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7 June 2023, 10:50 am
Bushenyi: Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to father’s house
Story by Joseph Tweheyo Police in Bushenyi have arrested an Eighteen-year-old man for allegedly setting fire to his father’s house in Bwegiragye cell, Ward111 Ishaka division in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality. The suspect is Owen Twijukye, 18, a son of Ronald Twijukye…
7 June 2023, 10:04 am
Mbarara Hospital stranded with a three-year-old boy
By Aggrey Twesigye Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital is stuck with a three-year-old boy abandoned by his parents at the facility. The boy only identified as Rodgers was picked by the hospital staff who handed him over to hospital management and…
6 June 2023, 2:44 pm
Mbarara district writes to local gov’t ministry over Bwizibwera Road side…
Story by Aggrey Twesigye. Didas Tabaro Chairman LCV Mbarara district Mbarara District has reached out to the Ministry of Local Government seeking guidance regarding the Bwizibwera Road side market. Didas Tabaro, the district chairman, explains that the district sent a…
21 March 2023, 11:19 am
Teen delivers baby in a pit latrine in Rubanda district, arrested
Story By Uziah Tusaasire Police in Rubanda district have arrested a16- year- old girl who gave birth to a baby in a toilet in Nyamiyaga village, Igomanda Parish, Hamurwa Subcounty Rubanda district. The victim is Edina Kobusingye and according to…
27 February 2023, 4:46 pm
Primary school teacher drowns, dies in lake Bunyonyi
Story by Uziah Tusaasire A 27- year -old teacher at Genesis Nursery and primary school Kekubo Kabale municipality, south western Uganda has drowned and died in Lake Bunyonyi. Elly Maate the Kigezi region police spokesperson identified the deceased as Ochet…
22 February 2023, 10:05 am
Sheema Suspected Cattle Thief Murdered, Body Set On Fire
By Sandra Tumwekwase Police in Sheema are investigating circumstances under which a 35-year-old man was murdered and his body set ablaze. The deceased is Amon Nuwamanya a resident of Rwenjiri 1cell Kyengando parish Kigarama sub county Sheema District. The body…
14 February 2023, 4:07 pm
UCC Erects Telecom Network In Rubaya Mbarara
Story by Aggrey Twesigye Rubaya sub county in Mbarara district has acquired a network mast in a bid to enhance service delivery in the network stressed sub county. The project funded by Uganda Communications commission (UCC) was implemented by Camtec. Addressing…
14 February 2023, 3:20 pm
Mbarara police shoot dead three suspected kidnappers
Story by Uziah Tusaasire Police in Mbarara have shot dead three suspected kidnappers in Ruhumba-Rubindi town council Mbarara district. According to Rwizi Region police spokesperson Samson Kasasire, the trio kidnapped Pastor Mary Byarisya from Gombo district on 6/2/2023 and asked…
31 January 2023, 11:23 am
Mbarara leaders want UPDF Engineering Brigade to handle government construction
Story by Uziah Tusaasire Leaders in Mbarara district want all government construction projects to be handled by UPDF Engineering Brigade. Herbert Kamugisha the district National Resistance Movement Chairperson who also doubles as the chairperson public accounts committee Mbarara says the…
31 January 2023, 10:35 am
Deputy speaker, works Minister launch construction of Mitooma -Bushenyi road
Story by Uziah Tusaasire The government of Uganda through the Ministry of works and transport has kick-started the construction of a 47km road of Kizinda-Rutookye, Biteereko-Rwempungu and Rutookye-Kisizi-Kiyanga road that connects the two districts of Bushenyi and Mitooma. During the…