48-year-old man dies after winning drinking competition - Details

A 48-year-old man was found dead after winning a drinking competition – The body of the deceased was found lying by the roadside Share on Facebook Share on Twitter drunk man A 48-year-old man from Kamuli district, Eastern Uganda was found dead Sunday, August 7 after winning a drinking competition on Saturday, August 6. Edaily reports that the body of the deceased was found lying by the roadside near the bar where the contest was held. According to an eye witnesses he died after drinking too much alcohol during the competition. READ ALSO: Drunk woman in bikini smashes police car windscreen (photos) It is alleged that the middle-aged man drunk too much alcohol to beat in the contest without considering the health risk. People, however, expressed their dismay on the rising cases of deaths caused by alcoholism in the area. Meanwhile, Tanzanian President John Magufuli has dismissed the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr. Charles Kitwanga, for allegedly attending parliament drunk. According to the press statement by Tanzania’s Presidential Press, Kitwanga’s appointment was nullified due to gross misconduct. His dismissal comes just days after he presented his ministry’s budget for 2016/2017.