Tag Archives: Mbale

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras that started in Mbale town has brought joy among the residents. Installation of the cameras by government and implemented by Safe City Solutions Company started on Wednesday. Residents are happy about the development saying it will greatly …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team of police officers stormed Post Bank branch in Mbale town on Monday afternoon to enforce physical distancing as part of the COVID-19 preventive measures. The police officers led by Nesperio Kizza, the Officer in charge of operations at Mbale central police station faced …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 lockdown has affected the operations of village saving groups in Mbale district as members are failing to repay loans advanced to them. The banks give out loans to especially subscribed members who operate petty businesses and farming. The loans usually range from …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is holding a Kenyan truck driver in it’s COVID-19 isolation center. The driver is said to have entered into the country through the Malaba border and proceeded to South Sudan. He was reportedly picked from Tororo district on Saturday by …

But who will pay for the new status? Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former municipalities of Arua, Gulu, Jinja, Mbarara, Fort Portal, Mbale, and Masaka will become cities effective July 01. The leaders of most of these municipalities pursued city status as a means of increasing their budgets; …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale district Covid-19 task force is to host all street children at Sansiro stadium in Bugema stadium. The facility belongs to Child Restoration Outreach-CRO, a non governmental organisation which works with street children. According to information obtained by our reporter, the Mbale District Covid19 Task …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Butchers and Abattoir operators in Mbale have been hit hard by the current lock down in the country to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID -19). The butchers and abattoir operators say they are making loses during this period and yet they have families …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale district has received 22 motorcycles to aid the movement of COVID -19 surveillance teams in the district thanks to a donation to the Gavi, the vaccine alliance. Mbale district health officer Dr Jonathan Wangisi says the motorcycles have been given to all health center …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) has handed over tractors to groups in Mbale to boost commercial farming. The groups that received the tractors include; Bugisu Cooperative Union (BCU), Namabasa Community Farmers Group …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has impounded unauthorised drugs worth Shillings 50 Million and picked up four suspects in Mbale town. This followed a crackdown on illegal drug shops in Bugisu and Sebei sub regions conducted by NDA backed by the Uganda Police Force. During …