Tag Archives: Bunyangabu

Kibito, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the ministry of lands has handed over certificate of titles to more than 5,000 residents of Bunyangabu district. Government in 2009 and 2022 purchased block 44 plot 2 in Kibito Town Council and block 32 plot 1 in Nyakigumba respectively from the …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have criticized the party leaders who are going around endorsing presidential candidates for the 2026 general elections. The members say that it is disappointing that the party has shifted from implementing its 2021-2026 manifesto and opted for early campaigns …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five officials of Bunyangabu district Local Government have been arrested for alleged abuse of office. Those arrested include; Lucy Ikiriza, the Principal Human Resource Officer, Yusta Asiimwe, the District Production Officer, and Gerald Tumwesigye, the District Agricultural Officer. Others are Joseph Basaliza, the District Chief …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has struck dead a primary school teacher in Kiyombya sub county, Bunyangabu district. The deceased, Annet Nyakake was a teacher at St. Andrew Primary school in Nyamiseke parish. The thunderbolt also injured Grace Nyamata, a primary six pupil at the same school. Patrick Mugenyi, …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Another person has died bringing to three, the number of the Bunyangabu ambulance fire victims. The latest victim is Donah, who was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital-FRRH. Two others including Peter Baluku, an emergency nurse from Bwera hospital …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of private school administrators in Kasese and Bunyangabu districts have cried out for financial assistance from the government to aid schools and other educational institutions to deal with the rising operational costs. The administrators argue that the high costs of essential commodities including …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu district leaders have asked the government to decentralize the procurement process. Speaking at the district’s budget conference on Wednesday, the leaders argued that they have returned to the treasury billions of unspent balances from the last two financial years due to the bureaucratic procurement …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu district leaders have asked for additional funding for road maintenance. Since the financial year 2018/19, the district has been receiving 764 million shillings under the Uganda Road Fund-URF to work on the 641.33 kilometres of road. A portion of the money is allocated to …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The road network in Bunyangabu district is in a sorry state because of the heavy rains in the area. According to the residents, most of the roads are currently unmotorobale, which has affected their access to produce markets. John Businge, a banana and coffee farmer …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Buheesi sub county councillor Robert Alinaitwe has withdrawn a petition he inherited challenging the election of Bunyangabu MP Davis Kamukama. Alinatwe inherited a petition that was withdrawn last month by Patrick Murungi Zeresire who challenged Kamukama’s victory. Murungi petitioned Fort Portal High …