Tag Archives: Kabarole

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district authorities have petitioned the president’s office over land grabbing by purported state house agents. This stems from the issuance of a land title on plots 20-22 at Millane road in Kabundaire Central division Fort Portal, to “Gun paper industries” by the area lands …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Kabarole district have started mass Covid-19 vaccination for all teachers and non-teaching staff. Four vaccination centres have been set up in Kabarole district and Fort Portal city. The centres include Kyebambe Girls, Nyakasura School, Kigarama and Kiburara primary schools. Stephen Muhenda, the …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Communities around the Crater lakes in Kabarole district have received 90,000 fish fingerlings through Operation Wealth Creation and the NAADs secretariat under the ‘AGRI-LED implementation program phase 1’. The restocking of the Crater lakes comes barely a month after 30 fish cages were installed in 10 …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents from Harugongo sub county, Kabarole district have expressed concern over the alleged misconduct of the sub county security officer (GISO) Chris Mugisa Kalija. Residents claim that the GISO who is entrusted with area security is a criminal currently being investigated in …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabarole district are living in fear over the increased livestock theft in the district. The thieves are mainly targeting cattle and goats in sub counties. Godfrey Musumba, the Harugongo sub county chairperson says that over 20 cows have so far been stolen this …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Harugongo sub county in Kabarole district have raised concern about the destruction of the environment caused by Pozzolana mining companies. Mining is common in the sub-counties of Harugongo and Kichwamba where mining companies have set up shop. The companies that are mining Pozzolana, …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabarole district are demanding answers over the stalled construction of an agro-industrial park. Construction of the park was supposed to commence in 2019, but three years later, there is no activity at the proposed site located in Kyembogo, Rwegaju sub-county. When URN visited …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Technical college Kichwamba in Kabarole district has commissioned three buildings built under the Albertine region sustainable project. Silver Mukwasibwe, Principal Kichwamba College says that they secured a loan of Shillings 8Billion from the World Bank to enable them erect three workshops for students targeting …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | County and sub county Chiefs in Tooro Kingdom have advised Kabarole district leadership to back off the disputed Busoro sub county land and find an alternative place for the construction of new district headquarters. Fort Portal municipality became autonomous after it was elevated to a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district has received 21,274 face masks that will be distributed to learners in private and public schools. According to Steven Asiimwe, the Kabarole Resident District Commissioner, the masks are aimed at preventing the spread of the COVID-19 among learners. He also says that each …