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By Kundu Ronald Bweyale, Uganda — August 17, 2023 In a heartbreaking incident that has sent shockwaves through the community, an unidentified young man was discovered lifeless at the Fortbet Bweyale branch, sparking concerns about the impact of betting on the younger generation. Residents were left stunned as they stumbled upon the lifeless body of the young man, who appeared to have visited the establishment for the purpose of betting. The grim discovery was made when his body was found leaning against a wall on the verandah, leaving bystanders in disbelief. Preliminary reports suggest that the young man might have suffered a shock resulting from the unfortunate outcomes of his betting activities. While the exact details remain unclear, the tragic event sheds light on the potential repercussions of gambling and the toll it can take on individuals. Betting has increasingly become a contentious issue in Uganda, especially among the youth. The allure of quick fina...

By Kundu Ronald The Uganda National Roads authority (UNRA) has revealed that it will start off emergency restoration works on a section of Karuma bridge  that was destroyed yesterday by a truck that plunged into the over speeding river.  The truck driver who has been identified as Tumusiime James who was driving a SINO truck UAT  113F and two other occupants were all swept away and efforts to retrieve the wreckages is still on ongoing.  A team from the UNRA Masindi branch has been dispatched to restore the destroyed protective rails according to Allan Ssempebwa the UNRA media relations manager.  Karuma bridge has been at the spotlight of many minor accidents overtime including one last week where a truck broke off the protective rails.  Area residents pray that government constructs a standard bridge with strong protective rails to reduce on the high cases of accidents at the bridge.