Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of Obudingiya Bwa Bwamba-OBB in Bundibugyo district has asked President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fulfil the pledges he made to their cultural leader Omudhingiya, retired Col. Martin Ayongi Kamya. In 2014, the government recognized Kamya, the son of Edward Kawamara, one of the …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been confirmed dead following an accident along the Bundibugyo-Fort-Portal road in Bundibugyo district. The accident occurred last evening at Bugama village in the middle of Semuliki National Park. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred when a speeding taxi registration number UBH 654J lost …
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Electricity consumers in Bundibugyo and Ntoroko districts want power distributor to meet their expectations Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Imlan Lutaaya, 24, the proprietor of Kuteesa Metal Works, a six months old welding startup, located in Nyahuka Town Council, Bundibugyo District has his eyes on the new power distributor …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited-UEDCL has taken over power distribution in Bundibugyo district. It replaces the Bundibugyo Energy Cooperative Society- BECS. In 2009, Bundibugyo Energy and Cooperative Society won the concession to manage the power line in the district. According to the concession, the …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 300 health workers have so far been vaccinated against Covid-19 in Bundibugyo district. The vaccination centres are Bundibugyo hospital, Nyahuka HCIV, Butama, Ntandi and Kikyo HCIIIs. Dr Christopher Kiyita, the district health officer, says that 600 health workers in public and private health facilities across …
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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the National Unity Platform-NUP party in Kasese and Bundibugyo districts have welcomed the decision by party president Robert Kyagulanyi to withdraw his presidential election petition from the court. Kyagulanyi on Monday ordered his lawyers to withdraw a petition that he had filed in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for the Bundibugyo district Woman Member of Parliament seat has pulled out of the race. Harriet Musumba was to contest against NRM’s Josephine Babungi and independent candidate Harriet Ntabazi in next year’s general elections. Musumba communicated her withdraw in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi has pledged to establish cocoa processing factories in Bundibugyo district. According to statistics from the district commercial office, more than 85% of the population in Bundibugyo is directly dependent on cocoa. The crop also fetches …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bundibugyo district security committee has imposed a night curfew in the district to curb threats of violence ahead of the NRM party primaries. The curfew came into effect today. The Deputy RDC Umar Muhanguzi issued the directive calling on the local community to be …
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Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Political aspirants in Bundibugyo district are turning to musicians as a key tool to deliver their campaign messages to the electorate. This follows the amended Electoral Commission road map banning campaign rallies and advising aspirants to utilize virtual platforms in the wake of the …
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