Author: Ntogona Umar
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Parish Development Model (PDM), noting that it has helped rural communities transition from subsistence-based living to more diversified, cash-based economic activities, integrating them into the money economy. The President, who is currently on a nationwide PDM performance assessment tour in the Busoga Sub-Region, visited Mr. Mukasa Eliot, a PDM farmer from Buwanda village, Nawampiti Sub-county in Luuka District. Mr. Mukasa, who received Shs. 1 million in the first phase of 2022/2023, ventured into commercial farming, focusing on passion fruits and vegetables. He later purchased goats and iron sheets…
As the people of Busoga prepare to welcome President H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who will begin his visit to the subregion on Wednesday, January 22, 2024, officials from the State House have visited to assess some of the key locations the President will tour. One of the key stops will be Luuka District, where the President will meet with a beneficiary of the Parish Development Model (PDM) program, Mr. Mukasa Eriot, a resident of Buwanda Village in Bugomba Parish, Nawampiti Sub County. During their visit, State House officials, led by Thopacu Alfred Owinyi, Special Presidential Assistant on Political Affairs, convened…
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) marked a significant milestone on December 12, 2024, celebrating its Golden Jubilee at Old Kampala Secondary School. The colourful event, attended by government officials, religious leaders, dignitaries, and hundreds of thousands of Muslim faithful, highlighted the achievements of the Muslim community in Uganda over the past 52 years, focusing on unity, development, and gratitude. In his keynote address, His Eminence Dr. Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, the Mufti of Uganda, emphasized the importance of being grateful for Allah’s blessings, noting that denying them is a form of disbelief. He reflected on the history of Islam…
Residents of Luuka District are celebrating after new street lights were installed along all the streets in Kiyunga Town. The street lights were donated by Hon. Annet Nabirye, the aspiring Woman MP for Luuka District. The initiative aims to end the darkness in the district, allowing traders to operate their businesses into the night and improve overall security. Hon. Nabirye plans to extend the street lighting project across the entire district, with the goal of making Luuka shine. Initially, she donated eight street lights in Kiyunga Town, located within Luuka Town Council, as part of her effort to promote development…
Residents of Bukanga Sub County in Luuka District are filled with gratitude and optimism as road rehabilitation efforts in their area bring long-awaited improvements to local infrastructure. The initiative is spearheaded by Nabirye Annet, an aspiring Woman MP for Luuka District, who has launched a district-wide campaign to rehabilitate roads in each sub-county. After successfully restoring roads in Bulanga Town Council and Busalamu Town Council, Nabirye’s team has now turned its focus to Bukanga Sub County. Major roads under repair include the Masiya-Kiroba road, Busandha Nawantale-Mukoli road, Kiroba-Budondo B road, Katalakabi Road, Budoma-Buwologoma swamp road, and Bingi-Kikuli road. These routes,…
Luuka District Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Ronald Katende, accompanied by Assistant RDC Umar Ntogona and the District Internal Security Officer (DISO), arrested several health workers in Luuka District for neglecting their duties and extorting money from patients. Among those arrested was Joel Mbwoira, a clinical officer at Kiyunga Health Center IV in Luuka District, while his colleague, Viola Namugere, is currently on the run and reportedly hiding. This action was taken after complaints from patients about not being attended to, which tragically resulted in the death of a child due to lack of treatment at Kiyunga Health Center IV. The…
Residents of Luuka District have been urged to invest in educating their children to help advance the district’s development. This call was made by the aspiring Woman MP for Luuka District, Annet Nabirye, during a funeral at Kamwirungu Village in Bulongo Sub-County, Luuka District, for the late Patricia Matama, daughter of Ben Mukisa. Annet Nabirye emphasized that it is easier to find employment for educated children and encouraged parents to prioritize their education. She added that if the people of Luuka invest in their children’s education, she will work tirelessly to ensure that educated youth secure jobs if she is…
Security officials in Luuka District, led by Deputy RDC Ssembalirwa Hassan and Assistant RDC Umar Ntogona, have intervened in the dispute over the Luzinga Park estate in Irongo Sub-County, Luuka District, after residents accused the estate supervisor, Ongomu, of abusing his powers. In a meeting held at Butogonya Primary School in Irongo Sub-County, residents, led by Irongo Sub-County Chairman Mateeka Kalimu, accused the supervisor of ordering security guards to beat and detain people in an illegal cell located on the estate, carrying guns in public, and making derogatory remarks about the Basoga tribe, among other issues. Batwala Shaban, Vice Chairman…
The World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with Koica and the government of Uganda, will renovate hospitals in five districts of the Busoga sub-region. The districts benefiting from this program include Mayuge, Buyende, Iganga, Bugiri, and Kamuli. Mayuge is one of the districts selected for the “Refurbishment of Health Facilities Program.” This program will renovate six hospitals in Mayuge. The facilities to be upgraded include Bwonda Health Center II HC III, where the maternity ward will be completed; Kityerera HC IV, where a new patient waiting shade will be constructed, and the laboratory will be expanded; Baitambogwe HC III, where…
The police in Kamuli have arrested a 28-year-old man, Kabanda Abudalah, on suspicion of defiling his 15-year-old stepdaughter. Kabanda, a native doctor from Butangala in Northern Division of Kamuli Municipality, was taken into custody on Wednesday. The victim, whose identity has been withheld, is a Primary 5 student at Buzibirira Primary School in Kamuli. According to initial investigations, Kabanda began a sexual relationship with his stepdaughter in 2020 and took advantage of her mother’s busy schedule to abuse her. Michael Kasadha, spokesperson for Busoga North Police, explained that earlier this year, the school administration discovered that the victim was pregnant.…