Tag Archives: Hoima

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Hoima have arrested two Uganda Peoples Defense forces-UPDF soldiers for putting Hoima Deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC, and the LC5 chairperson at gunpoint. The soldiers whose names have been concealed by security for fear of jeopardizing investigations are alleged to have committed the offense …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 2,000 families in Hoima district are on the verge of being evicted from their ancestral land. The affected families are residents of Rwobunyonyi, Kirindasojo, and Kihohoro villages in Buraru sub-county. They are feuding with Fred Mugamba, a tycoon in Hoima city over land measuring …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six suspects are in custody at Hoima central police station for allegedly encroaching and conducting illegal activities in various wetlands. The suspects are Nasura Nakutu, Midred Kyasimire, Tito Onega, Dickson Sunday, Henry Kiiza, and Felix Sunday. They were arrested on Tuesday from Bombo, Kisukuma sub-counties …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima district councilors are demanding investigations into the activities of the district land board. The call follows the escalating cases of land grabbing and the existence of fraudulently acquired land titles in the area. The councilors accuse the members of the board of allegedly conniving with …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima residents and leaders are demanding an increase in funding to revamp dilapidated roads in the district. Hoima district currently manages 540 kilometres of roads. However, it received only 40 out of the budgeted 140 million Shillings from the Uganda Road Fund to construct, manage …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 30 houses in Buseruka sub county, Hoima district have been destroyed following heavy rains that ravaged the area. The heavy downpour with strong wind on Sunday night at Rwentale landing site in Tonya parish destroyed a lot of property. The heavy downpour that started …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is growing among herdsmen and cultivators in Hoima district as animals invade crop gardens. Many farmers are crying foul after their crops were destroyed by cows, especially during the night hours. According to the farmers, the herdsmen have started grazing animals at night in …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 400 residents in Hoima are on the verge of being forcefully evicted from their ancestral land. The affected residents are from the village of Ngobye in Buraru parish, Buraru sub county.  They are feuding with Neko Isingoma, a prominent businessman in Hoima town …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four people have been knocked dead in an accident that happened along the Hoima-Kaiso-Tonya road this morning. The accident occurred near Kyamukunjuki trading centre in Kitoba sub-county, when the victims who were riding on a motorcycle registration number UDW 280K bajaj were knocked by a …

Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Herdsmen have raided Hoima district headquarters raising concern among residents about the trend which threatens the operations of the district staff. On a daily basis, several herdsmen flock to the district headquarters which seats on a 10-acre piece of land in Kasingo cell, Hoima West …