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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Kanungu

Six lions at Ishasha Sector of the Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kanungu District have been discovered lifeless.

According to UWA, the lions’ carcasses were discovered last evening with most of the body parts missing.

Bashir Hangi, the UWA communications manager said a number of vultures were found dead at the scene which created suspicion that the lions were poisoned.

“Given that some body parts of the lions were missing, we cannot rule out illegal wildlife trafficking,” Bashir noted.

He said on Saturday that a team of investigators was sent to the ground to handle the matter in collaboration with police in Kanungu District.

Bashir lamented that UWA strongly condemns the killing of the wildlife because it not only impacts negatively on country’s tourism but also revenue generation and conservation work in protected areas.

When contacted, the Senior Warden of Queen Elizabeth National Park Pontius Ezuma confirmed the death of the lions which he said was very unfortunate.

Ezuma however did not divulge more information saying that he was in a meeting to discuss the possibilities of investigations into the matter.

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By Aggrey Twesigye

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In Sheema–

Residents of Sheema District have vowed to deal with government officials trying to evacuate Kitagata Hot Springs to develop the land to benefit the government .

Residents yesterday 19th March 2021 intimated to www.mknewslink.com that Sheema RDC Frank Besigye Kyerere is conniving with some district leaders to evacuate the Hot Springs.

They noted that overtime they have been benefiting from the hot springs since some have businesses around the hot springs.

Led by Retired Senior Commissioner of Police Laban Muhabwa who recently contested for Chairmanship of Sheema but lost to Jemimah Buhanda , the residents vowed that they will fight to the end to make sure no one tempers with their hot springs.

Angry residents who talked to our reporter warned that Kitagata hot spring is God given, was found there and vowed that it must remain.

Muhabwa added that district leaders have on several occasions tried to snatch Kitagata Hot Springs from the hands of Ugandans all in the name of developing the vast land for District gains.

He however warned government leaders not to dare take this deadly move and called upon Ugandans to be ready with stones, sticks so that they lynch whoever comes close the hot spring with his or her ill intentions.

“In 1984 some corrupt government leaders tried taking over these hot springs but we fought them and I can assure them that we are still ready to fight for the same cause,” furious Muhabwa Said.

By the time of this publication, our efforts to get a comment from RDC Kyerere were still futile as his known numbers could not go through.

www.mknewslink.com however looks forward to bringing you what Frank Kyerere has to say about the situation.

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By our reporter

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In Hoima

Two people were yesterday rushed to Hoima regional referral hospital after they were critically injured in a scuffle between muslims and body guards of the Bunyoro – Toro Regional Khadi Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Irumba.

The scuffle erupted when the Muslims from Hoima town mosque started fighting and beating up whoever they found in Bwikya mosque compound after Juma prayers.

The angry muslims from Hoima town mosque alleged that the Mufti of Uganda His Eminence Sheikh Ramathan Mubajje who was supposed to address them at their mosque was channeled to Bwikya mosque by the Regional Kadhi for Bunyoro and Toro Dr. Sheikh Muhammad Irumba.

They added that the Mufti was expected to explain the issues surrounding the ongoing plan to sell a multi-billion property at Hoima Town Mosque over an unpaid debt of 35 million shillings.

To calm the situation, the body guards intervened with live bullets in the air to disperse a section of Muslims from Hoima Town Mosque and two were unfortunately injured.

The two are currently admitted at Hoima regional referral hospital where they are nursing wounds, while others were arrested.

Three weeks ago Majimoto announced in the papers the sale of Property at Hoima Town Mosque after getting instructions from her client Alice Joy Kabateraine, a businesswoman in Hoima running Total Petrol Station on Hoima Main Street.

Kabateraine claims that she supplied fuel to the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council but was no paid.

The 35 million being demanded also includes legal fees.

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By Grant Ahumuza

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In Kabale—

The newly elected Nyabikoni LC III Councilor in Kabale Municipality, Safari Robert is on spot for allegedly failing to pay shillings 180,000 he owes a bar owner in Kanyankriro cell, Nyabikoni ward kabale municipality

Hilder Atukunda, a business woman and resident of Kanyankriro cell in central division in Kabale municipality alleges that Safari used to buy drinks for his supporters since December last year to February worth shillings 180000 and promised to clear within few weeks.

According to Hilder, the accused councilor has failed to pay even a single coin in addition to dodging LC1 court of Kanyakiriro village three times when invited.

Hilder says the accused councilor has become too elusive over her money yet she needs the money to offset the tuition of her children and cater for the family.

She has now sought the intervention of local leaders to compel the councilor safari to clear debt but in vain which forced her to run to LC11 Level court.

Our reporter has seen a letter by The Kanyakiro Village Chairperson Charles Bisaati  dated march  09th, 2021 addressed to Safari asking him to offset the debt in full to enable the business woman take care of his family or face LC11 court.

Safari told our reporter in a phone interview that the above allegations are baseless and are intended to defame his name urging that they are planning to stop him from swearing in.

When our reporter pressed him harder, Safari added that he received letters from LC1 Kanyanyikiro village to appear on local council court but didn’t make it after realizing that it’s intended to sabotage him.

A closest friend to Safari Robert, who preferred anonymity, said the accused councilor knows about the debt and is planning to clear it this month.

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