Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On Aug.24, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned 16 factories and made a groundbreaking for another nine at Sino Uganda-Mbale Industrial Park in Mbale City. “You remember this site here was a bush some years ago but now we have a labour force of 2,000 with 36 …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Members of Parliament from the Public Services and Local Government Committee have urged Mbale district authorities to postpone their plans for relocation due to concerns about the lack of preparedness for the administrative transition. The MPs proposed that both the district and the …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Judicial officers and court staff have been asked to exhibit excellent skills to improve on customer care around their courts. According to the head of Anti-Corruption Court Lawrence Gidudu, customers are the reason every business exits and so are the courts of law. “Without …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Issa Ouma, the manager of Prism Credit Finance in Kampala, and three others are in police custody in Mbale city for his alleged involvement in a loan scam. Rogers Taitika, the Elgon Region Police Spokesperson identifies the other suspects as Benjamin Suubi, Fred Wakabi, …
Read More »Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A reconciliation meeting convened to end the leadership wrangles in Inzu Ya Masaba Cultural Institution has once again confirmed Jude Mike Mudoma as Umukuka III. This marks the third time that the clan heads have confirmed Mudoma to succeed the late cultural leader, Bob …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have been called into action in Mbale City on Tuesday evening following the discovery of the body of an unknown female in a sewerage hole. The body was discovered in a sewerage hole at the Total Pump Fuel Station, near the entrance of …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Mount Elgon conservation area has been designated as one of the ten new biospheres reserves in the world. According to a UNESCO statement, Mount Elgon shared between Uganda and Kenya joins the 748 sites in 134 countries, including 23 transboundary sites. The Director-General of UNESCO …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement-NRM district chairpersons in Bugisu sub-region have urged President, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to fulfill the promises he made to the region. The NRM leaders presented their petition during the launch of the “Museveni Tova Ku Main” a campaign aimed at endorsing President …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale district LC V chairperson, Muhammad Mafabi has dropped his vice chairperson, Tony Wamakale. He communicated the decision in a June 5, 2023 letter to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) that he copied to the Mbale Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Speaker, Clerk to the Council, …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A group of dedicated individuals, passionate about preserving the cultural heritage and promoting socio-economic progress in the areas surrounding Mount Elgon, are calling for substantial investment in the region, with a particular focus on the Imbalu, the traditional circumcision festival. This revered festival, predominantly …
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