Many people can be seen gathering around the mortuary wailing and sobbing, attempting to gain access to the doorway. Hospital management at one time had to seek assistance from the UPDF personnel to manage the crowds.
Farmers withdrew milk supply due to poor pay and abandoned the facility rendering it redundant. Ruhweza says that they have since handed over the milk cooler to a new cooperative, which they believe will run the facility more reliably.
Susan Wakanyemebwa, the Secretary of Bank of Uganda and head of the Bank of Uganda outreach programs, said the Central bank is engaging in corporate social responsibility in all districts across the country where they have got branches.
Marvin Mugara, the Kasenda Sub-county chief, says that he attempted to visit the gold exploration site to ascertain what was going but he was turned away and warned never to return without an appointment or question the activities.
Richard Mwesige, the Kichwamba Village LC I Chairperson, who reported the matter to the police, said he could not verify the root cause of the conflict between Kasoro and her mother which resulted in her death.
The 18.0 MW power station was developed by Africa Energy Management Systems and construction began in 2007 at 30 Billion Shillings. It is linked to the national grid line through the main power station at Rugonjo in Kahunge town council, Kamwenge district.
Amon Mirika, a tea grower in the Tooro region, says that although tea is the third-largest foreign exchange earner for Uganda after tourism and coffee, the government has failed to establish a platform to address the concerns that affect the sector through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries.
At the beginning of the year, the district embarked on the construction of maternity wards at Nyabuswa Health Centre III, and Kitule Health Centre III at 1.2 Billion Shillings. However, the facilities were abandoned at the ground beam by Ken technical Services.
Silver Mukwasibwe, Principal Kichwamba College, says that they secured a loan of Shillings 8Billion from the World Bank to enable them erect three workshops for students targeting the Oil and gas sectors.
The Kabarole District Speaker Timothy Ruhweza said its saddening for Tooro to lose such a man who was dedicated to safe guard Kingdom properties from self-seekers.
The UWA Deputy Director Community Conservation, George Owoyesigire argued that even when the mandate of breeding endangered species is with Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre, UWEC, other centres can also be established in the country.
The district leadership chose Busoro Sub County to host the new district headquarters. However, the decision sparked a serious dispute between the district and Kingdom.
The cooler, which is located in Kidubuli village, was donated to the farmers by National Agricultural Advisory Services - Naads in 2020 after farmers requested for the machine to improve on the storage and marketing of their milk.
Pelluce Kabarokole adds that they are getting less milk from their cows because they also lack extension services that would help them to overcome the problem.
In a statement read to the journalists by Benjamin Kennedy Gusaliire the cabinet secretary at Mucwa Kingdom headquarters in Fort Portal , the cabinet also noted that banning the singing of the kingdom anthem was equivalent to overthrowing the king.
Rose Balyeganira, the Chairperson of Bwenderwa Tukole group in Kiko town council in Kabarole district, says that they are engaged in craft making. She, however, says that for the many years they have existed, they have never received any training from the Community Development Officers – CDOs
According to the Tooro Kingdom Lands Minister, Polly Kateeba, the structures working as Busoro Sub County headquarters also belonged to Tooro Kingdom before the abolition of kingdoms in 1967. Kateeba notes that they are not trying to stop the district from constructing on the land but they first want the district leaders to formally acknowledge that the land is for the kingdom and not for central government.
In Kabarole district, the National Resistance Movement – NRM candidate Richard Rwabuhinga defeated his four opponents with a huge margin. According to the Returning Officer, Prossy Banura, Rwabuhinga polled 32,709 votes and was followed by John Businge with 2,988.