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By Sandra Tumwekwase
In Rubirizi

Police in Rubirizi district are hunting for unknown assailant who raped and killed a woman.

The deceased Sylivia Kyensi is a resident of Busonga village, Nyakasozi parish, kicwamba sub/county in Rubirizi district.

According to Martial Tumusiime the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson told our reporter that on the 02/04/2023 at around 07:00 PM, Kyensi went to Busonga-Rwita trading center to buy the ground nuts but never returned till morning.

Tumusiime noted that they later found her lying along the road while dead with signs of rape.

The police PRO noted that the body was evacuated to Rugazi health centre IV for postmortem as inquiries continue.

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Rukiga

The Police in Rubanda district have arrested 3 women in connection with alleged murder of a 36-year-old man identified as Agaba Kakambwe, a resident of Rwamahano village in Ikumiro Parish, Muko sub county in Rubanda district.

Kigezi Regional Police Spokesman ASP Elly Maate identified the suspects as Twikiirize Jeninah, Hope Tumuramye and Norah Kyabazage all residents of the same above address.

Maate told journalists that it is alleged that Twikirize Jeninah, the wife to the deceased went to Mukajagi Trading Center in Rwamahano village, found the husband in Byamugisha Patrick’s bar seated with Rebecca whom she suspected to be in love affairs with and they started quarrelling.

The Mother in-law and Sister-in-law to the deceased joined and a fight started.

Its however reported that during the scuffle, the deceased decided to run home to pick a panga but before reaching home, he fell down and died.

Maate told our reporter that Police was informed, scene was visited and processed, postmortem examination was done and the suspects arrested to help in investigations.

The case of murder was registered at Rubanda Central Police Station under reference number CRB 119/2023

By Aggrey Twesigye
In Mbarara

Police in Mbarara district are currently investigating a case in which an 18-year- old boy allegedly defiled an 8-year-old school girl in Nyakabungo cell, Karweshanga ward in Rubindi-Ruhumba Town council.

The suspect vanasio Nabaasa from the above address is currently on the run.

According to John Bosco Musiime the victim’s father, on Saturday he had gone for wedding ceremony in Kyandahi cell from where he received a phone call from his son that his daughter had been defiled.

He added that his daughter was subjected to a medical checkup at a clinic in Bwizibwera which Indicated that she was defiled.

In an interview with www.mknewslink.com reporter the victim who is a primary three pupil at Kihiro Primary school in Rubindi confirmed that she was indeed defiled by Nabaasa while she had gone to graze goats.

ASP Andrew Agume the Officer in charge Rubindi police station revealed that police is still hunting for the prime suspect.

ground breaking of were they will construct the staff quarters

By Wilber Muhwezi Kansibante
In Sheema

Over 60 million shillings were raised in cash and pledges at Rukondo primary school in Sheema south, Sheema district during a fundraising yesterday 26th March 2023 to build staff quarters at the school.

Hon. Amos Kankunda represented the chief guest Maj. Gen Jim Muhwezi

The chief guest Maj.Gen. Jim Muhwezi was represented by the Mp Rwampara Hon. Amos Kankunda. And he sent 10 million shillings cash.
Hon. Kankunda also gave 2 million shillings towards the fundraising.

The host MP Hon. Prof. Dickens Mushemeza pledged 10 million shillings including buying many items cash during the fundraising.

Prof. Dickens Mushemeza

Prof. Mushemeza called upon the people of sheema south to work hard towards development and he will always be behind them.

The MP for Kajara county in Ntungamo district Hon. Michael Timuzigu Kamugisha called upon the people of Sheema south to give Prof. Mushemeza a second term because the first term is not enough.

The chairman organizing committee of the fundraising Canon Charles Aine hailed the chief guest Jim Muhwezi and the MPs Kankunda, Timuzigu, Juliet Bashisha, Prof. Mushemeza and others for the support they gave to the primary school.

Canon Charles Aine the chairman organizing committee

The chairman management committee of the school Mr. Ben Bwoba noted that the construction will start immediately and the chief guest opened the ground for construction.

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante
In Bushenyi

The former Deputy Mayor Bushenyi Ishaka Municipal Council Mr. Joel Nkore has revealed to www.mknewslink.com managing editor that he resigned willingly without any pressure exerted on him by the councilors who censored him illegally.

“I resigned without any pressure from any one either councilors or my supervisor/mayor Mr. Richard Byaruhanga. I did it for the peace of Bushenyi Ishaka Municipal council which I found and I must leave” Mr. Joel Nkore asserted.

Mr. Joel Nkore resigned today 21st March 2023 before the dully constituted municipal council and was immediately replaced by a former municipal speaker and a very senior person in local governance management Mr. Milton Kasibure.

As normally a saying goes, a strong bull in a kraal does not varnish alone. The secretary for social services Madam Adrine was fired and the Mayor tempted to replace her with Mrs Bategyerize but she turned down the offer because of health conditions and the Mayor kept the seat for himself.

Three months ago Bushenyi Ishaka Municipal council illegally censored the Deputy Mayor and the Mayor refused to remove him. Since then the council has been full of turmoil.

“Due to the fact that I was elected by the people of Mazinga Ward in Nyakabirizi division and I can still ably serve them when am not deputy Mayor” Mr. Joel Nkore revealed.
JOEL NKORE RESIGNATION LETTER

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Kabale

The Minister of state for trade, industry and cooperatives (industry) Hon David Bahati appealed to the public to engage themselves in Commercial agriculture enterprises as the only way that shall uplift household income.

He vowed this yesterday afternoon while delivering his speech at the thanksgiving of the former St. Mary’s College Rushorooza headteacher Byamukama Remegio which was held at Our Lady of Lord Shepherded Rushoroza Cathedral gardens.

Minister Bahati who doubles as the Ndorwa West legislator explained that People should use the skill and strength that God has given to us as a community to plant Irish potatoes, Hass Avocado, Vegetables and other commercial agriculture enterprises.

The minister advised people to consider plants that may not take so long to harvest through planting them in a modern way, and asked the public to always participate in government programs.

David Bahati contributed 5 million Cash, and pledged 60 bags of cement and 110 iron sheets towards the construction of Katooma Catholic Church.

The vicar Kabale diocese Fr. Msgr Dr John Vianney Sunday has emphasized thanked the government for both internal and external security that they have provided.

At the thanksgiving they collected a total of 61,700,000 Uganda shillings and this money was purposely collected for building katooma Catholic Church that is under Rushorooza Parish.

lightning in the night

By Ambrose Kweronda
In Rukungiri

Residents in Rukungiri were left in a shock yesterday evening after lightning killed two people of the same family in Keita Village Nyabitete Parish, Bugangari Subcounty, Rukungiri district.

The Kigezi region police spokesperson Elly Maate identified the deceased as Enoth Tukwasibwe 30 years old, his mother Jolly Baryakabuza 75 years all residents of Bugangari Subcounty, Rukungiri district.

Maate told mknewslink reporter that the incident happened on 15/03/2023 in the evening where both family members were at home during heavy downpour.

He adds that when the old woman was in the kitchen preparing super and the son was in the main house with the father who was not affected.

According to Maate the Police was alerted by the area chairperson Mr. Warugaba and the scene was visited by Clo Aip Mugisha who addressed the area residents and consoled them of the unfortunate incident.

By Libino Byamukama
In Kabale

“I have never participated in political wars but with the iron ore factory, I am ready to do so” Mp Kamuntu says.

The Rubanda west MP Hon Kamuntu Moses Mwongyera has vowed to take on Rubanda & kigezi leaders at large who are fighting the iron ore factory in the district.

Hon Kamuntu Moses Mwongyera who doubles as the proprietor of Kamuntu investments limited revealed this while addressing the journalists in Kabale town at Tuuza Hotel in Makanga Cell Northern Division Kabale Municipality.

According to Hon Kamuntu, the iron ore Factory in Rubanda district is going to be launched this year 2023.

He added that the factory is for kigezi but not as Kamuntu as an individual and that he has already secured the investors who will come in kigezi to invest in the iron ore factory.

The Rubanda West MP further warned the Rubanda district leaders to stop fighting the factory for the benefit of the locals.

Kamuntu added that there’s a Minister who wants his licenses terminated and that he has put this in writing in favor of another company which is not registered.

“I want to assure the people of Kigezi that the factory is coming and the factory is not for Kamuntu but for kigezi” added the legislator.

By Sandra Tumwekwase
In Bushenyi

Bushenyi Ishaka municipal school heads want the government to provide their schools with computers and other internet related gadgets used for registration.

The head teachers, explained that Uganda National Examinations Board UNEB demands pupils and students to registered for Exams online while most of the schools can’t access internet.

This was one of the concerns raised by municipal head teachers yesterday while receiving text books from Baryaruha foundation at Bushenyi Town School.

Ssali Hamidu Kyabalongo, the head teacher Prime Junior School noted with concern that schools usually get such services from internet cafes and this is likely to expose their passwords and confidential information into the hands of wrong elements.

Other concerns raised were; giving out iron sheets to some of the schools that are in bad state as well as increasing salaries for the teachers.

Textbooks were received by 54 municipal schools, both secondary and primary thus private and government owned.

In his speech counsel Marvin Baryaruha the founder of Baryaruha foundation asked for cooperation and teamwork from both government and private owned schools.

Dan Mugyenyi Kateera the municipal Education Officer assured counsel Baryaruha that Bushenyi Ishaka municipal schools shall continue to defeat Uganda in all exams through hard work but not by luck as some members of the public think.

By Aggrey Twesigye
In Buhweju

The Police in Buhweju district have six people in detention due to connection with the murder of a 30-year-Old Man.

The Deceased is identified as Beinomugisha Prosper, a resident of Karengyezo cell, Nyakaziba ward, Nyakaziba town council in Buhweju district.

The suspects are Abaho Abel 25, Akandwanaho Patrick 21, Aliza Joseph 18, Kakuru Andrew 21 Mubangizi Collins 20 all from Rukiri parish in Bihanga Subcounty and Beingana Ambrose 38, a businessman from Karengyezo cell, Nyakaziba ward in Nyakaziba Town council, Buhweju district.

On the night of 5th March 2023 at around 9Pm, Bihanga Police station received a report of murder to the prejudice of Beinomugisha Prosper who was alleged to have been stabbed to death by unknown people.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the deceased was last seen in Beingana’s bar where he was engaged in a quarrel with some local residents, but later discovered dead in the next morning.

The Greater Bushenyi police spokesperson SP Martial Tumusiime said that the crime scene was visited by the district and local area Police who documented the scene as required.

The Body of the deceased was taken to Nsiika sub-district health center IV for postmortem where results proved that it was murder by stabbing.

SP. Tumusiime said that the 6 suspects who are in custody include those who were quarrelling with the deceased and the bar owner to help Police inquiries.