Over 90m shillings swindled in Kabarole
By Sylvia Kugonza KABAROLE. Over 90m shillings meant for water sector has been swindled in the last financial year in Kabarole district. According to the district councilor for Karambi Sub County, du...
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Mixed reaction over Presidential hand shake
By Sylvia Kugonza KABAROLE. A section of people from Kabarole district have expressed mixed reactions on the 6bn shillings presidential hand shake. This month 42 government officials received 6bn shi...
Low turn up scares business proprietors—security threatening
By our Reporter Vendors in Kasese Main market locally known as Kasindi have reported a low customer turn up compared to the previous Christmas festive season. Several vendors who spoke to our reporte...
Grass hoppers yield much for business people
By our Reporter A cross section of seasoned business community dealing in grasshoppers in Kitholhu subcounty in Kasese district has registered profits they say improve their welfare during the Xmas f...
Former engineer sentenced to three years in jail
UJK editorial KASESE. The former Kasese district Engineer, Mr. James Atuhairwe has been sentenced to three years in prison for being guilty on charges of abuse of office, negligence of duty, and caus...
UPDF veterans told to make rightful use of their incomes
UJK editorial KASESE. Members of the Kasese District NRA/UPDF war veterans association have been advised to focus on development and to put to proper use the little pension received from Government. ...
Fort portal Municipality officials fail to answer audit queries
By Kugonza Sylvia KABAROLE. Parliamentary public accounts committee has ordered the arrest of Fort portal Municipality officials for failing to answer to the 2014/2015 audit queries. The officials in...
Saccos should reduce interest rates
By Binahadad Baluku KASESE-Cassava flour dealers at Rugendabara town Board Kitswamba Sub County Kasese district have asked government to come up with a policy to reduce interest rates charged by Savi...
Researchers, writers and scientists need funding
By Steven Ainganiza KABAROLE-The Local Government Minister Hon. Tom Butiime wants the government to start injecting funding and investing in researchers, writers and scientists. He says researchers a...
Kasese municipality struggles to recover Youth Livelihood Funds
By Ronald Kule KASESE-Kasese municipality has only recovered twenty million out of the ninety five million Shillings that was given to youth groups under the Youth Livelihood Programme leaving an out...