Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 19 2021
Nine suspected Karimojong cattle rustlers have been shot dead in a span of three weeks in Otuke District, authorities have said.
Mr Robert Abak, the outgoing Resident District Commissioner (RDC), at the weekend said the suspects were killed in an operation against cattle rustling.
He said since December last year, more than 120 animals had been recovered by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU).
“From then, we have not lost any animal to the Karimojong warriors. They have been trying to steal but we catch them before they can escape. Up to now, they are still stealthily roaming within Otuke and Alebtong districts,” Mr Abak said.
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Daily Monitor
Friday January 01 2021
A patient sits on a mattress in one of the rooms at the new Lolwe Health Centre III in Lolwe Sub-county in Namayingo District on Wednesday. PHOTO/DENIS EDEMA
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Medical workers say they lack delivery beds and a blood pressure (BP) machine, which is crucial in determining blood circulation and health of a patient.
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A newly upgraded health centre III is operating without basic medical equipment and beds, leaving patients and expectant mothers sprawled on mattresses across the facility.
Lolwe Health Centre II in Kadenge Village Landing Site, Lolwe Sub-county in Namayingo District, was recently upgraded to a health centre III at a cost of Shs600m.
Daily Monitor
Thursday December 31 2020
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Mr Majid Dhikusooka, the Namayingo deputy Resident District Commissioner (RDC), on Monday said poverty in the Busoga Sub-region will be history because “the right person with experience has been appointed.”
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President Museveni last month appointed former Namutumba District Woman Member of Parliament Florence Mutyabule as a presidential adviser on poverty alleviation in Busoga, making her the third female to hold the portfolio in less than eight years.
The first appointee was Ms Maureen Waluube Kyalya, a former presidential candidate, and later Busoga Kingdom tourism minister, Ms Hellen Namutamba.
However, Ms Mutyabule’s posting has evoked mixed reactions, with some residents saying President Museveni should have appointed a man, alleging “underperformance” by female appointees.