Nyenga Division Vice Chairperson Charles Bobo says they reported the matter to concerned authorities though have never received any response, adding that businesses in the area are currently struggling.
Bernard Mwebe, the LC I Chairperson of the Kiyindi landing site, says that the committee comprises five people, three of whom are tasked with examining the status and condition of the boat, the weight of the commodities loaded on the boat whereas the other two are tasked with sensitizing people about safety on the water.
The land on which they were trying to carry out boundary opening used to belong to a departed Indian Damuje Laston Boan who was once a famous coffee farmer before the expulsion of Asians by President Idi Amin’s government in August 1972.
A GM trailer was trying to access the factory premises when a bus UAL 202R Isuzu that was heading to Kampala from Jinja knocked the trailer and it overturned.
The National Forestry Authority-NFA and Buikwe district authorities embarked on the boundary reopening exercise following a public outcry on the forest depletion by settlers, farmers, charcoal dealers and timber traders
The fishermen pinned the duo during a public meeting convened by the State Minister in charge of the Office of the Vice President, Diana Mutasingwa following a public outcry on bribery.
Fred Egesa, the Ddungi Parish Chairperson, says that LC I chairpersons handed over their village stamps and registers and asked him to send them to the Residential District Commissioner, saying police has frustrated their work.
Katende says the entire place requires maintenance since it has grown bushy and most of the buildings covered with dust. He also says the sub county demonstrational garden comprising coffee and bananas seated on an acre also requires serious weeding but the king’s subjects charged with the responsibility are currently restricted from the area.
The contested land on Kyaggwe block 346, measuring 31 hectares is claimed by Herbert Muyomba and Dorothy Nakimbugwe who have petitioned the court seeking forceful eviction for the continued stay on the land.
Nambeshe who was from Kampala heading to Mbale on Saturday knocked a person at Namwezi along Kampala-Jinja highway in Njeru Municipality, Buikwe District.
To stop taxis crossing from Mukono to Buikwe, the police have mounted a roadblock at Kikondo-Namagunga. Another has been set up at Buyira-Nkokonjeru to block movements connecting to Katosi road.
According to the residents, the heavy rains destroyed about 30 houses and three classroom blocks at Matale government primary school and a church. About 20 other houses are on the verge of collapsing.
