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By Innocent Atuganyira

HOIMA:
Police in Hoima are investigating circumstances under which a 3-year-old juvenile was knocked dead by a hit and run motor vehicle on Thursday evening.

ASP Julius Allan Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson has identified the deceased as Aisha Tuhaise, 3 years old.

According to Hakiza, Tuhaise was knocked dead by the hit and run motor vehicle registration number UBA 828D along Kaiso – Hoima road at a place called Buterenga.

‘’The juvenile was crossing the road, the speeding vehicle knocked it over and died on the spot,’’ he added.

The police mouthpiece told our reporter that the vehicle was recovered a mile from where the incident happened and it’s impounded at Hoima Division Headquarters.

‘’Investigations and the hunt for the driver have commenced,’’ he said.

Hakiza said most accidents in the region are caused due to reckless driving, over speeding and others. He asked drivers to be conscious when driving or riding.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
www.mknewslink.com
In Kampala—-
National Council for Higher Education has issued a charter to Victoria University.
This was communicated in a letter dated 16th August 2022 to the vice chancellor of the university.
According to executive director Prof. Mary J. Okwakol in a letter noted that she had done thorough research about the university and it was found that university qualifies for a charter.
She invited the chancellor and her team to go to NCHE headquarters to pick the charter.
A charter is an attainment of a highest qualification in the university management and the university can meets the international standards.

By Innocent Atuganyira

BULIISA:
Police in Buliisa district is investigating circumstances surrounding an accident that claimed the life of a 20 year old man
The deceased has been identified as Siraj Mugisa, mid 20’s, a resident of Wantebo Cell in Butiaba Town Council Buliisa district.

The regrettable incident happened on Thursday at around 07:30pm when the duo was traveling from Wantebo side to Piida cell to buy fuel.

An eyewitness who spoke to our reporter on condition of anonymity said that the deceased was riding the motorcycle with the colleague only identified as Simon.

‘’The duo was speeding, he failed to control the motorcycle thus knocking pedestrians who were in front of them,’’ he explained.

The eye witness further explained that Mugisa died on spot, while Simon got minor injuries and one pedestrian lost his leg as a result of an incident.

By press time the lifeless body of Siraj Mugisa was handed over to the relatives while the other three were admitted at Butiaba health centre III for treatment.

ASP Julius Allan Hakiza, Albertine region police spokesperson confirmed the accident and said they are investigating the incident.