Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Marine police operating on Lake Victoria are on the spot for extorting money from travelers to Buvuma district. The travelers claim that the police officers stop them in the middle of the lake to extort from them, which is criminal and exposes their lives to …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in Buvuma have asked the Uganda National Roads Authority- UNRA to tarmac roads in the district. The roads which connect to the islands are dusty and filled with many potholes. The leaders cite the 40-kilometre road from the docking site at Kirongo to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Irregular compensation has been blamed for delays in the progress of the palm oil project in Buvuma district. The compensation program started in 2018 under the Vegetable Oil Development Program-VODP which later transformed into National Oil Palm Project. The project will operate on 10,000 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents from Lufu island in Buvuma district are seeking for a special arrangement to cater for the learning needs of children from the island communities during the ongoing closure of schools. They say that their children have not benefited from any of the interventions …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma district Covid-19 Task force has received a boat to facilitate the transportation of essential health equipment and serve as an ambulance for referrals cases to the mainland thanks to the Buvuma County Member of Parliament, Robert Migadde. The boat has capacity of carrying …
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Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Kewerimiire Fish Farmers Association in Busamuzi sub county, Buvuma district have resorted to homemade feeds in order to avoid the high cost of commercial fish feeds. The 16 farmers started cage fish farming at the height of operations by the Uganda People’s …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma district is still struggling with providing clean water sources to residents due to challenges of transporting the necessary equipment and materials to set up the water points. With 52 scattered islands on the Northern part of Lake Victoria, Buvuma district is home to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of sufficient transport means for agriculture extension workers in Kalangala and Buvuma districts is hampering the promotion of good agricultural practices in several outlying islands. The Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries Ministry, has purchased 72 double cabin vehicles and 1200 motorcycles …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Minister, Vincent Bamulangaki Ssempijja has asked Buvuma district residents to support the proposed palm oil project by providing the necessary land. Ssempijja made the appeal during his two day visit to Buvuma district. He was taken around the 5000 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA has introduced new guidelines for the users of Kiyindi ferry, which operates between Buikwe and Buvuma districts. In the new guidelines, UNRA has reduced the number of travelers from 300 to 120 on each trip, introduced security checks for all …
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