Tag Archives: Kisoro

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel have blocked independent presidential candidate, Gen. Henry Tumukunde from entering Kisoro district to campaign. Tumukunde who is currently in the Kigezi region campaigned in Rukungiri and Kanungu districts on Tuesday. On Wednesday, he set off to resume his campaign in Kisoro. However, on …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Red Cross Society has withdrawn its services at Uganda-Rwanda and Democratic of Congo borders in Kisoro district. The Uganda Red Cross Society has been providing services like screening Ebola and COVID-19 to all people entering Uganda at various borders that include; Chanika, Bunagana, Kanombe …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Plans by Kisoro district COVID-19 task force to provide accommodation to health officials operating in Covid-19 hot spots have hit a snag due to lack of funds. The areas include Kisoro and St Francis Mutorere hospitals, Uganda-Rwanda border of Chanika, Uganda- Democratic Republic of …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kisoro district is struggling to implement activities related to the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic due to lack of funds. The district is unable to fuel vehicles to enforce the Covid-19 pandemic prevention measures. The district has also failed to deploy security personnel to patrol …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Kisoro are worried that limited resources and uncontrolled porous borders could hamper the surveillance of coronavirus. Kabale and Kisoro districts intensified surveillance against coronavirus along the border after seven cases were confirmed in neighbouring Rwanda. However, authorities say that the surveillance could …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | A 23-year-old man has died aboard a Kampala-bound Jaguar bus. The deceased was identified as Julius Byaruhanga, a resident of Rubuguri town council in Kisoro district. The bus, registration number UAT 659F left Kisoro this morning. According to Ephraim King, the bus conductor, the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people in Kisoro district have been arrested over allegedly possessing Crested Cranes. The suspects are Dan Iradukunda 22 a resident of Bunagana in Muramba Sub County, George  Habyarimana 25, a resident of Gahiza in Buhozi parish Busanza Sub County and Hillary Tumushime, 28 …

Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 35 people, among them 32 Rwandan and three nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo have been deported this afternoon. Those deported were arrested earlier in a joint security operation involving the army and Police in the areas of Russia, MuLine and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The unfulfilled pledge of constructing John Kale Institute of Science and Technology and irregularity in sharing revenue generated from national parks dominated president, Yoweri Museveni’s wealth creation rally in Kisoro district on Wednesday. The rally that took place at Girosora playground in Nyakabande Sub …

  Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kisoro businessman who went missing last week, has been found dead. Steven Nteziyaremye, 32, a resident of Gapfurizo Village in Karambi Parish in Nyarubuye Sub County in Kisoro district went missing on Friday last week. His brother, Emmanuel Nsabiyunva, says the deceased’s …