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UPDF helicopter in fatal crash in Kabarole

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been confirmed dead after a helicopter gunship crashed in Kabarole District. The helicopter crashed on Tuesday at 2:30 pm in Nyamisingiri village, Bwanika parish Kichwamba sub-county. It was headed to DR Congo after taking off from Ssaka Airfield. According to eyewitnesses, …

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FORT PORTAL: Salesman murdered, robbed of UGX 3M

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kabarole district are hunting for unknown assailants who hacked a beverages dealer to death and took off with 3 million Shillings on Sunday. Vincent Twesige, the Rwenzori West Police spokesperson identifies the deceased as one Marvin, 20 who has been dealing in …

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Superstitions keep children away from malaria treatment in Kabarole

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kabarole district are concerned that families are shunning malaria treatment due to superstitions. Speaking at a meeting attended by Ministry of Health officials in Kampala on Thursday, Rev. Ezra Busobozi, the Executive Director Kitojo Integrated Development Action (KIDA), an NGO that runs a hospital …

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Kabarole district authorities query gold exploration firm activities

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district authorities are querying the activities of “Black Mining Resource”, a gold exploration firm stationed in Rweraza village, Kasenda sub-county. The local leaders in Kasenda sub-county say that the company started its operations in February last year without informing any of the local authorities. …

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Banana rust thrips disease ravages plantations in Kabarole

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kabarole district are worried about their plantations following the spread of banana rust thrips disease in the area. The disease has affected several banana plantations in Karangura, Kichwamba, Mugusu, and Karangura sub countries. The disease has also ravaged several banana gardens in Fort …

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Delayed release of World Bank funds affects Kabarole projects

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Economy Committee which is monitoring the performance of a US$150 million World Bank loan under the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP) has discovered that  Kabarole district has not received funding for most of its investment projects. Legislators doubtful of the intention of the Ministry …

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Livestock farmers in Tooro puzzled by drug resistant ticks

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority-NDA has embarked on training extension workers and livestock farmers in the Rwenzori region on rational use of drugs following farmers’ complaints about drug resistance. The training comes at a time when livestock farmers in Kabarole district are troubled by the continued …

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