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Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ongoing response to control flooding of River Nyamwamba in Kasese district only covers 5% of the total catchment and most of the work is on an emergency basis, David Duli, the Country Director of World Wide Fund for Nature-WWF has revealed. According to Duli, …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kinyabwamba-Kahembe village in Kitswamba sub-county, Kasese district are reeling from shock after finding a senior student of Hima Progressive High School in Hima town council, hiding with her new born in the bush. The teenager whose name has been held because she is …

  Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An ambulance belonging to Bwera General Hospital in Kasese has burst into flames at Yerya in Kibito Sub County along Fort Portal-Kasese road in Bunayangabu district. Two occupants of the ambulance are said to have died on the spot while two others sustained …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Leader of Opposition, Winnie Kiiza has re-launched the back-to-school campaign to rally learners in Kasese district. Dubbed “Kabugho Go Back to School Campaign”, it is facilitated by Winnie Kiiza Foundation in partnership with Kirindiro Communication. It mainly targets disabled children and learners who were …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of private school administrators in Kasese and Bunyangabu districts have cried out for financial assistance from the government to aid schools and other educational institutions to deal with the rising operational costs. The administrators argue that the high costs of essential commodities including …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Beneficiaries of Emyooga program in Kasese district are reporting success since the program was rolled-out in the district more than a year ago. Program beneficiaries who interacted with URN say the seed capital has helped them start or grow their businesses, learn business and saving cultures …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Heavy rains in Bugoye Sub County Kasese District have washed away several makeshift bridges. Residents say, the rains have also led to flooding in several gardens along Mubuku River, which could lead to hunger as well as increased cases of malaria and waterborne diseases. …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Mutuuzo has asked the leaders in Kasese to support the proposed split of the district. She wants the current leaders to prioritise the split of the district in their tenure for better service delivery. In 2016, Kasese …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Obusinga Bwa Rwenzururu-OBR in Kasese district has rubbished claims that King Charles Wesley Mumbere is ill, saying he is well and doesn’t need any special medical attention as claimed on social media. Throughout Tuesday, information made rounds on social media indicating that the cultural …

Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has embarked on the redevelopment of Kilembe mines in Kasese district. The redevelopment is facilitated through the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development together with the Estate of the Late Sir George David Kamurasi Rukiidi III, the management of Kilembe Mines Limited-KML …