NTUNGAMO – The veteran journalist-turned-local-government-official Anthony Kushaba was discovered lying dead at his rented residence, near the Ntungamo district headquarters, on Friday.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The untimely passing of the deceased Anthony, 46, who currently held the position of Ntungamo District Communications Officer, has left friends and colleagues reeling in disbelief.
According to Ntungamo District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Kiiza Fedelis, the alarm was raised when Kushaba failed to report to work and did not respond to repeated phone calls.
Fedelis noted that police were forced to break open the padlock to his room, where they found his body lying on the bed, with clotted blood reportedly oozing from his nose.
“The district has lost a devoted, committed, and dependable officer who understood and served the interests of our people with unwavering integrity. He was more than a communicator; he was a bridge between the government and the community,” said an emotional Kiiza.
Ntungamo District Water Engineer Prosper Butubuura, a close friend of Kushaba, recounted their last moments together after attending the burial of Kushaba’s aunt in Nkongoro, Nyabihoko, on Thursday.
Prosper stated that he had supper with the late before he headed home, until the next day when Prosper was told of the tragedy about his friend who failed to report for work and whose calls went unanswered.
“We had just returned from burying his aunt in Nkongoro yesterday and shared supper together before he left for home around 10 p.m. When he didn’t show up for work this morning and all his calls went unanswered, I knew something terribly wrong had happened,” said Eng. Prosper.
Daily Monitor correspondent Rumanzi Perez fondly remembers Kushaba as a devoted journalist and selfless mentor who patiently shaped and inspired countless reporters across the Ankole and Kigezi regions.
Elly Katahinga, manager of Ankole FM, deeply honors him as a steadfast pillar of the media fraternity and one of the finest souls to have nurtured careers with rare kindness and genuine humanity.
News editor at Thunder FM, Amon Muhumuza, eulogized the late as a compassionate and intellectually brilliant figure, affirming that Western Uganda has lost a true giant whose unique storytelling approach and enduring legacy will forever light the path for generations to come.
Kushaba Anthony, who hailed from Rwentobo-Rwahi Town Council in Ntungamo District, leaves behind a void deeply felt across the region, among government officials, media practitioners, and the communities he so passionately served.
As investigations into the cause of his death continue, the Western media fraternity stands united in grief, honoring a man who gave his voice and soul to the profession he loved.
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