Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers have called the immediate closure of the abattoir in Hoima City citing unhygienic conditions which they say poses health hazards to consumers of beef and goat meat. The slaughter house in Kiryateete East, Hoima City was condemned in 2006 but legislators on the Health …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Arua city councilors are demanding the immediate closure of the main abattoir because of poor hygiene. Located along Iddi Amin road in Arua City Central Division, the abattoir operates in dilapidated structures and lacks running water and drainage systems, electricity, and sanitary …
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Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Luwero district council has approved the closure of Bombo town council abattoir over poor hygiene. Seated in Bombo central zone, the abattoir was constructed in the 1970s and has never had any major renovations. At least 10 heads of cattle are slaughtered daily from …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The dilapidated state of the Arua city abattoir has drawn protests from butchers. The butchers want the city authorities to construct a modern abattoir saying they are operating under filthy conditions. Located along Iddi Amin road in Arua Central Division, the abattoir lacks a functional …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim community in Gulu city is in arms against Geoffrey Otum, the chairman of Gulu main abattoir for permitting non-Muslims to slaughter animals for public consumption. Otum reportedly permitted non-Muslims to slaughter 12 cattle and 9 goats on Wednesday morning when Muslim butchers decided …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers in Omoro Town Council have rejected an abattoir over the appalling state of the facility. In 2018, the Town Council allocated 50 Million Shillings and constructed a modern slaughterhouse at Opit Central Ward and later officially handed it over to the butchers in December, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have earmarked shillings 4.5 billion for the construction of a modern abattoir to help improve quality of meat consumed in the city. The city authorities have already purchased a 6.5 acre piece of land in Bulera cell Hoima East division where the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers at Kasese main abattoir are up in arms against the filthy conditions surrounding the slaughter house. The angry butchers say that they operate in a filthy place yet they are paying for operation licenses to the area leadership. Vincent Kimera explained that that the …
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Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lyantonde butchers have raised concern over high slaughtering fees seeking the town council authorities to intervene and reduce on these fees. The butchers under their association Lyantonde Meat Park Investment Club are demanding for 50 percent reduction of the fees or else they will …
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VIDEO: Controversial Kampala City tycoon Hassan Bassajjabalaba has alleged that the Inspector General of Police General Kale Kayihura and Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago are involved in the said misappropriation of at least sh19 billion collected at the City Abattoir over the last six years. Appearing before the Presidential affairs committee of …
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