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Falling electricity pole. (File Photo)

BY AMBROSE KWERONDA

IN KABALE

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A 39-year-old man has been electrocuted in Bunyonyi, Kabale Municipality and died on spot while working in his mother’s garden.

The deceased is identified as Tukwasibwe Ovani who has been a resident of Bufuka Village, Mwendo Parish, Kitumba Sub- County which is located 7 kilometers from Kabale town.

He was found lifeless in the garden.

According to Loyce Turyahumura Owembabazi alis Nyiga, the chairperson of Bufuka Village, the tragic incident occurred at around 11:38am.

Tukwasibwe had gone to clear bushes in the garden when he accidentally touched a support wire from an electric pole that had fallen to the ground. The wire was live, causing fatal electrocution.

Turyahumura added that UMEME workers visited the scene but left without providing any communication to the deceased’s family.

The late Tukwasibwe is survived by his pregnant wife and three children.

Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate, confirmed the incident stating that the police were alerted, visited and documented the scene, and a postmortem was done at the scene.

The body was later handed over to the family for burial.

Masindi Municipality Mayor Ronald Kyomuhendo Businge

BY ANDAMA MOSES

Masindi Municipal Council has been ranked the best performer in the Bunyoro Sub Region in the just released 2024 Primary Leaving Examination (PLE) results.

According to the results, Masindi Municipal Council took the 38^th position on the national grid and emerged the best in Bunyoro with a 98% performance, followed by Kibaale district with 94%.

Betty Bahemuka, the Municipal inspector of schools said they registered a total of 2,214 candidates in 2024 compared to 2,106 in 2023 thus an increase of 5%, with more girls than boys who completed primary education.

Bahemuka added that there was an increase in the number of candidates who passed in division three by 1% compared to that of the previous year with girls passing with a higher rate of 98% while boys at 96.1%.

She stressed the need for schools to focus more on the boy child education in order to uplift the quality of education in totality.

Among the best five schools in the municipality included; Madina Education Centre, Masindi International School, St. Lawrence Nursery and Primary School and Masindi Miracle School.

The worst performing five were; Edens Glory, St. Mary’s Kibwona, Kiloya, God’s Mercy and Kabalye primary schools.

Ronald Businge Kyomuhendo, the Municipal Mayor stresses that though they topped Bunyoro sub region, they still need to double efforts to ensure they are ranked among the best government administrative unit in the country.

He appeals to parents to support their children with basic needs for their education asserting that some parents tend to involve their children in non-activities during school hours thus missing lessons.

Darius Nandinda, resident district commissioner for Masindi called for a good working relationship between parents, school administrations and the PTA.

 BY JOHNBOSCO TALEMWA

As the world moves so fast digitally, a number of elderly people from different sub counties in Kagadi district have started a five-day digital literacy training aimed at empowering them digitally.

The training has been organized by future technology Uganda limited in collaboration with Uganda Communications Commission (UCC).

Paul Jonathan from UCC said that the programme aims at introducing digital knowledge to all Ugandans including the elderly.

He further said that the training is covering introduction to effective communication, handling information and content, digital transaction, problem solving and online safety, in addition to introduction to digital technology; smart devices for the internet, operating systems and smartphones.

Yoweri Kirungi the councilor for the elderly for Kagadi town council thanked the NRM government and the president Museveni for extending ICT training to the older persons.

Kulungi applead to the older persons to keep supporting the NRM government for good governance.