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By Aggrey Twesigye
MBARARA

One of the babies previously dumped at Mbarara Referral Hospital by an unknown mother has passed on.

Halson Kagure the Mbarara Referral Hospital Public Relations Officer has confirmed that a four months old baby girl has been getting medical attention at Pediatric ward for a couple of days.

Kagure added that the baby was picked by a hospital cleaner while collecting garbage around the hospital premises.

According to Kagure, it appears that the baby had spent days in dirty clothes in which she was wrapped which risked her health.
The baby girl according to PRO Kagure was then rushed to Pediatric ward on oxygen and she passed on as efforts to stabilize her were still underway.
However, at the time of her death Halson Kagure the Mbarara Referral Public Relations Officer said they were still tracing the whereabouts of the mother.

For now, the body of the infant has been taken to the mortuary where postmortem report will be conducted on the request of Uganda police where the case was first reported.

Meanwhile, Halson Kagure the hospital public relations officer has disclosed that another baby who was dumped by a mother identified as Immaculate Ahimbisibwe according to the Antenatal card that we managed to see.
Immaculate is said to be the resident of Kyampotani in Kakooba Mbarara City who was attending Antenatal visits at Kakooba Health Center.

 The baby girl according to Halson Kagure has been getting medical attention from the Neonate Intensive care unit without relatives or next of kin.

Much as Kagure is hopeful that the baby girl will make it, Dr Celestine Barigye the Mbarara Referral Hospital Director has condemned the act of parents abandoning babies they bore for nine months.
According to Dr Barigye, it’s not only evil but also illegal to neglect government children who are entitled to life as pertained in the constitution.

Dr Barigye is calling upon the relatives of the abandoned baby to come and pick her as he tasks local authorities to always monitor mothers who lose their kids under mysterious circumstances.

By Innocent Atuganyira
HOIMA

Police in Hoima City are investigating circumstances under which unidentified people torched over 100 files in the office of the resident state attorney in Hoima City.

According to the Albertine Regional Police Spokesperson Julius Allan Hakiza, the incident is suspected to have happened between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

He told our reporter that the criminals accessed the resident state attorney’s office through the window, gathered the files, and set them ablaze.

Hakiza disclosed that after getting the information, the fire brigade rushed to the scene and put out the off fire before it could spread to other offices.

The police mouthpiece asserts that they have commenced investigations into the matter.

By Twesigye Aggrey
SHEEMA DISTRICT

Police in Sheema district are investigating circumstances under which a 28-year-old man was beaten up by mob which led to his death.

The deceased has been identified as Peter Asiimwe a resident of Mashenga, Muhito north ward Kitagata town council Sheema District.

 According to Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson the deceased was on 28th December 2022 at around 1000/c allegedly caught stealing chicken and the angry mob assaulted him leaving him unconscious.

Tumusiime told mknewslink.com that the police responded and rushed him to Kitagata hospital but he was pronounced dead in the evening at around 5:30pm.

The police PRO said that by the time police arrived at the scene, the victim was not found with the chicken he had allegedly stolen and the mob had fled.

The incident is being investigated at Kitagata police under Kitagata CRB 135/2022

Elly Katahinga
Ntungamo

Hon Mwesigwa Rukutana has commiserated with the families with the families of the victims of separate road accidents along Ntungamo -Kabale way which claimed two of Radio Ankole staffs.

Hon Rukutana described the tragedy which happened on Christmas day and on Boxing Day as colossal while paying tribute to the Askari of Radio Ankole Ntungamo Tumusiime Wilson Byakatoda who was knocked dead by an over speeding vehicle at Kabagyenda trading centre.

Another senior staff member Musana Thomas who has been assistant manager/ Admin Radio Ankole succumbed to injuries at Mayanja Hospital he sustained in a hit and run accident on Christmas day.

During the burial of Askari Tumusiime Wilson Byakatonda at Kyeeshe Nyanga Rubaare Rushenyi County, noted that it was a shock to lose two employees in two days but noted that the others should not despair but God is always there for anybody.

The General Manager Radio Ankole Elliott Kabangira Magande described Askari Tumusiime as committed, hard working person who knows his profession well and respects his family and fellow staff.

Kabangira asked the bereaved families to pray for God’s intervention because He is the father and husband of widows and children respectively.

The wife Jovia Tumusiime described her husband the late Tumusiime as a person who loved and worked for the development of his family.

Jovia Tumusiime asked her children led by the only son Clinton Tukamwesiga to cooperate and remained focused in order to build the family of his father.

She commended the splendiferous work done by the Radio Ankole towards the development and shaping of her husband.

Children led by Clinton Tukamwesiga and Flavia praised their father late Tumusiime Wilson Byakatonda for producing, nurturing and educating them and above all he loved them most.

The parents Fredrick Byakatonda andRobbina thanked the deceased for being a good child who worked for the betterment of her children.

They thanked all the people who assisted them during the trying the moments.

In his comforting words Rev Denis Tukamuhabwa of St James Kakungu parish and chairman board of Missions south Ankole diocese lay canon Tumwesigye Ezekiel reminded mourners not to let their hearts be troubled but accept Jesus Christ for the Kingdom of Heaven.

Canon Ezekiel warned people to avoid misleading information that may cause confusion and fear among the community.

Representing government councilor for Nyanga parish Judith Begumisa and councilor Mpiriirwe Naboth for Ntungamo Sub County appealed to the general public to commit themselves to work if they are to develop their families and communities.

The late Tumusiime Wilson Byakatonda aged 52 years left a widow, four children and four grandchildren.

Meanwhile Musana Thomas will be buried on Thursday 29/12/2022 at his home in Kabagyenda Ntungamo Municipality.

By Ambrose Kweronda

RUKIGA DISTRICT

Police in Rukiga District are investigating circumstances under which a 75-year-old resident died after boozing and smoking excessively without eating in Kamwezi sub-county Rukiga District
Elly Maate the Kigezi Region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Kidubali Kabuhanda a resident of Rwenzaza cell Kasheke parish Kamwezi sub county Rukiga district.
It’s alleged that the victim has been staying in Rwezaza cell for over a period 10 years 10years recently developed a strange sickness that caused his legs to swell as a result of excessive booze.
ASP Maate told journalists that on Sunday 25/12/2022 at arou09:30 am0am the area chairperson Fausta Kibarigesha informed Police that the deceased was found lying in the bush near his home in critical condition.
Maate revealed that the deceased was given food and he gained consciousness on 26/12/22, he continued boozing and smoking without eating.
On the 27/12/20 at around 05:30pm, the deceased was discovered lifeless his small house.
Police was notified, the scene was visited and documented, and a post-mortem was done.
The case of sudden death was registered at Rukiga Central Police station under reference number CRB 653/2022.

By our reporter
LWENGO DISTRICT

Nine people were on Wednesday evening confirmed dead following an accident along Masaka – Mbarara highway,
According to traffic police spokesperson, Ms Faridah Nampiima the accident occured at 7:30pm c at Kaganda towards Kyojja swamp in Kinoni Lwengo District,

Nampiima explains that motor vehicle registration number RAF 168S/RL 1426, a Mercedes Benz Actros trailer from Masaka heading to Mbarara side had a rear tyre burst, and lost control, crossing over to the lane of oncoming vehicles and rammming into motor vehicle registration number UBJ 084N Toyota Hiace and UAP 126A Mark II Grand, from opposite direction travelling to Masaka, killing nine people on spot,.

The 12 injured persons were rushed to Masaka regional referral hospital, with one in critical condition,
Police fire and rescue services personnel rushed to the scene to remove the stuck bodies from the wreckage’s as . Red Cross said their ambulance teams had evacuated the injured to hospital.