Tag Archives: Luwero

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district has preferred charges of torture and child neglect against a man who claims to be the son of Kanungu genocidaire Joseph Kibwetere. Juvenal Rugambwa, 57, a resident of Kilambula village in Zirobwe sub-county was arrested together with his wife Winnie Rugambwa, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 154,493 patients tested positive for malaria in Luwero in the 2020/21 financial year, a report by the District Health Department has revealed. This is out of the 165,999 people who were tested for malaria at various health facilities in the district. The health …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers have petitioned the High Court in Kampala demanding the unconditional release of 25 children who were picked by security operatives from Luwero district. In an application filed before the Kampala Civil Division, the lawyers from Kiiza and Mugisha Company Advocates have sued the Director …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A man in Luwero district is protesting a directive from the President’s office to vacate his land. Livingstone Kalungi, a resident of Bukomba village in Luwero district says he bought a piece of land measuring 27 yards from Ssenyonjo Muwanguzi who is now deceased. Kalungi …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district officials and legislators have complained to State Minister of Luwero-Rwenzori Triangle about government’s unfulfilled pledges to compensate veterans. The veterans said that despite contributing to the National Resistance Army War of 1981-1986 that ushered in the incumbent government, they have patiently …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Talks between rival Muslim factions in Luwero district over the dispute arising from the establishment of a market on the land belonging to Uganda Muslim Supreme Council-UMSC have collapsed following the withdrawal of the mediator from the talks. Three weeks ago, the Kadhi Luwero Muslim …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A motorcyclist who refused to stop at a checkpoint in Luwero district has passed on. The deceased identified as Kassim Luyinda was stabbed at a checkpoint at the Wakiso-Luwero border which was mounted to enforce presidential directives against cross-district border movement. Nakigoza Parish Councilor Paul …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Luwero district have demanded that the criteria used to allocate funds in the Parish Development Model programme be revised. Effective next month, the government will roll out the Parish Development model across the 10,694 parishes in Uganda. According to the national budget, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Luwero district have arrested a woman for allegedly beheading her own one-week old child. The suspect has been identified as Aidah Naluyange, aged 30 years, a resident of Kakinzi village in Butuntumula sub county. She is accused of cruelly beheading her own child …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maize millers and traders in Luwero town council have pleaded with Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS to extend the deadline for certification saying they are ill-prepared. UNBS issued an ultimatum of June 30th this year for maize millers and maize flour traders to secure standard …