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URA Foils Textile Smuggling Operation in Busia

The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) intercepted a notorious smuggler in Busia, recovering…

Nandutu Mary Nandutu Mary

Busia Mobile Money Agent Shot Dead in Night Attack

A mobile money and banking agent, Rashid Kizza, aged 28, was fatally…

Nandutu Mary Nandutu Mary

Uganda Police Issues Warning Following Attack on Customs and Law Enforcement Personnel

The Uganda Police Force, specifically the territorial police in Bukedi South and…

Leila Baku Leila Baku

Police Rescue Eight Year Old Girl from Kidnappers in Busia

police in Busia District, Eastern Uganda, successfully saved an eight-year-old girl from…

Simon Kapere Simon Kapere

Protest in Busia as School Transformed into Chicken Rearing Unit

Parents and pupils of the Busia Unique Nursery and Primary School have…

Nandutu Mary Nandutu Mary

Drug Stock-Outs Plague Busia Health Facilities Amid Alleged Irregular Deliveries

Busia District's major government health facilities, Masafu Hospital and Busia Health Center…

Nandutu Mary Nandutu Mary

Police Investigate Aggravated Robbery of Mineral Dealer in Busia

The Police have launched an investigation into an aggravated robbery that occurred…

George Onyango George Onyango

Busia Parents Demand Head Teacher Transfer Over Poor PLE Results

Parents at Bulekei Primary School in Busia District protested over low Primary…

Olga Nassaali Olga Nassaali

Young Girl Dies from Charcoal Stove Smoke in Busia

A nine-year-old girl lost her life due to suffocation caused by smoke…

Evelyn Atim Evelyn Atim

Busia’s Black Rains Linked to Dry Season Pollution

Scientists have unveiled the mystery behind the 'black rains' that perplexed residents…

Agnes Namaganda Agnes Namaganda

“Black Rain” Raises Concerns about Pollution in Busia

A peculiar phenomenon has gripped Busia District and parts of Kenya, leaving…

Olga Nassaali Olga Nassaali

Security Crisis Hits Busia Main Market as Thieves Target Vulnerable Traders

The Busia main market has become a hotbed of criminal activity, with…

Olga Nassaali Olga Nassaali

Busia District Council Criticized by Minister for Disorderly Conduct

Local government minister Raphael Magyezi has likened Busia district council to a…

Simon Kapere Simon Kapere

Encroachment Threatens Busitema Forest

Busitema Forest Reserve in eastern Uganda faces a severe threat from encroachers,…

Rothschild Jobi Rothschild Jobi

Search at Ex-Minister Maganda’s Residence Unveils Few Iron Sheets

Security officials have conducted a search at the residence of former East…

Hope Turyomurugyendo Hope Turyomurugyendo

Busia Municipality Local Leaders Accuse Town Clerk of Hampering Government Programmes

A simmering conflict in Busia Municipality has erupted into a full-blown row,…

Simon Kapere Simon Kapere

Busia Teachers Stage Protest Over Unpaid Salaries at District Council

Teachers in secondary schools and tertiary institutions in Busia District took their…

Olga Nassaali Olga Nassaali

Busia Mourns as Wagagai Mining Addresses Drowning of Three Children

Mourners gathered in Habomi Village, Masaba Sub-county, Busia District, on Thursday to…

Olga Nassaali Olga Nassaali

Busia Traders Stranded with Tons of Oranges as Kenyan Shilling Weakens

Traders at Arubaine border market in Busia, Uganda, are facing significant challenges…

Simon Kapere Simon Kapere

Busia Man Receives 30 Year Sentence for Raping His Mother

The High Court in Busia district handed down a 30 year sentence…

Simon Kapere Simon Kapere