the ministry of finance on phone who assured them to release the funds in two days time.

By Byamukama Libino
KABALE
Kabale District education authorities, are worried that the district is likely not to send winners of this year’s ball games for the National primary school ball school ball games championship, due to insufficient funds.
The leaders, made the revelation yesterday, during the Kabale District Primary school ball games championship that was held at Kigezi High school Lower playground.
The Kabale District Sports officer, Gilbert Orikiriza, noted that although they have managed to stage the ball game competitions, from the zonal, up to the district level, the department has inadequate funds to take two teams for a 10 day national competition slated for 15th August to 24th August 2022 in Masaka District.
The district is expected to facilitate 14 net ball players and 18 football players for the National ball game championships.
According to Orikiriza, the district has only been allocated 5 million shillings to cater for the Championship, in the 1st quarter of the 2022/23 financial year, out of the 14million shillings proposed budget.

While speaking as the guest of honor, the Kabale District senior Education officer, Robert Ampeire, also reiterated that the department is finding difficulty in raising the required budget for the national ball game championships.

He however, urged the heads of schools and sports teachers in schools in Kabale District Administration-KDA to identify different talents among their learners and help to develop them, saying that sporting activities have turned into lucrative ventures, where some people have
been able to earn big.

Meanwhile, Kamuganguzi primary school lifted trophy for the boys-U-14 football, after defeating Buhara primary by a goal to nil, while Kisaasa Primary school also defeated Kanjobe Primary by 8goals to 7 to be crowned this year’s netball champions.
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By Ambrose Kweronda
KABALE

Primary head teachers yesterday Monday 08th August,2022 afternoon received Mock Examination at Kabale district council hall for their schools as they come up to the closure of term two.

Mr Turyabona Wilber the Kabale District inspector of schools said that they lack funds to enhance more meetings and workshops for head teachers and appeared to head teachers that when they are called to respond.

While issuing mock examinations to head teachers applied to them, it is the best reason why mock examinations are given to them early to those who don’t have enough space to go ahead and create and every school gained a representative to participate in marking of mock examinations.

Turyamubona added that head teachers are the chief invigilators and supervisors of their school and mock examinations benchmark the performance of their learners in the in coming primary leaving examinations.

Mr Saturday Copernicus the head teacher of Kakondo primary school in Buhara sub county Ndorwa East County after receiving the mock Examination for his school said that the performance of this year’s mock is not in their expectations as learners were suddenly subjected to a holiday because of industrial action of two weeks that teacher’s country wide involved in, and because what they were supposed to cover did not and think the performance will be not it has been in last year’s.

Mock examinations began this morning and will end on Wednesday 10 the Aug,2022 evening o

By Innocent Atuganyira

MASINDI:

Police in Masindi are investigating circumstances under which a mother abandoned her 10-day-old baby under a mango tree in Kirinya village Labongo sub county Buruli Constituency Masindi district.

Julius Allan Hakiza, Albertine Region Police Spokesperson told our reporter Monday evening that the baby was discovered by Ms Jessica Akongo who later informed the police.

Hakiza explained that police rushed to the scene, and the baby was evacuated to GateWay Baby’s home in Karuma Kiryandongo district.

He says they have commenced the hunt for mother. ‘’The baby was discovered in a good health condition and is currently in the hands of mothers at GateWay baby’s home in Kiryandongo,’’ he said.

The police officer asked mothers to desist from such acts putting blame on young and irresponsible mothers.

KIRYANDONGO RECEIVES 3.8 BILLION PROJECTS

By Innocent Atuganyira

KIRYANDONGO:
Kiryandongo district has received 3.88 billion shillings from the Development Response to Displacement Impact Project {DRDIP}.

The projects are construction of two classroom blocks with 3 blocks of 5 stance VIP latrines at Kifuruta Primary school by Ssekago F Construction Limited, 15.1 kms Kigumba-Kiigya-Kinyara-Masindi port road by Tic Lokere Enterprises Limited.

Others are the 11.3 KMs Siriba-Kalwala-Kiryampungura road by Tic Lokere Enterprises Limited, Doctor’s house at Panyadoli HCIV by Monaco contractors Limited, staff house at Panyadoli HCIII by SSESOM Limited and the 6.7 KMs Magamaga-Gaspa road by TEB Technical Services and Contractors Limited.

Speaking at the launch of the projects, the Kiryandongo Resident District Commissioner Dan Muganga urged the community of Kinyara II village in Kigumba Sub County to use the infrastructure put in place by the government to get out of poverty.

He said that the infrastructure established by the government are enablers of development which the people should take advantage of.

Muganga also cautioned the community against theft of fuel from the road equipment so as not to compromise the quality of road works by the contractors.

Edith Aliguma the Kiryandongo District LCV Chairperson expressed her concern over the rising numbers of school dropouts and teenage pregnancies in Mboira Sub County which prompted the district authorities to prioritize Kifuruta primary school to benefit from DRDIP as an affirmative action.

“Most children in Mboira Sub County, parents themselves and those in school pay for their own school fees and requirements. Those who fail to raise the fees eventually drop out.” said Aliguma during the launch of classroom construction at Kifuruta primary school.

The 3.88 billion projects launched are expected to be complete and ready for handover to the community in eight months.