Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and her Third Deputy Lukia Nakadama have assured Mayuge residents, of the government’s commitment to improving the state of schools, roads, and the fisheries sector in the district. The two leaders made the remarks during the belated Women’s Day celebrations, held …
Read More »Rape suspect drops dead in Mayuge Police cells
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East have confirmed the death of 18-year-old, Bernard Ntende, who collasped and died while in detention at Mayuge Central Police Station. According to reports, Ntende was arrested on April 22, 2023, for rape and was detained at the police station. His body …
Read More »Mayuge man dies trying to save phone from pit latrine
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East on Thursday confirmed the death of 31-year-old, Idi Muyimba, a resident of Nsango village, in Bukatuube sub county, in Mayuge district, who suffocated in a pit latrine. Residents say that Muyimba’s phone slipped through the latrine pit and he resolved to manually …
Read More »Kamuli, Mayuge districts receive UGX 16.8 Billion funding for sex education
Kamuli, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kamuli and Mayuge districts have received 16.8 billion Shillings from the Norwegian government for creating awareness for sexual and reproductive health, and rights among adolescents in the region. The money will be funding activities under a three-year project dubbed; “My Body, My Life, My World,” …
Read More »Three perish in Mayuge road accident
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people perished Sunday after ramming into a stationery sugar truck in Bufulubi trading center in Mayuge district along the Musita-Lumino highway. The dead are Henry Maisanswa, Rose Mweba, and Milton Mande. The trio was driving in a Toyota Caldina registration number; UAG 226B when they rammed …
Read More »Woman beats hungry son to death over posho meal
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Busoga East on Thursday arrested 29-year-old Eseza Nabirye, over allegations she killed his seven-year-old son, Ivan Makuube after he found he had eaten food without being served. Nabirye reportedly beat the boy to death at Walugogo village in Imanyiro sub-county of in …
Read More »Police recover 600 bags of stolen cement
Jinja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Busoga East police have recovered 666 bags of cement that were stolen from a driver at Musita trading center in Mayuge district. The cement was recovered from a warehouse in Idudi B ward in Idudi town council in Bugweri district. The warehouse owner fled …
Read More »Six year old electrocuted in Mayuge
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mayuge district is investigating circumstances under which six year-old Precious Nayiti, was electrocuted at a retail shop on Monday. It is reported that Nayiti, a resident of Nango trading center in Malongo sub-county, Mayuge district, had been sent to purchase drinking water from …
Read More »Traditional healer arrested after client complains of rape in shrine
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Mayuge District have arrested a 52-year-old traditional healer for allegedly raping a client in his shrine. Juma Nabuma, a resident of Ikobo village was arrested on Sunday after police received a complaint from a 19-year-old girl. Asuman Musonke, a resident says …
Read More »Civilian killed in scuffle with police
Mayuge, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mayuge district have confirmed the death of Umar Maka, a resident who was shot during a scuffle with police officers at Musubi landing site in Bukabooli sub county on Sunday. It is alleged that it all started after Joseph Osaka, a fisherman at …
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