Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Micro-Finance, Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo has given Buvuma district officials a two-week ultimatum to return the money they borrowed from various Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies-SACCOs under the Emyooga program. According to information obtained by URN, 16 Saccos in Buvuma district received …
Read More »Reconciliation of rival NRM factions in Kyotera hits snag after Kasamba’s death
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The reconciliation between the rival factions of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party in Kyotera district has hit a snag following the death of Mathias Kasamba, the party’s Director of Mobilization and Cadre Identification. Kasamba, also the East African Legislative Assembly MP passed away on Tuesday …
Read More »Internal fights escalate among NRM camps in Kyotera
Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fresh feud has emerged in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Kyotera district, as the party reportedly replaced Agnes Namusiitwa, the party’s publicity secretary accusing her of siding with a faction within the party. This happens barely a week after a rival NRM faction …
Read More »CID boss takes over Minister Kasolo’s case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Grace Akullo, the Director of the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) has taken over a case in which Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, the Microfinance State Minister is accused of flouting the coronavirus disease-COVID-19 preventive guidelines by holding mass rallies. Muhammad Nsubuga, the Masaka regional police spokesperson has …
Read More »One shot dead, three injured as NRM, DP supporters clash in Kyotera
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One person has been killed and two critically injured after police fired live bullets and teargas to quell a clash between the supporters of National Resistance Movement -NRM and Democratic Party -DP. The shooting occurred on Friday evening at Nakatoogo trading centre in Nabigasa sub-county …
Read More »Kyotera man stabbed at Minister Kasolo’s rally
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 40-year-old National Resistance Movement -NRM supporter has been admitted to hospital in serious condition after being stabbed at a rally in Kalisizo town council. The incident occurred at Kalisizo playground where Haruna Kyeyune Kasolo, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Kyotera constituency held a …
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