Kasese, Uganda| THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Nsenyi Parish, Kasese district who do not have at least 20 banana plants in their homestead will not have their children baptized. This was announced by Rev. Fr. Modest Masereka Kasenyankwe, the Parish Priest who described it as a new move to boost food …
Read More »Kasese christians urged to remain strong amidst challenges
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Christians in Kasese district have been urged to remain strong amidst challenges of the recent floods and the COVID-19 pandemic. The call was made during the annual Martyrs day celebrations in the district which were led by Rev. Fr Joseph Mbusa, the Secretary of …
Read More »Kasese residents build temporary bridge to ease transport
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Karambi and Kitholu sub-counties in Kasese district have built a makeshift bridge to ease movement of people and transportation of relief items. Last month floods and mudslides hit the two sub-counties killing eight people. The floods also washed away Isango bridge and …
Read More »Rescue teams struggling to retrieve bodies in Kasese mudslides
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rescue teams are still struggling to retrieve remains of persons who were covered underground following mudslides that hit Kasese district. The landslides occurred in Kitholu sub county following heavy rains that burst the banks of River Tunga. Eight people were killed and more than …
Read More »L.O.P, Opposition MPs locked up in hotel
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition Leader in Parliament- Betty Aol Ochan and three opposition legislators have reportedly been locked up in their rooms at Sandton Hotel in Kasese town ahead of the visit of President, Yoweri Museveni to assess the impact of floods. The four opposition leaders spent …
Read More »Kasese leaders want geological study carried out on Rwenzori Mountain
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Kasese district have asked government to establish a geological study on Mountain Rwenzori as the area remains prone to continuous floods. The leaders have made the call after heavy rains that occurred few days destroyed a lot of property and displaced thousands …
Read More »Uganda Red Cross Society supports Kasese flood victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) has delivered an assortment of non-food items to the people affected by floods in Kasese district. Kasese district has been the hardest hit district by recent floods in the region that have left over 120,000 persons displaced, gardens and property …
Read More »Inter-Religious Committee of Kasese drums for relief to the vulnerable
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Kasese district are rallying advantaged Ugandans in the region to contribute relief towards persons affected by the ongoing lockdown and floods. Residents from various places have increasingly been storming the RDC’s compound demanding for relief since the extension of the lockdown …
Read More »Second wave of floods ruins two villages in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A second wave of floods has washed away a huge part of Kilembe Mines Hospital and severely destroyed two villages in Kasese district as River Nyamwamba and several other rivers burst their banks on Sunday. The two villages of Kanyaruboga and Bulembia in Kilembe …
Read More »Kasese flood victims refuse to relocate
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents displaced by the floods in Kasese district have refused to relocate to safe areas. Floods hit Karusandara and Buhuhira sub counties leaving hundreds of people displaced and crops destroyed. However, despite calls by local leaders to evacuate the residents to the sub-county headquarters, …
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