Busia leaders endorse creation of new district
Thirty-five Busia District council members have passed a motion to create Lumino District. Busia District Speaker Charles Malowa Kudedi said the resolution came after 35...
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Retired civil servant gives hope, education to children with hearing impairment
Many children with hearing impairment in villages across Bukedi Sub-region face significant challenges in accessing education. In response to this need, 70-year-old Sam K...
Stolen IGP car among 5 vehicles recovered in Kenya
Police in Busia District have recovered five vehicles believed to have been stolen from Uganda’s capital Kampala, through a crackdown aimed at curbing car theft...
Coffee farming gaining traction in Bukedi region
For decades, Bukedi sub-region in Eastern Uganda was primarily known for cotton cultivation. However, fluctuating prices led farmers to abandon cotton in search of more v...
Who is to blame for a spike in road crashes?
Police and other stakeholders have expressed concern over the rising number of road accidents in recent months that have claimed several lives and left others injured. Si...
Ugandan abducted and murdered by Kenyan motorcycle gang over alleged theft
A Ugandan man, Andre Lomilo Husim, was found murdered after being abducted by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya.The attackers crossed the border into Mugungu Village, Bu...
16-year-old maid trafficked, infected with HIV
In December 2023, 16-year-old Sophie* (not her real name) left her parents' home in Bugiri District to work as a maid in Lumino Town Council, Busia District. Unbeknownst...
Busia locals in fear after Kenyan gang raids village, kills resident
A Ugandan, who was abducted from his home in Mugungu Village, Busia town and taken across the border by a machete-wielding gang from Kenya, has been found dead.Mr Andre L...
The rising sickle cell disease burden
Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage t...