Tag Archives: Kabarole

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Economy Committee which is monitoring the performance of a US$150 million World Bank loan under the Agricultural Cluster Development Project (ACDP) has discovered that  Kabarole district has not received funding for most of its investment projects. Legislators doubtful of the intention of the Ministry …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority-NDA has embarked on training extension workers and livestock farmers in the Rwenzori region on rational use of drugs following farmers’ complaints about drug resistance. The training comes at a time when livestock farmers in Kabarole district are troubled by the continued …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district and Fort Portal city authorities have resolved to establish COVID-19 vaccination centers at every police checkpoint on major roads leading to and out of the city and the district. The decision is aimed at ensuring that unvaccinated people get the COVID-19 jab as …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabarole district authorities have petitioned the president’s office over land grabbing by purported state house agents. This stems from the issuance of a land title on plots 20-22 at Millane road in Kabundaire Central division Fort Portal, to “Gun paper industries” by the area lands …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Kabarole district have started mass Covid-19 vaccination for all teachers and non-teaching staff. Four vaccination centres have been set up in Kabarole district and Fort Portal city. The centres include Kyebambe Girls, Nyakasura School, Kigarama and Kiburara primary schools. Stephen Muhenda, the …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Communities around the Crater lakes in Kabarole district have received 90,000 fish fingerlings through Operation Wealth Creation and the NAADs secretariat under the ‘AGRI-LED implementation program phase 1’. The restocking of the Crater lakes comes barely a month after 30 fish cages were installed in 10 …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of residents from Harugongo sub county, Kabarole district have expressed concern over the alleged misconduct of the sub county security officer (GISO) Chris Mugisa Kalija. Residents claim that the GISO who is entrusted with area security is a criminal currently being investigated in …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabarole district are living in fear over the increased livestock theft in the district. The thieves are mainly targeting cattle and goats in sub counties. Godfrey Musumba, the Harugongo sub county chairperson says that over 20 cows have so far been stolen this …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Harugongo sub county in Kabarole district have raised concern about the destruction of the environment caused by Pozzolana mining companies. Mining is common in the sub-counties of Harugongo and Kichwamba where mining companies have set up shop. The companies that are mining Pozzolana, …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Kabarole district are demanding answers over the stalled construction of an agro-industrial park. Construction of the park was supposed to commence in 2019, but three years later, there is no activity at the proposed site located in Kyembogo, Rwegaju sub-county. When URN visited …