Busia, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed 13 election officials who were deployed in Busia District over allegations of tampering with the voters’ register during the recently concluded Local Council I (LC I) elections. Those dismissed include Buhehe Sub-county Supervisor Andrew Ogema and all 12 village …
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Busia, Uganda | URN | The Electoral Commission cancelled the local council one elections in the three villages following reported chaos by voters at the polling stations in Busia district. The elections were cancelled in Solo B village in Western Division, Buwumba village in Dabani sub-county and Buhamuna village in …
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Busia, Uganda | URN | Business was paralyzed at the Busia, Uganda-Kenya border for four hours on Saturday as the police and other authorities enforced the government’s directive of general cleaning. Police manned road blocks on the streets of Tororo, Majanji Road, Jinja Road, Customs and other roads, among others. …
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Busia, Uganda | URN | Residents of Busia are unknowingly consuming adulterated honey mixed with molasses, raising serious public health concerns and undermining the local honey market. Molasses, a byproduct of the sugar refining process, is increasingly being used by unscrupulous traders to dilute pure honey. While it is cheaper and …
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Kampala, Uganda | URN | Rising cases of poor hygiene and waste mismanagement have forced Busia Municipal Council to conduct a door-to-door operation targeting landlords and households with inadequate sanitation facilities. The crackdown, carried out on Monday morning, targeted premises without latrines and proper garbage management systems in an effort to curb …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anita Anet Among, the speaker of parliament has promised to join hands with the newly elected members of parliament in Busia to fast track the creation of a new district called Lumino district. This, she says, will be easy for her if she is voted as …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The just-concluded Local Council Five (LCV) elections in Busia district have kicked out thirty (30) incumbent councillors, ushering in new faces. Busia district council comprises 41 councilors representing fourteen (14) sub-counties, four (4) town councils, and two (2) divisions, covering a total of twenty (20) …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has launched the Wagagai Gold Mining Project in Busia, alongside Chinese investors, and proposed the creation of a mineral wealth fund to channel Uganda’s gold and oil revenues into lasting infrastructure. The fund, he said, will finance railways, roads, power plants, …
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Nairobi, Kenya | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda and Kenya have signed eight Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at improving the cooperation between the two countries. The MoUs span multiple sectors, including transport, trade, cultural exchange, and immigration, reflecting a holistic approach to bilateral engagement. These agreements not only reinforce the …
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Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least four people have been confirmed dead and 13 others seriously injured following a road accident this morning in Busia District. The incident occurred at around 6:40 a.m. at Amungura Bridge along the Busia–Tororo Road, when a Toyota Hiace, registration number UA 889AM, plunged …
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