Kisoro science teachers claim UPSTU will give a stronger voice to make demands for their wellbeing Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 100 science teachers from Kisoro district yesterday defected from their umbralla body Uganda National Teachers Union-UNATU to Uganda Professional Science Teachers Union-UPSTU. UNATU has been recognized as a force …
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Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region police spokesperson says Iranatwe died on the spot while Twizere breathed his last this morning Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two footballers attached to the Kisoro based Highland Gorilla Sports Club have died in a motor accident which injured five others. The deceased players are …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro Resident District Commissioner, Captain Peter Mugisha is bickering with the district’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) party chairman, Philemon Mateke over declining support of the NRM in the district. Mateke who is also the State Minister for Regional Affairs accuses Mugisha of using foul language …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat said that this is the right time for the people of Kisoro district to vote against Yoweri Kaguta Museveni because he mistreated their son, former Inspector General of Police (IGP), General Kale Kayihura. Amuriat …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have blocked independent presidential candidate, Gen. Henry Tumukunde from entering Kisoro district to campaign. Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region campaigned in Rukungiri and Kanungu districts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he set off to resume his campaign in Kisoro. However, on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has withdrawn its services at Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic of Congo borders in Kisoro district. The Uganda Red Cross Society has been providing services like screening Ebola and COVID-19 to all people entering Uganda at various borders that include; Chanika, Bunagana, Kanombe …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans by Kisoro district COVID-19 task force to provide accommodation to health officials operating in Covid-19 hot spots have hit a snag due to lack of funds. The areas include Kisoro and St Francis Mutorere hospitals, Uganda-Rwanda border of Chanika, Uganda- Democratic Republic of …
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Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district is struggling to implement activities related to the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic due to lack of funds. The district is unable to fuel vehicles to enforce the Covid-19 pandemic prevention measures. The district has also failed to deploy security personnel to patrol …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kisoro are worried that limited resources and uncontrolled porous borders could hamper the surveillance of coronavirus. Kabale and Kisoro districts intensified surveillance against coronavirus along the border after seven cases were confirmed in neighbouring Rwanda. However, authorities say that the surveillance could …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 23-year-old man has died aboard a Kampala-bound Jaguar bus. The deceased was identified as Julius Byaruhanga, a resident of Rubuguri town council in Kisoro district. The bus, registration number UAT 659F left Kisoro this morning. According to Ephraim King, the bus conductor, the …
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