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By Kweronda Ambrose

One person died on the spot following an accident along Kabale Kisoro highway in Kisoro district.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi region Police spokesman has identified the deceased as James Wambaria 63  a Kenyan national, who was driving motor vehicle Registration number. CH 466B/ZC 1072  a Mercedes Benz  green in color.

The accident happened yesterday at around 01:00 PM at Nyagatembe village along Kabale Kisoro highway in Kisoro district.

Maate explains that the same motor vehicle had earlier on been involved in another minor accident with a motor vehicle Registration number UBF 588A,Fuso Fighter which had broken down in the middle of the road.

The deceased failed to control his vehicle which crashed into an embankment and overturned just 600 meters away from the first accident scene

Maate says the Scene was visited by SP Richard Musisi the DPC Kisoro and team, the body was conveyed to Kisoro hospital mortuary, and Inquiries into the case are ongoing.

The case of accident was registered at Kisoro Central Police station under reference number CRB: 24/2022.

By Glorias Rukundo

BUSHENYI.

The minister of Gender, labor and social development Peace Mutuuzo has described women as a refined  gift from God.

Minister  Mutuuzo was officiating at the  Bushenyi district  women’s day elebrations held under the theme “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” in Bumbaire subcounty, Igara east constituency, Bushenyi District

She challenged women to compete tirelessly with men in all work places especially driving trucks, engineering, mechanics among many.

She encouraged them to leave traditional ways of earning income like weaving, working in other people’s plantations and embrace new ways of joining markets to sustain their families.

Mutuuzo encouraged parents to educate girl children for their betterment of tomorrow and fight for their equal rights.

Odrek Rwabwoogo, the president advisor on external affairs asked men around to love their women, support them and have one family bank account as this will lead to the development of their families.

Area member of parliament Annet Katusiime Mugisha the host roared to arrest and imprison men who defile young girls, parents who force them into early marriages and those who mistreat girl children.

She notted that women are still victims of domestic violence. Some women are still beaten even up to death which is an injustice and curse to many societies.

The function was blessed with Eng. Silver Mugisha, Professor Tarsis Kabwegyere, MP Derrick Kabuura, sheema woman MP Nyakikongoro, mps from Buhweju, Mitooma, sheema, Rubirizi among other dignitaries.

By Ahabwe Rukira Elly

1). Such rumours have been a trade of the talk for quite long. Ugandans read from News papers attempted poisoning of Major General Mugisha Muntu. It just ceased the it came. General David Tinyefuza ( Sejusa) Raised the same concern on air.

The two are responsible and respectable Senior citizens of Uganda whom we expect no loose talk from their mouths.

2). Other personalities have been moumering of the Mafias. These Mafias are not opennily known and why they practice mafialism in Our beloved country Uganda.

3). Now Jacob Olanyah from the mouth of the parent claims poisoning. 4) There may be other known but stomarched similar cases of suspected poisoning .

5) . My View as any Ugandan is to request for a well instituted COMMISSIOM OF INQUIRY into these cases of allegations of poisoning Ugandans.

5). Duelling on Olanyah case alone may be not exhaustive, may look intemidative under militarized police, and may leave a lot hidden than exposed for right cure since such allegations have been in existence without any due attention.

6) Let the matter be handled administratively and not legal approach through the police. It looks a complex matter than a mere specturation on the death of an individual. Let Olanyah’s death turn a begging of the end of poisoning speculation in Uganda.

7). Commission of inquiry. Let there be a well instituted COMMISSIOM of INQUIRY comprising of:. a). Religious leaders representatives,ie from inter_regious council about 4 members. b) Every political party in parliament sends one member. c). Cabinate sends like 2 members. d). Caultural leaders sends at least 3 members. d ). The army and police sends a member each. e).Medical council sends at least 2 members. f). Civil society sends a member. g ). World Health Organization sends a member. 6).

Conclusion, In my view, if the above is done. Speculation of poisoning will logically be concluded.

The author is the UPC Chairman Bushenyi.

By Innocent Atuganyira
KIKUUBE:

Police in Kikuube district are investigating a murder by mob that happened on Wednesday in Kigaya west ward, Buhimba town council.
ASP Julius Allan Hakiza the Albertine region police spokesperson told ugreports that the unidentified male adult was beaten to death by mob on allegation of having stolen a motorcycle.
”The yet to be identified man stole a motorcycle, and the angry mob decided to pursue the suspect thus beating him to death,” he asserted.
Hakiza also explained that the incident happened at the burial in the home of Francis Kaahwa in Kigaya west ward, Buhimba town council Kikuube district.
The police spokesperson said that the suspect’s lifeless body was retrieved by police and taken to Hoima Regional Referral hospital pending postmortem report.
”We haven’t arrested any suspect in connection to murder, and no one has yet claimed for the body,”said Hakiza.
He warned the public against mob justice and called upon anyone with information concerning the mob to report to the nearby police station.

By Kweronda Ambrose

The Territorial police of Kabale is  investigating circumstances under which a fuel tank overturned, exploded and burnt  at Kabaraga along the Mbarara-Kabale highway

By Kweronda Ambrose

Police in Kanungu is investigating circumstances under which a 28-year-old woman was lynched on the allegation that she was a witch.

The deceased has been identified by Elly Maate the Kigezi region Police spokesman as Victoria Baseme a 28 year old Congolese   National, a resident of Buhoma Town council in Kanungu District.

It’s alleged that on 12/04/2022 at around 08:30 am, angry residents of Kacwampare in Buhoma Town council who were armed with sticks attacked the victim while she was in the garden together with her daughter Susan Tumushabe planting G.nuts.

She was badly assaulted by the mob and was later rushed to Bwindi hospital for treatment where she died shortly on arrival.

The matter was reported at Bwindi police post by one Nyansio Mbagazihe of the same area,

The scene was visited, documented, and Postmortem was conducted

Maate says efforts to trace the suspects are ongoing.

By Innocent Atuganyira
MASINDI:

One person has been Wednesday afternoon knocked dead by a speeding vehicle.
The incident happened at Katama Cell in Central Division Masindi Municipality along Masindi – Kigumba road.
The deceased identified as Martin Okwanga 45, a resident of Kyamudikya village in Pakanyi sub-county Masindi district was carrying his two sons from school on a motorcycle Bajaj red in color registration number UDT 281Q before his death.
A speeding Sino truck vehicle belonging to one of the Chinese companies constructing Kigumba-Kyenjojo raod knocked the trio while negotiating a corner.
Aweku Edmond who is in senior six at Masindi secondary school one of the late’s sons who survived death but is currently nursing wounds at supreme medical centre, told ugreports that the driver did not show any sign of negotiating the corner at all while passing them.
Onlookers and residents of Katama and Kisarabwire cells decried over speeding and recklessness of the drivers of the Chinese construction companies.
By press time Uganda police force had picked the body to take it for postmortem and impounded the numberless Sino truck vehicle to aid their investigations.

Mugabe R

Ugandans who waste time in non profitable activities and end up making poor choices that lead them to poverty face arrest  according to the Rukungiri resident district commissioner Steven Nsubuga Bewayo .

Bewayo says the government is planning to start arresting the poor come 2025 for being as irrelevant to the country’s development agenda

Bewaayo was on Tuesday addressing stakeholders during a familiarization tour organized for the new Rukungiri district Chief Administrative Officer Masokoyi Swalikh Wasswa in Nyakishenyi Sub County in Rubabo County.

Bewayo noted that some people waste time  doing nonprofitable activities, spending extravagantly and under looking available income-generating activities, and end up poor by choice. He says these are the people who deserve to be arrested come 2025.

The team visited several facilities including Katonya health centre 2 which is housed in one building that’s heavily cracked almost collapsing, Bugarama Primary School which has no government building except the yet to be commissioned latrine, Kisya Primary School as well as Nyarubare Primary School in Nyarugando Parish where teachers teach for only 2 days a week due to a lack of staff quarters.

Chief Administrative officer Masokoyi Swalich Wasswa lectured on mindset change and implored district authorities to focus on sensitizing and counseling men to work towards the improved welfare of their families.

The Chairperson LC3 Nyakishenyi Twinomujuni Wednesday called for the split of the sub county, the elevation of the existing health facilities and provision of an Ambulance among others

The area district councilor Ainebyoona Brian Baantu welcomed the team and asked the district council to pass a law on  recruiting and deploying resident teachers who are familiar with the place to avoid absenteeism

Rubanda Lc5 boss

By our reporter

Rubanda district leaders have decried budget constraints which have prevented them from working on the roads that were washed away by the recent heavy rains.

Ampeire Stephen Kasyaba the LCV chairperson Rubanda district told our reporter that the district doesn’t have any emergency funds and they have found it very difficult for them to work on the destroyed roads.
He however said that he has written to the office of the prime minister soliciting for emergency funding to assist the district in opening up the destroyed roads.

The recent heavy rains washed away Bugongi- Bigungiro- Kakyenaga- Nyamweru- Batambi road, Nyamiyaga –Muyanje road and the Ihanga-Butoboore-Nyaruhanga road among others all in Rubanda district