Tag Archives: Bududa

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Bududa district leadership has declared the landslide site in Bushika sub county a mass grave. Landslides hit Bushika sub county on December 3rd and swept away three villages of Namasa, Shikhururwe and Naposhi displacing over 200 families and left over 40 people dead. Efforts …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Government has admitted the delayed relocation of the people from disaster prone areas in Bududa district. The Disaster Preparedness Minister, Musa Ecweru told residents of Napsohi village in Bushika sub county in Bududa district on Monday that government has received information that people in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district authorities are bitter with the office of the Prime Minister over the delayed relocation of the people from landslide prone areas. They argue that the Disaster Preparedness Ministry hasn’t done enough to ensure the safety of their people. After the 2011 Nametsi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Rescue teams are still struggling to retrieve remains of persons who were covered underground following landslides that hit parts of Bududa district early this week. A heavy down pour  caused multiple landslides in the villages of Namasa, Naposhi and shukururu in Bushika sub-county of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | More than 30 people are feared dead in the fresh mudslides that hit Bududa district in Eastern Uganda yesterday afternoon. The mudslides affected the two villages of Namasa and Naposhi, all in Bushika sub-county, Bududa district. Gerald Fungo, the chairman of Bumasa village says …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The second phase of relocating residents living in the disaster-prone areas of Bududa district will start next month. The relocation exercise which was expected to end this month has since faced challenges due to the heavy downpour in the area. Last year, government started …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Residents of Bulucheke sub county in Bududa district want government to consider developing Namasho bull fighting grounds into a modern tourism site. Namasho grounds have been hosting bull fights, which started in the early 1950’s as residents took their animals to drink salty waters …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power consumers in Bududa are protesting the persistent power outages. The consumers in Kuushu town council have been experiencing the power outage for the past one month, which has destabilized businesses. Dickson Natsami and Paul Mateya, who both operate shops in the area, said …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |   The speaker of Parliament has expressed her disappointment in Uganda Revenue Authority for continuing to levy taxes on the sun screen Lotion. Sun screen Lotion helps people living with Albinism against the sun rays that cause cancer. The speaker was speaking on Friday at …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One hundred shillings sounds too small an amount but it is the amount Bududa district has in its budget for disaster preparedness. The disaster-prone district says it needs about twenty-four billion shillings but it cannot raise it locally. Bududa District Secretary For Social Services, …