Medard Muzahuura, a resident of Kiyoora in Kitumba Sub-county, Kabale District, shared his experience from 2010 when he sought police help after his wife forged his signature and mortgaged their family land to obtain a loan from Pride Microfinance Bank. While the bank initially sought an amicable resolution, Muzahuura said his file mysteriously disappeared from the police station, prompting the bank to backtrack on reconciliation efforts.
According to Brian Kurikayo, the LC 2 Defense Secretary of Buhara Parish, Mwesigwa resisted arrest when the police officers attempted to apprehend him. Kurikayo explained that Mwesigwa picked a machete from a colleague and attempted to attack the officers.
Ian Mugisha, the deputy speaker, and Gilbert Niwanganyira, the councilor representing Butanda Sub County, both advocate for hiring an independent surveyor, accusing Aheisibwe of allegedly colluding with encroachers.
Alex Byakatonda, the Kabale District Information Officer, revealed to our reporter that the mudslides happened during a heavy downpour. Byakatonda explained that the mudslides struck while the deceased was with his mother and others, returning home from the garden.
Emmanuel Sentaro Byamugisha, Kabale Municipality Mayor says that despite getting communication from the government that the funds have been released, they remain with doubts and concerns if the money will this time serve the purpose.
Chairing the Local Government Regional Budget Consultative Workshop for the 2025/2026 financial year in Kigezi region held at Agaba Center in Kabale district on Thursday, Musasizi revealed that the contractor to contract to tarmac the road has no capacity to do works.
Mbanda described fleeing the violence between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes in Rwanda in 1959 when he was just five years old. While in a refugee camp, the scarcity of food led him to scavenge for stray beans, as the aid provided was minimal.
The project, valued at 2.021 billion shillings, was scheduled for completion by December 15, 2023. Despite the timeline, authorities report that only partial work has been completed.
According to police, the suspects were arrested on Monday following a tip-off by a concerned citizen. It is alleged that the suspects have been stealing electrical appliances between July –September 2024 along the streets of Makanga, Rwakaraba and Rushoroza.
This 46-year-old institution, the only government technical school serving the greater Kabale area comprising of Kabale, Rubanda, and Rukiga districts, has long struggled with inadequate, dilapidated, and makeshift wooden structures.
Annet Komunda, College Principal says that NTC Kabale will be renamed Kabale Unity Campus. Komunda says that the Institution received instruments from the government to start the transition in Mid the year.
Major Kiconco Tabaro, Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) 2nd Infantry Division Public Information Officer said that the meeting is aimed at discussing means of keeping both sides of the border peaceful and preventing negative elements like Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels from gaining access to both sides of the countries.
During the handover Ceremony held the Kabale District Headquarters, the Executive Secretary for Marketing and Production Ronald Bagamuhunda said that Bakak had fearlessly commanded the fight against corruption in the District, arresting a number of corrupt officials and recovering hundreds of million shillings, especially in the Parish Development Model –PDM Program.
Samantha Muyeghe 40, a resident of Nyakahita village, Kigata parish Kyanamira sub-county, Kabale district is accused of defiling a 13-year-old girl, a student of a tailoring and knitting course at the development centre.
Nakiganda informed our reporter on Monday that of the total complaints, 12 have been filed against government institutions such as the police and Uganda Prisons, with the Office of the Attorney General expected to file the defense. One complaint has been filed against the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA).
John Ninzeyimana Kamara, Bufumbira North County MP in Kisoro district, explained that he is ready to vacate the wetland since he has already started fish farming, where he expects a ready market in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Gordon Tukacungurwa, LC2 Chairman of Kitooma Parish, stated that once it was confirmed that Akandiinda could not be saved, locals employed traditional methods to prevent his body from sinking to the bottom of the lake.
