According to the particulars of the offence, Watera, who was employed as a Health Inspector at Nakigo Sub-county in Iganga District, allegedly stole 123 bales of government mosquito nets between September 2023 and April 2025. Iganga District Health Inspector Watera Grace Mirica and four others have been charged over the alleged embezzlement and illegal dealing […]
Addressing civil servants at the district headquarters, Kajumba said some of the officials would remain interdicted for six months as investigations continue. At least 36 local government officials in Iganga District have been interdicted to pave the way for investigations into alleged corruption, abuse of office and misuse of public funds. The affected officials include […]
Besides vaccination and treatment, residents were sensitised about animal welfare, birth control among dogs and other diseases affecting animals. At least 600 dogs have been vaccinated and treated for free in Iganga District as part of efforts to control rabies and prevent deaths caused by dog bites. The exercise, organised by Bam Animal Clinic, a […]
The Universal Secondary Education (USE) school currently has an enrolment of about 2,800 students, a figure that has outgrown its existing facilities. BY FRED MUZAALE Authorities at Kigulu College in Namungalwe sub-county, Iganga District, are struggling to provide a conducive teaching and learning environment due to overcrowded classrooms, inadequate infrastructure and a severe shortage of […]
The district Muslim chairperson echoed these sentiments, promising to engage more development partners to address pressing community needs, from income support to essential services. In the heart of Iganga District, as the sun dipped below the horizon and the faithful prepared to break their fast, a different kind of nourishment was being shared—one of unity, […]
Fighting back tears, he appealed to government authorities and anti–child sacrifice advocates to intervene and ensure justice for his “innocent little girl.” Grief and anger filled the courtroom in Iganga as a 38-year-old witch doctor accused of sacrificing a five-year-old girl was remanded to prison amid emotional pleas for justice from the victim’s family. Musa […]
The Police in Iganga district are hunting for a night guard who last week cut his wife to death on allegations that she had been continuously going out with other men in extra marital affairs. Mawazi Mulamba (55) of Nampirika B village in Nakalama sub-county, Iganga district is said to have killed Fatuma Nekesa (35) […]
A 92-year-old woman has gone without receiving funds from the Social Assistance Grant for the Elderly program (SAGE) for 15 months after being mistakenly declared dead early last year. The victim is identified as Zewulence Namulondo, a resident of Nawandala village in Nawandala sub-county, Iganga district. Namulondo, who walks approximately five kilometers from her village […]