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Multibillion Malaria eradication program unveiled in Busoga

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers under the Busoga Health Forum (BHF) have launched a comprehensive malaria eradication program valued at UGX 154 billion in the Busoga sub-region. This initiative aims to curb malaria through mass screening and treatment of malaria cases to suppress the parasite’s spread within …

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Kadaga vows to continue fighting for Nyege Nyege

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Right  Honorable Rebecca Kadaga assured Nyege Nyege festival goers that she will continue supporting the annual event. Kadaga gave the assurance on Saturday evening, accompanied by Busoga Tourism Minister Hellen Namutamba Olga and several government officials, including the Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) and the …

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Herbalists in Busoga opt for local remedies to manage mpox

Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In response to a recent surge in M-pox cases in Mayuge and Namayingo districts, some local herbalists have turned to traditional remedies as a purported treatment option for the disease. According to the Ministry of Health, as of October 30, Mayuge District alone has reported …

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Busoga farmers seek gov’t intervention in sugar industry

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 …

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UCDA spreads coffee registration drive to Busoga

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 …

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Kyabazinga boasts of unity as he celebrates 10 years

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 …

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Busoga Kingdom takes steps to secure Kagulu Rock land

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 …

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Kyabazinga kicks off Busoga Masaza Cup tournament

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 …

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