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 …
Read More »Five impersonators arrested during UPDF recruitment in Jinja
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 …
Read More »Gov’t gives Busoga region heifers worth shs1.5billion
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 …
Read More »UHI, Jinja hospital give free cardiac surgeries to infants
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Heart Institute (UHI), in collaboration with Jinja Regional Referral Hospital, has launched a five-day camp to provide free cardiac surgeries to 11 infants from various districts across the Busoga sub-region. The camp, running from June 17 to 21, began with patient admissions for …
Read More »Kaliro royalists, Kyabazinga reconcile after a decade-long standoff over Kingship
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of individuals aligned to the Bulamogi Royal Chief Columbus Wambuzi have reconciled with the Kyabazinga William Gabula Nadiope IV following a decade-long standoff over Kingship. The 50-member delegation led by the Chiefdom’s Chief Royal Prince James Naita says that the standoff had …
Read More »Health Monitoring Unit of State House unearths absenteeism in Busoga health centres
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPEDENT | The State House Health Monitoring Unit has raised concern about deliberate absenteeism in health facilities in the Busoga sub-region. Officials from the unit have spent the past two weeks carrying out spot checks on health center IIIs and IVs. Warren Naamara, the Head of the …
Read More »Over 300 girls in Busoga equipped with menstrual hygiene skills and tools
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda (RAHU), in collaboration with partners, celebrated World Menstrual Hygiene Day with a special outreach event on 28th May, 2024 at Budondo Playground in Jinja. The event aimed to address menstrual health challenges and empower young girls with the knowledge …
Read More »Oil Palm growing finally starts in Busoga after 13 year wait
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government, through the National Oil Palm Project (NOPP), officially commenced planting oil palm crops in the Busoga sub-region on Friday. The project, introduced in the area thirteen years ago, finally began with the planting of a four-acre garden at Buwolya Village in Mpungwe Sub …
Read More »Busoga kingdom hailed for promoting unity among muslims
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim clerics in the Busoga sub-region have hailed the Busoga Kingdom for promoting unity amongst the subjects. While holding a meeting aimed at strengthening ties between the Muslim community and the Kingdom, at Busoga Kingdom headquarters on Tuesday, the clerics said that the continued cooperation …
Read More »PSFU, Busoga Kingdom move to aid Eastern Uganda businesses
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga Kingdom will work closely with the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU ) and other like-minded stakeholders to deliver transformation and prosperity for its people and the country at large. This follows the public endorsement of PSFU works in Busoga region by both …
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