Tag Archives: Rubanda

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sikora Kokyenga, an 80-year-old woman in Rubanda district who planned to appeal a land case that she lost to her nephew, Furugence Kanyamugara, is stuck due to the disappearance of the file from Kabale High Court. Kokyenga had planned to appeal a land case …

  Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to accelerate financial literacy and inclusion among barley farmers in Kabale and Rubanda Districts, Nile Breweries Limited has equipped over 1,000 farmers in the region with financial literacy skills, it said in a news release distributed on Aug.21. The training …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Investors have started plans to construct a multi-billion iron ore smelting plant in Rubanda District. The factory which was a 2016 presidential pledge has remained unfulfilled up to date. In 2019, the Devki Group of Companies from India led by its chairman Raval Guru …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four district engineers from the Kigezi region accused of abuse of office have been released on police bond. The suspects are: Denis Twesigwomwe, Rubanda district engineer, David Otika, Rubanda district Water Officer, and Spencer Ngabirano, town engineer Ryakarimira town council in Kabale District and Eric …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Transport along the Kabale-Kisoro and Hamurwa-Kanungu roads has come to a standstill due to the caving-in of the roads connecting the districts on Thursday. The Kabale-Kisoro road caved in at Bwaara village in Hamurwa town council, Rubanda district, while the Hamurwa-Kanungu road caved in …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three people were buried alive by Kiyoora stone quarry in Bubare sub-county, Rubanda district on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened at around 2:30 PM and left Jonh Bosco Rwabyooma and Andrew Magara dead, while Ambrose Kamugisha was critically injured. The victims were all residents of …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tragedy has struck a family in Rubanda district on Sunday. Lightling struck three family members dead. The dead are Ambrose Kanunu, 35, a resident of Rwamuyora village, Nyarurambu parish, Muko sub-county, his sons Justus Asiimwe,7, and Arnold Habomugisha,5, both former pupils of Bwindi primary school. According to Jotham …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Administrators of schools in Rubanda district have disassociated themselves from reports that they benefited from iron sheets that were obtained from the Office of the Prime Minister by the State for Finance, in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi. The iron sheets were meant …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 27-year-old man in Rubanda district was buried alive in a quarry where he was mining stones for economic survival after it caved in on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased has been identified as Dan Muhereza, a resident of Murambo II village, Kitojo ward, Bubaare town …

Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubanda district residents and leaders have asked the government to establish a technical institute in the area. Curved out of Kabale district in 2016, there is no technical institute in Rubanda. Learners seeking technical education in the district are forced to access institutions in Kabale …