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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement (NRM) leaders in Bugisu Sub-region has threatened to vote out Mike Mukula, the party’s National Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, citing neglect and unfulfilled promises. Gerald Simbatta, the NRM Publicity Secretary for Sironko District, accused Mukula of ignoring …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City is set to host the Elgon Tourism Expo and Business Forum. Racheal Kakungulu Kirama, President of the Elgon Tourism Expo and Business Forum, explained that this year’s event, taking place from Friday, December 13 to Saturday, December 14, 2024, at Mbale Cricket Grounds, will …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale City authorities have started repairing non-functional solar street lights. Close to 100 solar street lights installed within the city under the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development program have been non-functional for nearly five years. Most of the components of the solar …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Access to Mount Elgon National Park via the Mbale-Bubyangu route is now impossible after the collapse of Malenda Bridge on Sunday. The bridge, located in Bubyangu Sub County, was washed away following heavy rainfall that has affected the region over the past two weeks. …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acting Education Officer Linus Nasimiyu has been interdicted.  Nasimiyu was interdicted by the Town Clerk Ambrose Ochen over allegations of misusing a government vehicle. James Kutosi the Mbale City Public Relations Officer confirmed the Interdiction saying that Nasimiyu is under Interdiction as investigations goes …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has banned the traditional Imbalu dance popularly known as Kadodi in Mbale City.  Asumin Nasike, the Mbale City Commissioner, announced the ban on Thursday. She said the ban stemmed from the increased number of crimes committed by the Kadodi dancers. She cited an incident …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Semei Kakungulu Museum has been inaugurated in Kasanvu Cell on Gangama Hill, Mbale City. The museum serves as a cultural and educational hub, preserving and showcasing artifacts such as bones, spears, and arrows for public enrichment and scientific significance. Semei Kakungulu was a …

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 …

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 …

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 …