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KABALE: Kabale District Education Officer, Moses Tumwijukye Bwengye has expressed worry over the growing misconception among parents who dissuade their children from embracing technical skills. Bwengye criticized the notion instilled in children by their parents that technical schools are solely for underperforming students. He stressed the importance of parents considering …

KISORO – The Office of the President has deployed Hajji Badru Ssebyala to serve as the new Kisoro Resident District Commissioner (RDC), replacing beloved Hajji Shafiq Sekandi, who left Kisoro seeking to pursue further Studies in the United Kingdom (UK). Ssebyala who has been serving in Bugiri district takes the …

KAMPALA – The Ministry of Health through its E-Emergency Medical Services strategy is gearing up to implement establishment of 16 Ambulance Regional Call and Dispatch Centers throughout the country at each Regional Referral Hospital. This initiative aims to ensure prompt responses to medical emergencies and the extension of healthcare services …

KABALE – Police in Kabale District are actively pursuing unidentified assailants responsible for the tragic killing of a 45-year-old man in Bushabira village, Kibuga sub-county, Ndorwa West County. The victim has been identified as Edson Mpubaka, a resident of Bushabira village in Kibuga sub-county, Kabale district. According to Elly Maate, …

KAMPALA – The Outgoing Chief Comptroller Finance (CCF) of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brigadier General Austin Kasa Kamanyire on Monday was reminded that the UPDF would always consider him a part of their family and encouraged to offer advice whenever needed as he embarked on his transition to …

RUKUNGIRI – The distribution of goats to individuals who were relocated from wetlands in Rukungiri district has come under scrutiny, with questions raised about the suitability of the compensation and the fairness of the process. A total of 516 goats were distributed to residents in Bugangari and Bwambara sub-counties as …

KISORO – The prolonged drought in Kisoro district has resulted in a significant reduction in water levels, particularly affecting certain regions within the district. This has subsequently led to a surge in demand for water among the local population. Ariho Peter, the Manager of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation …

NTUNGAMO – The Deputy Inspector General of Government, Annie Muheirwe, has ordered for the immediate arrest of Charles Kusemererwa, the District Engineer of Ntungamo, and Moses Twiine, the District Roads Supervisor over shoddy works on roads. Their arrest comes as a result of the subpar workmanship evident on two crucial …

Fort Portal – The joint operation codenamed ‘Operation Shujaa’ by the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) have so far recovered 9500 rounds of ammunition from the ongoing operation against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) that begun on the 30th …

KISORO – The Kisoro-Based Businessman, Valence Kibyeyi, who recently faced arrest in Rwanda, has celebrated his freedom with a heartfelt thanksgiving ceremony organized after his release by the Rwandan government. Earlier this year, Abel Bizimana, Chairman of Kisoro District LCV, through Niwagira Michael Kaguta, known as Toyota, the National Chairman …