Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded five buses in Luwero following the renewed fika salama operations. The impounded buses are registration number UBG 559S belonging to Robyln Coaches, UAK 206G for Eastern Nile Coaches, UAZ 609W for Baby Coaches, UAQ 045Q for Eagle Coaches, and UAY 659C for California …
Read More »Three remanded over mob justice in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people have been remanded to Butuntumula prison and 37 others are in police custody over acts of mob justice in Luwero district. The three accused persons are Mathias Ssekayingo, Isma Maganda, and Saddam Felix, all residents of Ndibulungi village in Luwero district. They appeared …
Read More »Fifty sugarcane workers in Luwero arrested over community assault
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have detained 50 workers of Victoria Sugar Limited for allegedly attacking two villages and destroying property. The workers are accused of attacking over 20 households in Ndibulungi and Yandwe villages, Butuntumula sub-county on Friday night. They were arrested on Saturday and …
Read More »Museveni apologizes for Luwero underdevelopment
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has apologized to the people of Luwero Triangle for the underdevelopment that is still ravaging their area more than 30 years after he ascended to power. Museveni and his National Resistance Army (NRA) rebel movement used the jungles of Luwero …
Read More »Luwero farmers battle resurgence of fall armyworms
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize farmers in Luwero district are struggling to fight the resurgence of fall armyworms weeks after another pest left a trail of destruction in the gardens. On March 26, the African armyworm was detected in Luwero at the farm belonging to Bugema University located in …
Read More »Former SPC arrested for extorting money from the public
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have arrested a former Special Police Constable -SPC for allegedly extorting money from members of the public after posing as a serving officer. The suspect has been identified as Stuart Kimuli, a resident of Kasana in Luwero town council. Isah Ssemowgerere, …
Read More »Drama as two Luwero ‘Deputy RDCs’ arrive to take over office
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a drama at Luwero district headquarters on Friday when two women showed up to take over the office of the Deputy Resident District Commissioner. They are Mariam Kaberuka, the former Wakyato Sub-County LC V female councilor in Nakaseke district and Faheera Mpalanyi Bbosa, …
Read More »Newly constructed pediatric ward excites mothers in Luwero
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mothers in Luwero district have expressed excitement at the commissioning of a new pediatric ward at Nsawo RCC medical centre. The ward was constructed and equipped at a cost of USD 46,000 (165 million Shillings), to boost services at the medical centre, a Rotary founded …
Read More »UPE: 15 headteachers in trouble over failure to account for UGX 81M
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least fifteen primary school headteachers in Luwero district are in trouble for failing to account for Shillings 81 million disbursed to their schools under the Universal Primary Education programme. In 2019/20, Luwero district received over Shillings 2.1 billion from the Ministry of Education and Sports …
Read More »Museveni urges Christians on wealth creation
Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has asked the Church to mobilize Christians towards income-generating projects in the fight against eliminating poverty in households that are stuck in subsistence farming. According to President Museveni, at least 39% of households in Uganda are still engaged in subsistence farming …
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