Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Works at Kabale Municipal council have been on a standstill following the freezing of its bank accounts by the Finance ministry. An officer from the Municipal’s Finance department told URN on condition of anonymity that the move followed an error from the finance ministry related …
Read More »African Swine Fever outbreak confirmed in Kabale
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A quarantine on the movement of pigs and its products has been imposed in Kabale district after the confirmed outbreak of the African swine fever. Last week, over 70 pigs died of a strange disease which forced the district authorities to send samples to the …
Read More »UNRA protests construction of lock-ups in road reserve
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA has protested a decision by Kabale Municipality authorities to authorize the construction of permanent lockups in the road reserve. Traders operating in Kabale Central market are currently constructing permanent lockups at Kabale Police Barracks playground and in the road reserve …
Read More »Kabale pineapples go to waste after Maziba wine factory fails to take off
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The multi-million Maziba Wine plant in Maziba Sub County in Kabale district is yet to start operating many years after it was commissioned. The factory that is located at Maziba Sub county headquarters was commissioned by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in June 2015 to …
Read More »Hope radio switched off after hosting Besigye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel on Thursday night switched off Hope Radio in Kabale municipality. The radio was hosting Forum for Democratic Change -FDC party leaders. The leaders were Dr. Kiiza Besigye the former FDC president, Ingrid Turinawe, the FDC Chairperson of the Women’s League, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, …
Read More »Centenary bank loses loan case
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A prominent businessman in Kabale town has won a suit against Centenary Rural Development Bank-CERUDEB for impounding his property. In May 2018, Moses Sunday obtained a loan of Shillings 25 million to increase stock in his business. He staked his Canter vehicle registration …
Read More »Two dead, 11 injured in Kabale bus accident
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have died in an accident that occurred at Kyonyo along the Kabale-Katuna Road, this morning. Eyewitnesses say that the accident occurred at around 4 a.m. when a Rwanda bound Trinity Bus registration number UAX 486X collided with a trailer registration number BUD …
Read More »Major power blackout hits South Western Uganda districts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A major power blackout has hit several Southwestern districts for over 24 hours crippling business. The blackout, which started on Sunday morning, has affected Ntungamo, Rukiga, Kabale, Rubanda, Rukungiri, Kanungu and Kisoro districts. In Ntungamo and Kabale districts, the outage has triggered water shortage …
Read More »Kabale LCV chairman, councillors clash over PAC report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale District LCV Chairman, Patrick Besigye Keihwa and district councillors have clashed over the District Public Accounts Committee-PAC report. The report dated November 29, 2018 calls for action against the former Kabale Deputy District Engineer, James Kiganda. Kiganda is currently the District Engineer for …
Read More »VIDEO: NRM CEC Members take age limit rallies to Kabale
VIDEO: NRM CEC Members take age limit rallies to Kabale Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | The Prime Minister Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is leading members of the ruling NRM central executive committee in Kigezi region to rally support for the amendment of article 102(B) of the constitution to remove the presidential …
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