Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The families of the National Unity Platform-NUP members who were arrested in Kasese district last week are demanding for justice. The five members Bryan Basisa, the NUP Kasese district chairperson, Geoffrey Bwambale, the NUP coordinator for Bundibugyo, and Atanazio Isanat from Ntoroko district. Others are Isaac …
Read More »Two children critically injured in ordnance explosion
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two children in Kasese municipality are nursing serious injuries they sustained in a blast. The incident happened at around 8:00pm on Tuesday in Kogere cell, Nyamwamba division when the minors were playing with an explosive device. The administration of Kilembe hospital has identified the minors as …
Read More »Five NUP members charged with plotting to overthrow Museveni’s government
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese has imposed on the five arrested members of National Unity Platform-NUP with charges of plotting to overthrow the current government. The five were arrested by security operatives on Tuesday from Kamaiba ward in Kasese municipality. Police identified the suspects as Bryan Basisa, the …
Read More »Five NUP members arrested in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kasese district is holding five members of the National Unity Platform-NUP party for allegedly holding an illegal meeting. They are Bryans Basisa, the NUP Kasese district chairperson, Jeff Bwambale, the NUP coordinator for Bundibugyo, and Sunday Tonozo from Ntoroko district. The others are …
Read More »Agriculture ministry, FPU distribute impounded fish to prisoners, vulnerable persons
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fisheries directorate at the agriculture ministry and the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Fisheries Protection Unit-FPU, have this Wednesday started distributing stocks of impounded smoked fish to Uganda Prisons Services and the vulnerable who include orphans and widows within Kampala Metropolitan area. The immature fish, …
Read More »Kasese elderly demand reduction in age for SAGE beneficiaries
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elderly persons in Kasese district have asked the government to consider reducing the eligibility age for Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment-SAGE beneficiaries to at least 65-70 years. In 2011, the government first piloted the programme in 15 districts, where older persons above 65 years were …
Read More »Kasese residents warned against night travels
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kasese district have warned residents to avoid travelling at night. The warning follows two separate bomb explosions on Saturday and Monday. On Saturday, an explosion went off at Digida pork joint in Komamboga, killing one person. Two days later, an explosive device …
Read More »Kasese receives over 800 million to ‘kickstart’ parish development model
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district local government has received Shillings 895,546,427, to kick start the operation of the Parish Development Model-PDM program. The money is part of the shillings 17.7 Billion received from the ministry of finance for the second quarter release of the financial year 2021/22. Key …
Read More »Kasese registers increase in uptake of family planning services
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an improved uptake of family planning services in Kasese district following the easing of the nationwide lockdown. At the end of July this year, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni eased the second nationwide lockdown he announced on June 18th, 2021, to contain the second wave …
Read More »Kasese district unveils five year development plan
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district has launched a five-year district development plan. The plan was developed by Members of Parliament and leaders in the district. According to the plan, the kingdom will focus on 17 pillars which include, operationalizing the railway systems, upgrading of Kasese airstrip, revamping of …
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