Mbale, Uganda | URN | Mutwalibu Zandya Mafabi, the former two-term mayor of Mbale Municipality under the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, has officially joined the National Unity Platform (NUP) as he prepares for the 2026 general elections. He announced the decision over the weekend at the NUP headquarters …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers from Bulambuli and Sironko districts are counting their losses after being attacked by coffee leaf rust disease. The disease, caused by the rust fungus Hemileia vastatrix, can reduce coffee production by between 30% to 50%. The most affected sub-counties in Sironko include …
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MBALE, Uganda | Xinhua | Hundreds of local customers thronged the Sino-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park on Friday in the eastern Ugandan town of Mbale to purchase a wide range of bargains at a carnival-like trade expo aimed at promoting locally manufactured products. Over 50 Chinese and Ugandan companies, including park-based …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | A section of elders from the three tsinda (descendant groups) of Mwambu, Mubuya and Wanale that constitute the Bamasaaba cultural institution in Uganda have signed a petition against suspected moves to unilaterally amend the institution’s name from Inzu ya Masaaba (IYM) to the …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IG) office in Mbale region has arrested two individuals in connection with corruption allegations. The suspects are Paulo Manyasi, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Bukusu Police Post in Manafwa District, and Laban Hafulu, an assistant office attendant at the Director of Public Prosecutions …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a second consecutive year, the Mbale City primary ball games team will not participate in this year’s nationals in Soroti city, set for the 26th of August, due to a lack of funds. In an exclusive interview, Moses Wangwe, the Mbale city sports …
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Mbale,Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale city is on the spot for allegedly enforcing an illegal eviction of tenants and demolition of a building on Pallisa road. The building formerly situated along Pallisa Road on Plot 33 and 35 was on Friday morning demolished by a gang of unknown …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The first leader of the Masaba cultural institution, also first LC5 chairperson of Mbale district, Wamimbi Weyasa is dead. According to Stephen Masiga, the spokesperson of Masaba Culture institution, Wamimbi died yesterday at 8.pm from Kirudu hospital located at Kampala Capital City. He says that late …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has pledged her support for the establishment of a public university in Masabaland. Among emphasized her commitment to collaborating closely with the Bamasaba cultural leadership, asserting that a public university in Bugisu would greatly benefit many youths who may …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Legislators on the sectoral Committee of Tourism, Trade, and Industry were shocked Tuesday upon learning that Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre – UWEC procured private consultancy services for its perimeter wall fence at 1.163 billion Shillings. EWEC sits on a 72-acre piece of land in …
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