Kabale, Uganda | URN | Kabale District has recorded a total of 2,787 teenage pregnancy cases in 2025 and between January and September 2026, according to the District Senior Probation and Welfare Officer, Monica Muhumuza Nzeirwe. Muhumuza says 1,520 girls aged between 15 and 19 became pregnant in 2025, while …
Read More »Kabale Catholics urge new Bishop to build on predecessor’s legacy
Kabale, Uganda | URN | Christians in Kabale Diocese have welcomed the appointment of Rev. Fr. Bonaventure Bosco Katusiime Gubazire as the new Bishop of Kabale Diocese, expressing optimism that he will strengthen the Church while building on the pastoral and development legacy of his predecessor, Rt. Rev. Callist Rubaramira. …
Read More »Kabale science teachers turn to alcohol abuse after hefty pay
Kabale, Uganda | URN | The Kabale District Education Officer, Mowes Bwengye Tumwijukye, has expressed concern over increasing alcohol abuse among secondary school science teachers. He says many have spent their enhanced salaries on drinking instead of investing in productive ventures or focusing on their teaching responsibilities. The government increased …
Read More »Kabale residents renovate buildings marked for demolition
Kabale, Uganda | URN | Several residents in Kabale Municipality, whose houses were marked for demolition under the enforcement of the Trade Order Act, have begun renovating the structures despite warnings from authorities that the buildings will still be demolished. In February 2026, the government started implementing the Trade Order …
Read More »Man held for stealing Sh15 million from grandmother
Kabale, Uganda | URN | A man in his late 20s who has been posing as a boda boda rider in Kabale District has been arrested over accusations of stealing Sh15 million and other household items from his grandmother. The suspect, identified as Innocent Bogere, also known as Byamukama, a …
Read More »Kabale residents protest three-month power blackout
Kabale, Uganda | URN | A three-month power blackout in Habubare Trading Centre and surrounding villages in Kabale District is crippling businesses and worsening insecurity, leaving residents frustrated over what they describe as inaction by the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL). Electricity consumers in Habubare Trading Centre and six surrounding …
Read More »Police starts poultry project to support officers’ wives
Kabale, Uganda | URN | The Uganda Police Force has started an initiative to support wives of police officers with a poultry project as a way of boosting household incomes and promoting self-reliance. The Assistant Inspector General of Police and Chief Political Commissar, Ubaldo Bamunoba, on Thursday held a closed-door …
Read More »2025 PLE: 35 candidates to repeat class over malpractice in Kabale
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All 35 candidates who sat for the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) at Rushabo Primary School in Kahungye Sub-County, Kabale District, have been advised to repeat the class after investigations by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) confirmed that they were involved in examination …
Read More »72 youths arrested in Kabale over alleged nationwide job scam
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kabale District on Thursday evening arrested 72 youths in connection with an alleged scamming operation that has reportedly been targeting people across the country. The arrests were made during an operation at the Gleam Supermarket building along the Kabale–Mbarara Road in Central …
Read More »Rugunda hails Museveni for improving life expectancy, cutting infant mortality rate
Rukiga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda has praised President Yoweri Museveni for what he described as major improvements in Uganda’s health indicators, noting significant gains in life expectancy and reductions in infant mortality. Rugunda made the remarks on Tuesday while addressing NRM supporters gathered at …
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