Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development Judith Nabakooba has asked the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the issuance of irregular land titles by officials in her ministry. This stems from a petition from concerned Mbarara residents regarding a special freehold land …
Read More »Roke Telkom boosts children with cancer in Mbarara City
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Roke Telkom has extended material support worth shs7 million to 18 children living with cancer, at the Bless a Child Foundation in Mbarara City, as part of the company’s Roke Gives Back corporate social responsibility initiative. The company handed over items including; a wheel …
Read More »Savers want NSSF to invest in Western region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savers in the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from the western region want the Fund to start making investments in their part of the country. During a regional employer meeting at Hotel Triangle in Mbarara City on Tuesday, savers said that the fund has …
Read More »Mbarara RCC halts fundraising campaign for fire truck purchase
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robert Kanusu, the Deputy Mbarara City Northern Division Resident City Commissioner-RCC has suspended the fundraising drive initiated by Mbarara city traders to procure a fire truck. The campaign, known as “Enkoni Y’nyine Eka,” was launched in August by the traders, united under the Mbarara …
Read More »MOBILE PHONES: Ntare sends home 205 Senior Six students
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ntare School in Mbarara City has indefinitely suspended 205 Senior Six students for indiscipline. The school head teacher, Saul Rwampororo, says that the students rampaged on Monday night and destroyed school property including the new CCTV system. According to Rwampororo, trouble started after two students …
Read More »Mbarara fish vendors threaten to protest over market fees
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fresh fish vendors in Mbarara central market are threating to hold protests after the city council authorities set a deadline for their eviction due to unpaid fees. The fish vendors, who typically pay a monthly rental fee of sh100,000, have refused to pay for …
Read More »Archbishop Lambert ordains 11 priests, 13 deacons at Nyamitanga
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | His Grace Lambert Bainomugisha, the Archbishop of Mbarara, presided over the ordination ceremony of 11 priests and 13 deacons at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cathedral in Nyamitanga on Saturday. Among the newly ordained priests are Rev Fr Richard Kakuru, Abel Atwiine, Emmanuel Byakwiza, …
Read More »Mbarara traders launch fundraising drive to buy fire fighting equipment
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbarara City Traders Association (MBACITA) has initiated a fundraising campaign dubbed “Enkoni Y’nyine Eka” to procure their own firefighting truck. The decision comes after a recent fire outbreak along Maj Victor Bwana road that caused significant damage to Timber and Timber products worth billions of …
Read More »IGG gives Multiplex two months to complete Mbarara City roads
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Patricia Achan Okiria, has issued a directive to Multiplex Limited to complete three road projects in Mbarara City within two months. The directive came during a meeting held at City Hall on Monday, involving Multiplex Limited, Mbarara City …
Read More »Mbarara City timber traders seek Govt compensation
Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Timber traders whose property was destroyed by fire in Mbarara City say they lost more than one billion shillings. The fire that broke out on Friday on Major Victor Bwana Road, destroyed timber and timber products. After the incident, Robert Kanusu, the Deputy Mbarara …
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