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6000 runners expected for 4th Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese

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6000 runners expected for 4th Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon in Kasese

Event: 4th Tusker Lite Mt Rwenzori Marathon Date: Saturday, 23rd August 2025 Categories: 42KM, 21KM, 10KM, 5KM Start & Finish: Kasese, Western Uganda Target number: 6,000 participants The Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon is back for the fourth time. This year, it promises to be bigger, bolder, and more impactful than ever before. The official press conference, held on Wednesday evening at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel, highlighted the newest devel…See the Story

Traffic Offender Fined in Kasese as Police Enforce Amended Road Safety Act

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Traffic Offender Fined in Kasese as Police Enforce Amended Road Safety Act

Police in Kasese District have arrested and fined a driver, identified as Joseph Ziryawulamu, for operating a motor vehicle in a manner that endangered other road users, a violation of Code 6 under the amended Road and Safety Act. Ziryawulamu was intercepted on Saturday while driving a motor vehicle with registration number UAN 422X en route from Kampala to Bwera–Mpondwe Border Town in Kasese District. According to SP Onono George, the Regional …Read Article

Understanding Air Expansion and Its Impact in Kasese District, Western Uganda

Air expansion is a natural phenomenon that occurs when air is heated, causing the molecules to move apart, resulting in increased volume and decreased density. Though often invisible and overlooked, air expansion significantly influences weather patterns, agriculture, human health, infrastructure, and disaster risk, especially in regions that experience dramatic temperature fluctuations and varying altitudes. Kasese District in Western Uganda ex…Kasese · Kasese Read Article

The Global Spotlight Shines on Kasese as the 2025 Rwenzori Marathon Draws International Runners

The picturesque town of Kasese, nestled at the foot of the majestic Rwenzori Mountains, is gearing up for an extraordinary event as the 2025 Tusker Lite Rwenzori Marathon captures global attention. Amos Wekesa, a prominent Ugandan tourism advocate and founder of Great Lakes Safaris Limited, shared an exciting update on X recently, stating 75% of the runners registered for this year’s marathon are international participants, signaling the event’s…Sports · Kasese Read Article

Suicide Crisis? Another Youth Found Dead in Kasese District

Police in Kasese District are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the suspected suicide of a 20-year-old man, identified as Mumbere Derrick, a resident of Kikorongo Trading Centre in Katwe-Kabatoro Division. According to ASP Lodia Michael, the Officer in Charge of Kikorongo Police Station, the tragic incident occurred on Monday, May 19, 2025, at approximately 5:00 PM. The deceased was reportedly found hanging from a tree in the…Mental Health · Kasese Read Article

Uganda's Rwenzori Mountains Of The Moon Coffee Takes The Global Stage » Business Focus

Luis Samper, a Colombian Coffee Consultant, Ozden IIhan from WIPO, farmers and URSB’s Juliet Apolot during the farm visit to the coffee farms in the Rwenzori Uganda is launching a transformative initiative to protect and promote its first-ever Geographical Indication (GI), the Rwenzori Mountains of the Moon Coffee. This strategic move not only sets a new era for Uganda’s coffee industry but also significantly enhances the livelihoods of local fa…Kasese · Kasese Read Article

President Museveni launches Rwenzori Presidential Skilling Hub

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today launched the Rwenzori Zonal Presidential Skilling Hub in Mubuku Town Council, Kasese District, as part of the government’s ongoing effort to empower youth with practical skills. During his speech , President Museveni emphasized that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) was founded to lift people up (okukyenuura), and that education is a critical tool in this mission. “The NRM’s work is to okukyenuura,…Yoweri Museveni · Kasese Read Article

President Museveni commissions Shs53 bn USMID- funded road projects in Kasese

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned a series of completed road infrastructure projects worth Shs 53 billion in Kasese Municipality, constructed under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) program. The commissioned roads which include Rwenzori Road, Bus Circular Road, 3rd Street, Kitalikubi Road, Park Rise, Stanley Road, Margarita Road, Rukidi III-Port Circular, Crescent Road, Mandela Road, Total R…Yoweri Museveni · Kasese See the Story

President Museveni hails visually impaired farmer for transforming her life through PDM

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised Biira Pelucy, a visually-impaired poultry farmer and Chairperson of Persons With Disabilities in Kasese Municipality, for transforming her life through the Parish Development Model (PDM). Ms. Biira, once a beggar, now runs a thriving poultry business with 750 chickens at her home in Kasese, making millions of shillings from the enterprise. President Museveni who started his Presidential PDM tour in th…Yoweri Museveni · Kasese See the Story

Guy on Rocks: Field season fires for Canadian copper

Guy on Rocks’ is a Stockhead series looking at the significant happenings of the resources market each week. Former geologist and experienced stockbroker Guy Le Page, director, and responsible executive at Perth-based financial services provider RM Corporate Finance, shares his high conviction views on the market and his “hot stocks to watch”. This week, Guy looks at a couple of Canadian copper players in White Cliff Minerals (ASX:WCN) and Som…Economy · Kasese See the Story

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