Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | St. Mary’s College Rushoroza in Kabale District has suspended 825 boys recently involved in inter-class fighting at school. The students who were suspended on Saturday are from senior four, five, and six. One of the students who spoke on condition of anonymity said that trouble …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Stop smuggling goods to Rwanda
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has advised the people of Kabale district to refrain from smuggling goods into Rwanda and instead engage in formal business. In a statement provided by the presidential press unit, Museveni made the comment at the Katuna border as he …
Read More »Christians petition Archbishop Kazimba over election of Kigezi Diocesan Bishop
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Christians from greater Kabale have petitioned the Archbishop of Uganda Stephen Kazimba Mugalu over what they termed as irregularities in the nomination and election of Rev. Gad Akanjuna, who is set to replace Rt. Rev. Eng. George Bagamuhunda as the next Bishop …
Read More »Man sentenced to four months imprisonment for disrupting Mutebile’s burial
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A resident of Kekubo village in Kabale municipality has been sentenced to four-month imprisonment for disrupting the burial service of the fallen Bank of Uganda Governor, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile. Mutebile, 72, was buried on January 30, at his ancestral home in Muruhita-Rwakatojo village in Northern …
Read More »Multiplex construction company limited summoned over slow USMID road works
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The management of Multiplex Construction Company Limited is expected to appear before the Lands, Housing & Urban Development Ministry to explain the reasons behind the slow road works in Kabale municipality. In 2021, Multiplex Construction Company Limited won a contract worth Shillings 21.7billion to tarmac …
Read More »Authorities rush to repair road to Governor Mutebile’s home
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities of the Northern division in Kabale municipality on Wednesday evening rushed to rehabilitate Mutebile road ahead of the burial of Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, the Bank of Uganda Governor who died in Nairobi on Sunday. At around 6:30pm, our reporter made a survey along …
Read More »Rock Resort guard drowns in Lake Bunyonyi
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old guard at Rock Resort in Kabale district has drowned in Lake Bunyonyi while trying to swim. The deceased has been identified as Twailu Ahimbibiswe, a resident of Myaliro village, Myaliro parish, Manyogaseka sub-county, Kasanda district. The resort is located at the shores of …
Read More »Four schools in Kabale fail to reopen
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four private schools in Kabale district failed to reopen on Monday following the nationwide resumption of studies. They are Rose Ville Preparatory Nursery and Primary School, Green Hill High School, Kabale Community High school, all in the Southern Division, and Life Bridge Day and Boarding …
Read More »Ndorwa East loser appeals dismissal of election petition
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The loser of the Ndorwa East Parliamentary seat in Kabale district, Dr. Protazio Begumisa has appealed the decision dismissing his election petition against Wilfred Nuwagaba. The Electoral Commission declared Nuwagaba as the winner with 15,962 votes against Begumisa’s 15,826 votes. Begumisa who contested on the …
Read More »Kabale NTC students strike over school practice money
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students of National Teachers College -NTC Kabale have gone on strike over money they paid meant to facilitate school practice, but the administration diverted to pay utility bills and maintain the compound. The students argue that in November 2019, each paid shillings 120,000 for facilitating …
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