Over 100 manufacturers, traders, and distributors from various business sectors are taking part in the 12th Eastern Regional Trade Fair (ERTF) now in its 5th day at Mbale S.S grounds in Mbale district. The trade fair organized by the Uganda Manufacturers’ Association (UMA) under the theme, “Celebrating Local Manufacturing Excellence” […]
By Yahudu Kitunzi Fire on Tuesday evening gutted Grace Foam factory at Mbale Sino Industrial Park in Mbale City, destroying property worth millions of shillings. According to eyewitnesses, the fire gutted the mattress-making factory at around 8pm. Although the Police Fire Brigade responded quickly, they could not save the factory as […]
At least five people are confirmed dead while seven others are admitted at Soroti regional referral hospital after a Fuso truck transporting cattle from Kotido District veered off the Soroti –Mbale highway and plunged into Awoja swamp on Wednesday night. By 10:30pm, Soroti police had managed to retrieve bodies of […]
President Museveni has sent condolences to the families of people that have died in the floods of Mbale and parts of the Sebei region. Figures show that at least 30 people were swept away by the floods while some people remain missing. In a series of tweets, the President says […]
The Government of Ethiopia has conveyed condolences to President Museveni and the people of Uganda for the loss of several people in the recent flash floods in the Eastern part of the country, attributing the incident to global warming. The condolence message was conveyed by Ethiopian Ambassador to Uganda, Alemtsehay Meseret […]
