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By kweronda Ambrose
in Rubanda.

Authorities in Rubanda district have handed over the construction work at Nyaruhanga High School to the Geses construction Uganda Limited.

The construction of 6 Stance Water borne Toilet, 10000 Litre Water harvest tank and re-roofing of a Four Classroom block will cost 144.4M Ug shillings.

The Rubanda district Resident Commissioner Lilian Ruteraho while handing over the work, warned the company against shoddy work.

Ruteraho implored School Administrators and the Contractor to embrace Unity such that the work is completed in appropriate time.

Meanwhile Nyaruhanga High School head teacher Robert Katebarirwe commended the ministry of local government for distributing 300 million shillings to complete the construction of School main hall, a 6 stance VIP latrine for staff and VIP latrine for girls that had spent 16 years without being fully constructed.

However, The Geses Uganda limited contractor, Eng. Peter Nkurunungi promised to finish construction and rehabilitation work in time and produce quality work.

By Ambrose Kweronda in Rukungiri.

The territorial police in Rukungiri are investigating circumstances under which a 37 years old man was allegedly murdered and buried by unknown assailants.

The deceased is identified as Rahab Turinawe a resident of Katwekamwe cell in Rwentondo ward, Eastern division.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Regional Police Spokesperson said that Rahab left home to the garden to plant trees on 2nd dec 2022 evening and never returned back until on 13/12/2022 when his wife Annah Twijukye reported a case of her husband’s disappearance at Rukungiri central police station.

Maate said that the deceased biological mother, Barekura Annah 70 years and his brothers Kasiime, Dickson and Kanyesigye Allan immediately sold a number of belongings and fled the village which prompted the residents to suspect that they could have been behind his murder considering their previous land conflicts.

Maate revealed that the Search was mounted until on 14/12/2022 at around 06:30pm when Residents dug and recovered Rahab’s decomposing body, naked and wrapped in a sack in a stone quarry belonging to one of the brothers Nabaasa Dickson.

The Rukungiri central police station were notified, the homicide team visited the scene, body was identified by the relatives and taken to Rwakabengo Health Center Ill mortuary for postmortem.

Elly Mate said they are hunting for suspects who are still at large as investigations continue.

However, the case of murder was registered at Rukungiri Central Police station under reference number CRB 1369/2022.

By Aggrey Twesigye
in Mbarara.

Leaders in Ankore region have blamed the escalating child rights abuse on poor funding of community based services.

The Mbarara district Probation Officer, Asimire Alison while Speaking during a one-day training on Child Protection rights organized by National Children Authority (NCA) in Mbarara on 14th dec 2022Wednesday, said it is hard to end the child rights abuses since they are incapacitated to ensure abusers are promptly prosecuted.

Asimire singled out the persistent lack of transport, for victims and offenders, to Courts of law.

Henry Mushabe the Probation Officer, Mbarara city said the country needs to deal with the rampant cases of child abuse, including sexual and physical abuse, child labour, trafficking and early marriages.

According to Mushabe, the city alone has recorded 17 cases of domestic violence ,33 cases of Child neglect,27 cases of abandoned children among others from January,2022-Todate.

Faith Amanya the probation officer Bushenyi district in her submission said that her office has recorded 57 cases of Defilement,500 cases of neglected children,30 cases of Child labor among others from January,2022-To date.

She said children protection should be among the priorities that the executive should focus on.

Dominic Mukiza, the probation officer Ibanda said that child rights abuse in Ibanda is mostly triggered by domestic violence. he revealed that out of 100 households in Ibanda ,73 have traces of domestic violence.

He added that his office has recorded 67 cases of Child neglect ,19 cases of child abuse ,26 cases of Gender based violence,22 cases of Sexual Violence ,75 cases of Defilement (aggravated and Simple) among others from January,2022-To date.

Benon Mugume, the Probation Officer Ntungamo District appealed to the government to increase funding for the gender ministry so that their work is facilitated.

As the rest of the districts in the region, Ntungamo district has also had an increase in cases of child rights violation that is 1,752 cases of child neglect,521 cases of domestic violence,09 cases of abandoned children among others, from January,2022-To date.

The 2022 police crime report indicates that defilement cases in the country have increased from 14,230 in 2020 to 14,570 in 2021.

Meanwhile, the Officer -in-charge of child protection at Ruti Police station in Mbarara city Agnes Besiga, said that police Criminal Intelligence Department sometimes hijack domestic violence cases that are supposed to fall in the dockets of Police child protection unit.

Martin Kiiza the Executive Director National Children Authority said that they will embark on scaling out sensitization Program of masses about child protection.

Kiiza noted that cases of child rights violation have also increased in Ankore region that is 71% cases of child neglect in Mbarara city alone ,20% cases of defilement in Ibanda district,53% cases of domestic violence in Kiruhura district.

He is now appealing to local leaders to double efforts in ensuring child rights.

By Ambrose Kweronda
in kisoro.

Kisoro district secondary school teacher arrested with Seven on allegations of notorious gang leaders behind Kisoro machete attacks.

According to Kisoro DPC SP Musisi Richard, the seven suspects were arrested in the last night operation when police and UPDF officers combed off Kisoro municipality following outcries from residents who always complain of goons that terrorize them.

DPC Musisi Richard said that the secondary school teacher identified as Mbonimpa Henry has been on a wanted list of high profile criminals who recruit members especially teenagers into criminality.

The recruited members admitted that they work for the arrested gang leaders in a sense that when they steal, they take the loot to them.

Our reporter visited crime spot areas of Russia, Muline, and Kekubo in Kisoro municipality and found residents celebrating on hearing that Mbonimpa Henry- a secondary school teacher was among those gang leaders arrested last night.

Residents also praised the team of police and UPDF officers who carried out the last night operation and asked them to track down other gang members.