Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nyamirami, Muhokya sub-county in Kasese district are demanding compensation for properties that were destroyed during the construction of Nyamirami-Busara road. The 14.7-kilometre road on the mountainous area is constructed under the low-cost seal program, an innovative technology aimed at improving all-weather rural roads …
Read More »Parliament directs gov’t to expedite plans to desilt River Nyamwamba
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has asked the government to expedite plans of desilting River Nyamwamba in Kasese district. On Thursday, while presenting a matter of national importance to Parliament, the Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament Robert Centenary warned of an impending fresh burst …
Read More »Kasese reacts to Winnie Kiiza’s political departure
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese Woman MP Winnie Kiiza, is to many of the residents of Kasese a symbol what defines their political affiliation and beliefs. Kiiza became a pivot for politics in the region when she galvanized efforts to position Kasese as an “opposition stronghold” and to others …
Read More »Stray elephants cause panic in Kasese town
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six stray elephants from Queen Elizabeth National Park on Wednesday caused panic in Kasese town and the surrounding outskirts. The animals allegedly left the park at around 6:00 am and invaded areas of Railway ward, Mumbuzi, Acholi quarter and Kasese town. The elephants caused …
Read More »Education ministry plans to deliver second phase of study materials
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will this month deliver the second phase of the self-study materials for Primary and Secondary learners. As one of the best ways of ensuring continued learning at home during the lock down, the education Minister Janet Museveni proposed …
Read More »PWD leaders in Kasese decry abuses against girls with disabilities
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Representatives of Persons with Disabilities- PWDs in Kasese district have expressed concern about abuses against girls and women with disabilities. The coordinator Kasese district union of people with disabilities Peter Baluku says that since the beginning of the year, the organization has received more …
Read More »MUYINGO: We will only open schools if given green light by health ministry
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will not re-open schools until their counterparts in the health sector guarantee the safety of learners. State Minister for Higher Education John Chrysostom Muyingo says that despite increasing calls from both parents and school administrators for re-opening of …
Read More »Queen Elizabeth Park to use ‘Bomb Pistols’ to control stray animals
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Queen Elizabeth National Park in Kasese District has launched the use of bomb pistols to stop game animals from straying into communities. A bomb pistol makes a loud sound simulating a gunshot and release smoke. The development follows a public outcry by communities about the …
Read More »Bugoye health centre III experiencing low supply of ARVs as patient numbers soar
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bugoye health centre III in Kasese district is struggling with an acute shortage of anti-retroviral supplies. Jimmy Muzigiti, the health assistant in-charge of public health at the facility attributes the shortage of the drugs to the high number of new patients that have opted …
Read More »Two arrested in Kasese with meat infected with anthrax
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Katwe Kabatooro Town Council, in Kasese district, is holding two men who were found in possession of contaminated meat. The head of the Veterinary Department at the district Geoffrey Kalule says that the meat tested positive for anthrax which poses a threat to …
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