Ninety-six percent of Mbale youths do not know how to use condoms. Speaking during a science cafe organized to train journalists on health reporting, Robert Wandwasi, the district Community Development Offcer disclosed that only 4% of the youths in Mbale know how to use condoms, with vast majority using them wrongly. Wandwasi who is also ...

For decades, Mbale central forest reserve also known as Mutoto forest has environmentally been an ecosystem of regional and national importance as well as a livelihood source for many lives. In 2015, the National Forestry Authority, (NFA), gave Mbale town a go ahead to take over at least 400 out of 520 hectares of the ...

Lydia Wanyoto, the former National Resistance Movement-NRM Mbale City Woman parliamentary candidate has filed an application for leave of court to amend her petition against the victory of her rival, Connie Galiwango and the Electoral Commission. Appearing in closed Chambers at High Court in Mbale before Justice Andrew Byabashaija on Monday morning, Wanyoto’s lawyers from ...

Seven people accused of burning beehives in Mt. Elgon National Park are in custody at Mbale Central police station. The suspects are Charles Matasanga also known as ranger, Michael Natsambwa, Amon Manyali, Julius Nakhwashe, Rashid Majeme, Yefsa Matsanga and Richard Kamana, all residents of Nalwanza Sub County in Bududa district. The suspects reportedly torched more ...

Mbale city has received 25.8 billion shillings from the World Bank under Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-USMID program to construct 3.6 kilometer roads. This translates to about 7.2 billion Shillings per kilometre. According to Paulo Batanda, the town clerk of Mbale city, they have already signed an agreement and the money has already been ...