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By Pajobo Idarus Terego Terego District councilors have raised concerns on how the district is managing its Vehicle assets, which they say raise issues of fuel consumptions, security and availability of the vehicles for service delivery and monitoring. According to the Government asset management guidelines, only the CAO, RDC and […]

By Nancy Aol Adjumani Educationists in Ma ’di and Acholi sub regions have been encouraged to integrate inclusive learning for different learners with varying disabilities, this need arose from a research project entitled Disabled Refugees Included and Visible in Education (DRIVE). Mr. David Monk, a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty […]

By Santo Ojok Otuke The government of Uganda has commissioned a multimillion business and governance center in Otuke District to boost trade. The Shs 1.59 billion project was funded by Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU), United Nations Capital Development Fund, (UNCDF), Ministry of Local Government and Otuke District Local […]

By Morish Dramadri Arua City The delay in release of funds and underfunding of the Special Interest Groups (S.I.Gs) activities by Arua city council has been cited as the major hiccup affecting their operations. While presenting their queries before officials from Equal Opportunities Commission in Arua city on Thursday, 14th […]

By Musema Swali Arua A joint research conducted by Community Based Organizations (CBOs) in Arua City has pointed out lack of support and poor access to information as some of the major challenges faced by youth in the city. The research carried within Arua Central Division targeted youth in leadership, […]

By Sabir Musa Arua Refugee settlements in West Nile are grappling with low enrolment of learners in secondary education, an issue that is raising concerns from different stakeholders. Imvepi Refugee Settlement in Terego District only has 2 secondary schools with an enrolment of 2,027 learners of which 1,437 are males […]

By Sabir Musa Arua In a bid to close communication gap between health workers and persons with hearing impairment, Sign Health Uganda has initiated a training on Basic Sign Language Interpretation for health workers in Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The 3-months programs aims at empowering health workers as a strategy […]

By Jimmy Komakech Gulu City The Improper food storage facilities in most schools within Acholi sub region has been cited as one of the major challenges affecting food safety and quality of food being consumed by the learners in schools. The concern came up during a recent standardization engagement organized […]

By Godwin Abedican Arua Arua city leaders have been warned against corruption and connivance tendencies during the 20 years process of the implementation of the approved Arua city physical development plan (PDP) 2022-2040. Following the grass root consultation that commenced in March 2021 towards establishing how the city can be […]

By Joseph Abiria Arua Elders under their umbrella body of Lugbara Kari are making significant strides in creating awareness about land rights and land protection. The elders are coming up with a document where bonafide land lords will be required to register and lease customary land with full titles. Of […]