Geoffrey Byamugisha, a resident of Bukinda Sub County in Rukiga district, says while the commissioning the highway president, Yoweri Museveni told them that it would last for 25 years without any cracks. He however, says to his surprise the road has developed cracks just under five years after completion.
According to the source, Tibugyenda succumbed to pancreatic cancer, which he has been battling for many years. Bridget Asinga Tumwesigye, the Kabale District Vice Chairperson has confirmed Tibugyends death.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, says police rescued Brian Akatukunda, a loan officer of the microfinance from being lynched by angry residents.
Eight guns and 15 empty magazines have been recovered from the home of the late James Karambuzi, one of the fighters of the Front for National Salvation Fronasa who was executed in Kabale district in 1973. Athanasius Mujaasi, the LC I Chairperson, Igabiro cell, says a team of builders led by site engineer, Victor Byaruhanga, first recovered four guns on Sunday while digging the foundation of the house.
Gilbert Kiracho, the Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist USMID / Ministry of Lands Housing and Urban Development, acknowledges the challenges but says the work in Soroti is almost complete.
Hassan Mwebembezi, a relative to the couple, says Kenkoonzi died due to excessive bleeding despite efforts by doctors to save her life. The late Kenkoonzi was rushed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday night together with her husband, Francis Aryarugamu after being shot by unidentified thugs.
Christine Mandella, the Kabale District Health Officer, says they are on high alert to respond to any suspected cases of any hemorrhagic fever including Ebola.
According to an eye witness, unidentified gunmen shot the couple at around 8:40pm while walking to their home in Mwanjari trading center shortly after closing their Soda Depot in Kabale Central Market.
The Ntungamo LC V Vice Chairperson, Sakina Ampaire said the district leadership has already instructed a team led by the Chief Administrative Officer, Kweyamba Ruhemba to come up with a comprehensive report on the state of the stadium and how best to address the challenges at the facility.
Diaz Drake Oweyesigyire, a resident of Kagarama parish also in Bubaare Sub County and a tour guide at Lake Bunyonyi, says the deployment of marine police at the Lake Bunyonyi is overdue.
Epaphras Ntamusore, a resident of Nyakabungo village in Kashasha parish, says the jigger infestation in the area started in 2015 but the situation worsened this year.
The accident occurred at Kyonyo village in Buranga parish kamuganguzi Sub County around 5:30am this morning when the Modern Coast bus registration number UBA 067Y destined for Rwanda collided with a trailer registration number T467BFX/T714ATW heading to Kenya.
The Rubanda District Chairman, Kenneth Jogo Biryabarema tabled documents on behalf of Rubanda District Local government but the representatives of Rubanda catholic parish and Bahuriras family didnt have any.
Uganda police Force has a total of 30 ambulances procured between 2011 and 2016 by the Directorate of Medical Services to help in transporting accident victims, sick and injured police officers as well as sick suspects in police custody.
Canon Enock Kazooba also a member of Kigezi diocese hails the deceased for living a corruption free life during his time of service. Kazooba urges religious and political leaders and Christians to emulate the late Ruhindi by condemning corruption.
The Kabale Municipal Mayor, Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, says his office is aware of the harassment of the drivers by the contractor and will intervene in the matter.
The prosecution witness, Zadack Masereka, a police constable told court that they found the suspects with an unidentified girl inside a house taking sodas pretending to be visitors yet they were negotiating to buy a tortoise.
