Lyantonde, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business came to a standstill at Lyantonde Hospital when a family from Bujjubi-Kiweesi village, Kalungu district, stormed the facility to exhume the remains of their family member who was buried at the cemetery at the hospital entrance 100 years ago. It is said that Paul …
Read More »Shock in Kalungu as man is murdered and face peeled off
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shock has gripped residents of Kijjomanyi village in Kalungu district after finding a faceless body of their colleague. The deceased identified as Joseph Ssentongo was last seen last night in a local bar at around 9 pm. It is said that the 47 year-old man …
Read More »NRM bicycles stir controversy in Kalungu district
Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The distribution of bicycles to National Resistance Movement-NRM village chairpersons has stirred controversy in Kalungu district among party members. Late last month, the NRM secretariat procured a total of 68,733 bicycles that are being distributed to party village chairpersons across the country to support them …
Read More »Kalungu production officer tasked to explain mismanagement of Agriculture Development Project
Kalungu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Kiyemba, the Kalungu district production officer has been tasked to provide a report on the management of the Agricultural Cluster Development Project-ACDP in the district. Caleb Tukaikiriza, the Kalungu District Resident Commissioner has given Kiyemba up to Wednesday next week to provide the …
Read More »Failed pursuit to join Masaka city raises frustration in Kalungu
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kalungu sub county leaders are frustrated over the likely failure to have their area annexed to the proposed Masaka City. The expansion of the boundaries of Masaka was one of the conditions given to the district, upon the approval of the planned elevation to city …
Read More »IGG rescinds orders to sack Kalungu DEO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspector General of Government-IGG has rescinded orders to sack the newly appointed Kalungu District Education Officer, David Bbaale Mukasa. In April, the IGG instructed the Kalungu District Chief Administrative Officer to cancel Bbaale’s appointment on grounds that he had presented false information to facilitate …
Read More »Court orders a by-election for Kalungu LC5 Chairperson seat
The Court of Appeal has declined to declare Emmanuel Musoke as the validly elected Local Council (LC) 5 chairperson for Kalungu District. This after three justices, Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, Elizabeth Musoke and Paul Mugamba concurred with Masaka High Court judge Lawrence Gidudu that the authenticity of the Declaration …
Read More »Masaka on high alert after attacks
Masaka and surrounding districts of Lwengo, Bukomansimbi, and Kalungu are on high alert after a spate of murders in the region has left over 20 people killed in a period of five months. Residents in the four districts have been terrorized by machete wielding gangs who have also committed rape …
Read More »Court confirms election of Kalungu District woman MP
The Court of Appeal has confirmed NRM’s Aisha Ssekindi as the validly elected woman representative for Kalungu district in the 10th Parliament. Three justices Remmy Kasule, Elizabeth Musoke and Catherine Bamugemereire upheld the judgement of Masaka High Court judge Michael Elubu and dismissed an appeal filed by Aisha Nuluyati Waligo, …
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