Tag Archives: Hoima district

Hoima District experienced a hot pursuit gone bad when a police officer got shot by a college. Apparently, the pursuit of suspected cattle thieves came to a stop after one of the officers got shot in the leg by another of the same group. They immediately called off the chase because they had to take their colleague to the hospital ...

After nearly 10 years of waiting, the oil refinery project-affected persons in Hoima District who faced eviction threats have finally received land titles. Mr Peter Lokeris, the State Minister for Energy and Mineral Development handed over the 127 certificates of land title to the affected persons. This happened in Kyakaboga Village, Buseruka Sub-county, last Thursday. The government in 2012 obtained ...

Over Shs 1.4 billion of the youth livelihood funds have so far been injected in Hoima district. These funds were a way through which the government intended to alleviate the youth in the area from poverty. However, only 25% of this money, meant to uplift the lives of the youths, has been recovered. Many beneficiaries claim the money was a ...

Residents of  Kijumba cell in Hoima District were left in great shock after a woman whose names were withheld, hacked her boyfriend to death after she allegedly found him taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). Check also: Mother Kills Her Young Son, Went Ahead To Eat His Organs According to police, the 35 year old Tumusiime Emmanuel was killed on Tuesday at around ...

In a bid to increase access to alternative energy sources and save mother nature from extinction, the government through Ministry of Energy is set to launch Sustainable energy campaign in Hoima District from 24th July at Boma Ground. Simon Dujang Energy State Minister says the campaign will not only create awareness among the rural flocks to embrace alternative energy sources ...