Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mount Elgon conservation area has been designated as one of the ten new biospheres reserves in the world. According to a UNESCO statement, Mount Elgon shared between Uganda and Kenya joins the 748 sites in 134 countries, including 23 transboundary sites. The Director-General of UNESCO …
Read More »NRM leaders in Bugisu Sub-region petition Museveni over unfulfilled pledges
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM district chairpersons in Bugisu sub-region have urged President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fulfill the promises he made to the region. The NRM leaders presented their petition during the launch of the “Museveni Tova Ku Main” a campaign aimed at endorsing President …
Read More »Mbale LC V Chairperson sacks his Vice
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale district LC V chairperson, Muhammad Mafabi has dropped his vice chairperson, Tony Wamakale. He communicated the decision in a June 5, 2023 letter to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) that he copied to the Mbale Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Speaker, Clerk to the Council, …
Read More »Ugandans urged to invest in Imbalu Festival, development of Elgon region
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of dedicated individuals, passionate about preserving the cultural heritage and promoting socio-economic progress in the areas surrounding Mount Elgon, are calling for substantial investment in the region, with a particular focus on the Imbalu, the traditional circumcision festival. This revered festival, predominantly …
Read More »Elders resolve to disband Masaba Cultural rival leaders
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The elders who initiated the Masaba cultural institution under their umbrella organization, Inzu Ya Masaba promoters, have decided to disband the two rival cultural leaders. This resolution was reached during a consultative meeting chaired by Francis Wodero, the general secretary of the Masaba cultural …
Read More »JUDICIARY: Judge’s driver must answer for his statements
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Judiciary has indicated that Stanley Kisambira, a driver to Justice Godfrey Namundi, will have to answer for threatening the lives of people entrusted to him in his line of work. Kisambira a driver to Mbale High Court Judge Namundi released an audio clip, …
Read More »Bishop Emeritus of North Mbale Diocese Gimandu to be laid to rest on Sunday
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The North Mbale Diocese has released the burial program for Bishop Emeritus Daniel Wanasolo Gimandu, who passed away on Wednesday night at COU Hospital in Mukono. Bishop Gimadu, who served as the third Bishop of the North Mbale diocese, succumbed to pneumonia after spending …
Read More »District officials and Mbale police clash over Malukhu land
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A dispute has arisen between the police in Mbale City Industrial Division and the Mbale District Local Government over land in Malukhu. The disputed land measures half an acre and is located opposite the old Mbale district offices near, the Inzu ya Masaba Cultural …
Read More »Teacher arrested over aggravated defilement
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbale city are holding 26-year-old, Joel Situma, a teacher at Nabuyonga Primary School for defiling a 12-year-old primary six pupil. According to Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson, the police apprehended the suspect after receiving a report from the victim’s mother. He …
Read More »UPDF engineering brigade to complete construction of Mbale hospital surgical complex
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Construction of the third phase of the surgical complex at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital will be undertaken by the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF engineering brigade. Construction of the complex started in 2016 and was supposed to end in September 2020. It however stalled for 2 …
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