Tag Archives: Bulambuli

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 150 families displaced by landslides from Bulambuli and Sironko districts are up in arms against a directive by Bulambuli Resident District Commissioner Stanley Bayole, ordering them to vacate the government resettlement land in one week. The families in Kata and Mabale village, Bunambutye …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sironko District LC V Chairperson, Livingstone Giruli and his Bulambuli counterpart, Anent Nandundu skipped a meeting convened by the Bugisu LC V Chairperson’s Forum to find a lasting solution to the dispute over the leadership of the Bamasaba Cultural Institution alias Inzu Ya Masaba. The …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five bridges have been swept away by floods in Bulambuli district. The floods have also ravaged crops in Bumosobo and Buwagadala sub-counties. The bridges that include Totia, Natanyo, Kyambo, Monye, and Galusha were washed away when River Simu burst its banks after a 3 hour …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bulambuli district has today arrested Vicente Wamimbi, the officer in charge of Bumageni health centre on allegations of swindling 2.7 million shillings. According to Amili Kamba, the deputy resident district commissioner, the money was given to the health centre by the district for Covid-19 …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bulambuli district is investigating circumstances under which a 65 year old private security guard hanged himself and died instantly. William Matsanga, a resident of Buwanyanga village, Buwanyanga sub county in Bulambuli district was today morning found hanging dead on a rope around his neck …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People who were tortured, beaten and injured by police officers and goons over land conflicts, want Julius Sakwa, the OC of Bunambutye police station and his CID officer Robert Wabuyi transferred. The affected residents are from three sub counties of Bunambutye, Bwikhonge and Bunambutye in …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanley Bayoole, the Bulambuli Resident District Commissioner has stopped the commissioning of a maternity ward and theater at Bulambuli health center IV allegedly renovated by MTN Uganda and United Nations Population Fund-UNFPA. Officials from MTN Uganda, UNFPA and Ministry of health turned up for the commissioning …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | James Bukomba, the sub accountant of Buyaga town council in Bulambuli district is in trouble for allegedly extorting 3 Million Shillings from a women’s group. The money applied is under the Uganda Women Entrepreneurship Program. Bukomba was arrested on Thursday on the orders of the …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bulambuli Chief Administrative Officer, Leonard Tumusime, is in police custody over corruption and abuse of office-related charges. The Resident District Commissioner, Stanley Bayoole ordered Tumusime’s arrest on Thursday morning. He is accused of abuse of office, embezzlement of public funds, and corruption. According to …

Bulambuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Quelea birds have invaded and destroyed hundreds of hectares of rice farms in Bulambuli district. The birds said to have originated from the Western part of the district invaded rice farms in April this year and have now multiplied in thousands. The birds have mainly …