Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 49 year old taxi driver in Bududa district has been found dead. The late David Wambwa has been a resident of Bushinyekwa lower cell, Nashula ward, Bududa town council in Bududa district. His lifeless body was found lying in a nearby bush on Tuesday …
Read More »Muslims in Bududa asked to refrain from taking alcohol
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Bududa (Muslim) district in Bududa district have appealed to the Muslims in the district to refrain from taking alcohol. The call was spearheaded by Hajji Twaha Sowedi Nabundesi, the Bududa Muslim district Kadhi while addressing Muslims during Eid El-Fitri celebrations at the county mosque …
Read More »Nabweya health center II grappling with high cases of teenage pregnancies
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabweya health centre II in Nabweya sub county Bududa district registered a huge number of teenage pregnancies between July and December last year. A recent study by Bududa district health office shows that 178 out of the 330 cases of pregnancies registered at Nabweya health …
Read More »Over 200 health workers shun Covid-19 vaccination in Bududa
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 health workers in Bududa district have shunned the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination. The district received 3,520 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine last week to vaccinate health workers, police officers, teachers, persons aged above 50 and those with underlying medical conditions. The target was to …
Read More »Bududa road unit grounded over worn out tyres
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bududa district road construction unit is grounded due to worn-out tyres. The road construction unit comprises a water bowser, wheel loader, compactor and a grader. The unit was grounded three months ago during the rehabilitation of Bukibolo-Bumasheti road where the work was abandoned midway. …
Read More »Bududa gets UGX 162 million NUSAF III funds for road works
Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district local government has received 162 million shillings from the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund program. The funds are meant for the construction of community roads in five sub-counties. According to Bosco Makuma the Bududa district engineer, the sub-counties which will benefit are Bukibokolo …
Read More »Expectant mothers in Bududa trek 20 km to access maternal health services
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Maternal health services in Busiriwa sub county, Bududa district are still a challenge for expectant mothers. They have to travel for 20 kilometers to access maternal health services at the nearest health facility. The mothers say they only have one health center III in Bushiyi …
Read More »Bududa district receives 215,000 face masks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district has received 215,000 face masks. The distribution is in line with the government’s program to provide free reusable masks to all Ugandans aged six years and above to support in the fight against Covid-19. Uganda started mass distribution of face masks in June …
Read More »Mourners overpower Police at Mushikori burial in Mbale
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thousands of people descended on Busayi village in Bududa district to attend the burial of Umukuka II, Bob Saul Kipiro Mushikori, the former head of Inzu Ya Masaba. Mushikor, who succumbed to COVID-19 early this month, was laid to rest at his ancestral …
Read More »Bududa NRM registrar arrested for selling yellow bicycles
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Bududa has arrested the Bududa district NRM registrar for allegedly selling the yellow bicycles which the party gave free for use by its grassroots mobilizers. The arrest of Michael Wanditi Watalunga who also doubles as the NRM coordinator Bududa was a response to …
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