Buikwe

MP granted leave to prepare a bill on the prevention of human sacrifice

MP granted leave to prepare a bill on the prevention of human sacrifice

Parliament has granted leave to the Member of Parliament for Ayivu County, Bernard Atiku, who intends to introduce a private member’s bill for an Act entitled; “The prevention and prohibition of human sacrifice and harmful practices bill 2017”. Atiku’s  motion seeking leave was seconded by the Woman Member of Parliament for Kumi district who is […]

Buikwe district seeks electricity investors

Buikwe district leaders are asking investors interested in power production at Irumba falls along River Nile to take it over immediately. Speaking during an investors forum, the district LCV chairman Mathias Kigongo said an estimated 120 megawatts of power is expected to be generated, once these falls are utilized. The irumba falls are located near […]

Lulume bayiga wants roads to access and empower fishing communities

The Member of Parliament for Buikwe south in Buikwe district Dr. Lulume Bayiga asked government to consider working on community roads fishing areas to enable fishing community transport their fish to markets since are perishable goods. He says agriculture as an economic activity employs 80% of Ugandans and the government should be investing more in […]

Matrons poison 70 children

Police have arrested two matrons of Kitega Junior primary school in Buikwe in Buganda kingdom over allegedly poisoning 70 children. Police are yet to establish the motive of these women. The children are currently in poor condition and the doctors at Kawolo Hospital are doing whatever is possible on earth to save their lives. Several […]