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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Court in Rubindi Kashari North Constituency Mbarara district yesterday remanded 7 people for flouting COVID 19 and violating lockdown and curfew guidelines.

The 7 who included three women and four men were sent Nyabuhikye government prison in Ibanda District until 15^th.July 2021.

Grade I magistrate his worship Kopani Muhanguzi had handed them community service punishment but due to the current COVID 19 situation, no officers were on duty to supervise them.

The 7 who pleaded guilty to the charges were arrested from Rubindi Town council on Thursday night.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kabale—

The Chief Executive Officer of Kings hotel in Kabale district Christopher Batare has died of the deadly COVID-19.

Batare is the founder and Chief Executive Officer CEO of a well-known Kings Hotel located opposite Police Barracks in Kabale municipality.

Christopher has many investments in Kabale Municipality which employ so many people around the area.

The money changer based in Kabale town and the Uganda- Rwanda border Katuna passed on Sunday evening due to COVID-19 that he has battled for some time.

Batare was well known for carrying money in sacks and according to his Facebook account; he was born on 24th January, 1963.

The death of Batare comes a few days after the loss of Bishop Johnson Bakashaba, another public figure in Kabale M.unicipality.

Uganda has to date lost 903 people to COVID-19; other 51,348 have fully recovered as 1,230 patients are still battling the scourge in different health facilities

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara—

Two men are nursing injuries at Mbarara regional referral hospital after they shot at as they claimed they were officers enforcing curfew.

The two were yesterday shot by the police during curfew hours while the third one escaped.

ASP Samson Kasasira the Rwizi police mouthpiece told journalists that they were tipped off by Mwesigye Edson a business man in Kakoba Ward, Mbarara city that three men moving in a white double cabin Reg.no UAB 647T were disguising as police officers and robbing people.

Kasasira told www.mknewslink.com that Mwesigye reported that the three had robbed him of 340,000 and 04 cartoons of Soda on the 21/06/2021 while they took two million shillings from his colleague Phenix Kambale on the 19^th June 2021.

The Police PRO intimated to www.mknewslink that they tried to intervene but the three were running away which forced them to shoot out, injuring two while the third one is still at large.

He revealed that they recovered exhibits of; two pangas, three iron bars and two army caps from the impounded vehicle.

The vehicle is currently parked at Mbarara Central police station; two assailants are receiving treatment at Mbarara regional referral hospital while police are hunting for the third assailants.

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By Stuart Tugume

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In Sheema—

Police in Sheema district have arrested 5 teachers and 37 pupils after they were caught red-handed running normal studies amidst COVID 19 pandemic.

Ugandan President on Sunday 6^th June 2021 ordered for the closure of schools for 42 days starting Monday 7^th June 2021 as a part of tighter measures introduced to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.

The president also ordered teachers to use the break to get vaccinated as it will be a requirement for their return to work.

However, 5 teachers and 37 pupils of Bugongi preparatory primary school were found exercising normal learning disregarding the presidential directives.

According to Sheema DPC Steven Neragire, they were tipped off by parents that teachers and school directors were forcing them to take their children back to school.

Nelson Tugume the Mayor Bugongi Town council condemned the act adding that the school is paving for the spread of COVID 19 thus they should be punished seriously.

Police are still hunting for Bugongi preparatory School directors while  pupils have been released to go back home.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Mbarara–

Police in Ruhumba cell, Rubindi Town council, Mbarara district have arrested a 25 year old woman for allegedly cutting off hands of her cowife over four bunches of matooke.

It is alleged that Robinah Nayebare cut off the hands of her co-wife only identified as Jane a resident of the same area.

Mildred Kyomugasho an eye witness told journalists that the duo had a fight which later forced Nayebare to pick a panga and cut off the hands of her counterpart.

Speaking to media the OCCID Rubindi Police Post, Ankunda Benjamin faulted Gidius Mwebaze the husband to the duo for failure to resolve misunderstandings between his two spouses.

Ankunda further argued partners to always use police probation offices in case they develop misunderstandings which most of the time result into domestic violence.

By the time we filed this story, Jane was nursing wounds at Sheema clinic in Rubindi Town council.

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By Reagan Musinguzi

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In Kabarole—

A security operative has shot a boda boda rider dead at a border checkpoint in Kibeede Trading Centre Nyansozi village Kabarole district.

The deceased has been identified as John Kyaligomza, a boda boda rider and a resident of the same area.

The shooting which was alleged done by a UPDF soldier occurred at the border of Kabarole and Bunyangabu districts, where the presidential guidelines against inter-district travels were being enforced.

It is alleged that the deceased refused to stop at a security check point where the security officer shot him in the head.

According to Samuel Kusemererwa the chairperson LCI, Kyarigonza was shot by a yet to be identified UPDF soldier.

By press time, the police were yet to comment on the matter.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kisoro—

Police in Kisoro are investigating circumstances under which a 45 year old woman was killed after a gang rape.

Teopista Nyiramahoro commonly known as Leah was raped and murdered in cold blood by un known assailants in Matinza Trading Center Gakoro village Rwingwe parish Nyakabande sub county Kisoro district.

According to residents, Teopista was raped, killed and her body dumped in the garden of beans near her home.

Elias Rukina, the Rwingwe Parish LCII chairperson narrated that Innocent Musabaa husband to the deceased called him at around 6:30 am telling him that his wife was found dead.

Innocent Musaba told www.mknewslink.com reporter that he came from Kampala but on reaching home the wife was not there.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson says that on Monday morning 7th June at around  7 am, Nyiramahoro was found murdered by unknown persons just around 700 meters away from her home.

Residents attributed crimes to huge numbers of foreigners mainly Rwandans who reside in the area.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Parents, teachers and students have expressed mixed reactions over president Museveni’s decision to re-close schools.

The president during his address to the nations on COVID 19 last night directed that all schools be re-closed since the pandemic has started attacking students.

Donald Wamanya a parent at Immaculate Heart Girls Nyakibale says that the president made a good decision since students will be safer at home compared to when they are at school.

However, Jennifer Katushabe another parent was not happy with the president’s decision.

“He should have communicated to us before we could pay school fees which are always not refunded as it was the other time,”Katushabe lamented.

Deizy Ainembazi a student at Immaculate Heart Girls’ School described the situation as challenging since most of the students’ hopes of being promoted to other classes are now shattered.

Meanwhile, the head teacher Immaculate Heart Girls Sr. Gladys Kachope revealed that most of students are now stressed by the situation and need patience, encouragement from their parents but not more hardships.

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kampala—

It was a hard moment for the wife of former State Minister for Labour, Herbert Kabafunzaki, Ms Doreen Kabafunzaki as she was grilled on Friday last week by the Anti-Corruption Court tasking her to unveil the whereabouts of her husband who has snubbed court ever since he was given bail.

Arrested in 2017 on accusations of milking Shs5m bribe from Hamid Mohammad Mohammad, Aya Hotel owner (now Pearl of Africa Hotel), Kabafunzaki was arrested but later applied for bail presenting his wife Doreen Kabafunzaki among others as the sureties.

However, ever since the bail was granted to him, he has allegedly disappeared from not only court but also the public with fellow suspects; Brian Mugabo, his personal assistant, and Bruce Lubowa, his cousin, whom court said have gone into hiding mode for almost two years now.

It is worth noting that this year in March, the Anti-Corruption court was forced to give strict orders to the Police to arrest and produce Kabafunzaki in court something that has since not yielded any result.

Justice Margaret Tibulya ordered for the re-arrest of Kabafunzaki to complete his pending corruption trial before the Anti-Corruption Court after he (Kabafunzaki) failed to show up in court for the second time.

In 2017, Kabafunzaki who was then junior minister for Labour was recorded on camera allegedly picking a bribe of Shs5m from Hamid Mohammad Mohammad, Aya Hotel owner (now Pearl of Africa Hotel) to help clear him of sexual harassment accusations.

He was subsequently arrested and charged with corruption offences along with his personal assistant Bruce Lubowa

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In Lwengo—

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen riding on a boda boda have shot dead a businessman in Lwengo district.

Zayire Matovu, a prominent coffee dealer in Lwengo district met his death on Wednesday at around 9pm at Kanku village in Kiwangala parish in Kisseka sub-county on their way home with his brother, Morris Kato.

The two were driving in a Toyota Premio vehicle, registration number UAM 120N when the two gunmen wearing police jackets and on a boda boda shot at their vehicle several times, according to eyewitnesses.

Matovu died instantly while his brother Kato survived with injuries and was rushed to hospital before being transferred to Mulago Hospital where he is currently receiving treatment.

Lwengo district police commander Peter Akampurira said that they have no clue on the murder yet but the manhunt for the assailants is on.

This comes two days after unknown assailants ‘showered’ the vehicle of the former chief of defense forces (CDF) General Katumba Wamala with bullets, killing his daughter, Brenda Wamala Nantongo, and driver Haruna Kayondo while  Katumba survived with two bullet wounds in his shoulders.

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