Mbale City, Uganda | Tuesday – In a significant development, Mbale Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Asumin Nasike, has authorized the release of 50 million Ugandan shillings in Parish Development Model (PDM) funds for beneficiaries in Bulweta Ward, Northern City Division. The funds had been withheld for two months due to reported irregularities, including extortion by SACCO leaders and the inclusion of ineligible beneficiaries.
The community of Kigombya in Mukono Central Division finds itself at a breaking point as the much-anticipated Kampala-Jinja Highway upgrade remains incomplete six months after construction began. What was meant to be a development project has turned into a nightmare for local residents and business owners, with the contractor, Energo Uganda Company Limited, failing to make meaningful progress despite repeated assurances.
Namanve, Uganda – Gender, Labour and Social Development Minister Betty Amongi has championed the digital transformation of workplace safety measures, particularly in high-risk industries, during Uganda's observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
TIRINYI TOWN COUNCIL, KIBUKU DISTRICT – Watermelon farmers in Tirinyi Town Council, Kibuku District, are grappling with severe financial losses following a drastic drop in market prices, exacerbated by excessive rainfall that has destroyed crops. The situation has become so dire that banks have begun seizing farmers’ assets to recover unpaid loans.
The Chancellor of Makerere University and who doubles as NRM Chairperson for Kasese District, Dr. Crispus Kiyonga, has encouraged residents to switch from growing Arabica coffee to Robusta coffee to increase their earnings.
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