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By Ambrose Kweronda

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InRukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri Police station are investigating an accident that killed one passenger and critically injured six others at Bikurungu

Kigezi Regional police spokesperson Elly Maate identified the deceased as Peter Niwamanya a resident of farmers cell Rukungiri District.

Maate narrated that the accident was involved motor vehicle reg. no. UAU 497 U Fuso fighter and UAR 368 R Fuso fighter which were coming from Bikurungu side heading to Rukungiri Town.

It is alleged that m/v reg. no. UAR 368 R failed to climb Katabushera hill, went backwards but the driver lost control and it over turned.

Maate revealed that when the driver of motor vehicle reg no UAU 497 U saw the front vehicle reversing, he decided also to reverse at a high speed and ended up over turning in the middle of the road and killing one passenger

Six passengers were seriously injured and rushed to different medical facilities for treatment.

The accident occurred on 16/12/2021 at about 2300hrs at Katabushera village along Rukungiri Bugangari road.

Both vehicles still at the scene being guarded pending to be towed.

The body of the deceased was taken to Rwakabengo health centre III for postmortem.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kisoro—

Kisoro municipal speaker Nkurunziza Geoffrey has today morning blocked journalists from covering a council sitting.

Nkurunziza Geoffrey ordered the sergeant at arms of the council to push journalists out the council meeting on grounds that journalists reported about councilors’ demand to borrow money for their tour to Jinja.

In the recent council meeting, councilors demanded that Kisoro Municipal clerk Sharif Nakintu should borrow between 15-20 million shillings to facilitate their study tour in Jinja before this year ends.

After the meeting journalists released the information which Nkurunziza insisted was confidential and not for the public consumption.

Nkurunziza Geoffrey claimed that such reports taint image of the councilors before the electorates.

Commenting about the incident, the chairperson Kisoro journalists’ association, Ivan Ingabire condemned the act saying that journalists should be left to do their work since there are the eyes of the public.

Ingabire advised the Kisoro Municipal councilors not to mistreat journalists but work with them for the betterment of the municipality.

According to community members, councilors fear to work in presence of media in order to satisfy their personal interests at the expense of their voters.

Mr. Kakungu Vallence a resident of Kabaya village in southern division told www.mknewslink.com reporter that councilors need to be open and let the public know what they ought to do for their voters.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

High Court at Rukungiri presided over by Justice Moses Kazibwe Kawumi has dismissed a murder case against Kiiza Alex Ndindiri a former boda boda cyclist.

Kiiza Alex Ndindiri 38, is a resident of Nyamabale cell, Karangaro Ward, Western Division, Rukungiri Municipality.

It was alleged that on 18th August 2018 while at Omukaceeka Cell, Rukungiri Municipality two men shot Natukunda Adrine a business woman dead before they stole 5million UGX from her.

It was alleged that Ndindiri who was a boda boda rider at Central market boda boda stage transported the two men suspected of having committed the crime.

Court set him free after learning that he had no expertise in shooting but only rode a motorcycle

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

The Minister for Health Jane Ruth Acheng has advised Medical Interns to withdrew from the ongoing strike and go back to work before it’s too late.

The minister noted that Medical Interns are very much free to shun medical training since they are the ones losing out.

Minister Ruth Acheng made the remarks yesterday while launching a COVID 19 mass Vaccination in Ankole Region.

She said that medical interns are free to continue with their strike but warned them that this will delay their Registration.

The minister further stated that Medical interns are not Public servants as they are just being trained and further ordered them to vacate health facilities if they can’t work.

However ,the minister said that government through ministries of health and Finance have already approved allowance enhancement for interns as it’s already in the pipeline and she hoped that in the  next  one week their bank accounts will be smiling.

She further challenged the leadership of Uganda Medical Association that chose to continue with their industrial action regardless of what they agreed with president Museveni.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Residents of Nyarubira Kabingo Buhunga Subcounty Rukungiri district are still in shock after a teenager in their area committed suicide.

The deceased has been identified as Allan Ashaba, a son to Asiimwe Bernard, a livestock trader in the area.

Ashaba’s body was found dangling on a rope on Sunday morning to the shock of his parents and residents.

The cause of his action is still unknown, as his father narrates that he recently completed S4 and his mother had just sent him on an errand in the nearby shops only for him to disappear.

Police from Buhunga police post were called in, post mortem done and the body handed over to relatives for burial.

Inquiries are ongoing to establish what forced the young man to commit suicide.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kampala—

The ministry of Health has ordered all striking medical interns to vacate hospital premises in one week and find their own way to complete their internship training outside government arrangement.

In a letter dated December 10 written to all hospital directors,the Director General of Health Services at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Henry Mwebesa, directed that striking medical interns should leave to pave way for the new medical interns that are due to start in the year 2022.

“As soon as funds for enhancement of Medical Interns’ allowances are released by Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Ministry of Health will pay their arrears up to the time the medical interns went on strike. All those who went on strike will find their own way of completing their second rotation in order to be signed off,” the letter reads.

Over 1,400 Medical Interns announced their strike on 6th November over delayed implementation of the enhancement of their allowance.

Speaking to the media the president of Federation for Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI), Dr Lilian Nabwire, said they are yet to discuss the content of the letter but added they believe the Ministry of Health will reconsider this position.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Mbarara District Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has resolved to close Kakyeka Stadium after Mbarara City football team failed to settle a rent debt mounting to 6 million UGX.

According to Herbert Kamugisha the Chairman Mbarara District Public Accounts Committee, they have instructed the Chief Finance Officer Murangira Julius to lock the stadium until the debt is settled.

He further instructed the Chief Administrative Officer Mbarara District to execute a new board that will be taking care of the stadium.

He stated that the tenure of the current board expired a long time

Kamugisha called for the fencing of the stadium and also establish the boundaries of the stadium.

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By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

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In Bushenyi—-

The former minister of General duties in the office of the Prime Minister Mary Karooro Okurut has said that she does not regret losing the 2021 January elections.

She said this yesterday at a colorful function held at ECO- Muga village where her supporters were thanking her for exhibiting exemplary performance for 17 years she was an MP and minister.

The supporters gave her five Frisian cows and 12 goats plus other goodies.

In her speech she thanked the supporters for remembering her and pledged to remain close to them.

“I lost an election but am not regretting because I still have you my supporters by my side,”Karooro noted.

Former minister Karooro lost 2020 NRM primaries to Ms. Annet Mugisha Katusiime the incumbent Bushenyi district woman MP. She conceded to defeat and did not come back as independent.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Police in Rukungiri are hunting for a former pastor Apostle Benson Kido over theft.

Kido’s troubles started when he failed to pay his hotel bills after eating at Joy Rubarema’s commonly known as Joy Owenkoko.

Rubarema alleges that the pastor visited her eating joint on Wednesday and ordered for whole chicken, and several tribes of drinks which he consumed and disappeared without clearing the bill amounting to shs 100,000

Apostle Benson hails from Omukishanda, Ruyonza Parish Nyarushanje Sub county Rukungiri district

A case of theft has been opened under SD REF.05.1011.2021

By the time of filing this story, we were not able to get a comment from the police spokesperson Elly Maate.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Kazo—

Kazo District has suffered yet another big blow after 26 of its workers tested positive to COVID 19.

Ruth Sabiti Kashaka the Resident District Commissioner Kazo district has confirmed the matter in a phone interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter.

She noted that the 26 tested positive in a massive testing after the district carried out fumigation of the offices.

The president’s representative revealed that the rest of the staff at the district have resumed normal working under strict adherence to COVID 19 SOP’s.

She called for calmness within the Kazo community and rallied residents to run for Vaccines.

Last week, 12 workers of Kazo District tested positive to COVID 19 which prompted authorities to close the headquarters to allow space for fumigation.