Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of farmers in Kasese district want the environment office and government to regulate human activities in River Sebwe, a key tributary to Mubuku Irrigation Scheme as the water volumes continue to reduce. Mubuku was established by government as a settlement scheme in the …
Read More »Kilembe investments limited on spot over power outages in Kasese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilembe Investments Limited has come under criticism over inconsistent power supply in Kasese. KIL is an energy distribution company operating within the districts of Kasese, Rubirizi, Sheema, Bushenyi and Mitooma. The power distributor has however been criticized by residents of Kasese over inconsistencies …
Read More »EU asks for expeditious trial of Rwenzururu Royal guards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The European Union in Uganda has called on government to expedite the trial of Rwenzururu Royal guards and Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere who were arrested in Kasese in 2016. Their arrest followed an attack on Buhikira Royal Palace, the seat of the Rwenzururu …
Read More »MP Francis Zaake, 11 others released without charges
Kasese, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana Municipality Member of Parliament was on Tuesday released from Kasese Central Police Station without any charges. Zaake together with eleven youths from Kasese were arrested on Tuesday afternoon at Bamboocha Gardens Resort where they were having a meeting. Kasese Municipality Member of Parliament Robert …
Read More »MP Francis Zaake and 11 others arrested in Kasese
Kampala, Uganda |THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kasese arrested the Member of Parliament Mityana Municipality Francis Zaake and eleven youth members of the People Power movement. Zaake and the youth were arrested from Bamboocha Gardens Resort in Central Division of Kasese municipality in a meeting. A joint security force of police …
Read More »Transport operators not bothered about Ebola risk
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Both Kisenyi and Namayiba bus terminals are popular spots for people traveling to and outside the city. The two bus terminals operate both day and night. On a daily basis, more than 100 buses enter or leave Kampala to different parts of the country …
Read More »Kiwa Heritage changing face of local tourism in Kasese
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kasese is more known because of Queen Elizabeth and Mt Rwenzori National Parks that attract thousands of tourists annually. However, Kiwa Heritage site is fast catching up as a destination for local and international tourists. Kiwa Heritage site, which is found along Kasese-Kilembe road …
Read More »Ebola fight straining Bwera hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bwera hospital was overstretched by the pressures exerted onto the facility by recent outbreak of Ebola in the area. Bwera hospital hosts the Ebola Treatment unit (ETU) in Kasese district, an area that shares a common border with the Democratic Republic of Congo, a …
Read More »Kabale pineapples go to waste after Maziba wine factory fails to take off
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The multi-million Maziba Wine plant in Maziba Sub County in Kabale district is yet to start operating many years after it was commissioned. The factory that is located at Maziba Sub county headquarters was commissioned by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in June 2015 to …
Read More »Ebola screening intensified in Albertine region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Experts have intensified Ebola screening in the Albertine region following a new death recorded in Kasese district. Districts in the Albertine graben share a common border with the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an area that has been devastated by …
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