Bosco Aheebwa, a taxi driver in Bundibugyo town, says that there is an urgent need to construct a strong barrier to protect the road from further destruction.
Jacqueline Kobusinge, the Busunga Town Clerk says that the town council has been plunged into revenue shortfall after the major revenue resources suffered the effects of the lockdown and prolonged ADF insurgencies that limit the movement of people, especially traders.
Muhanguzi says most civil servants have failed to live to the moral standards expected of them, which has affected service delivery. “I condemn these actions of civil servants using other some people’s companies to win contracts in the district because its undermining service delivery”, Muhanguzi said
Bundibugyo District is vulnerable to floods, landslides, and drought among other natural calamities, according to the Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Profile by the Ministry for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees. It experienced the worst flooding in recent years.
Hashim Mwesige, an NRM stalwart says that Bughednera county has spent the last 12 years pushing for a district status but they wonder why the issue has been ignored.
The Mukakati Forward operating Base lies in the middle of Ituri Forest which is 18km from the Uganda-DRC Border at Busunga. The road had hindered the UPDF ground offensive against Allied Democratic Force-ADF rebels. The road construction work is jointly done by UPDF and FARDC Engineers.
Joel Bwambale, the LC V Vice Chairperson of Bundibugyo District, says that he received communication from the Local Government Ministry directing the CAO to terminate the services of volunteers to avoid legal petitions during the recruitment processes.
After attaining office in May, Tibakunirwa committed to diligently work with OBB and immediately ordered the hoisting of the flag at the district headquarters.
The resolution was triggered by a petition from pupils of Kasithu sub county that demanded mandatory provision of lunch to primary pupils which was handed over to the district speaker recently.
URN visited the site where the motorcycles are kept and found a number of them missing some parts. Some only had frames while others looked intact but very old and rusty.
According to Rev Chris Babiha, the over 600 residents had their land taken by Uganda National Roads Authority UNRA for the construction of the road while others lost properties worth millions of money, but have since never been compensated.
In 2017, the town council passed a resolution demanding that the district council supports the elevation of the town to a municipality comprising of four divisions.
The hospital, constructed in 1969, now accommodates more than 90 patients in its pediatric section, almost four times the capacity estimated at the time of its construction. There are more than 300 patients for a facility which was constructed to accommodate 104 patients at any given time.
Methodius Balyesiima, the General Manager Semulike Cooperative Union, which unites farmers involved in Cocoa business, says on average the district earns over Shillings 200 billion from cocoa alone annually.
The impeached speaker of Nyahuka Town Council in Bundibugyo district, James Nkayarwa, has vowed to remain serving in his position until councillors prove him guilty of the allegations.
Wilson Owenguko Mubulya, the Prime Minister of the Obudingya Bwa Bwamba, says they intend to engage the president and first lady to understand why they dont respond to their invitations.
