Tag Archives: Busia

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | John Rex Aachila, the Busia Resident District Commissioner-RDC has summoned Joseph Balisanyuka, the Chief Administrative Officer-CAO over misappropriation of 49 million Shillings. The funds were part of Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA’s compensation paid to Masafu sub-county for encroaching part of its land (Masafu sub-county play …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rice farmers in Busia district have clashed with the environment officer, Jimmy Ngolobe for stopping them from utilizing the degraded Lumboka swamp. The swamp is found in Buyunda village in Buyanga sub-county. It all started when Ngolobe ordered the farmers during a sensitization meeting on …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 2,146 teachers and non-teaching staff in Busia district have been vaccinated against Covid-19. The district received 5,169 doses of AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines targeting more than 5,000 people. Dr Mathias Wabwire Panyako, the Busia District Health Officer says that out of the 2,146 teachers, 346 …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busia district has failed to administer 2,628 of the 71,150 oral cholera vaccines because some of the residents have shunned the exercise. Last week, Busia district received 71,150 oral cholera vaccines targeting to vaccinate more than 70,000 people aged from one year and above specifically …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Busia municipality have halted the COVID-19 vaccination exercise because of the ongoing cholera vaccination. On Monday, Busia district received 2,432 doses of AstraZeneca and 2,737 doses of Sinovac vaccines for the mass vaccination of teachers. However, the District Health Officer Dr. Mathias …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers have started a five days door to door cholera vaccination exercise in the 24 villages of Busia municipality. Busia municipality received a total of 71,150 doses of oral cholera vaccines that are administered to people aged one year and above. The vaccination exercise …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Stanley Wejuli Guloba, the Namungodi town council LC V councilor in Busia district is nursing injuries after being assaulted by angry residents for allegedly trying to frustrate the rehabilitation of the 28kilometers Masafu-Bukobe road. The rowdy residents pelted the councilor with stones and canned …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents of Mbaale village in Masaba sub-county in Busia district have banished a woman from her marital home for allegedly battering her teenage husband. Violet Akuku aged 50 and 17-year-old James Mudir have been married for the last three years. However, Mudira, who rides …

Busia, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Busia municipal residents fled their homes on Monday morning during the crackdown on illegal power consumers. It all started after a team of Umeme officials backed by the police stormed Arubaine, Marachi A, Mbale Kidogo Sofia, Madibira, Nangwe shops, Solo A and Solo …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Mbale, Busia and Butaleja districts are alarmed over the high number of teenage mothers. The three districts have registered 12,185 cases of teenage pregnancies within six months. Local leaders blame the vice on the prolonged closure of schools due to the COVID-19 …