The Government through the Ministry of East African Community has donated Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to both Busia and Malaba Border posts with a view to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking after handing over the equipment to Busia Customs Manager at the Border on Tuesday, the Assistant Director of Integration, Sarah Ogongo said that the […]
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The cycle of drought and floods that has become a common phenomenon in many parts of the country can be attributed to both nature and man-made mistakes. However, natural calamities as stated by scientists and environmentalists are beyond human control as opposed to mistakes made by human beings that trigger environmental crises such floods, landslides, […]
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The Busia Deputy County Commissioner (DCC), Joseph Onyango has asked the planning department to set aside funds for emergencies. Speaking to both officers from the county and national government at Busia Agricultural Training Centre on Monday, Onyango noted that the level of preparedness for corona virus was very low. “I am calling upon government officers […]
Continue ReadingCharcoal traders plying the trade along Busia buffer zone have vowed to stay put and continue with their business in defiance of a directive to vacate issued by the County Commissioner (CC). Speaking to the press on Tuesday, Geofrey Wasila, one of the traders said the business has employed a number of youth who were […]
Continue ReadingParents in Busia County have been urged to be vigilant and always keep track of the whereabouts of their children during this school holiday. Speaking during the Area Advisory Committee meeting at the County Commissioner’s Boardroom on Tuesday, the Busia Sub County Children’s Officer, Luke Papa said that strangers can take advantage of unsuspecting parents […]
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