Author: Simon Mbago
Reports indicate that the Busoga subregion has lost a significant number of mothers, succumbing to excessive bleeding, particularly during childbirth, as health facilities struggle with a lack of available blood. Not only maternal health is at risk, but child health as well, with children—especially those suffering from severe anemia—facing a high risk of losing their lives. To address these challenges, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in partnership with the Ministry of Health, is working to combat blood shortages in Busoga. They are developing solutions to meet the region’s monthly blood demand of 3,200 units. According to the organization, they…
Luuka Chiefdom, one of the royal provinces of Busoga Kingdom, is set to sensitize its subjects on the importance of securing land titles to combat the rampant land theft in the area. This initiative is being led by the chiefdom’s monarch, Prince Willington Nabwana Inhensiko IV. The royal chief believes that without proper land titles, his subjects will face significant challenges in the future as opportunists may take advantage of the lack of documentation to grab their land. In response, the chiefdom has collaborated with the Office of the President in Luuka District, led by Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Mr.…
Jinja: Police in Jinja City on Monday, September 16, 2024, revealed that Mr. Edmond Mpaata, the Fisheries Officer of Nakaseke District, was re-arrested following his release on charges of kidnapping and alleged murder. In early August 2023, Mpaata reportedly teamed up with Joseph Sunday Gesa, his local watchman from Jinja City, and kidnapped Alex Kigenyi, whose details are still unknown. The duo allegedly murdered him after wrongfully confining and torturing him. The victim was reportedly dumped in a shrub near Busoga College Mwiri in Kakira Town Council, Jinja District. The severe injuries he sustained during the ordeal eventually led to…
Buyende: Authorities in Busoga Kingdom have expressed their discontent with President Yoweri Museveni’s actions regarding the lake and wetlands in the region. They argue that his deployment of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) to the lake is contributing to the subregion’s underdevelopment. During the 10th coronation anniversary of the Busoga King, the first deputy prime minister of Uganda and East African Community (EAC) affairs minister, Rebecca Kadaga, called on Museveni to withdraw the UPDF from the water bodies, which serve as a vital source of income for many local citizens. “I heard that the president is coming to Buyende…
Kamuli: The territorial police in Kamuli are holding a 39-year-old teacher for reportedly defiling a 15-year-old P.7 pupil. Identified as Stephen Kimpi, he is a teacher at Nawansaso Primary School in Kitayunjwa Subcounty, Kamuli District. Kimpi, who resides at the staff quarters of the school with the victim, is facing charges of aggravated defilement. Preliminary findings indicate that Mr. Kimpi married the victim’s aunt six months ago and they have been living together with the victim at the staff quarters of the workplace. Kamuli police report that “On May 29, 2024, while the wife was away, Kimpi took advantage and…
Jinja: Police in Jinja City have arrested a 40-year-old civilian who has been posing as a Field Forces Unit (FFU) officer to rob locals of their property. Jackson Mukasa, commonly known as “Afande Kawo,” is now in police custody after a long period of impersonating a law enforcement officer. Kiira Regional Police spokesperson SP James Mubi told Busoga Today on Wednesday morning that the suspect had been conning locals by offering fake phone tracking services until his fraudulent activities were exposed. The Kiira Regional Police Command tracking team arrested the suspect at his makeshift hideout in Masese, Jinja City. “He…
In an effort to enhance language education in higher learning institutions, the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), in partnership with Makerere University, has launched a mentoring program for language instructors to improve their teaching effectiveness. During a day-long refresher training on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, which attracted several language educators, experts highlighted the importance of promoting local, foreign, and global languages, particularly in hospitality institutions. The lead trainer, Prof. Edith Ruth Natukunda from the Department of European and Oriental Languages at Makerere University, stated that language training enhances workplace communication between frontline staff, line managers, and customers. “Language…
Luuka: Internal Affairs Minister Maj Gen Kahinda Otafiire has reiterated that the police are mandated to keep the peace, not to torture civilians, particularly during election campaigns. Otafiire stressed that citizens should not be treated like animals under the pretense of maintaining law and order. The minister issued this warning on Saturday, September 7, 2024, while officiating at the prayer mass of the late Gladys Aliyinza, wife of Hajji Faruk Kirunda, the deputy presidential press secretary. The prayers, recognizing Aliyinza’s eternal rest, were held at her ancestral home in Lambala village, Irongo sub-county, Luuka district. Otafiire, the chief guest at…
On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, the Anti-Corruption Court remanded Ms. Amina Mutesi, Jinja City’s Principal Education Officer, on charges of abuse of office. The State House’s Anti-Corruption Unit, the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID), and the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) arraigned the educationist before the court this afternoon. Ms. Mutesi joins her co-accused, Haruna Mulopa, an Education Officer, and Samuel Ngobi, an Assistant Sports Officer of Jinja City, who were earlier charged. According to the prosecution, Ms. Mutesi, being the Principal Education Officer, abused her authority by irregularly ordering headteachers of several government-aided schools in Jinja City…
The Kyabazinga of Busoga, HRH William Wilberforce Nadiope Gabula IV, on Tuesday, September 2, 2024, expressed his appreciation for the Executive Director (ED) of the Gabula Royal Foundation, Mr. Isaac Imaka, for spearheading youth empowerment initiatives in the Kingdom. The King, who is the patron of the skills foundation, conveyed his commendation through Prince Richard Gabula, who represented him at the funeral of Mr. Imaka’s mother, Elizabeth Jennifer Aliyinza Mugabira. “He has done a great job in Busoga. He is at the forefront of skilling the youth through the Gabula Royal Foundation,” Prince Richard Gabula said while delivering the Royal…