Kasese District

Kasese, Uganda | URN | A worrying rise in suicide cases and teenage pregnancies has sparked concern among religious, civic and government leaders in Kasese District, with calls for urgent action to protect vulnerable young people. The concerns were raised during a review of the South Rwenzori Diocese’s 10-year Strategic Development Plan held in Kasese Municipality, … The post Kasese leaders alarmed by rising suicides

Police have launched investigations after suspected vandals stole electricity conductors worth Shs7.5 million from the Kasese–Fort Portal transmission line, in what investigators believe is a continuation of an earlier attack on the same infrastructure.

Police in Kasese have condemned another case of mob justice after a suspected thief was beaten to death by residents who allegedly caught him attempting to break into a home in the municipality.

Residents of Hamukungu in Kasese District have demanded accountability over a Shs95 million school kitchen project, questioning whether the work completed matches the funds allocated and prompting a technical review by district authorities.

The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited has launched a Shs16 billion project to upgrade the Nkenda–Ishaka distribution network, aiming to reduce persistent power outages, improve electricity reliability and boost power evacuation capacity across Kasese, Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts.