Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) has come under criticism for the persistent power outages in Bundibugyo District. In 2021, UEDCL acquired power concessions from the Bundibugyo Energy Cooperative Society Limited, which was previously responsible for power distribution, maintenance of power lines, and revenue management …
Read More »Family planning shortages shatter dreams for young women in Bughendera county
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Young women in Bughendera County, Bundibugyo district have decried the limited access to family planning services in the area, blaming this for the increasing cases of early pregnancies. They say that while they prefer to be in charge of their reproductive health, the lack of services …
Read More »Fire guts dormitory at Christ SSS in Bundibugyo
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fire broke out at Christ Secondary School in Nyahuka Town Council, Bundibugyo District on Tuesday leaving the dormitory in ruins and reducing the student’s property to ashes. The fire breakout in the boys’ dormitory resulted in the destruction of various items, including mattresses …
Read More »Cocoa is big business, but Ugandan farmers aren’t reaping its rewards
Many of Uganda’s small-scale farmers rely on someone else to dry their beans, a practice that keeps them in a cycle of poverty. A new processing factory aims to change that.. Bundibugyo, Uganda | Patricia Lindrio – Global Press Journal Uganda | It’s harvest day on Edson Sabite’s 4-acre cocoa plantation …
Read More »Putting bat meat on the table
Hunt for Ebola in the Rwenzori mountains turns into discussion of nutrition, love, and sex The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding a five-year project known as the “Strategies to Prevent Spillover” in seven priority African and Asian countries whose aim is to strengthen their capacities to identity, …
Read More »Bundibugyo leaders question selective compensation of flood victims
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district leaders have questioned the manner in which the government is compensating victims of disasters in the country. They say that Bundibugyo has witnessed the reoccurrence of major disasters including mudslides and floods, since 2019 but to date, the victims have never been considered …
Read More »Learners in Bundibugyo abandon afternoon classes over lack of meals
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Learners in Bundibugyo district are shunning afternoon classes due to the absence of meals. A mini-survey conducted by URN mostly in government schools shows that afternoon classes attract less than half of their total population. To enable children to have lunch at school, school …
Read More »Bundibugyo leaders seek UGX 6Bn to fix roads destroyed by floods
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district leaders are seeking 6.8 billion Shillings to reconstruct 24 roads and bridges that have been destroyed by floods. Bundibugyo district is vulnerable to floods, landslides, and drought among other natural calamities, according to the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile by the Ministry for …
Read More »Women shun NRM council primaries in Bundibugyo, Kasese
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The election of flag bearers for the National Resistance Movement-NRM in the village women council elections in Bundibugyo and Kasese districts registered a low turnup. In some of the areas visited by URN, there was a noticeable low turn up with some of the party …
Read More »Bundibugyo farmers register decline in cocoa production
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cocoa farmers in Bundibugyo district are concerned about the significant decline in production. The decline according to farmers is due to the impact of climate change, theft, and use of bad agrochemicals. Bundibugyo is the leading cocoa producer in Uganda. Cocoa is harvested twice a …
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