On Friday, the local government minister directed that the bill should never be discussed again in the council since some of its clauses were against the social-cultural norms and the national constitution.
Read more ...However, the mayor said that during the stakeholders’ consultative and legislation process, they discovered that the contents and citations of the HIV/TB services accessibility bill provided grounds for transgender and homosexual practices and subsequently the content and citation were removed from the bill.
Read more ...Abdu Mugisha, a senior agro-business officer in the MAAIF and a technical person in the FIEFOC-2 project, said they are creating awareness among farmers on where they can access different services, and the district production department will be the coordinating center for these market linkages.
Read more ...Joel Sebikali, the deputy chairperson the health committee of parliament said that committee will recommend the ministry of health to reactive the drug supply line for the facility as they discuss the re-establishment of another fully functional hospital in the area.
Read more ...Currently, Kasese district has no government ambulance after the only one that was serving Bwera General Hospital caught fire while transporting a patient to Fort-Portal regional referral hospital last year.
Read more ...Wilfred Bagenda, the Kasese District Police Commander, says that they were alerted by the residents shortly after the incident but they found the boy already dead.
Read more ...The environmentalists argue that poor waste disposal remains a main challenge for local authorities largely due to the lack of sensitization of the masses.
Read more ...The accident involved a Juston truck registration number UBH 445A that was loading timber but lost its brakes before it rammed into three people sitting outside kiosks.
Read more ...Leaders are worried that the roads haven’t been worked on as planned yet the communities are heavily relying on crop production to generate household incomes.
Read more ...The bridge which connects Kitabu- Kisinga and Kyalhumba sub-counties was washed away by floods after River Nyamugasani burst its banks in 1966.
Read more ...Bishop Baluku has directed church leaders to start searching all believers at church entrances, prohibit bags in churches, and asked all wardens, lay readers, and reverends to be familiar with all their flock.
Read more ...According to Manume, he decided to resign from his position in accordance with the local government act Cap 243 Article 20 (c) (i), which gives room to the member of the executive to resign.
Read more ...Vincent Kakandi, a truck driver told URN that drivers were on Tuesday able to drive to DRC and back to Uganda without fear after being assured of safety by soldiers on both sides of the border.
Read more ...According to the lake Katwe Sub County deputy health inspector, Dorreen Apio, all people in dangerous places have been advised to leave immediately to avoid any eventualities that might happen as a result of flooding.
Read more ...Saidi Kisembo, a farmer from Nyakatonzi says that although Cotton Development Organisation-CDO announced the price of 2,300, middlemen are insisting on Shillings between 1,800 and 2,000 shillings which is frustrating farmers due to high costs involved in production. He added that they are also realizing low production due to poor seeds and lack of pesticides.
Read more ...The land in question is being contested by the former Member of Parliament for Bukonzo County East Kithende Appolonaris Kalibogha and the Catholic Diocese of Kasese.
Read more ...In a statement issued Thursday, the Health Ministry Senior Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ainebyoona, says that the tripartite agreement between the ministry of health, Kilembe mines hospital, and Uganda Catholic Medical bureau-UCMB expired in May 2022 and it has not yet been renewed.
Read more ...Safari Martin, the LC III Chairperson of Kasese Central Division, says that Torakye was stabbed severally by suspected thieves in her sitting room. Her niece managed to escape and made an alarm that attracted the neighbors.
Read more ...The first cohort obtained the level one certificate of Uganda Vocational Qualifications under the Directorate of Industrial Training, Ministry of Education and Sports after attending the five-month training.
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