Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tooro Kingdom is up in arms against the inclusion of Kabarole and Ntoroko districts as part of Rwenzururu Kingdom in an affidavit by King Charles Wesley Mumbere to high court. On June 12, Mumbere through his lawyers, Caleb Alaka, Evans Ochieng, Eron Kiiza …
Read More »MTN Uganda revamps Kabarole Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On April 20, MTN Uganda Foundation handed over the revamped out-patient department (OPD) block of Kabarole Hospital Church of Uganda and donated hospital equipment to benefit hundreds of patients who frequent one of Western Uganda’s busiest public hospitals. Ten hospital beds, 10 mattresses, 10 blankets and …
Read More »YOLIDA on campaign to address Malnutrition in Bunyangabu and Kabarole
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The Young and Older Persons Integrated Development Program in Africa (YOLIDA) is embarking on improving the nutrition status of children and mothers through conducting nutrition counselling and education as well as food demonstrations in Bunyangabu and Kabarole Districts. This followed a number of nutrition …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Museveni attends Kabarole age limit meeting
THIS WEEK: Museveni attends Kabarole age limit meeting Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | On invitation by the Burahya county legislator Margret Muhanga Mugisa, President Museveni on Nov.16 attended a meeting aimed at rallying people to support amendment of article 102(b) of the constitution that seeks to remove presidential age limits …
Read More »Mumbere agrees to be guarded by UPDF
Jinja High Court on Feb.06 released the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere on bail following an agreement reached between the state and his lawyers that his security shall be provided by the UPDF royal guard Brigade and not the Rwenzururu royal guards. Mumbere who was released on a non-cash bond …
Read More »Fresh charges slapped on Mumbere shortly after bail
“Because of my ill health, I request court to transfer me to Luzira prisons”, the frail looking King asked while in the dock. Rwenzururu king Wesley Mumbere was on Jan.16 appearing before Jinja Chief Magistrate Francis Kaggwa. This was after fresh charges of multiple accounts of attempted murder, murder and …
Read More »Kabarole residents demanding more than pozzolana
On Oct. 14, ten journalists visited the pozzolanic mines in Kabarole that are run solely by artisanal miners. This visit is among the several others the team will make in the Western region of the country ending on Oct. 17th to mark the completion of their six months training course …
Read More »