Tag Archives: Kabale

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Persistent high rates of teenage pregnancies in Kabale district continue baffling the leaders. Monica Muhumuza Nzeirwe, Kabale District Probation Officer revealed to our reporter on Friday afternoon that her office recorded 1,867 cases of girls aged under 18 who were defiled and made pregnant between March …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale Resident District Commissioner Darius Nandinda has told people farming in the wetlands to resist any attempts to evict them by National Environment Management Authority-NEMA and Water ministry officials supported by the environmental police until the district authorities are satisfied the exercise is going to be …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A sand mining pit has collapsed burying two men in Kamuganguzi sub county in Kabale district. Elly Maate, the Kigezi region police spokesperson has identified the deceased as Edwin Niwagaba, 30, and Simon Arinaitwe, 24, residents of Nyakyonga and Rukaranga villages in Kamuganguzi sub county …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale district local government 2021-2022 financial year budget is to reduce by 6.6 billion Shillings, equivalent to 15.1 percent. According to Patrick Besigye Keihwa, the Kabale district LC 5 chairman, the budget has reduced to 37,545,689,000 Shillings from 44,235,951,000 Shillings in 2021/2021 financial year. Tabling …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kabale have arrested six traders for allegedly selling adulterated fish. The suspects were identified as Angella Kyarimpa, 42, Mary Tumushabe, 29, Dorris Ndyamuhaki, 25, Constance Kukundakwe, 26, Pamella Tumwebaze, 23, and Claire Amutuheire, 20. The suspects are all fish dealers in the police …

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 62-year-old man in Kabale district is in trouble for allegedly defiling and marrying his ten-year-old biological daughter. The suspect currently being detained at Kabale central police station has been identified as Gerevazio Tiryambwenu, a resident of Rwamukundi village in Kirigime ward, Southern division Kabale …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unidentified people have dropped leaflets calling for an end to President Museveni’s 35-year rule in several places in Kabale district. The leaflets were dropped in Kabale town especially in Kigongi along Kabale-Mbarara highway, Kabale taxi park along Coryndon road and Keita road in the central …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Kabale has arrested 60 Rwandan and Democratic Republic of Congo nationals over the illegal entry. Brian Ampeire, Kabale District Police Commander says that the suspects include 50 Rwandan nationals and 10 DRC nationals. Ampeire says that 47 of the suspects were intercepted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Excessive alcohol consumption remains the leading cause of gender based violence-GBV in Kabale district according to police records. A report by the Kabale Police Child and Family Protection Unit shows that 211 cases of GBV have been recorded between January and December 2020. 50 cases …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | One of the victims of Friday’s shooting in Kabale district has escaped from Rubaya health centre IV in Ryakarimira town council. Rusizi Rwamayanje escaped shortly after he was admitted. Rwamayanje was in a group of 10 other Rwandan nationals when they were shot at by …