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By www. mknewslink.com
In Bushenyi—
Over 60 secondary school students have been awarded bursaries at Valley University of Science and Technology following their participation in the 1st Annual Essay Writing Competition.
www.mknewslink.com has learnt that the University ran the competition in different secondary schools across the five districts of Bushenyi, Kasese, Mitooma, Sheema and Rubirizi.
According to Andrew Agaba the University Marketing Officer, the major aim of the competition was to revive the writing culture and improve critical thinking in order to produce self-reliant citizens.

“As a rural based leading University, one of our goals is to transform society. This can only be done by offering quality practical and affordable education. Writing is an art which really needs critical thinking. We thank participants and congratulate the winners. This is going to be an annual competition and we intend to have it cover the whole country next year,” Agaba noted.

This year’s competition was under the topic; ‘Technology has changed man’s mode of life in the world. To what extent has technological innovation in Agriculture helped to increase food security in Africa?’
The overall winner was Patience Asiimire from Kibingo girls Secondary School Sheema District. At district level, winners were Beutya John from St. Micheal High School Rubirizi, Gift Katusiime from Kibingo girls Secondary School Sheema, Silver Lutaya from Bwera Secondary School Kasese, Chrisent Nkamwesiga from Ruyonza School Bushenyi and Albert Arinaitwe from Ijumo Progressive Secondary School Mitooma.
Valley University has picked pace in a very short time which society attributes to the quality and effective teaching, good management, standard facilities and adhering to MoES guidelines and regulations.
The University is currently admitting primary and secondary school teachers who wish to join the December intake, in-service program. Admission for the January/February Intake is also ongoing.

By Ambrose Kweronda
www.mknewslink.com
In Kisoro—

A head cook at Hope Preparatory School in Rubuguri Town Council Kisoro district is currently under detention for allegedly defiling a 9 year old pupil.

Information obtained by our reporter indicates that the victim whose identity has been concealed because she is a minor in Primary One class.

She was reportedly abused by the school cook identified as Howard Twinamatsiko, who has since been arrested and is in detention at Kisoro Central Police Station.

Twinamatsiko was first detained at Rubuguri Police Station after a report was filed by school authorities.

The school head teacher Robert Musinguzi, confirmed the news saying the ugly incident occurred during school playtime.

Musinguzi says the ill-hearted cook lured the minor to a pig sty, behind the classrooms where he performed the evil act.

“After performing the act, some other pupils saw him pulling up and zipping his trousers. The victim came out shortly. Then, the pupils suspected something.” the head teacher said.

The suspect promised to “buy something for those that had seen him.”

The head teacher says when the pupils saw the victim bleeding, they took her to the school latrine, cleaned her and decided to conceal the hideous secret since the suspect had promised to buy for them something but in the evening, the learners decided to inform the teachers.

According to the head teacher, Twinamatsiko had defiled another minor at another school he previously worked for in the neighboring Nkuringo Town Council.

“We have just learnt that he previously worked at another school where he also defiled a minor. But we think authorities at that school feared legal battles or had no witnesses and he escaped justice like that,” Musinguzi noted.

Defilement cases are on the rise in Kisoro. Last week, Habarurema Cosma James a teacher at Kagera Primary School, defiled his 15-year-old pupil. Kisoro police say he is still on the run.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022 a 16-year-old girl gave birth to a baby boy, moments after reaching Rubuguri Primary School for classes. She was in Primary six.