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NAKASEKE: Former Minister Syda Bbumba back as NRM VP

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Minister of Finance Syda Bbumba has bounced back into active politics after being elected as the vice chairperson of the Nakaseke District NRM party. Bbumba, 73, served as Uganda’s Finance Minister from 2009 to 2011, Energy Minister from 2002 to 2006, and Minister …

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NAKASEKE: NRM members protest missing names on register

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Protests have been reported in several villages in Nakaseke district after supporters found their names missing on the register in elections of National Resistance Movement party structures for village and LC 1 Chairman flag bearers. The affected villages include Kololo, Mpanga, Nakyesawa, Butuuti, Katuugo, …

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Man arrested for alleged murder of woman, 3-year-old girl

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Nakaseke have arrested a suspect in connection with the murder of a woman and her granddaughter at Wakayamba Village in Kikamulo Sub-County. Specioza Nakato, aged 53, and her three-year-old granddaughter, Sheilla, were found murdered in a coffee plantation on Wednesday night. Sam …

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Ruling on Nakaseke LC 5 Chairman’s competence tests set for April

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Luwero has set April 17th, 2025 to deliver its ruling on the case filed by teachers against the Nakaseke LC 5 Chairman, Ignatius Koomu, and the district for subjecting them to  competence exams. On Wednesday, both Koomu and Nakaseke Chief Administrative Officer, …

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Mpox: WHO, Health ministry dispatch experts to Nakaseke

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health (MoH) have dispatched a team of experts to Nakaseke District following the confirmation of the first Mpox case in the area. Mpox, marked by symptoms such as fever, skin rash, and swollen lymph nodes, is …

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UDB asks Nakaseke businessmen to apply for cheap loans

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Bank has urged Small Scale Businessmen in Nakaseke to apply for cheap and patient loans to avoid risks associated with high interest rates. Uganda Development Bank (UDB) a government fully owned bank has a formidable shs1.6 trillion bank in assets, providing patient and …

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Museveni 80th birthday fete set for Nakaseke

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Preparations are in high gear in Nakaseke district ahead of the party organized to celebrate the 80th birthday of President Yoweri Museveni. The party organized by the office of the Prime Minister and National Resistance Movement secretariat will take place on Sunday at Kijjaguzo …

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Nakaseke district suspends 21 headteachers over forgery to gain promotion

Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 21 primary school headteachers in Nakaseke district have been suspended for forging academic papers to obtain promotions. The headteachers served as caretakers in Universal Primary Education Schools when the district asked for their academic papers for confirmation as substantive staff. They allegedly forged and submitted …

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