Residents of Ncune 3 cell in Ncune parish, Kashare sub-county, in Mbarara district are filled with shock and grief following the gruesome murder of one of the locals.

Fred Mwesigye, the LCIII chairperson Kashare Sub-County confirmed the incident and identified the deceased as George Muhangi, 40, who was murdered by unknown assailants in cold blood.

Mwesigye revealed that the deceased was cut into pieces by unknown people who had come to take bunches of matooke which they had bought from the deceased in the morning of Thursday.

Mwesigye added that in the evening hours around 7:30pm, the assailants escorted the deceased to the banana plantation and cut him into pieces using a panga.

He noted that Police from Rubindi visited the scene with a sniffer dog that has led to the arrest of Robert Mugumya, the NRM sub-county registrar and a brother to the deceased.

Mwesigye said that preliminary investigation using information from Mugumya (the suspect) suggest that they had land wrangles with the deceased.

The body of the deceased was taken to Mbarara regional hospital for postmortem examination as investigation into matter continue.

Police in Mitooma District have arrested a secondary school teacher on allegations of leaking a UNEB examination paper.

The suspect has been identified as Dominic Tumusiime, a Kiswahili teacher at Kanyabwanga Secondary School in Kanyabwanga sub-county, Ruhinda North constituency, Mitooma district.

Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed the development and noted that the suspect was arrested on Monday 17th October 2023 by police detectives after a tip off that the suspect had shared an image purported to be an Examination material.

Tumusiime added that detectives in Mitooma was tipped off by the school Head teacher, a one Mugizi that the suspect had shared a UNEB biology practical paper for 2023 on staff’s social media (Whatsapp group) and police had to swing into action and arrest the culprit.

In a statement released on Wednesday, 18^th October 2023, by the UNEB public relations officer, Jenipher Kalule Musamba, the teacher in question was arrested after a case of Examination malpractice was reported to police by the school Headteacher.

The file is currently at the magistrate’s court in Bushenyi.

Police in Mbarara district are investigating circumstances under which a suspect died in a holding cell at Bwizibwera Central Police station.

It is alleged that Enos Angumya,25, a resident of Kyakaziizi cell, Rwentojo ward, Bwizibwera-Rutooma Town Council in Mbarara district was tortured after being arrested on Saturday over allegations of motorcycle theft.

Naome Kemireembe, a sister to the deceased, narrated to our reporter that she became suspicious after being blocked from accessing the suspect on Tuesday.

She said that her brother died in a police cell and the body was later taken to Mbarara regional referral hospital mortuary.

According to Kemireembe, the hospital postmortem report shared with the relatives indicated that Angumya’s death was purely suffocation as a result of too much congestion in the police cell.

Boda boda riders at Rwentojo boda boda stage where the deceased was operating, accused police officers at Bwizibwera central police station of using excessive force, being brutal, and extorting money from suspects.

Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi region police spokesperson noted that police have opened an inquiry file into the sudden death of Angumya.

Kasasira confirmed the commencement of investigations against the officers who were on duty at the time of his death.

Police in Mitooma District have arrested a 33-year-old man and his wife over assaulting their daughter to death.

Martial Tumusiime, the greater Bushenyi region police spokesperson confirmed the incident and identified the suspects as Herbert Twinamatsiko,33, a boda boda rider and his wife Phiona Natukunda, 30, all residents of Kyanzire village who assaulted their daughter only identified as Whitney.

He added that the incident happened on 27th July at 6pm in Karehe II, Kyanzire Parish, Kashenshero town council.

It is alleged that Twinamatsiko had produced the deceased outside of wedlock and was brought home to stay with the stepmother who had been torturing her for a while.

Unfortunately, on 27th July the two seriously tortured the deceased to death and hid the body in one of the rooms and went away but returned at night and transported it to Rwenshama B in Kanyabwanga Sub-County for burial.

Police said they were tipped off on Friday by a Good Samaritan and they arrested the two parents as prime suspects.

The body of the deceased was found with fresh physical injuries seemingly from serious beating using sticks.

Police in Mbarara City are hunting for a 26 year-old man only identified as Saidi, over the alleged murder of his 22 year-old wife.

Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, said that Saidi, a resident of Katete central Cell, Katete ward in Mbarara City south division is suspected to have killed his wife identified as Phiona Ninsiima.

Kasasira revealed that Saidi, the husband of the deceased developed a misunderstanding with his lover Ninsiima, he stabbed her in the right side of the stomach before leaving her body in a pool of blood in their rented single room in Katete cell, Katete ward, Mbarara City south division.

Kasasira further revealed that Saidi was accusing the deceased of having extramarital affairs.

By press time, the body of the deceased was conveyed to Mbarara regional referral hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination and efforts to apprehend the prime suspect are underway.

Police in Mbarara district have arrested one of their own over shooting a 45-year-old man to death while attempting to arrest him.

Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokespersons said N56098 CPL Benson Agaba and N63315PC Boaz Tumuhimbise attached to Rubindi Police station in Mbarara district, had gone to arrest Gerald Tibigarukwamu, following a number of threatening violence complaints against him (Tibigarukwamu) by a one Godwin Tumwine.

Kasasira added that preliminary findings indicate that one of the officers, N56098 CPL Benson Agaba was prompted to discharge a bullet in the air when the suspect reportedly threatened to cut him with a panga. 

Police officers together with residents at the crime scene earlier today.

He noted that the action did not yield expected results and the deceased advanced closer with determination to harm the officer.

This prompted the officer to further discharge the bullet that hit the suspect on the head killing him instantly. Kasasira identified the deceased as Gerald Tibigarukwamu, 45, a resident of Akatooma cell, Kagongi Parish, Kagongi sub-county in Mbarara district.

The first lady and the minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataaha Museveni has hailed Mbarara High School for supporting vocational training for economic transformation.

In her speech read by Thomas Tayebwa, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament at the commissioning of Addis Ababa Dormitory at Mbarara High School yesterday, the first lady further revealed that the ministry of Education and Sports is committed to working closely with stakeholders at the school to re-roof over thirty old structures with asbestos roof which pose a health risk to learners.

The newly constructed historical Addis Ababa Dormitory at Mbarara High School.

Janet Museveni hailed Mbarara high school for doing well in the implementation of the new lower secondary curriculum through teaching vocational subjects like metal work, wood work, agriculture, technical drawing among others.

Janet Museveni appreciated the old students for complimenting government efforts in reviving the infrastructure at the school.

Stakeholders presenting the artistic impression of the commissioned Addis Ababa Dormitory at Mbarara High School.

The Chairperson of the Board of Governors, Prof. William Bazeyo, appreciated the First Lady for championing the new lower secondary curriculum noting that her exemplary leadership in Uganda’s education system has resulted into an increase in the number of graduates.

In his remarks, the Ankole diocese Bishop, Sheldon Mwesigwa hailed old boys of Mbarara High School for being supportive towards the school.

In his speech, the chairman of the old students’ Association, Dr Medard Bitekyerezo, requested the minister to utilize her connections, including her husband, President Yoweri Museveni, to support the school with implementation of projects that are still in the pipeline.

In 2016 fire gutted Addis Ababa and in 2017 old boys started raising funds to construct the new state of the art hostel worth UGX 2 billion and will accommodate up to 300 students.

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.

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.