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St Kizito marks annual Fish Festival

St. Kizito High School Namugongo has marked its annual Fish Festival. Known for its culture of recycling, the School organized the event to showcase what they are up to with the students in terms of skilling.

In its ‘Taasa Obutonde’ November documentary, students showcased factory-scale production of carbonized briquettes for institutional cooking. Making briquettes from organic waste saves trees/forests and improves municipal sanitation. They also showcased toothpaste made from charcoal briquettes. These briquettes are made from wastes.

The backyard and off-ground gardening; promote smart-urban farming. Composting is done to produce organic soil nutrients that facilitate urban farming.

“They also showcased their Solar-powered irrigation that is done using water harvested from rain and water tapped from underground springs,” the head teacher Ezekiel Kazibwe said.

Food waste recycling included; Food waste is used to farm Black-Soldier-Flies whose larvae constitute nutrients for animal feeds. A solar food drier preserves food remains. The dried food waste is powdered and mixed with nutrients to make feeds for livestock/fish.

He said non-organic waste is recycled into ornamental crafts and tools. A Fish Resort is one of the recreational gardens at school created through the recycling of non-organic waste.

They in tandem showcased the reusable sanitary towels made by the students.

Kazibwe said the festival is meant to empower and skill the students with life skills that can help them during their holidays to make some money.

Dr. Fredrick Kakembo, the director of the school applauded all parents for trusting the school with their children and encouraged more parents to bring in more students to gain both knowledge and skills.

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FUFA hands 15-year ban to referee for match-fixing

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The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has banned referee Mr. John Bosco Kalibala from taking part in any kind of football related activity at national level (administrative, sports or any other) for a period of fifteen years over match-fixing.

“Upon critical analysis of the evidence on the file and the submissions of  Mr. Kalibala, the Committee found the referee guilty of infringement of Article 31 of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Code (Duty to report) and Article 44 of the FUFA Ethics and Disciplinary Code (Manipulation of football matches or competitions),” reads part of the statement released by FUFA.

Kalibbala was found guilty on two accounts (matches) that were played in 2021.

“The Ethics and Disciplinary Committee analysed the evidence on the file namely the CAF Match Integrity Report for Match No. 59 Tooro United v UPDF played on 30th November 2021, investigation into Match No. 90 Gaddafi FC Vs Onduparaka FC played on 21st December 2021 as well as his own admissions and established that in the matches mentioned above and on other numerous occasions, Mr. Kalibala received financial gain in return for influencing the outcome of the matches,” the statement adds.

The decision was based on FUFA’s zero tolerance against all kinds of match manipulation and or match fixing, the need for sanctions to serve as a deterrent to other individuals, the need to maintain the integrity of the sport, and the threat match fixing poses to sports competitions.

In this respect, the Committee stressed that Mr. Kalibala was subject to the strongest sanction the Committee could impose.

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Top 5 places to visit in Kampala this Christmas

By Justus Kiprono

The capital city of Uganda, Kampala, is one of the most mesmerizing cities in Africa, fittingly packed with breathtaking sights to feast your eyes on this Christmas.

This vast metropolitan area that covers Kampala Central, Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, and Rubaga divisions beckons both domestic and international tourists with its modern architectural marvels, stunning landscapes, and idyllic historical monuments alongside vibrant multicultural avenues.

For adventurous pursuits, there are plenty of vacation spots and fascinating things to do in Kampala. To help you out, here is a list of the best five tourist attractions in Kampala that should be on your bucket list this festive season:

1. Uganda National Museum

Along Kira Road, on Kintate Hill, four Kilometres from Kampala City, you’ll find Uganda National Museum – the biggest and oldest museum in Uganda, founded in 1908 by the then Deputy Governor of the British protectorate George Wilson who later became Chief Colonial Secretary.

This well-stocked museum that displays Uganda’s finest collections of artifacts, sure to impress history buffs and art aficionados, was first situated at Old Kampala Hill before shifting grounds to Makerere University and lastly to Kintate, where it sits to date.

Uganda Museum is one of the best places to visit when you are around Kampala to follow the fascinating story of the Buganda people, their culture, and leaders, and more so, learn about the country’s colorful past.

2. Bahai Temple

On January 15, 1962, the doors of the Bahai Temple on Kikaya Hill in Kampala were opened, after almost four years of construction, to serve as a safe space for those seeking mystical experience, spiritual awakening, or learning more about the Bahai faith, which was introduced in Uganda in 1951.

This marvelous temple is an eccentric art piece built with a unique but elaborate architectural design to give a dome shape at its canopy that glistens in the sunlight high above Kikaya. The temple’s striking interior bursts with blue and beige colors and incorporates a set of masterly encrusted murals to fabricate a distinctive wallpaper pattern.

Still, inside, the Bahai Temple has nine colossal pillars and 27 smaller ones, with each pillar telling a different story of the faith introduced by Persian educator Baháʼu’lláh in the 19th century.

In many ways, the Bahai Temple is a place to visit in Kampala to experience a divine vision. Its 52-acre land is filled with magical things that satisfy innate human desires. It features incredible forms of flora and many more bird species to offer unforgettable experiences to visitors.

3. Kabaka’s Lake

When it comes to man-made wonders, Kabaka’s Lake, which straddles the sparkling Kampala metropolis, takes some beating. It is the largest artificial lake in Uganda, covering almost 2 square kilometers and reaching depths of 200 feet.

This place of clear fresh waters with no inlet rivers was dug out in 1880 following the order of Kabaka Mwanga II, who wanted an escape route to his Mulungu Hill Palace in Lake Victoria when the wars of conquest had intensified ensuing British arrival in Buganda.

Kabaka Mwanga ordered all the 52 clans of Buganda to participate in its creation, not excluding parish chiefs and other royal members. Visit Kabaka’s Lake to learn more about its awe-inspiring history. A tour of this lake will also grant you a chance to enjoy its serene environment if you are a birdie.

4. Ndere Cultural Centre

Kampala is the beating heart of African culture with hallmarks of great cultural diversity. This hotbed of performing arts hosts the Ndere Cultural Centre at Ntinda – Kisaasi Road, founded by Rwangezi Stephen in 1986 to infuse traditional heritage with music creativity, bringing into play contemporary acts to educate and unite people.

The Ndere Cultural Centre has its own Ndere Troupe, which handsomely caters to art lovers when they stop by this flourishing art scene to watch one of the most avant-garde artistic expressions while enjoying local cuisines and exceptional reception.

Consider adding the Ndere Cultural Centre to your bucket list for a soul-stirring experience.

5. Nakasero Market

Markets are the best places to visit if you want to fully experience the local culture and interact with people as they get through their day. For instance, Nakasero Market in Kampala, at the foot of Nakasero Hill, is a popular street market with a diverse community of vendors and a great dining destination if you want a taste of inventive dishes in a multifaceted atmosphere.

It is one of the oldest markets in Kampala, established in 1895, where you’ll find almost everything from fruits, meat, vegetables, spices, textiles, and electronics, among many other items, at an affordable price.

You should definitely stop by this market and buy a Christmas gift for your loved one!

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Eschew Monopoly in Telecom sector and grow the economy – Ugandans urge Parliament

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A cross section of Telecommunications Services Consumers has urged the Ugandan parliament to take urgent necessary steps to forestall the spectre of monopoly in the nation’s Telecommunications sector.

Similarly, the Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), a Pan-African anti-monopoly group has advised Uganda and other countries of Sub-Saharan Africa on the need to utilise the opportunity of the expanding telecommunications (telecoms) industry to fast-track their pace of development. One-way of achieving this is through the creation of a level playing field and equal opportunities for all comers.

The Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM) observed that Telecoms is about the most sustainable source of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the emerging countries who are tapping into the opportunities to boost their economies. Uganda, the Pan-African anti-monopoly group, noted cannot be lagging by offering to toe the wrong path of monopoly which Buccaneer players create to keep the country behind.

It condemned recent developments in Uganda’s telecoms industry, calling on responsible government agencies to properly interrogated the sore before it festers. Specifically, AAM pointer to the deleterious merger plan between American Tower Corporation (ATC) and Eaton Towers being considered by the COMESA Competition Commission deserves a critical examination. It, opined that the plan, contains the killer grits of monopoly that will be detrimental to the over all interest of Uganda.

It further urged parliament and relevant agencies of government not to discard the numerous reports of infractions and breach of contracts by industry players as to do so will militate against the economic development of Uganda. AAM described as regrettable the case of infractions by ATC, which business model is considered antithetical to development of Uganda that was ignored. It cautioned that monopoly in many ways destroys the market and creates distortions that work against economic development. The organization therefore urged the Ugandan parliament and people to checkmate the growing menace of monopoly in Uganda.

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Uganda is one of the Countries having the most promiscuous Women

Caxton Peter Kasozi with his wife.

By Caxton Peter Kasozi, caxton26@yahoo.co.uk

Promiscuity within Ugandan females domiciling in the UK hits a record high. In the UK, Ugandan females, who are submitting their bodies, to foreign men, hit a record number high.

Each human is free to live life as wishes, as long as does not bring into dispute the reputation of Uganda and the family from which that person comes. Every Ugandan on leaving Uganda and goes to another country is valued as an unappointed ambassador representing Uganda. That is why in the UK, the British people have a perception that Nigerians are Scammers, Jamaicans are drug dealers, and Ugandans are drink-drivers offenders. Now Ugandan females are construed that to be easy to take home kebab to eat (fuck). West African men are attending nightclub bars known as places Ugandan females often go to for ravelling. All they need do is buy a bottle of Courvoisier, which is sold in the range of £80 – £100 in a nightclub bar but outside sold by a retail shop in the range of £27.99 – £38.99.

The norm of the day nowadays is that West African men unite in many, for instance, two to five numbers, and go to a nightclub bar. Each one contributes £20 to a money collection kitty, totalling £100, the nightclub bar allocates to them a table to sit on, it is called booking a table with a bottle of Hennessy or Courvoisier served, adding on cans of Coca-Cola, bottled water and RedBull drink cans. When the Ugandan females sight such, they believe those guys are cash loaded. The Ugandan females end up easily telling those guys their phone numbers or leaving the night bar with those guys to their homes for a night sleepover. You know what happens when the woman is gone to a man’s home. Men from Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Caucasians were saying to me that my sisters, meaning females from Uganda, are taken away from nightclubs and bars very easily and compared them to how grasshoppers are easily honey-trapped, netted, and taken away for eating.

l considered it to be a mere conversion chat talk. But l decided to go to different DJ Playing bar restaurants in the United United Kingdom. l was shocked witnessing how Ugandan females were whisked away from the bars by foreign men taking them to the men’s homes for coitus.

To establish a clear picture in your mind, I refer to the situation in Uganda, Rwandese females are seen taken from nightclub bars by men for coitus. That situation is hit its height in the UK, with Banyankole females leading in the number rate of being a meal of foreign men the Caucasians and West African men from Sierre Leone and Nigeria.

Some of them are recognizable and have chosen a sex-worker role. Others are pursuing getting a settlement to stay in the UK alleging to be spouses of a settled person in the UK. Others money source is from the West African and Caucasian men they are bonking with.

l wondered, how really dignity -pride, self-esteem, and arrogance a bygone amongst the generation of females from Uganda to the UK faded away.

Presently, whenever l am asked which country I am from, l hesitantly mention that l am from Uganda.

The pattern-behaviour of loose females became drawn to the attention of foreign men through Facebook usage. European men were hooking up with females in Uganda. The men would travel to Uganda to have coitus with those females.

The number of Europeans coming to Uganda’s nightclub bars hit an all-time high because the Europeans who had visited Uganda once returned to Europe spread the news to fellow men that the hot spot for sleeping around loose females is found in Uganda.

Parents are in Uganda with the thought that their daughters are in the UK, right behaving; not knowing their daughter is the UK shagged by a caucasian man or Serre Leone man to be able to live a life the parents see as quite an upgrade from the life their daughter was living prior boarded a plane to the UK. The parents not knowing their daughter continued in the UK the dark life she was living while she was in Uganda, going to nightclub bars and ending up sleeping with the so-called, tourists.

Often the end is seeing those females the age between 30 and above, giving birth to a child of a man who is Italian or Sierre leone, no more sight able of him, gone and his whereabouts not known. Speaking to the men, l am left emotionally moral ethic heartedly broken hearing those men say the females were just weekend pussy pick-up females that lived a promiscuous whore life. Those are the females you find living alone, aged forty and above, and having had children.

l checked the background of the Mums of those females and found out their Mum too had pregnancies from different men who were of different nationalities or tribes from their Mum. The adage, which says: ‘like the mother like the daughter’ spun in my brain.

ln my days, coming into contact with a university-attended female, pride, self-esteem, arrogance, and pride values were written all over her. But nowadays, it is a norm of the day, campus university females are romping bonking with bodaboda-riders, taxi drivers, and barbers. ls, the mindset of class belonging, league belonging to, a bygone value. The talk heard around is “nze nkola kinyumila. Ndi mukunoonya money. Ndi kaana ka mbata akali mu kwetakulira.”

The Nigerian movies and West African music videos played on television could have had an impact brainwashed Uganda’s females to believe the life of people from those countries are wealthierandan males and that West African countries are better to live in than Uganda. Unlike in Uganda where it is not easy for music artists or Movie actors to easily be permitted to use outstanding-looking premises in Uganda such as Serena hotel, Munyonyo Resort Beach and etcetera, in West African Countries it is the opposite, hotels, bungalows, resorts beaches are easily permitted to used making a music video or movie video.

In the recorded videos therein is shown money thrown at the newly wedded bride, this has had an impact on the remotely grown or down the village grown female Ugandans to perceive that money is easily picked from trees. This is what l refer to narrow reasoning. Because a female having wider reasoning will see that even the cars those guys are driving are old. Wealth measurement is not determined based on a man buying a Hennessy bottle for £100 in a nightclub when the actual price of that bottle if bought from a retail corner shop is between £35 – £47, it is irresponsible spending.

Quite often, those guys l meet them outside the nightclub bar when it is time to go home after ravelling when they are stranded run out of petrol, and without money to refuel their car. They approach discreetly asking for assistance. l enter my new Mercedes and drive to my bought-owned home with laughter all over my face.

What also mesmerises me is the fact that on getting to know that I am a Ugandan, they evaluate me as I am in the same life basket pot as them, that I came from a troubled no jobs country Uganda like them and that I am in the UK struggling like them to make ends meet. Yet I came from a wealthy family in Uganda and ranked five best schools in Uganda throughout my education. While in the UK, attended an outstanding university, and completed a law with accounting, I completed professional examinations and presently I am a legal counsel. The men they are romping and bonking with are barbers, and -cab-taxi-drivers in the UK. But our Ugandan females on seeing in the club those men before them a bunch of liquor, our sisters are allured to assume that those men are rich-gang-group.

Our sisters need to be reminded that what you sow, is what you harvest, later in life. It is a matter of time elapsing, Ugandan men to know you were shagged by Sierre leone, caucasian men, etcetera.

Stay reading this paper, because soon l will start releasing their photos to see for yourself our sisters being whisked away from Cool Cozzy West African Restaraunt on Southampton Way London SE5 7SX and Ibb’s Sierre Leone Restaraunt Bar on Walworth Road, London SE17 2AP.

The writer is a Ugandan sociologist researcher domiciled in the UK, who has seen what he has published. WhatsApp contact number: +447424380944

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Ruparelia Group recognised at 2022 FMU Awards

Ruparelia Group has been recognised and honoured as the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) Main Sponsors during the 2022 awards event that took place at Kabira Country Club in Bukoto.

Owned by Businessman Dr Sudhir Ruparelia, Ruparelia Group was recognised for its child companies; the Speke Group of Hotels, the Ruparelia Foundation and the Kabira Country Club, for always supporting the FMU rally championships and other motocross events.

FMU president Dipu Ruparelia said; “These awards have come a bit late given the challenges the federation has faced before arising from Covid and many more. But we are thankful that we managed to organize this big event and award all our champions.”

All motocross, autocross, Enduro, and national rally champions from 2019 to this year were awarded at the glamourous event that had not been organized in almost three years.

The Katende and Blick brothers, Filbert Muwonge, Gift Sebuguzi, Sharifah Kateete, Kylan Wekesa picked up the most awards for their achievements in their respective motocross classes since 2019.

Godfrey Nsereko (2019), Ibrahim Lubega (2020/21), and 2022 winner Oscar Ntambi were crowned two-wheel drive champions.

Ibrahim Lubega also received his 2019 Clubman Rally Championship award sharing the stage with Muhammed Bwete who is the reigning champion in the category.

Yasin Nasser and Ali Katumba ended their wait to be confirmed as the 2019 National Rally Champions. The Moil crew also received their 2021 African Rally Championship Group N champions award.

Duncan Mubiru and Musa Nsubuga were also awarded the 2021 champions.

However, the award for the 2022 national rally champions were put on hold following a petition placed by two crews of Jonas Kansiime and Ponsiano Lwakataka challenging the championship points.

The 2022 national sprints champion will be announced after the final event in Busiika on 26 December.

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Ramaphosa re-elected as leader of South Africa’s ruling party

President Cyril Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been re-elected leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC), an ANC official said on Monday, paving the way for him to contest the presidency again at 2024 elections.

Ramaphosa, who had been widely tipped to secure a second five-year term as ANC leader at a party gathering in Johannesburg, beat former health minister Zweli Mkhize in a two-horse race.

He secured the most nominations from rank-and-file ANC members and is widely viewed as the country’s most popular politician.

The announcement of Ramaphosa’s victory was greeted by wild cheers from his supporters in the large conference hall.

South Africa’s rand, banking stocks and local sovereign bonds made gains after Ramaphosa’s win.

His allies also took top seats in the party, with chairman Gwede Mantashe retaining his position while Fikile Mbalula was elected Secretary-General, who takes charge of the day-to-day running of the party.

Ramaphosa’s re-election campaign was dogged by the “Farmgate” scandal that broke in June involving large sums of foreign currency found hidden at his private game farm.

Ramaphosa has denied wrongdoing and not been charged with any crimes over the scandal, but it has raised questions about how he acquired the money and whether he declared it.

Mkhize was health minister during the COVID-19 pandemic, until Ramaphosa put him on special leave last year over after allegations his department irregularly awarded contracts to a communications company controlled by his former associates.

Mkhize has denied wrongdoing over the contracts.

He campaigned for the ANC leadership during the party’s last leadership contest in 2017, losing out to Ramaphosa.

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World Bank earmarks $15 million for EAC to enhance Regional Digital Integration

EAC SG Dr. Mathuki meeting with the project’s team on this at the World Bank main offices in Washington,D.C

The World Bank has earmarked about US$15 million to enhance and accelerate regional digital integration efforts across the East African Community (EAC).  

The Bank through its Single Digital Market (SDM) initiative aims at supporting the region to become a more deeply integrated and dynamic digital investment, innovation, and growth hub.  

The project will focus on connectivity market development and integration, which entails creating an enabling legal, regulatory, and ICT institutional environment to enhance digitalization in the region. 

The project scope was deliberated on in a meeting held at the World Bank offices in Washington, D.C, between the EAC Secretary General Dr. Peter Mathuki and the World Bank team led by Mr. Mohammed Essakali, Manager, Africa Regional Integration and Ms. Casey Torgusson, the Global Manager, Digital Development. 

Dr. Mathuki noted that EAC is looking at establishing regional digital innovation hubs across the Partner States to respond to digital challenges.  

“This support will further enhance the region’s competitiveness and skills development that are central to successful digital transformation,” he added. 

Further, the project will look into data market development with the setting up of cybersecurity frameworks, infrastructure and capacity building.  

The digitalization project will further look into enhancing mechanisms to develop cross-border electronic trade and payments and e-commerce initiatives. 

The Secretary General further added that the EAC plans to implement Smart Gates at its One-Stop Border Posts, which will help to track regional trade and reduce the time taken at borders through migration processes.  

The project is aligned with the EAC strategic objective and commitment to move towards a single digital market in the Community.  

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Top stats from 2022 FIFA World Cup

2022 World Cup winners - Argentina

Thirty-two teams started out on the path to hopeful World Cup glory, but that was whittled down to Argentina and France in the final.

The two teams made it a special night of football at the Lusail Stadium, but it was Lionel Messi’s team that took home the biggest prize.

Messi scored twice while Kylian Mbappe netted a hat-trick as the match finished 3-3 after extra time. It took penalties to decide the winner and Argentina converted all their shots to win the final 4-2.

Here is the Qatar World Cup in numbers.

Kylian Mbappe ended the Qatar World Cup with the Golden Boot after a sensational hat-trick in an ultimately losing effort in the final. Mbappe scored eight goals, one better than the seven scored by Lionel Messi – who scored a brace in what was one of the greatest finals of all time.

As would be expected, it is finalists France and Argentina leading the way in this battle. England, who scored six against Iran in their opening match, are third with 13 goals scored.

Lionel Messi was named as player of the tournament – winning the Golden Ball – with Kylian Mbappe awarded the Silver Ball and Luka Modric handed the Bronze Ball for third best performer.

Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove in Qatar after keeping three clean sheets on Argentina’s route to glory, while also playing a crucial role in their shoot-out wins in the quarter-final and final.

Alphonso Davies took the honours in Qatar, scoring after just one minute and eight seconds in Canada’s 4-1 defeat to Croatia.

England’s Harry Kane, Portugal’s Bruno Fernandes, Argentina’s Lionel Messi, France’s Antoine Griezmann, and Croatia’s Ivan Perisic all share top-spot with three assists apiece.

Morocco were the surprise takers for the most clean sheets achieved in Qatar, reaching the semi-finals, before eventually losing the third-place play-off match.

South Korea’s Paulo Bento became the first coach ever to be shown a red card at a World Cup match, during his team’s clash with Uruguay.

Wales’s Wayne Hennessey became the first player to be sent off in Qatar, during his side’s 2-0 defeat to Iran, while Cameroon’s Vincent Aboubakar scored the winner in their shock victory over Brazil, but was sent off after picking up a second yellow card for his celebration.

Morocco’s Walid Cheddira got two yellow cards in a matter of minutes in their 1-0 quarter-final victory over Portugal, leaving the North African side defending for their lives in the closing moments of the match.

Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz brandished 15 yellow cards (one short of the record) and a red for Denzel Dumfries in Argentina’s win over the Netherlands.

France conceded another penalty in the final, having done so twice in their quarter-final win over England – Kane scored the first, but skied the second. They also conceded a penalty in their round of 16 clash with Poland. Japan were also poor in the penalty department, similarly conceding four spot-kicks.

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Parliament mourns the death of MP Patrick Okabe, wife

Serere County MP Patrick Okabe

Serere County Member of Parliament Patrick Okabe and his wife Christine Okabe have died in a road accident. Their death was confirmed by the Speaker of Parliament Anita Among.

“It is with great pain that I announce the passing on of our colleague, brother and Member of Parliament for Serere County Patrick Okabe and his wife in a road accident this morning. I ask us all to stand with the family during this difficult moment,” Among said.

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa said; “Extremely sad to comprehend the passing on of Patrick Okabe, MP Serere County. A true voice of reason, an author, a passionate believer in the Almighty and a Peace Maker, Hon. Okabe died at a time when we needed him most! Condolences to the family. Rest in Peace brother.”

The accident occurred at Naboa Budaka District, along Iganga-Mbale highway. Their driver only identified as Jacob remains in critical condition at Mbale regional referral hospital.

Traffic police spokesperson ASP Faridah Nampiima, said the cause of the accident has been attributed to the Isuzu box body driver who drifted from his side to the side of the Land Cruiser that was coming from Mbale heading to Iganga and thus had a head on collision. The driver of the Fuso box body is on the run.

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