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Kigezi Home Boyz FC returns to the FUFA Big League

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigezi Home Boys football club is back in the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA) Big League. This is after they defeated Buhimba United Saints football club 2-1 in the return leg of the final qualifiers. In the first leg played at Kabale Municipal …

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Kigezi Mudslides: Death toll rises to 18

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll from mudslides in the Kigezi region has risen to 18. Mudslides hit the region following heavy downpour that started on Tuesday night to Wednesday morning. Six people died in Biizi and Gihuyaga villages in Murora sub-county, three in Kashyambya and Rwamucucu …

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Lightning strikes Kigezi again, 2 more dead

Kanungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lightning has struck dead two people from the same family, bringing the number of people killed to five in a week in Kigezi region. The dead are Jolly Baryakabuza, 75, a resident of Keita Village in Nyabitete Parish,  Bugangari Sub-county, Rukungiri district, and his …

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Nabbanja to Kigezi locals: stop land fragmentation

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of Uganda has cautioned locals in Kigezi sub-region to stop the habit of land fragmentation. Kigezi is hilly and densely populated, which fuels land fragmentation. Parents often divide the land among their children. While handing over 4,000 freehold land titles …

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HIV/AIDS activists in Kigezi call for operationalization of trust fund

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | HIV/AIDS activists in the Kigezi sub-region are questioning why the government has failed to expedite the implementation of the AIDS Trust Fund. Parliament enacted the HIV Prevention and Control Act in 2014. The law was operationalized in 2018 enabling the government to levy 2 percent of …

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Museveni gifts another car to Kigezi Diocese Bishop

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has given another vehicle to Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna, Bishop of the Diocese of Kigezi. During his consecration as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Kigezi in May, Museveni gifted Akanjuna a brand new Renault Koleos. However, a section of …

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Kigezi residents shun orange fleshed sweet potato

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kigezi region have shunned the orange-fleshed sweet potato, a variety which was introduced to fight malnutrition among children. The orange-fleshed sweet potato provides a much-needed boost to the immune system and helps prevent serious conditions like early-onset blindness. Nutritional experts say that eating …

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Kigezi celebrates consecration of Bishop Gaddie Akanjuna

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rt. Rev. Gaddie Akanjuna has been consecrated as the 6th Bishop of Kigezi Diocese.   Akanjuna was elected in February by the House of Bishops to replace Rt. Rev. Eng. George Bagamuhunda, announced last year that he will retire early from active Church Service …

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Kigezi dairy farmers demand uniform milk prices

Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dairy farmers in Kigezi sub-region are demanding for government intervention to make milk prices uniform. Currently, the price of milk is 1,000-1,300 Shillings per litre. However, the prices are not stable. When demand is low especially during the rainy season, the prices can drop up to …

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