Kabale district

Abolish all taxes levied on SACCOS – President Museveni

Abolish all taxes levied on SACCOS – President Museveni

President Yoweri Museveni directed that all taxes levied on Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOS), especially on the dividends of the members, should be abolished to promote the saving culture and avoid double taxation. This was revealed by the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda who represented him at the celebrations to mark the 93rd International […]

Parliament approves three new public universities

Parliament approves three new public universities

Parliament has approved three new public universities as government is put on task to explain the criteria used to recommend only the three universities and leaving out others. The new public universities have been approved after thorough scrutiny by the National Council for Higher Education. The approved universities include Kabale University in Kabale District, Lira […]

Marburg threat persists in Kabale

Another person suspected have contracted the deadly marburg virus has died in Kabale district. If confirmed, this could bring the death toll to six since a fresh outbreak of the disease was announced on Friday last week. Health experts say the deceased was admitted at Rushoroza health centre three in Kabale district after he presented […]

Marine police searching for bodies of Danish Tourists

A team of profession marine police officers have been dispatched from Kampala today to search for the two Danish tourists who drowned in Lake Bunyonyi last evening. Lake Bunyonyi in western Uganda, Kabale district is said to be one of the deepest lakes in African. The Danish embassy in Uganda chartered the aircraft that airlifted […]

IGG blocks the sale of Kabale University land by Kabale District

The Acting Inspector General of Government Raphael Baku has blocked Kabale district from utilizing the land allocated to Kabale University until his office investigates the matter. In his letter dated 22nd august 2011 Baku says the 101 acre piece of land located Kicwongere should remain in the hands of Kabale University until his office has […]

Kabale leaders to discuss strategies for the development of the district

Leaders from Kabale district will set their political differences aside when they converge at the end of this week to discuss development of the district. The district was one of the political hot spot during the election period while the church was entangled in wrangles with some politicians notable among them the former Kabale woman […]

Kabale MPs ask for surgeons for the district

Kabale members of parliament have demanded for medical surgeons for the area which currently has no surgeon. The mp for Ndorwa west David Bahati and the woman MP for Kabale district  Ronah Ninsiima said that the district hospital has spent 7 years without any surgeon. The MPS said that kabale hospital serves 400,000 people and currently […]