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Police in Mbarara city are holding 10 people suspected to be behind the notorious panga-welding theft.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson identified the suspects as Parius Mukundane, Dominic Kakuru, Nulu Muwonye, Abdu Ukasho, Kenedy Nsimire, Raps Atwijukire, Charles Nuwamanya, Farouk Lubega, and Derrick Nuwagaba among others.
Kasasira said that as police, following the arrest of the suspects, they have managed to recover some of the things that have been stolen from different areas.
Kasasira said that some of the things they have discovered include laptops, hoofers, clothes, phones, bags, flat screens, and two motorcycles among others.
Kasasira noted that police are working tirelessly to ensure that crimes are curbed in Mbarara and other parts of the country.
Some of the exhibits and items that the suspects have been using during the robberies.
Kasasira said that the suspects will be charged with being in possession of suspected stolen property.
Ministry of Water and Environment has started demarcating wetlands in Kitagwenda district.
The exercise started with three wetlands of Kyarutanga, Kanunka and Ruhagura all found in Kabujogera Town council.
Speaking at the launch of the demarcation exercise at Kyarutanga wetland, Lucy Iyango, the acting commissioner for wetland management under the water and environment ministry said demarcation of wetland boundaries was part of interventions by the government to secure wetlands in the country and restore their integrity.
Iyango added that the management of natural resources is the responsibility of local governments, saying the ministry comes in to provide technical support.
She also urged the district leadership to work with communities and all the stakeholders involved in the fight against wetlands degradation to ensure a consolidated effort and approach towards wetland conservation.
Anthony Kalyegira, the district senior environment officer revealed that Kitagwenda district has 46 wetlands, all of which are heavily encroached on and degraded by human activities.
Joseph Byabagambi Ruhweza, the Mayor Kabujogera Town council said the demarcation would help in the restoration of the swamps.
Afai Sylvano, the western regional wetlands coordinator and project manager, said the exercise is not about grabbing anybody’s land, but to show the communities where unauthorized human activities must stop.
Hanifa Asasira, a resident of Kabujogera town, said many women depend on the wetland to get materials for making handicrafts, from which they earn a living. Asasira added that however, the demarcation would ensure sustainable use of swamps.
Police in Mukono are investigating a fire outbreak that killed 11 pupils at Salama School for the Blind in Luga Village, Ntanzi Parish, Ntejeru Kisoga town council in Mukono District.
Luke Owoyesigyire, the deputy police spokesperson Kampala metropolitan area said the fire whose cause is yet to be established started in the wee hours of Tuesday.
“The cause of the fire is currently unknown but so far 11 deaths as a result of the fire have been confirmed while 6 are in critical conditions and admitted at Herona Hospital in Kisoga,” said Owoyesigyire.
The deceased, all visually impaired children have been identified as Shamira Kalema, Patricia Mudondo, Gladys Namuga, Rebecca Josephine Namulondo, Josephine Joseline Namuwonge, Peace Nalumisa, Agnes Nantume, Pretty Prwoth, Veronica Nasali, Ket Nangutu and Patricia Nakayima.
Dr Stephen Mulindwa, the Mukono District Health Officer, said the six victims in critical condition who were rushed to Herona Hospital in Kisoga Town, Mukono District will later be transferred to Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Parents gather at Salama School of the Blind where fire gutted one of the dormitories killing 11 pupils on on Tuesday.
Francis Kinubi, the school proprietor believes it was an arson attack.
“I think a heartless person set fire on the dormitory with an intension of blocking the princess’ visit because there is no electricity at the side where the fire started,” said Kinubi.
The school has been in preparations for the planned visit of the deceased Queen Elizabeth’s daughter; Princess Anne on October 28th 2022.
Richard Muhimba, a resident of Mukono and father to one of the victims told the press that he cannot describe the pain of his loss.
“I visited him on Saturday, he was in good health, and three days later he is dead,” said Muhimba over the phone.
Rev Peter Bakaluba Mukasa, the LCV chairperson Mukono district said the school has been involved in land conflicts as he received complaints in his office.
Major General James Birungi, the commander of Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) said they are going to investigate the matter.
According to authorities, some of the pupils are expected to sit the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in two weeks which means that the school cannot be closed at the moment.
The Salama School for the Blind, built in 1999 and has dozens of students, aged between 6 and 25.
Wilson Kajwengye, the Member of Parliament representing Nyabushozi County in Kiruhura district has sternly challenged parents about the habit of educating their children from schools outside their district.
Speaking to parents at Rushere Christian high school in Rushere town council, Kajwengye urged parents to appreciate their home district schools by educating children from there for the better development of the district communities as well as children to cope up with the parental culture and behaviors.
Banabas Bakekira, the director of Rushere Christian high school and Mount Olives Primary school also discouraged parents in Kiruhura district from taking children to study from outside the district and support schools nearest to them.
Byensi David Kagonde, the head teacher Lake Mburo Secondary school said this school has 230 students and attributed the low number of students to frequent changing of school leaders and lack of school equipment like laboratory equipment.
Kashaija Patrick, the head teacher Kaaro high school noted that discipline among students in schools is what leads to the good standard and academic excellence.
Kingmartin Kyanyawanga, the Mayor Rushere town council appreciated political leaders for bringing notable development to the communities.
Kajwengye also distributed Science Laboratory Equipment, reagents and Textbooks (Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English, including revision questions and answers) to to boost science education in Secondary schools in Nyabushozi, Kiruhura district.
Rishi Sunak will become the United Kingdom’s new prime minister after winning the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest on Monday.
Sunak’s win comes days after Truss’s resignation which followed disastrous tax cuts plans and policy U-turns that caused unprecedented economic crisis and drew a rare intervention from the Bank of England.
During his first public speech, since winning the contest on Monday, Sunak said Britain faces serious economic challenges and needs stability and unity.
“There is no doubt we face a profound economic challenge…we now need stability and unity, and I will make it my utmost priority to bring our party and our country together,” said Sunak.
Sunak, a former finance minister, has been left with the task of steering a deeply divided country through an economic downturn.
Sunak’s only challenger, Penny Mordaunt, leader of the House of Commons and former defence minister, was reportedly backed by 30 MPs compared to nearly 150 that supported Sunak.
“This decision is a historic one and shows, once again, the diversity and talent of our party,” said Mordaunt in a statement as she withdrew from the race just minutes before the winner was due to be announced. “Rishi has my full support.”
Having lost to Liz Truss in September 2022, Sunak racked up the support of his fellow MPs early, and fast in the latest leadership contest. He crossed the 100 nominations he needed long before the deadline including from MPs that had previously backed Truss or Boris Johnson.
Sunak was first elected as an MP in 2015 for Richmond in north Yorkshire and was made finance minister or chancellor in February 2020 under Boris Johnson.
Sunak’s accession is believed to be directly attributed to the chaos of the past few months. And he is seen as a safe pair of hands, having won wide praise for his handling of the economy during the Covid-19 pandemic in which he helped businesses and citizens with big government spending programs that saved many livelihoods.
Rishi Sunak was born in Southampton in 1980, where his father was a GP and his mother ran a pharmacy. His parents are both of Indian origin who came to the UK from East Africa and he becomes the first British Asian prime minister.
Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni, the west Ankole diocese bishop, has asked Christians to always be innovative and aim at adding substance to their families if they are to have development in their societies.
The bishop made the remarks on Sunday while preaching at Rwabutura church of Uganda during in his pastoral visit to Rwabutura Archdeaconry in Sheema district.
Bishop Twinomujuni noted that every person in this world was created to add something on it but it is very unfortunate that some people do not do their responsibilities in ways they are supposed to which has delayed development.
The Bishop therefore asked Christians to ensure that they should always add value to the societies they are living in.
Rev. Canon Wiliam Twinematsiko, of Rwabutura C.O.U hailed the bishop for paying a visit to Rwabutura, preaching the gospel and encouraging people to work.
During Bishop Twinomujuni’s visit, 230 Christians received the sacrament of confirmation in the Anglican Faith.
Police in Bushenyi has arrested 47 students of Plus Two High school in Bushenyi over a strike that left school property destroyed and vandalized.
The arrested and others still at large were involved in a stampede between S6 and S5 students who were on the verge of setting the school ablaze accusing school administrators and management of feeding them poorly.
Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi police spokesperson, said they received a tip off from one of the school administrators around 11pm that students had started rioting in school and as police they arrived at the scene and started firing bullets to disperse the angry students.
Some of the students who talked to our reporter on condition of anonymity said for long, they have been fed on poor quality of food, yet they pay large sums of money which could have sparked off the strike.
By press time, police was still manning the school premises to avoid any occurrence.
Rural Health Promotion and Poverty Alleviation Initiative (RUHEPAI) has today awarded a total of 103 teenage girls with certificates in hairdressing and knitting after they completed three month training.
Presiding over the function of awarding certificates, Samuel Twinomugisha, the town clerk Kaberebere town council in Isingiro district asked the teenage girls to avoid engaging in sexual-related activities that may expose them to HIV/AIDS and as well as early pregnancy.
Speaking during the same function, Fredica Baguma, the Executive Director RUHEPAI project asked the adolescent girls who were awarded with certificates under teens guide project to use the skills acquired for sustainability of their future.
A section of beneficiaries who talked to our reporter revealed that they are going to use the knowledge and skills imparted to them by RUHEPAI into economic value that will create economic empowerment.
This year, RUHEPAI started a strategy of offering hands-on skills to empower adolescent girls who were affected by Covid-19 pandemic.
Moses Ariho, the Deputy Resident City Commissioner(RCC) Mbarara City South has ordered for the arrest of Melina Kekijusyo, the Mbarara City Engineer over failure to monitor the construction of a three-classroom block at Bugaashe 1 primary school in Nyakayojo , Mbarara city south Division.
On Tuesday, the Deputy Mbarara City RCC led a team of Mbarara city leaders to go for the commissioning ceremony, however, he refused to commission the three-classroom block at Bugaashe 1 Primary School over shoddy work.
The three-classroom block worth over UGX 96 million at Bugashe I Primary School in Nyakayojo Ward, Mbarara City South Division was constructed by Sango Bay Technical Engineering Company Limited.
Ariho says the windows were not the ones agreed in the Bills of Quantities and the floor which had developed cracks was poorly renovated.
Ariho added that they have summoned the contractor to explain the substandard work and why he abandoned the site.
Robert Mugabe Kakyebezi, the Mbarara City Mayor faulted the technical staff for failing to supervise the contractor.
Kakyebezi says the contractor abandoned work and escaped four months ago after they asked him to replace the windows and work on the floor that had developed cracks.
Emmanuel Begumisa, an Engineer with Sango Bay Technical Engineering Company Limited denies claims that they disappeared from the site, saying that they ran short of funds and are pursuing a loan to complete the work.
Begumisa argues that since they are paid in phases, the work on the ground is commensurate to the money they received from the city.
Rushenyi county leaders have expressed disappointment over failure of the Ntungamo district leadership to turn up for the commissioning of the newly renovated General ward at Rubaare Health Centre IV.
The local leaders accused the district leadership of playing politics which have delayed the people from getting services.
While the leaders including all district councilors, sub-county chairperson, sub-county chiefs and other opinion leaders turned up for the commissioning of the renovated ward on Monday, the district leadership failed to turn up saying they had no time and wanted the function postponed.
Naome Kabasharira, the Rushenyi county MP said this was absurd and intended to hurt the citizens who use the facility.
Kabasharira however gave orders that the facility should be opened peacefully or else force be applied to open it.
Dr Osbert Taratwebirwe, the health center in-charge said the in-patient levels have increased over the past one year from 20 monthly to about 112 averagely after key renovations at the health centre and staff commitment.
Taratwebirwe noted that the new ward can accommodate at least 16 male and female patients at once and this will be a relief for increasing numbers of patients at the health centre.
