Tag Archives: Hassan Bwire Opio

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT  |  Business grounded to a halt at Busia Municipal council offices on Monday when more than 50 cloth traders held the mayor, Hassan Bwire Opio hostage for almost three hours demanding that the authorities allocate them lockups in the newly built Busia market.  It came after …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Moses Kakiryo, the Busia District Police Commander-DPC has rejected two campaign venues proposed by the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party for the campaign rallies of their presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat later today.   The FDC leaders had proposed that Amuriat holds his campaign rallies at …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The COVID19 pandemic has delayed the completion of Busia Modern Market.  The Shillings 24 billion market construction that is being undertaken by Zhanghao-Zhongeng joint ventures  was expected to be completed by April 30th, 2020.     However, the project Engineer Enoch Luwabo says construction work …

Busia, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Busia district has allocated the 2.9-acre piece of land hosting Sofia Market to the Health Ministry for the expansion of Port health hospital. The market, which is found in Sofia village in Eastern division, was closed by the District Task Force in March due to …