Tag Archives: Hoima

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of both Anti-riot police and the military in Hoima City ahead of a planned demonstration against Andrew Byakutaga, the Prime Minister of the Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom, who has refused to vacate office. Security personnel are visibly stationed at the Bunyoro Kitara …

KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | The China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Thursday awarded 218 students from the oil-rich districts of Hoima and Kikuube in western Uganda. According to a statement issued by CNOOC Uganda Limited, the awards, held in collaboration with local education offices, aim to promote academic …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers operating at the Kigorobya Health Center IV in Hoima district are concerned over the increasing cases of teenage pregnancies and early marriages in the area. Information obtained from the health facility reveals that it receives more than 30 cases of teenage pregnancies monthly. …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Hoima district have been cautioned against compromising the quality of their coffee by ensuring that they do not harvest unripe coffee. Rosemary Mukonyezi, the regional coffee extension officer for Hoima sub-region said harvesting raw coffee not only affects the quality of the final …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Bishop of Bunyoro Kitara Diocese Samuel Kahuma has rallied the top leadership of the Anglican Church to improve the welfare of Church Ministers. Bishop Kahuma observes that the welfare of most Church ministers is wanting; they do not have decent housing, no means …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima are hunting for a group of people who stabbed a Guesthouse manager to death. The deceased has been identified as Cleophas Mwesige 30, a manager at Colleague Guesthouse and a resident of Nyamasoga village, Kigaga parish in Kabaale sub-county, Hoima district. …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An inmate at Hoima Prison has collapsed and died.   The deceased has been identified as Stephen Mbabazi 38, a resident of Bujumbura East in Hoima City. Mbabazi who was on remand on charges of murder collapsed and died on Thursday at 9 a.m. Mbabazi …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of Hoima Catholic Diocese Vincent Kirabo Saturday ordained 11 priests and nine deacons at Our lady of Lourdes cathedral Bujumbura in Hoima city. Bishop Kirabo who was the main celebrant during the ordination ceremony appealed to the newly priests and deacons to go …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Hoima have summoned three Parish Development Model-PDM officials in Nyakabingo parish, Buseruka sub-county to record statements regarding the extortion of funds. Those summoned are Pier Owurunga, the Nyakabingo parish LCII Chairperson, Seraji Bedijo, the PDM Chairperson for Nyakabingo parish and Martin Sunday, …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Hoima District health department has vaccinated 43,778 children against Measles. Those vaccinated are aged between 9 months and 5 years. They were vaccinated last week in the second round of the mass measles vaccination. The first round of the mass measles vaccination was conducted …