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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Nation Media Group (NMG) has lost one of its correspondents in Buliisa District, Andrew Mugati, who was involved in an accident on Monday night.<\/p>\n

His family confirmed that he died as he was being transferred from Hoima Regional Referral Hospital to Mulago National Referral Hospital. He was 34.<\/p>\n

According to the sister, Ms Janet Ayebare, Mugati was riding a motorcycle on Monday evening at around 8pm when he knocked a cow.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was involved in an accident on Wasenko-Buliisa road. He was returning from Wanseko where he had gone to check on our mother,\u201d Ms Ayebare said.<\/p>\n

He had dropped his two children at his mother\u2019s place.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe took him to Buliisa Health Centre IV but his condition deteriorated. He was then referred to Hoima Regional Referral Hospital today (yesterday) but passed on as he was being referred to Mulago,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

The NMG Regional Editor, Ms Mercy Nalugo, Mugati\u2019s immediate supervisor, was disconsolate.<\/p>\n

She said the deceased was very passionate about his work.<\/p>\n

His supervisor speaks out<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is heart breaking to learn that an accident claimed the life of such an enthusiastic young man, with an immense passion for journalism and was always eager to learn,\u201d Ms Nalugo said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis contribution to the NMG family cannot be underestimated as exhibited in some of his publications that exposed the wrongs in society. To the family, please accept our sincere sympathies,\u201dshe said.<\/p>\n

Some of Mugati\u2019s stories included the unstable power supply that has hampered development in Buliisa and the Bagungu\u2019s quest to secede from the rest of the district.<\/p>\n

Ms Harriet Kugonza, a friend and a journalist from Buliisa District, said Mugati knocked a cow, which was in the middle of the road and his motorcycle overturned, hitting his head on the road from which he sustained serious injuries. \u201cHe is the only person who warmly welcomed me in Buliisa District, he stood with me in every condition,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mr Ismail Bategeka, a workmate, described the deceased as one who stood for the truth and resisted temptations of being compromised.<\/p>\n

Workmate speaks<\/b><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s sad that we have lost him at a time when we needed him most. He cracked jokes, yet he was also principled and serious about his work,\u201d He said.<\/p>\n

He is survived by a widow, Ms Catherine Mugati, and three children.<\/p>\n

At the time of death, Mugati was the Daily Monitor correspondent in Buliisa District, which falls under Fort Portal Bureau.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. The Nation Media Group (NMG) has lost one of its correspondents in Buliisa District, Andrew Mugati, who was involved in an accident on Monday night. His family confirmed that he died as he was being transferred from Hoima Regional Referral Hospital to Mulago National Referral Hospital. He was 34. 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