Tag: Kapelebyong District

Cabinet Approves Establishment of Public University in Busoga Sub-Region

“After discussing the proposal to establish Busoga University as a public university, Cabinet decided to name it Iganga University,” Lumumba said.

Omukama Nyabongo I Names Interim Government, Maintains Prime Minister Rwomiire

Culture

Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.

Business

Kapelebyong Sets Deadline for Disbursement of PDM Funds

The delay in the disbursement of funds is attributed to many beneficiaries who have kept forgetting their passwords and banks' failure to activate SACCO accounts on time.

Health

Floods Devastate Kapelebyong District in Eastern Uganda

Floods are a nature that arises unexpectedly; however, due to the government's commitment to resolving situations, district officials are now compiling a comprehensive report aimed at giving a long-lasting, better impact for the entire district.

National News

Double Homicide: Man Kills Mother, Sibling, and Sets Bodies...

Police in Kapelebyong district are on a manhunt for a 30-year-old man who attacked his mother and youngest sibling with a machete, gruesomely hacked them to death, and set their bodies on fire.

Health

Kapelebyong Community Credited for Supporting Veterinary Team in FMD...

Kapelebyong district received 30,000 doses of FMD vaccine and a refrigerator from the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF).

Health

Welt Hunger Set to Install Solar-Powered Water System Worth...

“The main objective of this project is to improve access to clean water, safe sanitation, and hygiene practices in the Teso and Karamoja regions of Uganda.”

Business