May 15, 2020 | Health, NEWS
By Musa Sabir As result of the countrywide lock-down which came in with directives that do not allow public gatherings, Arua Regional Blood Bank launched a blood donation campaign to collect blood from villages. Village Health Team Members were required to register 15...
May 13, 2020 | Crime, Health, NEWS
By Ronald Orachwun Nebbi district security committee has banned hawkers and directed them to cease operations with immediate effect in an attempt to curb spread of the contagious corona virus in the area. According to a security sources who declined to be named, a...
May 13, 2020 | Health, NEWS
By Ronald Orachwun COVID-19: Maternal mortality on the rise in Zombo district At least three expectant mothers in Zombo district have died in the past two months due to challenges of accessing means of transport to nearby health facilities, as the corona virus...
May 13, 2020 | Health, NEWS
By John Dibaba Arua RDC Nahori Oya has apologized to the media fraternity for the earlier position taken by the district COVID-19 task force to ban them from covering weekly task force meetings. This follows a protest letter written by the journalists under their...
May 13, 2020 | Health, NEWS
By Sharon Angucia Despite the latest presidential directive on the compulsory wearing of face masks specifically made out of clothes, most of the members of the public in Arua district are not fully embracing this practice. A fashion designer working with Orion...
May 11, 2020 | Health, NEWS
By John Dibaba A section of the staff of Kuluva hospital has laid down their tools protesting for their unpaid salary arrears. 85 of the 162 staff of this private not profit hospital are complaining of working without pay for half a year yet they struggle to survive...
