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a e y l to Queen Elizabeth National giant buffalo and saw some could not give us the names ekishwaga, esirabo, empara, problem as a way of making Park (QENP) and have wild pigs (not warthogs) in Rukonzo, Runyankore/ embeba y’orurenga myambi, tourism more appealing to some quality relaxing time. which are rare to come by Rukiga , Rutooro or any other endahi, entiitiri, enkurakure, locally raised Ugandans like We booked into a family during the day. Other animals languages of the people ekinyankwanzi, etc. I was, me. It adds more meaning cottage and then went about were also there in plenty for surrounding the park! therefore, disappointed when and interest in domestic exploring the beautiful things us to see. To me, this is not good I asked the park guides whom tourism, especially to people WRITE TO US: that the park offers to the However, what disappointed and needs to be addressed. I shared my mother tongue who might not know any The Letters Editor, P. O. Box eyes. us on the visit to QENP was Many people go to the park with to show me some of the other language apart from the 9815, Kampala, or email to The staff were very the fact that the park guides to have a good time but animals I have mentioned local one. [email protected]. Letters professional, friendly and did not seem to know or care also to learn many things above but they told me they Allan Kalangi must be signed and precise. You cheerful. When we went to know the local names of about wildlife. When I was were not so familiar with the National Association can also send photos or SMS for the game drive in the the animals that we were growing up, I gathered many local names of the animals! of Professional to 8338 evening, we were so much seeing. They were fast to tell names about the animals I call upon the management Environmentalists PICTURE BY NICHOLAS KAJOBA Electoral Commission, clarify * a EDITOR: We, the persons electoral college to elect our t with disabilities (PWDs) leaders. Although we fi lled in n v of Kaberamaido district forms back then, the names
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