Tag Archives: Luwero

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero District Chairman Erastus Kibirango this week found Kikube Church of Uganda Primary School almost empty during an impromptu visit to assess school infrastructure and attendance. It was reported that many learners were selling agricultural produce in markets instead of attending classes. The school …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Muslim leaders in Luwero District have been urged to develop land at their mosques to prevent encroachment and illegal sales. Numerous mosques in the district are entangled in land disputes, with land being encroached upon, grabbed, and sold illegally by some leaders. One notable …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has destroyed 180 tons of smuggled goods The items that were destroyed at Luwero Industries include cosmetics, used underwear garments, beer, wines, and spirits, computers, and drugs, among others. “These items were confiscated and collected over some time, more than …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Luwero district have warned the LCI Chairpersons and teachers against recommending non-resident students to the district quota scheme (scholarship). On 24th June 2024, Dr Safinah Museene Kisu on behalf of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Sports wrote to …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rector of St. Kizito Minor Seminary, Nandere, in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kasana-Luwero, Rev. Fr. Peter Kisamba Mugerwa, has stated that the lack of a spacious chapel at the seminary is impeding the training of future priests. The pioneer Bishop of Kasana-Luwero …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero district has renovated its old office block following delays in the construction of a new district headquarters building. In 1994, President Yoweri Museveni commissioned the current office block, initially constructed in a style resembling a classroom block. Six years ago, Luwero district embarked on …

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Baati Limited has opened a new showroom in Luwero District. Officials have said the expansion marks the company’s 14th showroom nationwide and reinforces its commitment to providing accessible, high-quality products and services to customers nationwide. Located on Plot No. 793 Gulu Road, …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Luwero Magistrate’s Court has remanded the Town Clerk and Town Agent of Ndejje town council to prison for allegedly stealing money under the Parish Development Model program. Joseph Male Nsereko the Town Agent of Buyego ward and Winfred Nansikombi the Town clerk of Ndejje town …

Luwero roads rot as district fails to spend available shs500 million Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is uproar among leaders in Luwero district over an unutilized 500 million shillings meant for road works. In the 2023/24 financial year, the Government disbursed one billion shillings to Luwero district for road …

Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Brighton Ahimbisibwe, the incoming Luwero District Police Commander (DPC), has been warned about the traps set by affluent land grabbers who are suspected of using law enforcement officers to further their aims. Several official reports from Luwero District have …