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Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of taxi operators under Manjiya Taxi Operators Sacco in Bududa district have brought a taxi from the emyooga funds. Emyooga, a presidential initiative for wealth and job creation was rolled out in October 2020 to support among others, market vendors, welders, taxi drivers, …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 229 teachers in Bududa district have shunned vaccination, seven months since vaccination of teachers was rolled out in Bududa district. So far, 1,371 teachers and non-teaching staff in Bududa district have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The district received 9,313 doses of AstraZeneca …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People in landslide prone areas of Bududa district are living in fear of fresh landslides. The scared residents are in the sub counties of Bukalasi, Bundesi, Bubiita, Mabono, Bufuma, Bushiyi and Busiriwa. Other worried residents are in Bushika, Nalwanza, Bukibokolo, Bumayoka, Bumwalukani and Nakatsi sub …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some people living with HIV/AIDS in Bududa district are selling life-prolonging Anti-Retroviral drugs (ARVs) to cattle keepers, especially those involved in fattening bulls. Bududa district has over 500 people enrolled on ARVs, which they receive after every four months. Esther Wambewo, one of the people living …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Floods triggered by heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in Bududa district. Major rivers in the district such as Ukha, Ulukusi and Suume burst their banks on Thursday evening following heavy rains that lasted for two hours. The floods destroyed crop gardens and bridges. …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has been sued for offering poor quality education to the children of Bududa. The suit which was filed in the Equal Opportunities Tribunal by two lawyers, Najib Kasole and Abubaker Matanda, state that learners in Bududu have been marginalised by the government through …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Bukibokolo sub county in Bududa district have rejected beans and maize seeds delivered under the Operation Wealth Creation. Bududa district received over 15,000 kilograms of maize and beans seeds. As a result, the district sent over 150 kilograms for distribution to farmers in …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sub-county accountant in Bududa district has been arrested over alleged of forgery and theft of government funds. Rogers Mangoye, the accountant of Nakatsi sub-county is in police custody following his arrest on Monday after he failed to respond to police summons issued last month. …

Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Anaplasmosis disease is killing cattle in Bududa district. According to reports by farmers, over 20 animals have succumbed to the tick-borne disease within the past two weeks. Farmers in Bumayoka, Bulucheke, Nalwanza sub-counties and Kuushu town council are the most affected. Paul Mumwata, a …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Coffee farmers of Nakatsi Sub County in Bududa district have rejected coffee seedlings by Operation Wealth Creation – OWC citing the dry season and poor quality. Over 200,000 coffee seedlings have been supplied and are abandoned at Nakatsi sub county headquarters and are now …