Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feed a Million Mouths International (FAMMI) hosted an art exhibition over the weekend at Oasis Mall in Kampala to raise awareness about a street art project aimed at mitigating the physical, mental, and emotional issues prevalent in the Katwe area of Makindye Division. The …
Read More »Katwe residents abandon animal rearing over crocodile attacks
Katwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Katwe neighboring lake Edward in Kasese district are abandoning rearing of domestic animals over rampant crocodile attacks. The residents say they now live in fear because the crocodiles appear on the shorelines at different intervals during the day waiting for animals …
Read More »Feed a Million Mouths International launches public art project in Katwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feed a Million Mouths International (FAMMI) – a social enterprise based in Uganda – has launched the “Kartwe Street Art Project” in the Katwe area of Kampala to impart art skills to underprivileged children and youth and transform the community through public art. The …
Read More »Police recover body from septic tank, arrest two in Makindye
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Katwe Police Division is holding two suspects on allegations of strangling a man to death and dumping his body in a septic tank. The Kampala Metropolitan Deputy Police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire has identified the suspects as Naomi Tumwine and Norman Muhangi, both residents of …
Read More »Machete wielding thugs hack woman and daughter in Katwe
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fear has engulfed residents of Nsuwa zone in Katwe after machete-wielding men cut their member, Aisha Nakitende, alongside her daughter Olivia Namatovu, in the wee hours of Saturday morning. Nakitende according to neighbors was attacked about 10 minutes to 6am during a morning down pour. At …
Read More »Lockdown hits Kasese salt business
Kasese Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a 40 percent drop in salt production at Katwe-Kabatoro salt lake in Kasese district resulting from the current lockdown. The lockdown which came with a ban on the inter-district travels on both private and public transport means has affected the export of the …
Read More »Judge orders arrest of DPC Rwamusaayi to testify in Mowzey Radio murder trial
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have been instructed to arrest Frantile Rwamusaayi, the Divisional Police Commander of Katwe, to appear before the court as a witness in the murder of musician Moses Ssekibogo alias Mowzey Radio. The summons issued on Tuesday morning came after Rwamusaayi failed to appear …
Read More »Police raid Katwe motorcycle spare parts shops
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police at weekend raided shops selling reported stolen motorcycle spare parts in Katwe. The operation conducted on Saturday was led by the Divisional Police Commander Frantile Rwamusayi. It followed an intelligence report pinning a number of spare parts dealers operating in White Nile Zone, …
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