Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Absa Bank Uganda has joined Hostalite Limited to plant 50,000 indigenous tree species in Hoima City, in a campaign dubbed Green Hoima. The campaign aims at planting trees in 33 primary schools, 4 tertiary institutions and 7 secondary schools in Hoima City. Speaking at the …
Read More »Hoima city authorities want metal scrap business halted over vandalism
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities want the operations of the metal scrap business suspended following the massive theft of solar batteries and solar panels. According to the city authorities, several solar panels, batteries on major streets within the city center have been stolen by scrap dealers. The …
Read More »Hoima city fails to revamp UGX 2.5Bn garbage recycling plant
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hoima city authorities have failed to revamp the 2.5 Billion Shillings garbage recycling plant due to financial constraints. In September, the city authorities noted that they had earmarked 700 million shillings to restore the plant, but to date, nothing has been done even as garbage …
Read More »Lack of equipment, limited funding keeps Hoima city roads in sorry state
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several roads in Hoima city are in a sorry state. The roads are virtually unmotorable both during the wet and dry seasons. Composed of East and West divisions, the city’s infrastructure of 680 roads is still wanting at this time when they are used mostly …
Read More »Minister Mugasa withdraws election petition filed against Hoima city mayor
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Public Service Grace Mary Mugasa has withdrawn an election petition she had filed against Hoima city mayor Brian Kaboyo. Mugasa who contested with Kaboyo in the Hoima mayoral race filed the petition before Masindi High Court alleging that Kaboyo committed numerous electoral …
Read More »First Hoima city mayor Kaboyo calls for team work
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The new Hoima City Mayor, Brian Kaboyo has called for team work for them to succeed in uplifting the City. Kaboyo was last Friday sworn in as the First Mayor of Hoima City in a function that was presided over by David Sayuni, the Hoima …
Read More »NRM’s Brian Kaboyo wins Hoima city mayoral race
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Brian Kaboyo, the NRM Flag bearer has won the Hoima City Mayoral Elections. Kaboyo polled 12,451 to beat the Incumbent Mayor Grace Mary Mugasa who contested as an Independent candidate and three other candidates. Mugasa had 12, 298 votes. The other candidates in the race …
Read More »Hoima city mayoral elections: Police arrest 10 suspects
Hoima, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding ten supporters of Brian Kaboyo, one of the candidates in the Hoima City mayoral race. The suspects are Muhammad Kiwanuka, Rogers Bategeka, Abdul Kasada, Lawrence Friday, Frank Sabiti, Rashid Kalyango, Joseph Bamusoni, Shaban Businge, Robert Tumwesigye and Matia Mulumba, all residents of …
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