Author: Simon Mbago
Constituents of Budiope West constituency in Buyende district on Sunday welcomed the Presidency Minister, Milly Babirye Babalanda, who expressed interest to represent the electoral area in the next Parliament. Balanda declared joining elective politics with her commitment to representing Budiope West, which is currently undertaken by Hon Ibrahim Kyoto. Babalanda has faced criticisms for her “political confusion” of failing to decide on which constituency to contest and a legislative candidate. Initiative posts from her purported media team indicated interest in Jinja City woman member of Parliament seat, and posters reading “Babalanda for Jinja North” were later posted on social media…
In a concerted effort to tackle rising crime rates, Jinja City Police conducted a weekend operation resulting in the arrest and detention of eighty-seven individuals. The operation, spanning various neighborhoods including Mpumudde, Mafubira, Bugembe, Walukuba, Masese, Madhivan market, Nile avenue, and Kirinya, targeted individuals involved in a range of criminal activities. According to SP James Mubi, the Kiira region police spokesperson, the apprehended individuals, comprising seventy male adults and ten females, face a variety of charges. Among them, twelve males are charged with aggravated robbery, while thirteen males and six female adults face charges of malicious damage and obstruction. Additionally,…
Iganga: Lubega Institute of Nursing and Health professionals on Saturday embarked on the celebrations over the success of the medical candidates who excelled in the 2023 Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examinations Board (UNMEB). In the recently released results, at least 97 per cent of candidates at Lubega Institute of Nursing and Health Professionals shined with flying colours after a total of 1163 students sat for the promotional and final examinations. The finalists, continuing students, and others were pursuing diploma courses. According to Benard Hanaba, the principal of the vibrant medical institution, 109 candidates sat for nursing examination, and a total…
Jinja district witnessed scenes of chaos today as angry parents of Kamiigo Primary School in Buyengo town council protested against the school’s headteacher, Mr. Godfrey Namuyoga. Accused of incompetence and mistreatment of both staff and students, Namuyoga narrowly escaped being lynched by the enraged crowd. Reports from the scene indicate that the parents, frustrated by what they perceive as Namuyoga’s disrespect towards teachers and students, took matters into their own hands. Allegations against Namuyoga include the destruction of teachers’ gardens using school resources and overburdening young learners with excessive assignments related to his personal agricultural activities. Charles Kasaayi, the chairperson…
The Queen of Busoga Kingdom Her Royal Highness Jovia Mutesi is set to address the Kingdoms subjects since her coming to the palace. Mutesi, who was on November 18, 2023, during a historic Busoga royal wedding, shall Friday February 23, 2024 say a word to children of the soil and the world at large. In an anticipated colourful event to be organized at the Igenge palace in Bugembe Jinja city, invited guests are currently preparing their African attires, including kanzu and gomesi, to attend the royal function. Busoga today has learnt that the Inhebantu shall be elaborating on the different…
Police in Jinja district are investigating the circumstances under which, Denis Avaga, 27, an askari guarding Madhvani sugarcane plantations, was killed by an individual suspected to be a lover of his wife. A resident of Mawoito A village, Kakira Town Council, Jinja district, Agava on February 20, 2024 returned from work at around 10pm and purportedly overheard his wife screaming above her voice in the room, which prompted him to kick the door hard to gain entry, and got his wife having sex with another man. Completely naked on his bed, the shameless wife identified as Agnes Agidru and her…
The Busoga Consortium for Development (BCD), a regional development framework in the Busoga subregion, remains determined to steer local economic transformation of the region to middle economic status during the next ten years of 2020/21 to 2030/31. Operationalizing the Busoga development agenda with its leading pillar of commercialisation of agriculture, BCD intends to introduce and umpack the Village Development Model (VDM), an initiative designed as a sustainable and integrated community methodology. The proactive programme aims at fostering agricultural productivity, economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social wellbeing within a localised setting. VAM, which reinforces the drive of government of Uganda to…
Grief has engulfed the residents of Buyengo Town Council in Jinja District after a fearless yet to be identified individual, reportedly dropped poisonous substances in a food container at a burial ceremony. At least seventy-two people are admitted at Buwenge General Hospital for medical management, while three individuals have been confirmed dead in the tragedy. The deceased were identified as Salu Byanguwa, 4, Faizal Magumba, 20 and Shamim Nangobi, 20-year-old, all residents of Buyengo Town Council in Jinja district. The tragic incident unfolded at Bukasame village at the burial ceremony of Sheikh Ahammed Magumba, the County Khad of Kagoma “C,”…
Residents of Njeru Municipality in Buikwe district are up in arms, demanding swift action from the Parliament of Uganda and other authorities to tackle the severe health challenges stemming from industrial water pollution in their area. The pollution crisis has reached alarming levels due to inadequate wastewater management by local industries, resulting in contamination of water streams such as Naava and Misiri. These streams, once lifelines for the community, are now conduits for toxic effluents discharged by factories, posing grave health risks to nearby residents. Jackson Siibi, a community leader, warns of dire consequences if immediate action is not taken.…
In a bid to showcase the untapped tourism potential of the Busoga region, the Explore Busoga campaign has been launched, inviting travelers to delve into the historical sites and natural wonders that define this scenic part of Uganda. Led by influential figures and dignitaries from the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquities, the week-long campaign kicked off in Jinja City, drawing attention to iconic landmarks such as the Source of the Nile, Jinja’s Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI), Railway Museum, and the New Nile Bridge. First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Eastern African Affairs, Rebecca Kadaga, emphasized…