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; …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Paul Bakyenga and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Lambert Bainomugisha as the Archbishop of Mbarara, Uganda. Arcbishop-elect Bainomugisha is also the President of the Legal Service Commission and is a member of other commissions of the Uganda Episcopal Conference. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is looming blood shortage in Western Region Blood bank in Mbarara district. The blood bank supplies blood to 16 districts that make up Kigezi region, greater Mbarara and greater Bushenyi, Kasese, and Rakai district. Dr. Andrew Byamungu, in-charge of the blood bank, says …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Mbarara have reacted differently to President Museveni’s directive to close schools and suspend Church services. The directive follows the outbreak of coronavirus pandemic. The president also announced a ban on bars, sports events, music shows, cinemas and concerts. Ronald Agaba, a resident …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Boda boda riders in Mbarara town want coronavirus preventive guidelines translated in local languages if they are to be effective. Government through the Health Ministry has released a couple of preventive guideline in an attempt to prevent COVID-19 infection. The guidelines have since been …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara Veterinary authorities have disposed of more than 1000 kilograms of pork because of African swine fever. The pork was impounded from Pork Slaughter House in Kekombe in Kakoba division on Wednesday. Dr. Moses Amanyire, the Veterinary Officer Mbarara Municipality, says the impounded pork was …
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Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara veterinary authorities have disposed of more than 1000 kilograms of pork because of African swine fever. The pork was impounded from Pork Slaughter House in Kekombe in Kakoba Division on Wednesday. Dr. Moses Amanyire, the Veterinary Officer Mbarara Municipality, says the impounded pork was found …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mbarara have arrested two leaders of Mbarara Municipality Bodaboda Movement Association for embezzling over 100 million Shillings. The leaders who were arrested on Tuesday are Ben Muhwezi, the chairperson and Karigita Sulaiman, the association’s treasurer. The money was donated to the association by …
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Chaos on Kampala-Masaka road after accident in Mpigi Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Travelers who left as early at 4am heading to western Uganda for Christmas, were still stuck on the road in different sections at 9am, as traffic crawled after an accident in Mpigi. Reports indicate that a …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A fresh row has erupted in Mbarara municipality over the design of the roundabout. The fresh disagreements follow what councilors say is the failure by the technocrats to implement a council resolution taken early this year calling for the revision of the roundabout design. …
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