Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bududa Resident district commissioner, Africano Aharikundira on Friday handed over the newly constructed Bumusi Health Center III to Nalwanza Sub County. The government in 2021 embarked on the construction and upgrade of Bumusi Health Center III from Health Center II. This was in fulfillment …
Read More »Gov’t allocates shs2.4 billion for Seed school construction in Bududa
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated 2.4 billion Shillings for the construction of another seed school in Bududa district. The contract was awarded to Akol Holdings and the period of contraction is 18 months. This is the sixth seed school in Bududa district in addition to Bumayoka, …
Read More »Bududa district turns to bamboo growing to tame landslides
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district Authorities are encouraging locals to plant bamboo trees as a way of averting natural calamities in the area that has been hit by landslides over the years. Over 2000 bamboo trees have so far been planted across the sub-counties that are more prone …
Read More »Kadodi dancers murder colleague over girlfriend
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa police are hunting unknown youths behind the murder of a 31 year-old man during the Kadodi dance procession on Wednesday. The suspects are wanted for killing Ronald Wakimala, a resident of South cell Kikholo in Bududa town council. Stephen Wolayo, an eye witness says that …
Read More »Landslides wreak havoc in Bududa district
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Landsides have hit Bududa district leaving hundreds of people homeless. Properties including houses, crops and even animals have been buried. Milton Kamoti, the Bududa district LCV chairperson says that at least 50 households have been damaged and over 300 hundred people affected. According to Samson …
Read More »Bududa livestock farmers irked by gov’t delayed intervention over anthrax outbreak
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government’s failure to intervene over the outbreak of anthrax in Bududa district has irked livestock farmers. Bududa district confirmed the outbreak of anthrax in May this year after claiming one person and over 30 heads of cattle. However, more than one month and a half …
Read More »Bududa residents in fear of fresh landslides
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 55 homes in Bubiita sub county, Bududa district have been deserted by residents after fresh cracks running through the ground. The fresh cracks indicate a threat of a looming landslide. A whole sub-county is on alert over a new crack running from Bubiita …
Read More »Bududa man sentenced to 15 years in prison for chopping girl’s hand
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Derick Kuloba, a resident of Bududa district has earned himself a 15-year-jail term for attempted murder. The Bubulo Chief Magistrate Esther Nalungi sentenced Kuloba on Tuesday after finding him guilty of attempted murder when he chopped off the hand of 16-year-old Evelyn Namasopo, a former …
Read More »One person, 18 cows dead as anthrax hits Bududa
Uganda Veterinary Association team on surveillance in Elgon region Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veterinary authorities in Manafwa district have imposed a temporal quarantine following the outbreak of anthrax in Bududa district. One person has since died and thirteen others hospitalized after eating meat of dead animals suspected to …
Read More »Animal quarantine imposed in Manafwa to curb anthrax
Manafwa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Manafwa district have imposed a temporal quarantine following the outbreak of anthrax in Bududa district. On Thursday, Bududa district confirmed the outbreak of the disease after samples from the Uganda Virus Research Institute returned positive. One person has since died and thirteen others …
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