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By Tumwekwase Sandra
RUBIRIZI

Police in Rubirizi are hunting for a man who allegedly assaulted and killed his step child

The deceased has been identified as Faith Nansuna while the
the suspect was identified by police as Vicent Mwijukye a resident of Rwemitangu village Rutooto subcounty Rubirizi district.

According to SP Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, the suspect started cohabiting with the mother of the deceased girl when she had already produced the girl with another man.

The police mouthpiece added that the suspect had been rejecting the child until yesterday evening when deceived her with sweet potatoes, took her to a bush about1.5 kilometers away, hit her on the head with an axe, and dumped her body in the bush before disappearing.

Tumusiime told our reporter that Scene of crime was visited by police officers from Rubirizi central police station

He revealed that Statements were recorded though no exhibits were recovered.

The Body of the deceased was taken to Rugazi health center IV for postmortem as police hunt for the Suspect who is still at large.

By Sandra Twesigomwe
MITOOMA

The Ruhinda south legislator Captain Mugabe Dononzio Kahonda has asked all leaders at different levels to be United and desist from segregating people in political parties when it comes to service delivery.

The legislator made the call yesterday while meeting all local council one and two chairpersons in Kabira Subcounty and Mutara Towncouncil at Kabira health center III and Mutara health center III respectively.

He noted that all leaders at all levels should understand that this is not the time when they should be thinking of political differences but rather aim at delivering services to people as an accountability of voting them.

The legislator has also donated 14beds to Kabira health center III and 6beds to Mutara health center III as a way of improving health standards with in these health facilities.

Speaking in the same meeting ,the Mitooma district woman member of parliament Juliet Agasha Bashisha asked people to make use of the near by health facilities before seeking it from distant places since most of the services have been improved in these health centers.

Ambrose Kweronda
KABALE

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with Kabale District Health department have launched 2week awareness campaign dubbed the integrated family umbrella with the aim of sensitizing the communities on health seeking behavior

Launching the campaign at Kabale District Council Hall in Kabale Municipality yesterday, the acting Kabale district Health Officer Alfred Besigensi, revealed the campaign will be implemented in Maziba, Butanda, Rubaya, Kamugaguzi, Buhara, Kaharo and Kyanamira Sub counties
Besigensi added that the campaign is aimed at sensitizing the youth, caretakers of children and expecting the mothers on Maternal health, Newborn health, child health, family planning and nutrition among others
According to 2021 to 2022 statistics from the Kabale district health office, 10,766 out of targeted 125,080 mothers visited health facilities for the first antenatal care 7739 out of 12580 visited health services for the last antenatal care services while 18%of women visited for deliveries

Besigensi attributed the community’s poor health seeking behavior to lack of enough information

By Kweronda Ambrose
NTUNGAMO

The ministry of education commissioner in charge of health institutions Dr. Safinah Musene Hajjati has commended the president’s office for organizing patriotism development course trainings in different schools and Institutions to equip learners with patriotism skills as one way of fighting indiscipline like strikes, theft, and vandalism of school properties.

Dr Musene added that patriotism has enabled Ugandans to acquire more skills of self defence and defend the country at large as well as shaping the mindset of people to be good citizens!

She disclosed this during the pass out of almost 80 patriotism cadres of health tutors and clinical instructors from all health training institutions in Uganda who successfully completed their seven days training course, held at St. John’s school of nursing and midwifery located in Rwashamaire town council where she was the guest of honour.

The training was organized by the association of principals of health training institutions in Uganda chaired by Rose Nassali alongside her general secretary Wilber Tukamuhabwa ( who’s also the principal of Ntungamo health training Institute- Nyarutuntu), And with support from the President’s office national secretariat for Patriotism corps headed by commissioner Brig. Gen. Patrick Mwesigye.

Dr. Musene appealed to nurses and midwives to implement what they have been taught during their course of Patriotism training and stop being rude against patients and pregnant mothers!

She also hailed private institutions for embracing the patriotism development course since they’re the majority compared to government health institutions in the country, the cadres included those from 31 private institutions as others were from the 19 government institutions.

She also saluted the chief trainer Lt. Colonel Mpabaisi Amooti (from the National secretariat for patriotism), Ntungamo district coordinator for Patriotism George Timbyetaho for his good cooperation with the team from the national secretariat and the host proprietor of St. John’s school of nursing and Midwifery Dr. John Mugisha and the security team of Rwashamaire town council headed by the area O.C. Police (ASP). Roggers Wamono

Beatrice Bananuka the assistant commissioner in charge of communication at the national secretariat for patriotism corps in the president’s office disclosed that the commissioned patriots are now recognized as transformation agents and appealed to them to use the acquired skills and be good ambassadors to serve the community effectively! She added that the skills should help them to fight vices such as corruption, idle talking and laziness to enhance economic transformation as well as remaining vigilant with zeal and enthusiasm and exhibit disciple at all times and places.

The passed out patriots were awarded with certificates and some gifted with different prizes for their activeness during their course of training among them was Hajjati Safina Musene (Dr) the day’s guest of honour who was gifted with a goat from the Association of principals of health training institutions in Uganda.

The patriots pass out function was attended by Ntungamo district Chief Administrative officer (CAO)’s representative Birungi Shallon Muhangi, Lt. Henry Ssensonga the chief Instructor-Drills from the National Secretariat, Deo Sebulimage the Assistant commissioner in charge of trainings-National secretariat, Cpl. Ibrah Sekito (also a trainer) among others.

By Innocent Atuganyira

HOIMA:
The local council chairpersons from Kapaapi County in Hoima district have asked the government to consider increasing their monthly allowances.

The call was made on Sunday during the National Resistance Movement {NRM} thanks giving ceremony for the youth of Kapaapi sub county presided over by the minister of Finance Planning and Economic development Hon. Matia Kasaija.

The function was held at Kibengeya Primary school playgrounds Kapaapi sub county Kigorobya County in Hoima District.

Mr. Joseph Wandera, LC1 chairperson Kibengeya village Kibengeya Parish who represented the colleagues disclosed that the monthly allowance which is paid at the end of year is too little compared to the service they offer.

Every area chairperson is entitled to get 10,000 shillings at the end of the month as their allowance, however, Wandera asserts that they have a big task they do in their areas which involves moving up and down.

He also used the same opportunity to ask the government to consider getting for them means of transport to enable them to execute their duties.

In response, the minister of Finance Planning and Economic development Hon. Matia Kasaija tasked Fred Mbabazi, the LC3 Chairperson for Kapaapi Sub County to note down the concerns including the LC1 Chairperson allowance increment and submit to him.