Chemutai allegedly shot himself dead in his house on Sunday morning. John Lokooto, the Kazo District Police Commander, says that the deceased had breakfast with two of his colleagues at Kanoni trading centre.
Kazo Resident District Commissioner Ruth Sabiti Kashaka says that the closure is to stop the further spread of the virus and ensure proper disinfection. She explains that samples taken from the district staff last week returned two positive results between Monday and Wednesday.
The Health Ministry, Permanent Secretary, Dr Diana Atwiine revealed the move during her visit to the district on Tuesday. She explained that the move is in line with the policy of the Health Ministry and NRM manifesto, which seeks to stop expectant mothers from walking for more than 5 kilometres to access Antenatal Care services.
Ruth Kashaka, the Kazo District Resident District Commissioner who also chairs the FMD Task force, says that they have drafted more measures that farmers will have to follow and if adhered too it will lead to the easing of the quarantine regulations.
According to the State Minister for Agriculture Bright Rwamirama, the government has received 500,000 doses out of the 1.4 million doses that are expected to arrive this week.
Turyasingura, claims that after having supper on Wednesday night his mother, Kemanzi convinced him to commit suicide by drowning in the dam before the ailment he was suffering from took his life and leave her behind suffering.
In a meeting held between the dairy farmers and district Foot and Mouth Task forces of both districts, it was agreed to lift the ban on the sale of milk for two weeks but under strict regulations.
Asaph Nayebare, 37 was found transporting cows, sheep and goats on Thursday night on a Fuso truck registration number UBD 130L from Mugore- Kijuma village in Rwemikoma Sub County to Kampala.
Andrew Akashaba, the Mbarara District Veterinary Officer, says they have banned the sale of livestock and their products from the affected areas to contain the spread of the disease to other areas.
On Thursday, the High Court in Mbarara for the second time threw out an application filed by Kamukama, seeking to block the nomination of her rival, Jenifer Muheesi as the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate for the Kazo District Woman parliamentary seat.
Mugisha was intercepted by the traffic police along Kazo – Ibanda Highway for riding a motorcycle without a helmet and a facemask and given an express penalty ticket of 40,000 Shillings which he had to pay in the bank.
According to the letter authored by the District's Chief Administrative Officer Leonard Tumusiime, the interdiction of the Health officer follows communication from the Ministry of Local Government about the Health officer’s negligence of duty.
