Tag Archives: Busia

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC, John Rex Achila, has nullified the newly elected boda-boda leadership and ordered fresh polls. On Sunday, the National Union of Drivers, Cyclists and Allied Workers-(NUDCAW) declared Joseph Ojambo and Bernard Mukisa, as the chairperson of Busia district and Municipality Boda …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The traffic situation at the Busia border post on the Uganda-Kenya border has now normalized, while the backlog at the Malaba post is due to be cleared by the end of this week, according to Uganda Revenue Authority (URA). This follows more than two …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of former Busia district LC V chairperson, Patrick Were Wedakula. The 65-year-old Wedakula was found dead in his bed in Mululumbi village, Dabani sub-county on Monday morning. Wedakula served as Busia district LC V chairperson between 2006 and …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Geoffrey Macho, the Busia Municipality member of parliament has complained over mishandling of fish trade in the border district under the oversight of the ministry of agriculture, animal industry and fisheries- (MAAIF). As area MP, Macho is also alleging that Simon Emongot, a fisheries officer …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 50 private schools in Busia district have failed to re-open over accumulated rental arrears. Some of the affected are Bridge nursery and primary school, Meehan primary school, Joy Nursery and primary school, Talents nursery and primary school, and Hashim Education Centre among others. …

 Did URA, Ministry of Health cause it? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | An unreasonable testing protocol, greed and an unresponsive government to popular needs has seen Ugandans treated to the worst of January blues with fuel prices going as high up as UgShs10, 000 for a litre. The prices …

Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the trade, industries and tourism committee want the government to enact laws that will foster consumer protection within the fuel industry. While inspecting the oil reserves on Friday in Jinja City, the MPs said that there was hoarding of fuel …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Union of Drivers, Cyclists and Allied Workers (NUDAW) has suspended elections of Boda Boda leaders in Busia district over alleged irregularities. According to the union, most of the voters who turned up for the elections were reportedly non-members who had illegal boda …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have impounded a government vehicle that belongs to Busia district local government for alleged misuse. Police intercepted the vehicle after finding it loaded with Sand at Busime landing site in Busime sub-county destined for an unknown location. Mathew Tusubira, the Busia Deputy Resident District …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is a confirmed outbreak of the tick-borne disease in Busia district. The disease has so far killed 35 Friesian cattle in the last one month. The most affected areas are Majanji, Busime, and Lunyo sub-counties where several cows have succumbed to the disease. Dr. …