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By Twesigye Aggrey
In Mbarara

Bodies of two students and a boat man who drowned in River rwizi last night are yet to be retrieved despite Residents efforts.

The search for bodies of three people who drowned in River Rwizi on Monday in Taso village, Mbarara City continues this evening following unsuccessful attempt to find the bodies on Tuesday morning.

The trio drowned when their canoe boat capsized at around 07:30Pm on Monday evening in Taso Village as they were rowing from Katete Side to Mbarara city.

The deceased are identified as Rukundo Amutuhaire 19 years, a senior Five student at Five Star High School in Ntungamo and a resident of Nyakaizi ward, Timothy Kakuru 23 years, a second year student doing Medical Lab at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and a resident of Karugangama and the boat man only identified as Rasta.

The fourth traveler identified as Willy Musa ,33 years survived the accident as he swam on top of water.

Atukwatse Mukama Owembabazi a sister to Rukundo Amutuhaire narrated that her brother left home at around 5PM on Monday with friends to visit their colleagues in the city.

She explained that upon their arrival on River Rwizi the trio boarded a canoe boat which was manned by a one Rasta.

According to Owembabazi the boat consumed a lot water amidst the huge volumes of water thus capsized.

She further explained that the survivor notified them about the tragic incident which prompted them to start the search for the missing bodies on Tuesday morning.

Twaha Shohore the Chairperson Kyapotani cell blamed the incident to local leaders and security who have failed curtail people operating canoe boats along River Rwizi which puts lives of people on risk.

Rwizi police Spokesperson, ASP Samson Kasasira, urged members of the public to be very conscious at a time when River Rwizi has busted its banks.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

Kyabugimbi secondary school located in Bushenyi district has represented Ankole region in National Debate Competitions at Busoga College Mwiri.

The students debating at the venue are Nabimanya Patience S5, Muhereza Kevin S3, Nagasha Treasure S2, Arinaitwe Desire S6, Ahabwe Cranmer and Buwaya Ignitious S6.

The students are accompanied by their DOS Nyikirize Edina, Teacher of Eng/Lit and Patron Tumushabe Brenda.

Kyabugimbi SS participated in the Regional Debate Tournament in Mbarara district this term and performed very well.

The six students were selected among the best performers to represent the regional at the National Debate competitions to be held at Busoga College Mwiri in Jinja from 07 to 11 may 2023.

Kyambugimbi SS is an old school with USE but surprisingly is performing very well in A’level and O’level because of management board and PTA.

According to Kyambugimbi H/M Mr. Alex Musinguzi, the team successfully reached Kampala on 6th May and headed to Jinja for the competitions which are ending tomorrow on 11th may 2023.

By Innocent Atuganyire
In Kagadi

Residents in Nyakabungo village Rubona parish Ruteete sub-county Kagadi district were rocked up with shock on 8th Monday evening after a village executive secretary identified as Joseph Mugisha 66 hanged self-dead in his house.

Joseph Mugisha hanged for yet-to-be-identified reasons.

The Nyakabungo LC1 chairperson Benon Byamugisha said the incident happened at around 5pm on Monday.

He said he had worked with the deceased on the LC1 executive for a long time and has been a good resident.

The village leader has condemned the suicide act appealing to residents with grudges to always seek for counseling from the leaders instead of committing suicide.

By press time, Police had visited the scene, done postmortem and authorized burial arrangements.

Cases of committing suicide have become rampant in the district with the latest case being one of last week that involved one Geresom Muteebwa in his 50’s who ended his life in Kyakabdiima sub-county.

By Innocent Atuganyira
In Buliisa

Police in Buliisa District are investigating circumstances under which a woman identified as Sarah Kayeny a resident of Wantembo village Butiaba town council Buliisa District was allegedly robbed 2.5 million shillings from her house by unknown armed thugs.

On Sunday night at around 1am, unknown thugs went to the home of Kayeny pretending to have gone to buy cassava flour and ended up robbing her millions of shillings.

According to the victim, the thugs tied her arms with a rope, closed her eyes with a piece of cloth and entered her room, and took off with her money.

Kayeny added that the thugs were three in number with one armed with either a gun or panga dressed with a black raincoat. ‘’They were three in number, and one of them was holding something like a gun, dressed with a black raincoat,’’ she said.

The victim told this online publication that after struggling from down were she was tied, her son managed to wake up and make an alarm that attracted neighbors for rescue.

Mr. Uyring Michael, a neighbor explains that after hearing an alarm in the wee hours of Sunday at around 1:3am, he rushed to the home of Kayeny only to find her tied with a rope and a piece of cloth on the mouth.

Mr. Berochan Tito, Kayeny’s husband who has two wives told www.mknewslink.com that by the time of the incident, he was in Butiaba sub county at his second family.

Mr. Berochan asserted that he immediately reported the matter at Butiaba Police Station.

The Albertine Region Police Spokesperson, Julius Allan Hakiza confirmed the matter and said that the case of suspected robbery was registered at Butiaba police station.

The regional police mouthpiece further said that they have commenced investigations into the matter.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

The murder case file of a shamba boy involving Nyamiiko head of laity and his son in law headmaster Kashozi primary school is ready and will be taken to Bushenyi state Attorney soonest.

According to a credible source from CID department of Bushenyi district police, the case is progressing well and all the witnesses have already given statements.

The source told www.mknewslink.com that the earlier worry that the postmortem was not done on the deceased body Mwene Bempaaka is no more because the source confirmed to this editor that the report is attached to the file but never gave details about it.

On the other hand, there is public outcry at Nyamiiko COU and Mazinga ward and the entire Nyakabirizi division that the suspects have been left scotch free without arresting them.

The suspects are Nyamiiko head of laity John Tinkamanyire aka Chief and his son in law a one Alex head master Kashozi primary school.

The deceased Mwene Bempaaka was a brother to a Rev. at Nyamiiko COU where the key suspect is a head of laity.

Nyakabirizi NRM chairman Wilson Karuhanga and the LC III Nyakabirizi division Nyansio Biryomumisho are up in arms because the suspects are not arrested on spot as other murder cases are treated.

The two Nyansio and Karuhanga suspect foul play because Bushenyi police is too reluctant compared to other similar cases.