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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
www.mknewslink.com
In Mbarara—–

Police in Mbarara are hunting for an unknown assailant behind the brutal killing of a Boda boda rider in Rwentondo, Kakoba division, Mbarara city south and theft of his motorcycle on Thursday morning.

The assailants hammered Gilbert Atukwatse a resident of Mwizi in Rwampara District on the head to death at around 05:00Am today (Thursday) morning adjacent to BSU faculty of law in Rwentondo, Kakoba division, Mbarara City.

The assailant made off with the motorcycle of the deceased reg. no. UFL141R. The deceased has been operating from Coca cola stage in Mbarara city.

Christopher Byaruhanga , the outgoing Vice Chairman Mbarara city Boda Boda Riders Association , says the deceased was hired by unidentified man today morning at around 05:00Am from the stage.

He, however, says that along the way the unknown assailant hit him with a hammer on the head.

He wants police to ensure regular patrols in the outskirts of the city.

By the time we filed this story police detectives from Mbarara central police had taken the body of the deceased to Mbarara regional referral hospital mortuary for a postmortem.

By Innocent Atuganyira
www.mknewslink.com
In Buliisa—-

One person was struck dead by lightning during last night’s down pour, Buliisa district.
The deceased has been identified as Francis Businge alias Ukwai, 25yr and a resident of Tangala village, Biiso Sub County.
Denis Oyewa, the chairperson LC III Biiso sub county says Businge was struck at around 3; 00am while sleeping in his grass thatched house.
Oyewa adds that after the strike, Businge’s relatives rushed to the deceased’s house where they found smoke coming out of it.
The deceased’s body was at his home at the time of publishing this story as burial arrangements went on.
It is reported that the lightning also destroyed a number of electronic gadgets that were in the house.
One person died and five others were injured by a lightning in Biiso Town Council, Buliisa district in July this year.
Cases of lightning strikes are always common in Uganda during the rainy season that kill and injure several.

By Aggrey Twesigye
www.mknewslink.com
In Rwampara—

The two Rwampara District officials accused of misappropriating Parish Development Model (PDM) funds have refunded part of the money solicited from Parish Development model beneficiaries during group registration.

The two officials, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Steven Rubeihayo, and the production officer, Athanathias Gumisiriza, were arrested on Monday last week over misappropriating Shs 38 million meant to facilitate PDM activities.

They were released on police bond to start the process of recovering and refunding the missing cash and correcting any errors.

In a closed-door meeting chaired by the Rwampara Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Ms Jane Asiimwe Muhindo, at her office on Tuesday morning , the officials refunded UGX.7.5 million they solicited from 64 PDM groups from all Rwampara town Councils and other 304 groups from Rwampara sub counties.

According to Ms Jane Asiimwe Muhindo the Rwampara RDC the two solicited between Ugx.34000- ugx.50000 from Parish Development model groups which was handed back to the beneficiaries yesterday by the RDC.

Addressing journalists at the sidelines of the meeting on Tuesday, Ms Jane Asiimwe Muhindo revealed that they resolved to substantively recruit parish chiefs in 29 parishes, and immediate payment of people who did work for group formation trainings.

Muhindo further revealed that the money which was erroneously sent to Kiruhura (Kinoni Sub County) and was not followed up by the Chief Administrative Officer to be recovered.

PDM is a government strategy meant for delivering public and private sector interventions for wealth Creation and employment generation at the parish level as the lowest economic planning unit. This is aimed at ensuring support for more Ugandans to increase demand for goods and services.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
www.mknewslink.com
In Bushenyi-

A 28 year old woman who was attacked with acid mid last week has succumbed to the burns
Unknown assailants in Bushenyi on 14th Sept.2022 afternoon splashed acid on one Julian Braid a business woman in Bushenyi town near Bushenyi Medical Care hospital.
Speaking to www.mknewslink.com a close family member who preferred confidentiality said she has finally died after battling for her life for one week.
During the weekend, there were rumors that she had died but family members cleared the air that she was still alive.
She was however announced dead today morning and family members have since confirmed it.
May her soul rest in peace.