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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi……

The diocesan secretary for Education West Ankole Diocese Rev.Mushabe Benard say as we groom the present and future leaders the basic concern should be put on nurturing them spiritually.

Rev. Benard who is also the Champlain Anglican community at KIU western campus said this during a meeting with Prof.Maud Kamatenesi to assess and strengthen chaplaincies for a holistic University Education at KIU.

Diocesan secretary was accompanied by his wife Kate Mushabe who met with KIU chair council Prof.Maud with her husband Dr.Balamu.

The meeting was to plan how to instill Morales and discipline among the university students especially at western Campus.
Rev.Benard is a well know evangelist in Uganda.

He is also a famous English /Literature teacher in the Greater western Uganda serving at Ntare School.

By Alvin Twebaze
In Bushenyi…………………

During Ankole sub region workshop at western Meridian Hotel in campaign” End Tuberculosis by 2030” it has been noted that in Uganda around thirty people succumb to tuberculosis infection every day.

District Health Officer Bushenyi district, Dr. Edward Twesigye has revealed that Bushenyi district loses 10 people every three months and a total of 30 people in three quarters of the year due to infectious tuberculosis disease.

Dr. Raymond Byaruhanga, the MOH representative said Tuberculosis has been considered one of the epidemics that needs to be put to an end in the whole country.

It has been established that most people take tuberculosis less serious and realize to go for diagnosis when it is too late.

The disease continuously is transmitted into the community where one infected person has chances of infecting more 25people when untraced so early.

TB is an innocently contracted epidemic from everywhere in the public, it should therefore be everyone’s role to take action and end tuberculosis in the country.

He noted that MOH is going to procure 50 digital X-rays in the currently started financial year to be distributed to districts that do not have to be able to diagnose TB among the people.

James Ndyanabo, Regional TB and Leprosy supervisor noted that there is more worry about the lung TB which is very dangerous and results to breathing complications kills 30 people every day in Uganda.

He also said that leprosy is a serious disease that people don’t take serious but last year 2022, fifty-two cases of leprosy were reported.

Ndyanabo further called upon everyone to be vigilant, participatory and report or advise any suspect of TB to go for diagnosis when it’s still early in time.

Nyakitana William (NYAKIKS) a TB survivor revealed that before diagnosis to know that he had Tuberculosis experienced loss of weight and strong cough in first place.

He adds that it was so unfortunate when he contracted TB was already on HIV/AIDS medication.

However, in six months of taking his medication for Tuberculosis later tested negative to TB.

He further urges everyone who has been diagnosed with TB infection to take medication as by doctors’ prescriptions, practice preventive measures that prevent other from getting TB.” Tuberculosis is curable”.

Together we can unite to end Tuberculosis in Uganda by 2030.

By Alvin Twebaze
In Bushenyi…………

District Health Officer for Bushenyi Dr. Edward mwesigye commended health team in the whole district and tasked them to keep the spirit, maintain the trend for Bushenyi as number one in health delivery.

This was during the function at Peak Hotel yesterday 28th June 2023, as health workers celebrate Bushenyi’s success in health service delivery for leading the whole country three consecutive financial years.

Dr. Edward said that Bushenyi has won three years’ consecutive lead in health services toping the game in the country.

He attributes the great achievement to the teamwork of health workers at health centers on all levels, commitment and attention to details to deliver to the expectations.

He noted that when the permanent secretary for Ministry of Health visited Bushenyi, Dr. Diana Atwiine had suggested that Bushenyi HC IV should be demoted to a HC II. But with the current report performance Bushenyi HC IV is advancing to become a government hospital in the district.

D.H.O added that the political leadership of Bushenyi district has provided an enabling environment for the best performance in health.
MD NWSC Dr.Silver Mugisha who represented as personal assistant for woman MP Bushenyi district revealed that Bushenyi attaining such milestone of leading the country in health service performance is not by surprise but authentic.

He further appreciated the efforts of health department for the fulfillment of the obligations and contributed 500,000shs towards their celebrations.

“This achievement is a great factor for the leaders of district in position to lobby for more resources and develop Bushenyi” said Dr.Silver.

However, the secretary for Health and Education Bushenyi district, mr. Mpabwa noted a challenge of areas like Nkaga which has no health center facility and many of the people take long journeys to get health services.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kanungu..

Police in Kanungu District are currently in pursuit of an 18-year-old man who assaulted his biological father, leading to his father’s death a few days later in Biizi village Southern Ward Rutenga Town Council.

The suspect has been identified as Ndeeya, an 18-year-old male resident of Biizi village, Southern Ward, Rutenga Town Council in Kanungu District.

According to a local resident Mugenyi Ezra, on the 13th of June 2023 at approximately 9:00 PM, a domestic dispute erupted between Begumanya Phenahansi, a 57-year-old male, and his wife Twongeirwe Charity, a 52-year-old.

In the course of the altercation, their 18-year-old biological son, Ndeeya, grabbed a heavy stick and struck his father three times on the head, resulting in multiple injuries.

Mugenyi confirmed that initially, the victim was treated at home by his family members, who did not report the incident to the police.

However, on the 26th of June 2023 at around 10:00 AM, the victim’s condition worsened, prompting his family to take him to Kisiizi Hospital in Rukungiri District. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries on the 28th of June 2023 at approximately 2:00 PM while still at the hospital.

The body was subsequently transported from the hospital back to the family home for a proper burial.

ASP Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson, confirmed the incident today.

A team of detectives led by D/Aip Tumusabe Francis from the District SOCO Kanungu and No.44956 Cpl Okochii, the O/C Rutenga Police Post, visited the crime scene.

Maate stated that the body has been examined while the suspect remains at large.