The Ibanda grade one magistrate’s court has convicted and remanded a brick-maker to Nyabuhikye Prison, on charges of growing marijuana.

Prosecution told court on August 23^rd that on 28^th May this year, Molly Bigirwa the mother to the accused reported to Police that Deus Byamugisha, a resident of Rwengiri Lower cell in Kagongo Division, Ibanda Municipality was growing the prohibited narcotic plant.

Deus Kyomya, the state prosecutor stated that Byamugisha would consume the drug and harass the mother and others at home.

The accused accepted the charge, but claimed it was his wife who planted the marijuana as a herbal remedy for coronavirus (Covid-19). He prayed to court to forgive him, saying his wife abandoned their marital home fearing arrest, leaving the kids alone at home.

While convicting Byamugisha, her worship Esther Murungi said the accused was convicted on his own plea of guilt. She added that since he never reported the person who planted the marijuana to the authorities, he was personally liable.

Prosecution said the convict was a first offender and prayed for an appropriate sentence.

The crime contravened section 47 (i and ii) of the narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances Act.

The crime carries a maximum jail term of 20 years upon conviction.

The suspect has been remanded until September 7^th, when he will reappear in court for judgment and sentencing.

Abariisa kuruga omuri  Kiguma- Burunga -Kazo disituritiki  bashabire government kutaho oburyo  bwona kubatugira omubazi  gwokwozya ahabwengoha  kuremera  omumatungo gabo.

Abariisa aba, beirukangiire omukitongore  ekya Farmer’s Parliament erikumanywa gye nke’eishegyero ryabahingi n’abariisa ahari Kiguma farmers’ cooperative eizooba ryorwakana nibagira ngu bashobirwe nengoha egi, kandi abashaho bamatungo  abasindikirwe  ahamagombora kubarikubahika tihaine kibabayambire.

Rev Samuel Mugisha Katungunda, mukuru wentebe ya Katano ahabwa disiturikiti ya Kazo we ashabiire abashaho bamagomborora kukora emirimo yabo kuhiika abarisa n’abahingi.

Naboth Nandeeba, ogu ni Operations manager wa Capacity Services Ltd erimu Kazo FM erikukwatanisa na Farmer’s Parlaiment agambiire abariisa ngu eki kitandikireho eshura nsya omubarisa nabahingi kumanya ebizibu byabo nokubikoraho.

Ataho David, ogu ni chairman wa Kiguma farmers cooperatives we agiizire ngu okweterana nibwo businguzi  ngu ahabwokuba kubatandikire kweterana batunga embeyi nungi y’amate eya shillingi 1500 buri lita ngu beitu obwahati, ekirikubateganisa  n’omushana.

Following the completion of Mukunguru Valley Tank, in Buremba sub-county, Kazo district, the Kazo district technical team through the department of Water and Production has today handed over the project to the beneficiaries.

The project construction commenced on 10^th August 2020, was completed on 1^st April 2021 and officially handed over to the beneficiary community on Wednesday, 17^th August 2022.

The tank which was constructed by the government of Uganda through Ministry of Water and Environment through Water for production Regional Centre West saw the implementation of the construction of multipurpose reservoirs for irrigation, livestock, watering and fisheries with an aim of improving livelihoods for people and creating better access to water for livestock to increase productivity.

Francis Bakiika, the project engineer revealed that the project cost over UGX 402million and comprises of an excavated reservoir with a capacity of up to 18,000,000 litres of water, a pump control room, solar powered pump and solar panels mounted on a structure, transmission and distribution of Pipelines, three cattle troughs, and two 10,000 litre plastic tanks among others.

Speaking at the handover function that took place at Mukunguru Catholic Church in Buremba Sub-county, Kazo district on Wednesday, David Muhwezi, the Deputy CAO, who handed over the certificate of completion of the project to authorities in Buremba Town Council asked the chairman user committee to work together with the beneficiaries to protect the project.

Muhwezi also emphasized that the project is designed to provide water for the animals and asked the locals to boil the water before drinking it, to avoid diseases.

Al-Hajji Mawiya Lule, the RDC Kazo district asked the residents to always protect government projects.

Lule also revealed that as chief monitors and supervisors, they are facing challenges with rampant environmental degradation and asked the area residents to vacate wetlands and protect the environment.

Byonanebye Gaudioza, the chairman user committee who doubles as the parish priest appreciated the government and ministry of water and environment for the project and pledged to ensure that it is well protected.

James Matagaizi, the Chairman LC III Buremba Sub-county applauded the Catholic Church for offering the land on which the project was implemented as well as government for providing clean water to the area residents.

Police in Kyegegwa district have launched a hunt for a man suspected to have hacked his wife with a panga following a confrontation where he was accusing his wife of cheating.

The suspect identified as Twesige Charles, a resident of Kihiika-Kikamba cell Magoma parish, Kigambo Sub-county, Kyegegwa district, is said to have been violent towards his wife identified as Sarah Ketty throughout their marriage.

The couple reportedly separated but the two still lived close to each other.

According to the police report, on Aug 05, 2022, Twesigye reported to the chairman LC III alleging that his wife had an affair with another man the previous night.

The report adds that Twesigye had always suspected his wife of cheating with other men and threatened to kill anyone found with her.

It is said that on the fateful day, the suspect went back to Ntuntu trading center where he owns a retail shop, picked a panga, and headed to his mother-in-law’s house where he found his wife sleeping on the bed talking on the phone at around 09:30PM.

He immediately attacked her with a panga, cut her left hand and then ran away leaving the helpless woman lying in a pool of blood.

When Police from Ntuntu police station were called, they rushed to the scene of the crime but unfortunately, the accused was on the run and they have since launched a manhunt as investigations into the matter continue.

Police in Ibanda are investigating circumstances under which a businessman was found dead in his rental room in Ekyorora Nfuzi, Bufunda II Cell, Ibanda Municipality, in Ibanda district.

Stephen Kazooba, the LCI Chairperson Bufunda II Cell in Ibanda Municipality identified the deceased as Alex Turyaheebwa who was a businessman dealing in Matooke and fried fish.

It is said that the deceased had only operated the business for only three weeks before his lifeless body was found lying in his rental room.

Kazooba asked the landlords to always register tenants before allowing them to stay in their houses saying it is unfortunate that the deceased’s landlord did not to capture his details which is crucial for security purposes.

Lopez Atuhaire, a bodaboda cyclist who doubles as one of the deceased’s friends used to transport the deceased’s business merchandise and described the deceased as a good man.

Agnes Nyamwiza and Justus Tweyongyere some of the deceased’s neighbors who operate their businesses at Ekyorora Nfuzi said that they last saw the deceased on Friday evening.

The scene was visited by police led by Paul Muhenda, the OC CID Ibanda, and the deceased’s body was picked and taken to Ruhoko Health Centre IV for postmortem as investigations into the matter continue.

Residents of Burunga Sub-county headquarters in Kazo district who have been getting services at the sub-county headquarters have spent two days with no access to any office at this place.

Following an incident that happened on Tuesday where the LC III chairman of this sub-county, Samuel Rumari closed these offices and kept the keys at the police post.

When asked about these issues, Rumari refuted the accusations and revealed that he was doing this to curb the habit of late coming of the technical officers and wanted the police to monitor their signing in at work, and district leaders to bring back the parish development model programs among other issues.

Asiimwe Rose, the secretary at the sub-county told our reporter that this has affected the ways of working as they were locked out of their offices.

Al-Hajji Mawiya Lule, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Kazo district who intervened in the matter noted that the chairman was doing the right thing but doing it in the wrong way and asked him to follow the right procedures to have the technical workers apprehended.

Police in Nkungu sub-county, Kazo district have arrested a trader for allegedly selling expired goods.

Mwebesa Moses commonly known as Buhoro, a resident of Nkungu 2 in Nkungu sub-county in Kazo district was on Monday picked up by police after he was found with expired goods including; cartons of expired soft drinks, detergent soaps among others.

 Ampiire Silva, the OC Nkungu Police station, revealed that Mwebesa is currently detained at  Nkungu police post under SD Ref no 05/01/8/22 and all things found expired were taken to police and destroyed.

Ampiire also asked other traders to desist from criminal activities in all shops across all trading centers.

According to the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS), the penalty for selling expired goods varies from 500 currency points and above, which is between UGX 10 million to UGX 200 million or imprisonment of between two years and 10 years.

Story by Paddy Byaruhanga