Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from the anthrax outbreak in Kanungu District has risen to three. The outbreak was officially declared on September 17, 2024, following the death of a resident in Katojo village, Kambuga Town Council, alongside the reported deaths of 68 cows in the area. …
Read More »Five perish, 4 get injuries in Kanungu motor accident
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people died on the spot and four others were seriously injured following a motor accident along the Rukungiri-Kanungu road in Kanungu district. The accident happened on Saturday evening at around 05:00 PM at Nyakashure in Nyamirama sub-county. The accident happened when yet to be …
Read More »Retired UPDF soldier held for killing civilian in Kanungu
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A retired soldier of the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) has been arrested for allegedly killing a civilian in Kanungu district. Private Benson Bariyo, a resident of Kyamugaga village, Nyarutojo parish, Kambuga Sub-county allegedly killed Moses Kihwahwa on Monday afternoon after a disagreement. Zubeida Kababule, …
Read More »Airtel Uganda and Huawei spearhead digital transformation in Kanungu district
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Airtel Uganda, together with Huawei, has extended the opportunities of the internet to teachers, health workers, social workers, and local leaders in Kanungu District by connecting them with 200 Smartphones, it said on Oct.16. The initiative aims to empower these vital community members with, smart …
Read More »Two dead, 5 injured as truck rams into houses in Kanungu
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have died while five others were injured after a truck rammed into three houses in Nyamirama sub-county, Kanungu District. The accident happened at around 11:30 pm on Wednesday at Kanibaizo trading center along the Rukungiri-Kihihi road. The truck belongs to the China …
Read More »Court throws out petition to set aside ruling on marriage promise compensation
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kanungu Magistrates Court has dismissed a petition filed by Fortunate Kyarikunda seeking to set aside a ruling that ordered her to compensate Richard Tumwiine for breach of a marriage promise. Kyarikunda filed the petition on March 17, 2023, through M/S Nasike & Co Advocates, …
Read More »Kanungu accounts officer arrested over ‘missing’ sh77 million
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charles Mugisha, the Kanungu District Senior Accounts Assistant has been arrested for allegedly embezzling funds worth sh77.320 million. Mugisha was arrested on Wednesday by detectives and officials attached to the Inspectorate of Government (IG) led by Sam Agaba, the IG in charge of Kigezi …
Read More »MARCH 14: Date set for court ruling on petition in breach of Marriage Promise Case
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrate’s Court in Kanungu District has set March 14, 2023, as the date for the ruling of a petition in which Fortunate Kyarikunda seeks to set aside a ruling that ordered her to compensate Richard Tumwiine after turning down a marriage promise. …
Read More »Catholic parish in Kanungu blocking road, infuriates residents
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nyabirehe parish in Kihembe sub-county, Kanungu district are up in arms against the management of Nyamwegabira catholic parish in Kabale diocese for blocking a road used by the community. The one kilometer road in Nyabirehe village connects Nyinabirehe to the nearby villages of …
Read More »Batwa community seeks affirmative action on recruitment of game rangers
Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Batwa Community in Kanungu district is seeking affirmative action in the recruitment of game rangers by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The authority conducted a nationwide recruitment of over 800 game rangers in July last year, as a way of enhancing wildlife protection in …
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