According to Major Kenneth Katwesigye, the UPDF head fisheries protection unit in Kasese they got intelligence information that there were shops dealing in illegal fishing gear in town.
The cooperative chairperson, Augustine Kule whose family is also among the 30 agents' families camped at Booma grounds said they have sold some of their personal and company belongings to clear farmer’s debts but the debt still remains huge.
Residents found Kikama's body dumped in Kigoro River, a few meters from his home. Bwambale, 49, was briefly arrested and released under unclear circumstances
The suspects are Ruhamya Robert Bithekere, the former treasurer for Mubuku town council and his former treasurer, Hood Yusuf Ndungo who are accused of mismanaging over Shillings 50 million disbursed by the government like a startup fund for Mubuku Town Council in 2019.
Mumbere said that the kingdom has gone through wars in the past years as a result of preplanned moves orchestrated by elements that are against the monarchy.
On March 9th, the Chief Administrative Officer received a letter requiring the Inspectorate General of Government-IGG to investigate Bwambale for his alleged involvement in influencing the recruitment of Grade III teachers during the last recruitment exercise.
Canon Josephat Bwalhuma, the director of Nzirambi Orphanage in Bukonzo wants the government to guide how these institutions can be registered given their significant role in society.
Ismail Kaawo, the Rwenzori East police spokesperson confirms the arrest adding that the victims have been taken to the hospital for a medical examination.
The Busongora North MP Sowedi Kitanywa says as long as the government remains silent on their demands to have Mumbere released, the people in Kasese and subjects will remain unhappy.
Justice Okumu Jude Muwone, said that whereas all the five had the right to get bail, the application can’t be heard due to the absence of the State Attorney who had communicated earlier that he was away on official duty.
This brings to six, the number of people found dead under unclear circumstances in less than two weeks in the municipality. Four of these are not known to locals in the areas where the bodies were found.
The regional police spokesperson for Rwenzori east, ASP Nelson Tumushime identifies the suspect as Cpl. Serdick Nickson Kamara, attached to Rubirizi Central police station in Rubirizi district.
The Rwenzori East Regional police spokesperson Nelson Tumushime told Uganda Radio Network on Friday that Katusiime stole the baby from the parents on Wednesday at around 9:00 pm and disappeared with her to unknown destination.
Lt. Musa Mugogo, the commandant on the Fisheries Protection Unit in charge of the two lakes, says they are aware of the increasing number of people operating illegally on the lake.
Bernard Kazoora, the LCI Chairperson said that the fire gutted the business premises in the wee hours of Thursday morning and spread out to the entire workshops.
Lt Col Dick Kirya Kaija, the commander in Charge of the Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU told Uganda Radio Network in an interview on Friday that the operations were prompted by complaints from the public on the invasion of Congolese fishermen on the Ugandan waters.
Residents say Bahati slid on the muddy ground as he tried to dodge running water following heavy rains and accidentally torched burglar bars connected to an electric wire and died instantly.
Lt. Musa Mugogo, the fisheries unit Kasese sector commander says the existing laws provide for small penalties which most offenders easily pay, further propelling the illegal fishing activities on the water bodies.
