Tag Archives: Kabale

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Loyce Asiimwe, Kabale District Clerk to Council, and three other officials of Maziba sub-county officials are in trouble over alleged embezzlement and causing financial loss. Vianney  Besigwomwe, Maziba sub-county chief, and James Magezi sub-accountant are currently under detention at Kabale police station. Asiimwe who is …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Living Aryatwijuka, a catechist attached to Rubira Church of Uganda in Kikungiri Archdeaconry and a resident of Katookye village, Kigata Parish, Kyanamira Sub-county in Kabale District, who went missing early this week, has been found dead and floating in a river. Aryanyikuka went missing on …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community is expressing dissatisfaction with Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and other border security officers, alleging their involvement in shielding smugglers along the Uganda-Rwanda border, particularly at Katuna in Kabale district. Claiming continuous smuggling due to connivance with URA and security officers, the business …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 58-year-old German tourist has died and two others injured after getting involved in a motor vehicle accident in Kaharo sub-county, Kabale district, along the Kabale-Mbarara Highway. The accident happened on Saturday at around 09:00 am.  Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Saiga Ibrahim, Kigezi Region …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale district authorities have warned butchers and the public against importing animals and animal products from regions affected by Anthrax as Christmas and New Year celebrations approach. Kabale, heavily reliant on animal products from districts like Ankole, Lyantonde, and Ssembalule, faces a risk of …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Ten people have been arrested in Kabale Municipality for smoking in public. They were arrested on Sunday in an operation headed by Patience Mutetsi, an official from the Tobacco Control  Program in the Ministry of Health, Gilbert Mateeka, Kabale District Health Officer, Andrew  Beija, …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The vandalism of solar street lights in Kabale municipality has raised concern among local leaders. In 2016, Kabale municipality received its first solar street lights along the 2.3-kilometer Kabale-Kisoro road, which were installed by Reynold Construction Company (RCC). This initiative aimed to enhance night …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students at Kabale University have expressed their dissatisfaction with the sudden increase in surcharges imposed by the administration. Until recently, students who delayed payment of tuition, retake fees, and other university dues were subject to a surcharge of 30,000 Shillings. However, the administration …

Kabale , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kabale District Health Officer, Dr. Gilbert Arinaitwe Mateeka, has revealed that over 1300 cases of teenage pregnancies are recorded in the district every year. He made this report during a stakeholder dialogue organized by the Local Sustainable Communities Organization (LOSCO) at White …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government, led by President Yoweri Museveni, has issued an apology to the family of a 71-year-old man who lost his life in an accident at the collapsed section of the Kabale-Kisoro road in Rubanda district. The road section collapsed on May 4, 2023, …