Tag Archives: Busoga

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers under their umbrella Busoga sugarcane growers Union-BSU have asked the government to address challenges in the sugar industry. While meeting with the National Resistance Movement-NRM Deputy Secretary General, Rosemary Namayanjja on Thursday, the farmers said that sugarcane growing is the backbone of Busoga’s …

Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ssabalangira wa Busoga Kingdom,  Moses Woira Mitala Kitimbo, who oversees the three Kingdom Counties of Bugabula, Budiope, and Buzaaya, has urged coffee farmers in Kamuli District to embrace the ongoing coffee registration exercise. Speaking during a regional stakeholders engagement held at the Kamuli Youth …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga, Gabula Nadiope IV has said that, unity and hardwork have been the foundation of his 10 year reign. The Kyabazinga was speaking at Bukungu Primary school, in Buyende district, where hundreds of his subjects joined him to celebrate 10 years on …

Buyende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga, His Royal Highness William Gabula Nadiope IV, is set to commemorate his 10th anniversary as the kingdom’s monarch with a significant event in Buyende district. This location holds deep historical significance as it is believed to be the site where the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The upsurge of Malaria cases in parts of Busoga in Eastern Uganda has been blamed on myths and poor health-seeking behaviours. Busoga sub-region is the third most malaria-affected area, with a 21 per cent prevalence, slightly behind West Nile and Karamoja, respectively. Politicians, cultural leaders, …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kyabazinga of Busoga Gabula Nadiope IV has announced plans to secure land titles for the area surrounding Kagulu Rock, to make the site more attractive for investment by both the government and the private sector. His remarks came in response to the 1st …

Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 2024 Masaza Cup football tournament has kicked off in Busoga Kingdom. On Saturday, the Kyabazinga of Busoga, HRH Gabula Nadiope IV, presided over the opening ceremony at the Bugweri district headquarters.   This year’s tournament has attracted over 14 teams from different chiefdoms across the …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gynecologists say reliance on traditional birth attendants is contributing to the high number of obstetric fistula in Busoga. An obstetric fistula is an abnormal opening between a woman’s genital tract and her urinary tract or rectum.The condition is caused by prolonged, obstructed labor which often leaves …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces have arrested five imposters in the ongoing recruitment drive for military prospects in the eastern region. The suspects were arrested at the Jinja district headquarters, where shortlisted applicants from the districts of Jinja, Mayuge and Namutumba are being screened. The …

Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture has donated 500 heifers worth 1.5 Billion Shillings to address poverty in the Busoga sub-region. The heifers were procured through, the National Agriculture Advisory Services-NAADS. Thomas Nsemerirwe, the NAADS livestock development officer,  says that the heifers issued to the beneficiaries are disease …