Yowasi was arrested by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF on 26th June 2024 in Ibuga village, Kitswamba Sub County, Kasese district, following a tip off from a community member. Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Magistrates Court in Kasese has sentenced a man to 9 years in …
Read More »In Pictures: 2024 World Tourism Day celebrations hosted in Kasese
Kasese | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese on Friday hosted the World Tourism Day 2024 celebrations under the theme; Tourism and Peace. Hundreds attended the celebrations including government agencies, ministers and schools. The Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities Tom Butiime read the President’s message urging Ugandans to use tourism to …
Read More »Minister Kabbyanga promises new Govt commitment to end rabies in Uganda by 2030
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | ICT State Minister Godfrey Kabbyanga Baluku has promised new government commitment to work with partners to prevent and eliminate the rabies disease in Uganda by 2030. “Government is committed to work with all stakeholders to fight rabies. Rabies is a deadly disease and it …
Read More »Reach a Hand Uganda intervenes in Kasese as teen pregnancies rise
Reach a Hand Uganda Holds Intergenerational and Religious Dialogues to Address SRHR in the Rwenzori Region Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Reach A Hand Uganda and Save The Children Uganda are hosting the 9th Intergenerational and Religious Dialogues in Kasese in response to the district registering a high percentage …
Read More »Kasese residents asked to vacate major drainage channels
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese district is considering a significant overhaul of its drainage system to address recurring flooding disasters. This initiative will involve clearing numerous homes built along major drainage channels. Over the weekend, floods swept through the town, resulting in the deaths of two people and causing …
Read More »Kasese to host World Rabies Day on September 28
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Rabies Day (WRD) that is marked annually on September 28, will be celebrated in Kasese, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has confirmed. The day is marked to raise awareness and advocate for elimination of the disease globally. The …
Read More »Floods kill two in Kasese
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed by floods in Kasese municipality. On Saturday floods hit parts of Kasese town after River Nyamwamba burst its banks. The floods affected residents in Nyamwamba Division. The Rwenzori East Police Spokesperson, Nelson Tumushiime told URN on Saturday evening that a …
Read More »Kasese herdsman to build mother a brick house after bagging sh186 million Lotto Jackpot
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | While in the bushes herding his cattle in Kasese, Enock Nayebale always dreamt of a future 20 years away that had him take his children to the best schools in the country, and also build himself and his mother a permanent tin roofed house. …
Read More »FDC leaders discourage members from joining Katonga faction
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leadership in Kasese District is urging its members not to join the Katonga faction, which is seeking to form a new political party. On Tuesday, the faction applied to the Electoral Commission (EC) to reserve the name “People’s Front …
Read More »USMID beneficiaries asked to develop project sustainability plans
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has asked leaders in Local Governments that are benefiting from the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development Programme –USMID funded projects to develop project sustainability plans. Steven Bogere, a senior sociologist and coordinator of the Urban Forum …
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