Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The missing Inspector of Schools in Bugiri district has been found dead in a pit latrine on his farm in Nandelema village, Kapyanga sub-county. The lifeless body of David Tenywa, who had been reported missing since Saturday, was discovered by the police on Tuesday …
Read More »Police search for Bugiri Inspector of Schools, suspect kidnappers seek ransom
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East have mounted a search for David Tenywa, the Inspector of Schools in Bugiri district, who reportedly went missing on Saturday. Tenywa was reportedly kidnapped from his farm in Nandelema village, in Kapyanga sub-county. The suspected kidnappers reportedly abandoned his vehicle, …
Read More »BUGIRI: MTN Foundation hands over a new classroom block, rainwater harvesting facility at Town View PEAS High School
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Town View PEAS High School in Bugiri District has today received a major boost of infrastructure and water support worth UGX 202 million courtesy of MTN Foundation. The school located in Ndifakulya Parish with a catchment of 15 primary schools in Bugiri Municipality, provides access …
Read More »Fifteen computers stolen from Lwemba Seed School
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East are investigating the theft of 15 computers from Lwemba Seed Secondary School in Bugiri district. The suspected thieves allegedly broke into the school’s computer laboratory on Wednesday night and made off with the computers while the guard was asleep. The …
Read More »Judiciary commits to operationalizing Bugiri remand home
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Chief Justice Richard Buteera, has affirmed the judiciary’s commitment towards the operationalization of a remand home in Bugiri district, so as to quicken justice for both juvenile offenders and victims alike. His remarks came following a complaint raised by the Bugiri district LCV …
Read More »Claims of nepotism, corruption, political influence mar hiring of staff in Bugiri district
Wilson Kabweru Kudaga, the acting secretary of Bugiri District Service Commission has been accused for perpetrating the irregularities Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Claims of irregularities have hit the ongoing recruitment of at least 71 staff to oversee operation of the district and the implementation of the Parish Development Model. …
Read More »22 year old found dead in Busia gold mine
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East are investigating circumstances under which 22-year-old Swaibu Wafula, died in a gold mine in Bugiri district. Wafula, a resident of Budde village in Mayuge town council had gone missing for two days. He was found dead in a gold mine after …
Read More »Four arrested over murder of Bugiri businessman
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police are holding four youths suspected to have participated in the killing of 32 year old Ivan Mukisa, a renowned businessman in Bugiri district. The suspects whose identities have been withheld are currently in custody at Bugiri central police station awaiting prosecution. Mukisa was a …
Read More »Bugiri man arrested over human trafficking
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Bugiri district on Wednesday arrested 45-year-old Mohammed Isiiko, the proprietor of Jaro Holdings International Limited, for attempting to traffic young girls and women out of the country. It is alleged that last month, Isiiko gathered 20 girls from different districts within the …
Read More »Aggrey Awori laid to rest in Bugiri
Bugiri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former ICT minister, Aggrey Awori has this afternoon been laid to rest in his country home, located in Kibimba village in Buwuni town council in Bugiri district. Awori who succumbed to COVID-19 died on July 5th at the age of 82 years. Nafuna Awori, …
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