Kampala (U): Ambassador Walusimbi and Omutaka Lwasi Eria Buzaabo, the newly installed Ndiga clan head (Lwomwa), have agreed to harmonize cultural preservation with national development efforts. The two leaders met at the President’s Office in Kampala to discuss strategies for uniting communities, promoting environmental conservation, and empowering youth through development programs.   During the ...

  By; Masejele Sulaiman   Hon. Isaiah Sasaga Wanzira Zagazaga, the Member of Parliament for Budadiri East constituency, recently organized an academic retreat for over 60 senior six leavers from the Bugisu sub-region. As the Managing Director of Sironko Parents Secondary School, Hon. Sasaga emphasized the importance of guiding students in choosing universities and tertiary ...

    By Weswa Ronnie   The police in the Elgon region have today Thursday launched an investigation into Michael Musamali, the Bududa District Natural Resource Officer, who was interdicted in January this year.   Musamali was accused of soliciting money from locals living in disaster-prone areas during the on going registration exercise of people ...

  By; Weswa Ronnie  As part of its Customer Appreciation Week, Centenary Bank has today Friday donated computers to institutions of higher learning and rubbish bins to various secondary schools in Mbale district and city.   The bank’s staff from the head office and Mbale branch visited several schools, interacting with administrators, donating essential items, ...

  By; Weswa Ronnie   In commemoration of World Environment Day today 21March ,Mt. Elgon Tree Planting Enterprises the non government organisation has today Friday planted over 200 indigenous fruit tree seedlings at Watsemba Primary School in Industrial City Division, Mbale City.   According to Yusufu Makabuli, a staff member at Mt. Elgon Tree Planting ...

  By; Weswa Ronnie    Regional: Kilimo Trust, an organization supporting rice growers across East Africa, conducted a sensitization workshop for rice farmers from three districts in the Elgon region – Kweni, Mbale, and Bulambuli.   The workshop aimed to educate farmers on environmentally friendly rice varieties, such as upland rice and super new varieties, ...

  President Yoweri Museveni has emphasised free education in Government schools.     While meeting leaders from Bunyoro sub region , Museveni says expressed fear of the increasing number of school drop outs due to the charging of illegal fees in UPE and USE schools.       “We need to address the issue of ...

By: Ambrose Wanagoli Butaleja: The district leaders of Butaleja, have today gathered at Budumba secondary school to mobilize funds for the construction of a 2 classroom block. The Fundraising drive was officiated by Godfrey Nasuga Musulemi, the Assistant RDC for Butaleja district. It included the school parents, well wishers and politicians like: Florence Andiru Nebanda, ...

  Bugisu: Ghetto youths from Bugisu Sub Region are demanding for President Yoweri Museveni to fulfill his pledge.     They Claim President Museveni promised to fund 8 of their SACCOs with 100 million each equivalent to 800 million shillings but till date they haven’t received anything.     Today, they invited the media to ...