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Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Bunyangabu district have tasked the Resident District Commissioner Jolly Tibamanya to investigate the validity of Emyooga associations. Davis Kamukama, the Bunyangabu County MP and Peace Mutuuzo Regis, the District Woman MP who are currently assessing the impact of the Emyooga program …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Rwimi sub county, Bunyangabu district are counting losses after a hailstorm ravaged their gardens. This follows days of heavy rains experienced in the district since Saturday, affecting Gatyanga and Nyabwina parishes in Rwimi town council. 60 acres of crops especially bananas were destroyed. …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu district COVID-19 taskforce has suspended the operations of salons and boutiques as part of the measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. The taskforce has also ordered boda boda operators to vacate their stages and operate from their homes using their phones. Bunyangabu district …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bunyangabu district is holding a man for concealing the defilement of his daughter. The victim, an eight year old girl and a primary two pupil at Kiboota Primary School in Buheesi town council was allegedly defiled by her grandfather Joseph Kaganda. Hudson …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda rider has been shot dead in Bunyangabu district for reportedly defying the inter-district travel ban announced recently as one of the measures to contain surging cases of COVID-19. The deceased has been identified as John Kugonza Rwahumura, aged 28 years and a …

Farmers in Bunyangabu district are facing eviction due to family bickering on the rightful owner of the land Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 farmers renting land belonging to Andrew Bazalirwaki, a resident of Kakinga town council in Bunyangabu district are facing eviction by his son, John Kiiza, who …

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private and government-aided schools in Bunyangabu district are chocking on loans and salary arrears. Private schools entirely depend on school enrollment to raise resources for their operations. Similarly, government-aided depend on both the learner’s numbers and some grants from the government. However, the closure of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unfulfilled pledges by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni are haunting the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM party in Bunyangabu district. While campaigning in the then Bunyangabu county in 2015, President Museveni who is seeking re-election promised to elevate Katebwa and Kibate health center IIs to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bunyangabu district had to use teargas to separate NRM and FDC supporters in Rubona town council, Bunyangabu district on Tuesday evening. The NRM district flag bearers were having a joint meeting in the area when FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat Oboi arrived at …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabonero sub county, Bunyangabu district have raised concerns about the poor of state of the road to Kibito town council. The most affected roads are, Kibiito-Katoma-Kasunganyaja connecting to Kibiito town council and the sub-county. The road is used by farmers in the …