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Sep 21, 2009

<b>Storm kills 5-year-old</b><br>BUSHENYI-A 5-year-old boy, Stuart Mwijukye, died in Burere sub-county in Bushenyi district, during a heavy downpour on Friday evening. His body was found in a valley.

Storm kills 5-year-old
BUSHENYI-A 5-year-old boy, Stuart Mwijukye, died in Burere sub-county in Bushenyi district, during a heavy downpour on Friday evening. His body was found in a valley. Eight houses were washed away and a three-classroom block at Rushambya Primary School lost its roof. The area district councillor, Ephraim Biraro, said some livestock and cash crop plantations were destroyed.

Muslims aided in holy month
RUKUNGIRI-Muslims in Rukungiri received food worth sh3.3m from the Direct Aid Africa Muslim Agency to use during Ramadhan. Country director Dr. Farahat Alkishty distributed rice, posho, cooking oil and sugar on Thursday. He said the organisation based in Kuwait was committed to assisting Muslims in Uganda and Africa at large.

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