Browsing by Author "Gwebayanga, Tom"

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    124 schools closed in Buyende
    (New Vision, 2017-01-11) Gwebayanga, Tom
    Pupils in 124 primary schools in Buyende district may have to find new schools before the school term opens. The schools were closed by Dison Bwire, the district education officer, on grounds that they did not meet the minimum standards to operate.
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    4- year- old boy loses hand to sugarcane lorry.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-17) Gwebayanga, Tom
    A four-year-old boy from Nakifuma in Mukono district is nursing an amputated right hand in Kamuli Mission Hospital, Kamuli district after the tyre of a sugarcane-laden lorry ran over it in a nasty accident recently. Ali Ngobi lost his hand as he was running to dodge the approaching lorry that was jostling for space with a bodaboda on a narrow road in Kiswa village,
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    Buyende man loses hand, cash to bandits.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-09) Gwebayanga, Tom
    A 19-year-old youth from Buyenda district is nursing an amputated left hand after falling prey to bandits who chopped it off during a cash robbing spree. Abbey Kibalya, who is currently hospitalised at Kamuli Hospital in Kamuli district, met his fate a few days to the Christmas, when five thugs pounced on him with sticks and a panga.
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    Diocese reclaims land after 30-year dispute.
    (New Vision, 2026-05-27) Gwebayanga, Tom
    Church of Uganda (COU)'s Busoga Diocese has reclaimed the disputed 8.6-acre land of Ngandho Church in Buyende district, ending a 30 year conflict with locals and stakeholders of Ngandho primary school.
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    How donated equipment has improved health in Kamuli, Kalangala districts
    (New Vision, 2017-08-28) Wassajja, Nicholas; Gwebayanga, Tom
    Since January, Waako says, close to 900 patients have been treated using the new equipment and they are still counting, thanks to the US donors and the speaker.
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    Kamuli, Buyende districts receive five valley tanks
    (New Vision, 2018-03-06) Gwebayanga, Tom
    As the rainy season sets in, Livestock farmers in Kamuli and Buyende districts are happy that the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries has dug five valley tanks to improve agriculture, livestock farming and ease access to water during the dry season.
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    Nadduli pledges to fund fish farming
    (New Vision, 2018-05-11) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The Minister for General Duties in the office of the President , Al Haji Abdu Nadduli, has stormed Busoga to preach the gospel of fish farming will help Busoga to overcome poverty.
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    Parents arrested in back to school operation.
    (New Vision, 2018-03-22) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The authorities in Kamuli Municipality arrested on monday 20 parents and 36 children. The parents were accused of abetting their children's absence from school and denying them from school dues. while children were held for absconding from school.
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    Parliament speaker launches four-million-tree planting project
    (New Vision, 2018-06-14) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has launched a four-million-tree-planting project aimed at preserving the environment and replacing the green cover along River Nile.
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    Popcorn maize a new favourite
    (New Vision, 2018-06-08) Gwebayanga, Tom
    "There are no clear figures of production, demand and supply of popcorn, since it is classified as maize, however the number of popcorn machines in each trading centre countrywide indicates that demand is high," Charles Naya, the Agricultural officer for Butansi sub-county in Kamuli district says. Owing to its popularity, strategic farmers are now growing the variety on a large scale.
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    Residents pin officials over shoddy work
    (New Vision, 2017-12-20) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The residents of Kamuli district have accused the district leaders and technocrats of superitending over the sloppy work done by contractors, resulting into the collapse of buildings immediately after construction.
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    Seventeen arrested over vandalism, attacking headteacher.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-01) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The Police in Buyende have arrested 17 locals who allegedly vandalised the home of the former headmaster of Gumpi Primary School. The headteacher was accused of being responsible for the demons that attacked children.
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    Tortured girl gets full primary school bursary
    (New Vision, 2017-07-08) Gwebayanga, Tom
    The story of six-year-old Aisha Nabirye was published in New Vision after her biological father forced a nail through her palms before burning them. He did this to please his new wife, only identified as Maama Shairat, who had reported that Nabirye had beaten her youngest daughter while playing.