Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to accelerate financial literacy and inclusion among barley farmers in Kabale and Rubanda Districts, Nile Breweries Limited has equipped over 1,000 farmers in the region with financial literacy skills, it said in a news release distributed on Aug.21. The training …
Read More »Investors to construct Iron Ore plant in Rubanda
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Investors have started plans to construct a multi-billion iron ore smelting plant in Rubanda District. The factory which was a 2016 presidential pledge has remained unfulfilled up to date. In 2019, the Devki Group of Companies from India led by its chairman Raval Guru …
Read More »District engineers released on Police bond
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four district engineers from the Kigezi region accused of abuse of office have been released on police bond. The suspects are: Denis Twesigwomwe, Rubanda district engineer, David Otika, Rubanda district Water Officer, and Spencer Ngabirano, town engineer Ryakarimira town council in Kabale District and Eric …
Read More »Transport paralyzed as Kabale-Kisoro road caves in
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along the Kabale-Kisoro and Hamurwa-Kanungu roads has come to a standstill due to the caving-in of the roads connecting the districts on Thursday. The Kabale-Kisoro road caved in at Bwaara village in Hamurwa town council, Rubanda district, while the Hamurwa-Kanungu road caved in …
Read More »Three buried alive in stone quarry
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people were buried alive by Kiyoora stone quarry in Bubare sub-county, Rubanda district on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at around 2:30 PM and left Jonh Bosco Rwabyooma and Andrew Magara dead, while Ambrose Kamugisha was critically injured. The victims were all residents of …
Read More »RUBANDA: Lightning kills father, two sons near Bwindi Primary school
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tragedy has struck a family in Rubanda district on Sunday. Lightling struck three family members dead. The dead are Ambrose Kanunu, 35, a resident of Rwamuyora village, Nyarurambu parish, Muko sub-county, his sons Justus Asiimwe,7, and Arnold Habomugisha,5, both former pupils of Bwindi primary school. According to Jotham …
Read More »We never received iron sheets from Minister Musasizi – Rubanda schools
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Administrators of schools in Rubanda district have disassociated themselves from reports that they benefited from iron sheets that were obtained from the Office of the Prime Minister by the State for Finance, in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi. The iron sheets were meant …
Read More »Rubanda man buried alive in stone quarry
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it caved in on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Dan Muhereza, a resident of Murambo II village, Kitojo ward, Bubaare town …
Read More »Rubanda residents, leaders demand technical institute
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubanda district residents and leaders have asked the government to establish a technical institute in the area. Curved out of Kabale district in 2016, there is no technical institute in Rubanda. Learners seeking technical education in the district are forced to access institutions in Kabale …
Read More »Rubanda deputy speaker arrested in Emyooga scandal
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The deputy speaker of Rubanda district, Pierre Mbabazi Nyetegyereize and two others are in trouble for alleged mismanagement of funds meant for the Kabale Journalists Emyooga Sacco. Mbabazi, who doubles as the Hamurwa sub county LC V councilor was arrested on Monday for fraudulently acquiring …
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