The deputy Inspector General Of Government, Patricia  Achan Okiria has tasked Multiplex construction company,a company contracted to construct roads  in Mbarara city funded by world bank under the Uganda Support to municipality infrastructure development project,to speedup road works.

The joint contract between Multiplex limited and Ditaco international Trade was awarded in May 2021, under USMID to construct three roads in Mbarara city at a cost of 23 billion shillings. The roads include Major Victor Bwana Road (0.95KM), Galt road (0.65KM) and Stanley road (0.78km)

Originally scheduled to be completed by April, 2022, the road project has dragged on up-to-date.

Monitoring the road works on Monday, the ombudsman acknowledged that the contractor has achieved a substantial completion of works though.

There is still a lot to be covered which include; installation of street lights, road markings, trash cans among others.

Police in Sheema are investigating circumstances under which a 37-year-old man was knocked dead by a yet to be identified cyclist on a motorcycle.

Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as John Muhairwe, a resident of Masyoro village-Kyangenyi-Sheema District.

He said the accident happened on Thursday night on a feeder road at around 9:00PM and motorcycle REG No. UFB 090E Bajaj boxer was abandoned at the scene and was taken to Kakindo Police station.

Tumusiime added that Police in Sheema District are hunting for the suspects in question on allegations of animal theft in Kagongi Cell Nyarweshama ward, Sheema central Division.

It’s alleged that the locals who were patrolling intercepted a motorcycle carrying four slaughtered goats being carried in polythene bags. The suspects managed to escape leaving behind the motorcycle REG No. UEN 271M Bajaji boxer and the exhibit of four dead goats.

Police in Sheema are investigating circumstances under which a 30-year-old hospital guard at Rugarama health centre III in Rugarama sub-county in Sheema District, was allegedly assaulted by the hospital Nurse. 

Naome Nabaasa 30, (security guard) accused Aryeija Penlope, an enrolled nurse attached to Rugarama Health Centre III of assaulting her with a hoe. 

Nabaasa who is nursing wounds at St. Mary’s Clinic in Shuuku town council in Sheema District revealed that the assault happened after she intercepted Aryeija with a hospital mattress outside the hospital premises.

It is said Aryeija told the hospital guard that she was taking a mattress to the burial ceremony (near the health centre) to help a friend to sleep.

Nabaasa opened a case of assault against Aryeija at Rugarama police post.

Edridah Kebaraza, the District Health officer (DHO) Sheema said that after receiving the information about the assault she called the sub-county chief together with health in charge to sit with the accused and the victim to handle at the sub-county level. 

Muhima Ignatius, Rugarama health III In-charge noted that they have held a meeting with Health unit management committee (HUMC) and the sub-county leadership and they ruled that the accused (Aryeija) should clear the hospital bills and they reconcile.

According to Kasule Consilata, the Sheema district police commander told our reporter over the phone that the case of assault was opened against a nurse (Aryeija) that they are currently investigating it.

Residents of Bushenyi district have been urged to conserve all the water catchment areas to ensure water supply to residents is not jeopardized.

Jaffari Bassajjabalaba, the Bushenyi District LC5 chairman made the call during the monitoring visit to assess the progress of the UGX 11.8bn water project at Warugo augmentation.

Bassajjabalaba cautioned the residents against vandalizing water sources and catchment areas for the sake of posterity.

Speaking during the project tour, the managing director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng Dr Silver Mugisha also urged NWSC staff to avoid any form of corruption but also keep off cases of indiscipline for better service delivery to the public.

Mugisha further noted that corruption and indiscipline dent the integrity of the cooperation that whoever is indulged in such messes will be dealt with. 

Eng Sam Kiggundu, the Bushenyi Area Manager NWSC said that once completed, this project will be key in distributing water to the sub-counties of Kakanju, Bitooma, Ruhumuro, Kyamuhunga and other surrounding areas in the district. 

The Member of Parliament Kazo constituency, Hon Dan Kimosho has challenged church leaders to mobilize Christians to engage in the government’s development programs aimed at fighting household poverty.

Speaking as guest of honour at fundraising and thanksgiving of Kajuzya church of Uganda in Nkungu Archdeaconry, Kimosho noted that churches are like other areas where people converge so church leaders should also mobilize their followers to work for the development not only praying.

Sejjemba Johnbosco, the Uganda National Roads Authority official who also attended the fundraising revealed that giving money towards church construction does not mean they have a lot of money but they are giving back to the community.

Christians attending the Thanksgiving Church Service at Kajuzya Church of Uganda.

Rev Canon Steven Mujuni, the Nkungu Archdeacon who led the sermon told the Christians that it is good for the Christian to thank God.

This function was graced by several Leaders in Nkungu sub-county including the LC III chairperson, Dan Muramuzi and collected over about UGX 15m towards finishing their church.

Grade One magistrate’s court in Ibanda has sentenced 23-year-old Muzafaru Ahimbisibwe to 10 days of community service for stealing mats from a mosque.

While appearing before her worship Esther Murungi on Tuesday, March 19^th, Ahimbisibwe, who hails from Kagadi district, confessed to stealing six mats from his place of worship at Yusuf Katonyamu Mosque in Katooma, Kagongo Division in Ibanda Municipality during the night of January 26^th.

The 23-year-old was subsequently convicted and sentenced by the court for the crimes of breaking into the Mosque and stealing seven mats valued at UGX 490,000.

Muzafaru Ahimbisibwe who was convicted for stealing mats from a mosque.

The magistrate sentenced him to five days of community service for each offence, which will run consecutively; one after the other.

Ahimbisibwe who was ordered to apologize to Katooma Mosque members, was also cautioned and given a suspended sentence of 12 months in default of the community service orders.

Prosecution led by Emmanuel Tian had prayed to court for a deterrent punishment, saying his actions were an abuse to “religion that is recognized by laws of Uganda”.

The convict had prayed for leniency, saying he had learnt his lesson from the time spent on remand at Nyabuhikye Prison.

The convict faced up to 17 years for both crimes; seven for burglary and 10 years for theft.

During the same sitting, Thomson Karugaba was also sentenced to four days of community service after he confessed to have stolen two bunches of bananas worth UGX 30,000 from Nyakateete Primary School banana plantation on January 2.

Leaders in Sheema south constituency, Sheema district have expressed concern about the low turn-up of youth in the recently concluded registration exercise for the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

During a meeting held at Bugongi town council Headquarters to ascertain the progress of the NRM registration exercise in Sheema south constituency, Sheema district, the leaders observed that most of the youth in the sub-counties of Kitagata, Rugarama, Kasaana, Bugongi town council, Kitagata town council and Bugongi town council did not turn up for the exercise.

The leaders attributed this to limited time that the NRM secretariat had set for the exercise, asking that the registration exercise to be extended for at least one week.

Sheema south constituency, has registered 42,899 NRM voters compared to 37,317 that were registered in 2020.

Tugume control, the LC III Chairperson for Bugongi town council said that they have managed to register 5,045 voters which is slightly low compared to 6,633 people who were registered 2020.

He noted that most school-going children who are above 16 did not take part in the exercise because the the school term is still ongoing and that the registrars did not register them because they not have access to their schools. 

While addressing the leaders, Professor Ephraim Kamuntu, the senior presidential advisor on Manifesto implementation who is also the Sheema south constituency NRM flag bearer promised to report the concerns raised by the leaders to relevant authorities for follow up.

Kamuntu called upon the leaders to maintain the allegiance and loyalty to the NRM party and to have a common position on the outcome of the NRM registration exercise.