By Racheal Nuwahereza

Police in Masindi District are investigating circumstances under which a journalist and news anchor identified as Gerald Aseera, attached to Kings Broadcasting Services {Kings FM 93.6} was shot and killed in the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

Preliminary investigations indicate that Asera was shot in the chest at around 12am at the Coca cola soda depot in Masindi town by a private security guard who reportedly suspected him of being a thief.

In a statement released by Police, the deceased allegedly accessed the premises using the rare entrance, went straight to where cartons of sodas were and picked 4 of them.

This prompted the security guard identified as Ekou Simon, 38, working with Blue Whale Security Ltd company to shoot him in the chest.

Asera was rushed to Masindi General Hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to injuries.

Allan Hakiza, the Albertine Region Police Spokesperson says the suspect has since been arrested and is currently detained at Masindi CPS to help with investigations.

The deceased’s body is at the mortuary of the Masindi hospital as police further investigates the shooting.

Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov has denied media speculations that President Vladimir Putin is ill.

This follows increased unconfirmed speculations that Putin, who turns 70 this year, may be suffering from ill health, possibly cancer.

In an interview with a French TV, Lavrov said the Russian leader appears in public every day, and no sane person has seen any signs of an ailment.

British intelligence sources were quoted telling media outlets that Putin was seriously ill in the last week.

Western intelligence agencies which have been taking a close interest in President Putin’s both mental and physical health, have over the years provoked rumours about the condition of the Russian leader, long known for his healthy lifestyle and love of sport.

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By Racheal Nuwahereza

Following a strike by Nurse and Midwives in Uganda under their Umbrella Uganda National Nurses and Midwives Union (UNMU), patients at Kazo Health Centre IV are stranded at the outpatient department (OPD).

In the situation survey piloted at Kazo Health Centre IV by Kazo FM, many of the Patients who talked to our reporter noted that they had travelled long distances early morning only to find nurses not at the facility.

Fredrick Muhumuza, a patient who travelled at least 5km from Kyantumo village, Ntambazi Parish, Kazo Sub-county to the facility said he came for treatment after he was involved in an accident.

He was however asked to go back home, to his dissatisfaction.

Natukunda Silvia and Atwiine Martha; Primary Six Pupils at Kazo Model Primary School in Kazo Town Council, who had also come to get treatment cried when they were told to go back without being treated.

One of the Nurses who was found at the facility told our reporter on condition of anonymity, that they have embarked on this because the government is undermining them and it doesn’t give them hope.

She however noted that the patients with emergency cases (maternity) are being worked upon.

UNMU announced that its members would start a strike joining thousands of allied health professionals who started theirs on May 17th.

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By Racheal Nuwahereza

Police in Mityana District have arrested a Pentecostal Pastor who went missing with over 20 of his followers from Naama Central Village in Busimbi Division, Mityana Municipality, ten days ago.

Racheal Kawala, the Wamala Regional police spokesperson, confirmed the arrest of ‘pastor’ Samuel Kalibbala who was arrested as he attempted to sneak into his house at around 2am on Friday morning.

“Before the arrest, five victims in a disappearance case had resurfaced and reported to Mityana Central Police Station (CPS) on May 26,” said Kawala in an interview.

Police identified the five victims as Jessica Namuwaya, 47, a wife to Sulait Kintu and four of his children; all residents of Naama Central Village, Naama Ward, Busimbi Division in Mityana District.

Five other suspects including the founder of Nakwangu Church of Christ Christian Centre, ‘pastor’ Benard Twajira Yezu, 64, Eric Kawuki,20, Shakim Sekyewa,18, Harriet Kajubi, 53  and Harriet Nalweyiso,62, were on May 25 separately detained and are all in custody at Mityana CPS to help police with investigations.

On Tuesday, a special security operation led by the area police commander, Martin Okoyo, together with the office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Africano Aharikundira, invaded and demolished the makeshift structures at the Nakwangu Church of Christ worship centre in Mityana Municipality for illegally collecting and misleading people.

 “We have chosen to demolish all the illegal structures where these people have been convening to preach against government programs like vaccination, education. Above all, we have realized that they were confining juveniles at that hill yet they are supposed to be at school,” said RDC Aharikundira.

By Racheal Nuwahereza

Police in Kazo are hunting for thugs who beat a 25 year old man identified as Muhangi Pauson leading to his death.

It is alleged that Pauson who has been a casual labourer in Kaikoti Village, Kijuma Parish, Rwemikoma Sub-County in Kazo district met the thugs who attacked and beat him badly and stole his money amounting to UGX 40,000 as he was from Nyamirima Trading Centre in a nearby Village.

His stepmother, Begura Flavia told Kazo FM that her son told her of all that had happened to him citing severe pain in the head region, chest and the back.

It is said that on Tuesday, he was taken to to Kijuma HCII for Treatment but his condition continued to deteriorate until his death on Thursday morning.

Police from Kazo Police Station visited the crime scene, and investigations into the matter have already commenced.

The deceased’s body has been taken to Kazo Health Centre IV for Autopsy and the murder case has been registered under file number SD REF 03/05/2022.

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