Mbale, Uganda | URN | Police in Mbale City have arrested a suspected motorcycle thief who allegedly confessed to stealing more than 600 motorcycles from the Sebei sub-region and neighbouring districts over the past two years. The suspect, identified as Victor Kiplangat alias Boyi, a resident of Mengya in Kween District, …
Read More »Equity Bank’s East and Central Africa regional network key to success of Mbale’s UKI Uganda
Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | As Ugandan manufacturers look beyond the domestic market, moving money across borders efficiently is becoming as important as moving goods. For Mbale-based manufacturer, importer and exporter UKI Uganda Limited, cross-border payment delays have been a challenge as the company expands across East and …
Read More »Solar Energy transforming education in Kilulu-Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | High in the rolling hills of Mbale District, Kilulu B Village is witnessing a quiet but powerful revolution, one powered not by politics or pipelines but by sunlight. At the centre of this transformation are Local Council I Chairperson Simon Malenje and his …
Read More »Meat War in Mbale: Traders threaten strike over “extortionist” enforcement
Mbale, Uganda | URN | Meat dealers in Mbale City have accused veterinary officers and enforcement teams of corruption, theft, and using illegal meat stamps during operations targeting traders. The accusations emerged during a heated meeting held at the Mbale City Chambers on Thursday, which had brought together city authorities, police, …
Read More »Vivo Energy Uganda commissions Mbale LPG plant to boost clean cooking access in Eastern region
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vivo Energy Uganda has commissioned a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) filling and storage plant in Mbale City as part of its strategy to expand access to clean, safe and reliable cooking energy in Eastern Uganda. The facility was commissioned by Mbale City Deputy Mayor …
Read More »Crash claims three lives in Mbale City
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three people have died, and one person has been hospitalized following an accident on Sunday evening in Mbale City. The incident occurred around 6:00 PM in Nakaloke, opposite Ideal Girls High School along the Mbale–Soroti Highway. Eyewitnesses said the accident happened during a …
Read More »Robert Wandwasi falls as Mbale incumbents lose seats
Mbale, Uganda | URN | Three incumbent Members of Parliament in Mbale District have lost their seats following the just-concluded parliamentary elections. The affected legislators include Robert Wandwasi, the Bungokho South MP, who was defeated by Geofrey Wokuri, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer. Wandwasi polled 7,527 votes against …
Read More »Museveni gives China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park thumbs up, second park planned
RWAKITURA, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has approved a proposal to establish a second industrial park in Uganda, following a briefing from developers of the China-Uganda Mbale Industrial Park. President Museveni and First Lady Janet Museveni hosted a delegation led by Lucy Zhang, CEO of the park’s …
Read More »Umukuuka wa Bugisu gets sh10m boost to kick-start development plan
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Umukuuka III wa Bugisu Sir Jude Mike Mudoma has received sh10m to kickstart implementation of his Strategic Plan covering FY2024/25 to FY2027/28. The cultural leader expressed his gratitude towards the contributors, saying one of the priorities in his strategic plan is the development of …
Read More »Museveni tallies key NRM gains in Mbale as he ends Bugisu tour
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has highlighted the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s major achievements in Mbale and the wider Bugisu Sub-region, calling on residents to consolidate the peace and progress that have transformed the area over the last four decades. The President, who concluded his …
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