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By Innocent Atuganyira

KAGADI:
Police in Kagadi district are investigating circumstances under which a man killed his wife on her way to buy food at the trading centre.

The gruesome incident happened on Monday at around 9:30pm in Kasoga village in Muhorro sub-county Kagadi district.

The suspect identified as Deus Kadogo killed the wife Annet Ensinikweri, 30, when she remained behind to receive a phone call of a yet to be identified person.

According to Gerald Kapawaso, a resident, the duo was moving together at night but the deceased remained behind to receive a phone call, a minute later heard an alarm from her calling for help.

‘’On rushing for rescue, we found Ensinikweri in a pool of blood, picked and rushed her to the nearby clinic but unfortunately she died,’’ Kapawaso explained.

Jenifer Nshekanabo, the deceased’s sister, said she was shocked by the brutal killing of her sister.

Meanwhile, according to the leaders, after receiving the information they rushed to the scene and informed the police.

Preliminary investigations show that suspect Deus and the deceased had quarrelled in the afternoon at a bar in Ibanda LC1.

We could not get a comment from ASP Julius Allan Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson by the time of publication.

By Innocent Atuganyira

KAGADI:
Police in Kagadi district have arrested an 18-year-old mother on allegations of dumping a newly born baby.

It is alleged that the suspect identified as Allen Natukunda gave birth at Kagadi General Hospital and the baby went missing.

The Kagadi district police commanders told our reporter Tuesday evening that the suspect who is a resident of Mukasoha trading center in Kagadi sub-county Kagadi district has been arrested.

‘’She is detained at Kagadi Central Police Station pending investigations,’’ he said.

According to the police officer, the suspect had for a long time been fooling her husband that she is pregnant and on Monday evening she went to Kagadi hospital to deliver but moments later she claimed that her born baby had been stolen away by unknown people.

However the hospital management got suspicious of Allen Natukunda’s statements and was handed over to Kagadi police for interrogation.

SP Muzima says the suspect has already recorded a statement and further investigations on the matter are ongoing.

‘’We are investigating to ascertain the truth of the matter and if her allegations are proved false will be charged in accordance with the law,’’ he said.

By Innocent Atuganyira

HOIMA:

China National Offshore Oil Corporation {CNOOC} Uganda Limited has launched the Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers draining and licensing program for this year.

The training that will see 110 drivers trained, licensed and certified in preparation for operations in the oil sector.

The training of the drivers was flagged off by Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom (BKK) on Tuesday and the applicants were drawn from all districts of Bunyoro and Hoima City.

While flagging off the training at Kingdom’s offices, the Kingdom’s Prime Minister Andrew Byakutaga Ateenyi hailed CNOOC Uganda and the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) for working with Bunyoro Kingdom in building the capacity of the people in Bunyoro to benefit from the oil industry.

‘’Beyond the drivers, there is a need to work together to empower and build capacities of the people of Bunyoro to attain jobs and business opportunities that are in the oil industry,’’ the Premier said.

He implored companies to work with the Kingdom and other stakeholders in addressing the social-economic needs of the people not only in districts hosting oil operations but also in other areas in Bunyoro that are yet to reap the benefits of oil.

The CNOOC Uganda’s National Content Manager Mr. Kyaligonza Mathew said the drivers who complete the training will qualify to drive heavy goods trucks and trailers (Class CH license) or rigid trucks (Class CM license).

“This training will enhance the knowledge and practice of professional driving among Ugandan heavy goods vehicle drivers by training them according to the East African Community standardized curriculum for drivers of large commercial vehicles and international standards for drivers,” Kyaligonza said.

He also revealed that this year, CNOOC Uganda is sponsoring the training & international certification of 160 welders in 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G and 6G coded welding.

‘’CNOOC has also planned to train over 200 small scale entrepreneurs in enterprise development programmes,’’ he said.

He added that 60 participants will attain training and certification under the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB).

Mr. Aggrey Mugume who spoke on behalf of PAU said government will continue working with Bunyoro Kingdom and other stakeholders to implement local content in order to enhance benefits to Ugandans accruing from the oil and gas industry.

The training will be conducted by the Uganda Driving Standards Agency (UDSA), one of the contractors of CNOOC Uganda Ltd.

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Police in Kigezi region has raised an alarm over the high rates of domestic violence that have resulted into cases of murder in the region.

This was revealed at the pipping ceremony of 15 police officers in kigezi sub religion at the rank of SSP and ASP that was held at Kirigime guest house in southern Division kabale Municipality.

Out of 15, Ten where promoted to a rank of SSP and Five to a rank of Asp

Speaking to our reporter after the ceremony, the Kigezi region police commander SSP Hajj Saiga Ibrahim said that in most families, fights are always witnessed when it comes to sharing property of the deceased.

He called upon religious leaders to intervene and sensitize the public on how to share the deceased’s properties saying that there is moral decay in the community.

The Kigezi region police spokesperson Asp Elly Mate said that most of the cases of murders they register are from domestic violence and land conflict related cases.

Matte also called for cooperation from the community if they are to end crime in the society.

According to the kigezi region police spokesperson, police stations register an average of 2-3-4 cases of Domestic Violence per day and in a week every district in Kigezi registers a case of murder resulting from family violence and land conflict related cases.

By Tumwekwase Sandra

BUSHENYI
The Archbishop of Mbarara catholic Archdioces His grace Lambert Beinomugisha has called on Christians to embrace Agriculture and education if the country is to attain steady development.

The Archbishop made the request Sunday while preaching to a congregation of Christians at Kyamuhunga Catholic Parish in Bushenyi district.

He noted that all people should understand that agriculture is the back bone of Uganda’s economy and therefore a need to get engaged in it to improve their house hold income which will enable them educate their children ,hence having a developed and educated country in future.

Speaking in the same service the Kyamuhunga Parish priest Rev Fr Ayebare Alkangelo noted that the Archbishop has confirmed 679 christians into the Catholic faith which seems to be a big number due to the delays that were caused by Covid19.

Dr Gilbert Gumoshabe the Kyamuhunga Parish council Chairperson noted that it strengthens faith to see more Christians being confirmed into the religion and asked the confirmed people to stick on what they have learnt about religion so as to have a self reliant church in future.