Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | CTI Africa Ltd, a leader in information technology, has signed a healthcare agreement with the government of Uganda’s Buikwe District. The agreement will transform the lives of all the district’s residents by implementing CTI’s ground-breaking LifeHealth software platform. In announcing the signing, CTI’s CEO Dr. …
Read More »School director dies behind steering wheel after minor accident
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Buikwe district are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of Annet Namulondo, the Director of St. Peters Senior Secondary School in Mukono Municipality. Namulondo was found dead behind the steering wheel of her vehicle on Tuesday night along Nkokonjeru-Nyenga road while heading to Kisoga …
Read More »Foreign, local silver fish dealers clash over quality
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a dispute between foreign and local silver fish dealers at Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district over quality concerns. The dispute stems from a decision by the foreign traders mainly from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC to buy silver fish directly …
Read More »Buikwe Muslims decry pork consumption at public gatherings
Buikwe, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim community in Buikwe has raised concern about the practice of roasting and consuming pork at public gatherings within the district. Led by the Kadhi Buikwe Muslim District, Sheikh Saddat Badhola, the Muslims say that they have noted with concern the growing practice, especially …
Read More »Marine police retrieve three bodies from Lake Victoria boat accident
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ssezibwa regional marine police have together with residents of Buvuma and Kiyindi landing site in Buikwe district, recovered the bodies of three of the six people who drowned in Lake Victoria when their boat capsized over the weekend. The deceased have been identified as Geoffrey …
Read More »Vendors abandon Lugazi central market over insecurity
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 100 vendors have abandoned Lugazi central market in Buikwe district over insecurity. The market was commissioned by President Yoweri Museveni in December 2020. It is one of the modern markets that were constructed under the Markets and Agricultural Trade Improvement Programme (MATIP-II), which …
Read More »NGO builds eco-san toilets for seven schools in Mukono, Buikwe district
Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven schools in Mukono and Buikwe districts have received Ecological Sanitation-Eco-san toilets, thanks to Cape of Good Hope, a non government organization operating in both local governments. Cape of Good Hope is financed by Saluganda-Elkartea from Spain, whose major role is promoting public health. The …
Read More »Sugarcane transporters, out growers protest unfair trade practices
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 200 sugarcane out-growers and transporters are accusing the Sugar Corporation of Uganda Limited Lugazi-SCOUL, in Buikwe district of unfair trade practices. The transporters buy sugarcane from farmers and Mehta for sale to the factory. However, they claim that Indians who are supposed to buy …
Read More »Six money lenders arrested in Buikwe for impersonating microfinance staff
Njeru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Njeru Municipality in Buikwe district have arrested six money lenders for impersonating staff of the Uganda Microfinance Regulatory Authority (UMRA ) and extorting money. The suspects work with Moskal Enterprises Uganda Limited, a money lending agency located at Wobulenzi , Luwero district. …
Read More »Minister Nabakooba suspends Buikwe land activities, orders arrest of officials
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Judith Nabakooba has suspended all Buikwe land official activities for three weeks over irregular land transactions. She also wants that a report after the three weeks, and in case any irregularities are found to be made by …
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