Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The second edition of “The Mark & Friends Charity Drive” has successfully raised educational materials that will benefit learners at Nyakabungo Girls Secondary School and Nyakabungo Parents Primary School in Kanungu district, reiterating the initiative’s commitment to improving access to quality education through community …
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Kanungu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda–Democratic Republic of Congo border in Kanungu District has been temporarily closed following an Ebola outbreak in eastern DR Congo, as authorities intensify measures to prevent the disease from spreading into Uganda. The closure affects the Ishasha and Kyeshero border points, which serve as …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has addressed a massive rally at Rwere Playground in Kanungu District, announcing a new loan scheme aimed at supporting large-scale farmers—especially those growing tea, coffee and cocoa. He said the initiative would provide funds for farmers to buy fertilizers and repay …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On July 5, 2025, what began as a simple call to action; “Everybody Deserves to Be Smart”, turned into a remarkable display of generosity and shared purpose. Through the Mark & Friends Charity Drive, dozens of community members came together to donate school uniforms, …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the face of a recurring measles outbreak in parts of Uganda, health experts are urging the public to rely on evidence-based treatments and avoid unproven traditional remedies that could endanger lives. In July 2024, measles was confirmed in Kihembe Sub County, Kanungu District, near …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A tourist has died, and five others are nursing injuries they sustained in a motor accident along the Buhoma-Butogota-Kanungu road in Kanungu district on Monday morning. The tourists were returning from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after gorilla tracking. Michael Kananura, the Public Relations Officer for …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A tourist has died, and five others are nursing injuries they sustained in a motor accident along the Buhoma-Butogota-Kanungu road in Kanungu district on Monday morning. The tourists were returning from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park after gorilla tracking. Michael Kananura, the Public Relations Officer for …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated his caution to farmers in the Kigezi region against growing tea, citing the challenges of low returns on small-scale farming. Museveni made the remarks on Friday afternoon while addressing the 2024 International Community of Banyakigezi (ICOB) Ugandan Chapter convention held at …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from the anthrax outbreak in Kanungu District has risen to three. The outbreak was officially declared on September 17, 2024, following the death of a resident in Katojo village, Kambuga Town Council, alongside the reported deaths of 68 cows in the area. …
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Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five people died on the spot and four others were seriously injured following a motor accident along the Rukungiri-Kanungu road in Kanungu district. The accident happened on Saturday evening at around 05:00 PM at Nyakashure in Nyamirama sub-county. The accident happened when yet to be …
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