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Butaleja district records rise in malaria deaths

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Budumba sub-county, Butalejja district have raised concerns about the increased malaria deaths among infants. They say that their children register severe signs of malaria, ranging from headache, loss of appetite, vomiting, and urinating blood. According to the residents, they have been registering an average …

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Mother arrested for marrying off teenage daughter

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Butaleja district are holding a mother of a 14-year-old girl for conspiring with a 38-year-old man to marry her off. The suspects are Nadera Mariyati and Ali Guloba, a resident of Mwanswa village, Busaba sub-county, who married off the teenager. According to police, …

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Butaleja leaders get bikes to kick start parish development model

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chairpersons LCI, LC2 and LC3 in Butaleja district have been given bicycles and motorcycles to facilitate the implementation of the parish development model. The program was launched in Kibuku district in Bukedi sub region by President Museveni on Saturday last week, and 29 SACCOs including …

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Busolwe general hospital battling blood shortage

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an acute shortage of blood at Busolwe General Hospital in Butaleja district. The Hospital Medical Superintendent, Dr. Innocent Musiime, says that they have been battling blood shortage for the past three months amidst an increase in malaria cases. He says that only 4 …

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MPs raise concern over guidelines to access Emyooga funds

Butaleja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Busia and Butaleja districts have raised concerns over the procedures for accessing Emyooga funds. The Emyooga, a presidential initiative on wealth and job creation was rolled out in October 2020 to support among others, market vendors, welders, taxi drivers, boda-boda riders, …

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MPs oppose ban on rice growing in Butaleja wetlands

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament from Butaleja district have opposed a proposal by government to ban rice farming in swamps saying that there must be alternatives put in place before people are evicted from the swamps. They also say that the government should have consulted both …

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Hippos invade gardens in Butaleja district

Butaleja , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Butaleja district are counting losses after stray hippos invaded their crop gardens and destroyed crops. The stray hippos have also killed domestic animals like cattle and goats. The animals have ravaged gardens in villages of Lukana A, Lukana B and Busime among …

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