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Police probe death of 24 year old nurse

Police in Rukiga are investigating circumstances under which a 24 year old nurse was found in her house in Kagunga cell, Pirate Parish in Muhanga Town council, Rukiga District.

Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as Naturinda Christine, 24, a nurse attached to Karorwa HCII, and a resident of Kagunga cell , in Muhanga Town council in Rukiga District.

It’s said that on 18/07/2023 at around 09:00pm, the deceased entered her one roomed house and just pushed the door back but she did not rock it and slept.

Maate told journalists that on 19/07/2023 at around 11:00am a female neighbor got concerned and tried to call her but she didn’t respond.

Maate added that at around 12:00pm, Rubarema Dezideria, 48, a teacher by profession also a neighbor to the deceased also tried to call her but she did not respond. Consequently he pushed the door which was not locked and entered the room.

Upon entering the room, he found her lifeless body in her room and they called the Office in charge at Bukinda police post for further management and Homicide team were dispatched to document the scene.

After police reached at the scene two bottles one of Rwenzori and another one for mountain dew soda were recovered in the room with smelly substances, they have been submitted to the region for onward submission to Government Analytical Laboratory for analysis and the body conveyed to Kabele referral Hospital for autopsy (postmortem).

Police said that the report will be used to establish the actual cause of death.

According to Police, preliminary investigations suggest that the deceased might have taken poison thus committing suicide because the body had no external injuries and by press time no one had been arrested for inquiries.

Some of the beneficiaries of the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment (SAGE) receiving payment (Courtesy photo)

Older persons encouraged to engage in income generating activities

Individuals of advanced age have been encouraged to form groups and engage in income generating projects to secure the remaining years of their lives.

During the sensitization for Kigarama ward, Bisheshe Division for individuals aged between 60- 79, about the government’s special enterprise grant for older persons, Ibanda Municipality councilor, Leonard Ford Karera said there was no reason for sober and energetic old people to depend on children when they can do businesses and provide for themselves.

Karera said they were still strong at this age to do projects like goat rearing, vegetable growing, piggery and poultry to ensure a stable source of income to lead good lives.

He explained to the over 40 participants in Kigarama town that the government will give the grants to only those organized in groups of 5-10 members and each beneficiary will get a UGX 1m grant from the government to start up income generating initiatives.

Amina Mbabazi, the Ibanda Municipality publicity older persons’ publicity secretary said the government doesn’t want to first wait for them to become weak to start giving the money through the Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) welfare fund.

Stella Katumusiime, from Kagorogoro cell, appreciated the government for considering them for the grants, saying many old people would want to be self-reliant, but lack funds to engage in income-generating projects. 

Archbishop Bakyenga to be remembered for being a humble, selfless servant

Following the news of the death of the first Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese, Paul Kamuza Bakyenga on Tuesday, several people have continued to pay tribute to the deceased.

Bishops in Ankole region have shared fond recollections of the role he played in the ministry and the different aspects of life.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Johnson Twinomujuni of West Ankole diocese said he knew the late as a man who rendered his full life to the ministry of church. He noted that he will be remembered as a great teacher.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Nathan Ahimbisibwe of the South Ankole diocese described the late as a role model for all the religious leaders. He further talked about the late as a person who loved all the people regardless of their religious denominations.

Rt. Rev. Bishop Steven Namanya of the North Ankole diocese described the late as a down to earth person who did not consider himself on top of others despite the position God gave him in the Catholic Church. 

Bakyenga is described by many as a person who felt with those suffering and had compassion for orphans, the reason he started Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital at Nyamitanga in 2009 to treat children of 0 to 12 years.

He also started Radio Maria Mbarara in 1996 describing it as the Christian voice in homes to get the gospel closer to people and uphold the Christian values.

Archbishop Emeritus Bakyenga,79, died in the wee hours of Tuesday morning at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala where he had gone for routine medical checkups.

In the tentative burial program for Archbishop Emeritus Bakyenga released by Mbarara Archdiocese, the deceased will be laid to rest on Sunday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Nyamitanga Parish.

The communications director of the Mbarara Archdiocese, Rev Fr Charles Lwanga Mutabaruka said the Emeritus Bakyenga will be buried inside the cathedral and will be the third prelate after the First Bishop of the then Rwenzori Vicariate Francis-Xavier Lacoursiere of the White Fathers who was buried inside.

Kiruhura: 45 year old man beaten to death over failure to pay bride price

Police in Kiruhura has in custody four members of the same family accused of killing a man for not paying bride price.

Kwizeera Emmanuel, 45, a husband to Katushabe Jane was beaten to death and his body dumped in a dam by his wife’s family members over failure to pay bride price.

It is said the incident occurred on 13th July 2023 and Kwizeera’s dead body was found in a dam of Rwakashugi George on 14th July 2023.

The suspects identified as Kendeere Margret, Kwizeera’s (deceased) mother-in-law, Bakashaba Aaron, Muhereza Yoram and another identified only as Moses, all residents of Rwomuti cell 1, Rugongi parish, Kenshunga sub-county in Kiruhura district are under arrest at Kiruhura police station on charges of murder.

Katushabe Jane whose husband was beaten to death told our reporter that she and her husband agreed to work and pay bride price later, a decision her mother, Kendeere Margret disagreed with and this resulted into the death of her husband.

According to police, three other suspects still at large are; Namara Grace, Ikiriza Allen and Amumpire James, all relatives of the deceased’s wife (Katushabe).

Katushabe added that she wants justice and requested police to continue searching for the three suspects still on the run and arrest them for killing her husband.

Gumisiriza Moses, the LCI chairperson Rwomuti I cell revealed that family members of Katushabe did not want Kwizeera to marry their daughter.

Rubaare Health Center IV receives a donation of mattresses and blankets

Well-wishers, through the family of Rtd Brigadier General Samuel Kakuru, have donated a total of 70 mattresses and 70 blankets to Rubaare Health Center IV in Rubaare town council in Ntungamo district.

While handing over the items at the facility on Tuesday afternoon, Rtd.Brig Gen Samuel Kakuru, a resident of Rubaare town council revealed that the items were procured with support from friends in the United States, where his daughter Jean Natukunda stays.

Kakuru also called on the locals to work with the facility staff to protect the items and commended the district for working towards reviving the facility by improving management and doing repairs.

Jean Natukunda revealed that the donation was made possible by the support of the members of the abundant life church in Boston, USA.

Fredrick Muhwezi, the chairperson of the health unit management committee, revealed that the donation is timely since the facility did not have enough mattresses and blankets for patients and their attendants.

He revealed that the items would be put to good use.

Beatrice Chemisto, the Acting District Health Officer, revealed that the district is very grateful for the support from the well-wishers and tasked the management of the facility to do proper documentation of the donated items so that they are not messed up.

Samuel Muchunguzi, the Ntungamo district LC V chairperson, revealed that the district leadership will ensure that more staff are recruited to improve service delivery in all sectors.

Muchunguzi revealed that staffing levels are currently at 47%, which he says is below average.

He further revealed that the district also plans to ensure that more structures are put in place at Rubaare Health Center 4, and the future plans are to elevate it to a community hospital.

Archbishop Emeritus for Mbarara Archdiocese, His Grace Paul Kamuza Bakyenga

Archbishop Emeritus Paul Bakyenga dies at 79

The first Archbishop of the Mbarara Archdiocese, Emeritus Paul Kamuza Bakyenga has died at the age of 79.

The communications director of the Mbarara Archdiocese, Rev Fr Charles Mutabaruka confirmed that Bakyenga passed away this Tuesday morning at Nsambya Hospital in Kampala.

About Bakyenga

Bakyenga was born on 30 June 1944, in Bumbaire Village, Igara sub-county, in present-day Bushenyi district. He attended pre-primary school in the church building at Bweeza, Bushenyi District.

He went on to attend Ibaare Primary School, before he joined Ibanda Preparatory Seminary from 1958 until 1960. In 1961, he joined Kitabi Seminary, where he graduated with a high school diploma.

He was admitted to Bukalasa Minor Seminary, in present-day Kalungu district for his A-Level studies but he did not complete. He was expelled, along with others, for “indiscipline”.

After teaching briefly at Rushoroza Seminary, in Kabale district, he was then admitted at Katigondo Major Seminary, in Kalungu District to study philosophy but abandoned the course after two years. At this point, Bishop John Baptist Kakubi of Mbarara, sent him to study at St Andrews College in Scotland, where he obtained a degree in Theology.

He was ordained a priest on 11 July 1971 at Mbarara at the age of 27. He served as priest in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mbarara, until 6 March 1989.

He was appointed Coadjutor Bishop of Mbarara, Uganda on 6 March 1989. He was consecrated as bishop on 24 June 1989 at Mbarara by Bishop John Baptist Kakubi, Bishop of Mbarara, assisted by Bishop Adrian Kivumbi Ddungu, Bishop of Masaka and Bishop Serapio Bwemi Magambo†, Bishop of Fort Portal.

On 23 November 1991, he was ordained as bishop of Mbarara, replacing the late Bishop John Baptist Kakubi, following his resignation.

On 2nd January 1999, he was appointed Archbishop when Mbarara Diocese was elevated to an archdiocese subsequently making him the first Archbishop of Mbarara Archdiocese until he retired in 2020.

Pope Francis accepted his resignation on 25 April 2020 and he was succeeded by Lambert Bainomugisha as the Catholic ecclesiastical province of Mbarara – comprising the dioceses of Kabale, Kasese, Fort Portal and Hoima.

Kazo: CAO threatens to suspend salaries of parish chiefs over PDM

The Kazo district Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Zirimenya Nsubuga has warned and promised to suspend the parish chiefs’ salaries over mismanaging Parish Development Model (PDM) program at their respective parishes.

Nsubuga made the remarks during the meeting to assess the progress of PDM held at the district headquarters attended by the district PDM core team, LC III chairpersons, sub-county chiefs, and Parish chiefs.

Nsubuga stressed that they will not continue paying parish chiefs who are not doing their work noting that they no longer want more excuses on this matter.

“Why should I continue paying you if you can’t do one simple thing of organizing people of just one PDM Sacco to benefit from the program designed for them by the government?” asked Nsubuga.

Rev Samuel Mugisha Katugunda, the district LC V chairperson also noted that parish chiefs and CDOs are not doing their work at the right time and ordered them to do what is necessary to see that beneficiaries of this program get their money by 30th July.

Dan Nahurira Bwamunyonga, the district speaker and Kazo sub-county councilor revealed that all works concerning PDM are done at the parish level saying that parish chiefs are going to be suspended if they continue not doing their work.

Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality introduces new garbage policy

Authorities in Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality have implored citizens to embrace the new municipal garbage policy to improve on area sanitation.

Speaking to the division’s executive and health inspectors across the municipality , Richard Byaruhanga, the Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality mayor noted that they bench marked this policy from neighboring cities where tendering helped a lot in reducing garbage littering in the town.

Byaruhanga added that Garbage collection consumes 40% of their local revenue every financial year and appealed to stakeholders to take up the policy and ensure sensitization of masses to ensure the service providers are paid their due charges.

He however asked technical staff not to use a lot of force while implementing this new policy and only embark on sensitization since the policy is new.

However health inspectors stressed that they are facing challenges of people sweeping and dumping the garbage to drainage channels which they appealed for enforcement to intervene especially in Ishaka town.

Mbarara Regional Hospital moves to resettle people stranded at hospital premises

Authorities at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital have commenced the process of resettling at least 16 people who have been stranded at the hospital premises to their respective homes.

The hospital administration revealed that the Social Work Department had spent some time tracing for the relatives in vain. 

Maria Naturinda, 21, is one of the abandoned persons who has been resettled with Kkottongnea. She came to the hospital as a patient after being discharged, she didn’t go home.

Kkottongnea is a Korean international organization founded by Father John Oh, a Korean devoted priest in 1976 and focuses on welfare, happiness, education and love for the less unfortunate.

The organization also has a branch in Kiruhura and has since 2018 taken over 30 homeless people and four children.

Halson Kagure, the Public Relations Officer Mbarara Referral Hospital revealed that handing over unclaimed people to well-wishers follows established procedures.

Kagure further told media that the resettlement exercise will go on until the hospital is free from the destitute.

Muhirwa Muhammed is another man who was stranded at the hospital and was delivered to the relatives yesterday.

Relatedly, detectives recently rounded up one Ronald Ahuriire who was disguising as a destitute after escaping from Kakiika prison.

According to authorities, some homeless people not only pose a security threat but also disturb those still receiving treatment since they need caretakers.

The hospital social workers say that they also face the challenge of burial arrangements in case one dies without established residency.

Kagure has also urged the nongovernmental organizations, church, governmental institutions and leaders at various levels to double up efforts in sensitizing communities about human rights.

Ibanda: One remanded to Nyabuhikye prison over theft of UGX 50,000

Ibanda Grade One magistrate’s court has remanded a one Robert Asiimwe to prison on charges of housebreaking and theft.

It is alleged that on November 13, 2022, Asiimwe, a resident of Mishozi, Bisheshe Division in Ibanda Municipality broke into the house of Vincent Tumuhairwe with the intention of stealing, hence the housebreaking charges.

Court, presided over by Her Worship Esther Murungi, also heard that the suspect stole UGX 50,000 from Tumuhairwe’s house contrary to section 254 (i) and 261 of the Penal Code Act.

The suspect denied the charges.

Asiimwe was later remanded to Nyabuhikye Prison until July 25, when he will come back to court for hearing of the cases against him.

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