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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukiga–

Police in Rukiga District are investigating to establish the reasons as to why a man chopped his aunt into pieces before hanging himself.

Elly Maate the Kigezi Region Police spokesperson says that Furaha Karuhanga chopped his aunt Savius Bakahebwa 49, a resident of Nyamihanga village, Nyakasiru parish in Bukinda Sub County, Rukiga district.

Maate intimated to www.mknewslink.com reporter that Karuhanga cut the deceased with a panga on the fore head, in the face and both arms on Friday night at around 01:00 am from her house.

It is said Karuhanga left her aunt unconscious and ran away to the neighbor’s farm where he hanged himself in a eucalyptus tree.

Residents alleged that the two have had a land wrangle for long, which could be the reason as to why he killed her.

The Police PRO noted that the Police were already at the scenes to get the body from the tree so that it could be taken for post mortem.

The case of murder by cutting has been registered at Rukiga Police station on Reference number CRB 235/2021

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By Reagan Musinguzi

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In Fort Portal—

Police in Fort portal are investigating circumstances under which a man in his 20s was killed on Thursday night by unknown assailants.

The deceased Lukas Ainebyona a resident of Kagote cell, Central division Fort portal city was yesterday morning found lying lifeless in his in shop, tied with ropes.

According to Ampaire Gilbert, a resident of the same area, he became suspicious after he found both doors to Ainebyoona’s  shop and living room not locked.

Ampaire told www.mknewslink.com that he alerted another neighbor and they tried to call the deceased but got no response thus they decided to open the door only to be welcomed by his body.

Rwenzori west Police PRO Afande Vincent Twesige said that they rushed to the scene with a sniffer dog but could not do much as many people had trampled the scene.

The deceased’s body was taken to Fort portal regional referral hospital for postmortem.

By press time no arrests had been made.

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By Ambrose Kwronda

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In Kisoro—

Police in Kisoro district have in detention a man who allegedly killed another one accusing him of sleeping with his wife.

Owen Habasa killed Mubangizi Alex a resident of Chogo village, Kagunga Parish, Bukimbiri sub County in Kisoro District.

According to Bernard Kato the Nyakalembe village Chairperson he received a call from the suspect Habasa on Saturday 1AM confessing that he had killed Mubangizi whom he caught red handed having sex with his wife Justin Owobulenzi.

Sources told www.mknewslink.com that Habasa who works from Masaka returned home days back after receiving a tip off that the deceased has been sleeping with his wife.

Sources alleged that he hid in the area and kept monitoring the victims movements until last night when he found the duo red handed in bed and killed him instantly at his home.

After the killing, Habasa reported himself to Bukimbiri Sub County police post where he is being detained together with his wife.

Police were yet to issue any Statement about the matter by press time

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By Ambrose Kweronda

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In Rukungiri—

Rukungiri District Veterinary Officer (DVO) Johnson Ninisima has revealed that counting of domestic animals in the district will commence on 17^th May 2021.

He told www.mkewslink.com that the exercise is aimed at knowing the number of animals in the whole district in order to carry out proper planning for the near future animal Vaccination.

The counting of animals that include Cows, goats, cats, dogs was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture Animal industry and Fisheries across the country.

Ninsiima called upon all farmers to embrace the animal counting exercise because it is not intended to Levy any taxes on their animals like some farmers have speculated.

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By Sandra Tumwekwase

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In Bushenyi—

Residents in Bushenyi have been called upon to wage a war against individuals especially the rich who are degrading the environment.

Zadock Amanyisa a journalist and environmental activist asked everyone to take responsibility over the environment and not to just watch on as individuals degrade nature moreover the majority will in the near future suffer the consequences.

Dr. Semakula the CEO MTNI , planting a tree at the district headquarters.

He noted that the rich are on the top of environmental degradation and when oxygen shortage hits Uganda, they will rush to hospitals to get the artificial one while the poor will just die like grasshoppers.

He said these yesterday at a closure of a one day environmental conservation campaign dubbed ‘environmental justice’ aimed at sensitizing public about the importance of green nature and dangers of degradation.

Environmental justice campaign participants cleaning around Bushenyi health Centre IV

Amanyisa lamented that amidst all these, leaders and other concerned authorities are quiet instead of taking action against the encroachers.

Participants from different organizations volunteered to pick garbage across the town in addition to planting trees at different places as a strategy in efforts to conserve the environment.

Bushenyi DPC Mr. Joe Komakech planting a tree at the Central Police Station compound.

The CEO, Million Trees National Initiative (MTNI) Uganda Dr. Jibril Semakura Owomugisha expressed disappointment with the way sanitation at Bushenyi health Centre IV is handled.

He noted that patients who come to the hospital are likely to contract more diseases instead of getting help since the sanitation at the health Centre is alarming.

Dr. Jibril Semakura a doctor by profession pledged to provide more trees to Bushenyi Ishaka municipality so that they can be planted along the roads with an aim of increasing Uganda’s forest coverage that had declined from 24%(1990) to 9% by 2018.

He however revealed that with the organisation’s efforts through One constituency one million trees campaign , the forest coverage has been pushed from 9% as per 2018 to 12.4%

He noted that as MTNI, they will continue to plant fruit trees in schools, provide Ugandans with short term plants such as vegetables all aimed at promoting food security, increasing house hold income as well as creating green jobs.

Group photo of the campaign team and Police officers at Bushenyi CPS

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