Samson Kasasira the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson was attacked by Crescent Tindyebwa. He alleges that Ahimbisibwe was in bed sleeping with Annet Kyarisiima, the mother of Tindyebwa who knocked on the door and ordered her to open which she did.
Samson Kasasira the Rwizi region Police Spokesperson has alleged that Gumisiriza a resident of Rushambya cell, engaged in a violent confrontation with his wife, Atuhaire who according to preliminary investigations had recently returned from Saudi Arabia, where she had been working.
Semakula told court that the trio broke into the prison’s food store and stole three sacks of beans, estimated to weigh 350kg, and about 20 kilograms of maize valued at 950,000 shillings.
According to the Ibanda District Chief Administrative Officer Ruhemba Kweronda, the district has registered sporadic cases of anthrax disease in Humans who are suspected to have handled meat from infected dead animals.
The ban had been imposed as a result of a security threat in the area, particularly following the recent attack on the neighboring Kamwenge district by suspected Allied Democratic Forces-ADF rebels. Six lives were lost during the attack.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed that this decision was made during a security meeting held earlier. To support the ban, they have increased deployment and launched awareness campaigns in the district to enhance vigilance.
According to Colman Mulonde, the LC I Chairperson of Kafunjo cell, the deceased had been requesting the return of Shillings 16 million that she gave Pastor Bukenya in July, with a promise of paying back within two months.
Vincent Mugisha, the Ibanda District Surveillance Officer, says that they received information from the in-charge of Kicence Health Center III about two people presenting with symptoms of anthrax. He says that three more cases were reported at Keihagara Health Center with similar symptoms.
Dr. Rosemary Byanyima, the acting Executive Director of Mulago National Referral Hospital, encouraged the government to engage in medical camps, emphasizing that they would help the Ministry of Health assess the extent of diseases in local communities.
A kilogram of vanilla was valued at 550,000 Shillings in the pre-COVID-19 period. However, this value gradually decreased to 210,000 Shillings in 2021 and worsened in 2022 when the price of vanilla plummeted even further to a mere 50,000 Shillings per kilogram 10 months ago. Presently, vanilla is being sold for between 3,000 and 4,000 Shillings per kilogram.
Francis Kariyo the chairperson LC3 Keihangara subcounty says his office registers at least three cases a week of them women accusing their husband's of neglect.
Unless the people vacate the wetlands to allow them to hold the running waters and practice the sustainable land management system that includes afforestation, terracing the hills, and land mulching, such disasters won't end -Environmentalists.
Jackson Mukaga, the Coordinator Competitiveness and Enterprise Development Project (CEDP), says that the project aims at enhancing the security of land ownership and uplifting the livelihoods of vulnerable groups.
Paul Muhenda, the Officer in Charge of Criminal Investigations at Ibanda Central Police Station, says that Mwebaze and the wife had on several occasions reported cases of domestic wrangles, adding that they had registered 7 cases between the two.
According to Kasasira, trouble started after 19-year-old Yoweri Kasasira, who is at large, went to Natukunda’s home in Buhweju district and tricked him that he was going to sell him a cow. Natukunda decided to follow Kasasira to Ibanda with Shillings 6million for buying the cow.
Samson Kasasira, the Rwizi Region Police spokesperson, says the arrest of the suspects follows a case of disappearance registered at Ibanda Central Police Station on November 5th, 2021 by Musiime’s relatives.
