Research conducted by the district health department in partnership with Kabale Women in Development KWID a Community Based Organisation indicates that the turn up of men in 2017 in both public and private health facilities was at only 20 percent, while for women was over 70 percent.
Kabale District Female Youth Chairperson, Catherine Kyomugisha says that since all the services are in town most of the youth are unable to trek to look for them. Kyomugisha want the government to come out and establish the service at each health facility in the district so that the youth can easily access them.
Statistics from the District Health Office indicate that 4,400 girls aged between 13-20 years, became pregnant last year. This year alone, the district has recorded 225 cases of pregnancy among girls aged between 14 and 18.
According to the source, Tibugyenda succumbed to pancreatic cancer, which he has been battling for many years. Bridget Asinga Tumwesigye, the Kabale District Vice Chairperson has confirmed Tibugyends death.
The land where the grenade was recovered is owned by an Iron Ore Mining company, Sino Mineral Investment Company Limited. The company purchased the land from Seperanza Kajura the wife to the late Suleiman Kajura, early this month.
The injured are Isaac Rubega and a one Naboth, a son to Isaac NKwasiibwe, both below 12 years of years of age and residents of the same area and pupils of Kigata primary school.
Kabale District Council passed a bylaw restricting the operating hours of bars and other drinking joints. The bylaw was aimed at slowing alcoholism, a vice blamed for the increased cases of domestic violence and laziness amongst young people.
According to police, the deceased was in a bar with others when he heard a person outside chanting Bobi Wine. As he walked out to see what was happening, he was shot in the head and the chest.
Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson Elly Maate says Baryagumamu died on Thursday afternoon, a day after the demise of his wife Zamu Kenkoonzi. According to Maate, Baryarugamu had deep wounds and lost a lot of blood.
Hassan Mwebembezi, a relative to the couple, says Kenkoonzi died due to excessive bleeding despite efforts by doctors to save her life. The late Kenkoonzi was rushed to Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday night together with her husband, Francis Aryarugamu after being shot by unidentified thugs.
Christine Mandella, the Kabale District Health Officer, says they are on high alert to respond to any suspected cases of any hemorrhagic fever including Ebola.
Kabale District Police Commander Dickens Bindeeba says the operation conducted jointly by Uganda Police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces-UPDF, was prompted by rampant cases of robbery, burglary and theft within the municipality.
In the letter, a copy of which URN has seen, Ntimba, says Monday has been interdicted from duty for failure to comply with section F-S of the Uganda Public Service Standing Orders 2010 thus leading public service into disrepute.
According to an eye witness, unidentified gunmen shot the couple at around 8:40pm while walking to their home in Mwanjari trading center shortly after closing their Soda Depot in Kabale Central Market.
Nyakahanga is the only village in Kabale district where LC1 elections were not conducted due to a disagreement between voters and a polling official Sharon Atuheire.
Robertson Nasasira alias Robbie Raba, a resident of Kanyakiriro village in Central division, Kabale municipality allegedly defiled the victim, a S.3 student at Kabale Secondary School.
Shanita Ampeire, a pupil at Kaharo Primary School in Kaharo Sub County, Kabale District went missing on Monday after leaving home. Ampeire, a resident of Kacerere village was living with her guardian, Emmanuel Twebaze.
Somalia was lynched at Omukareere market in Maziba Sub County, Kabale district during a fight with a group of yet to be identified locals at a bar. It is said that locals accused Somalia of snatching a woman from them.
