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Monsignor Adeti administering the sacrament of confirmation. Photo by William Engamvile. By William Engamvile Koboko   The Vicar General of Arua diocese Monsignor Kasto Adeti has called upon Christians of Lima catholic parish to make proper use of the available land in order to support the priests and also develop the church.   The Vicar made the call on Tuesday September 10, 2024 at the parish centre while administering the...

The DELM Beneficiaries in a group photo with Aga Khan University and Muni University staff. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua city Muni University and Aga Khan University have concluded the first program for one of the newly introduced Diploma programs at the university. Aga Khan University’s Institute for Educational Development, East Africa (AKU-IED EA), in partnership with Muni University, on March 25, 2022 signed a M...

Joel Twesigye Bazanye officer domestic taxes speaking during the Barraza in Moyo. Photo by Stephen Unzimai. By Stephen Unzimai Moyo Uganda revenue authority has cautioned business communities in Moyo district to desist from smuggling, sighting the dangers and how much the government could be losing in this. Located at the border to South Sudan, many of the business operators are tempted to smuggle which is illegal. Mr. Simon Tumwesigye, th...

A file photo of the deceased Sunday Cosmas who was struck by lightning on Tuesday evening. By Morish Dramadri Arua city Mvara boys football club in Arua city is covered by dark clouds as Sunday Cosmas one of their player succumbs to a tragic lightening that hit the players on Tuesday evening. The players of Mvara boys FC, a regional league club were hit by lightning while in their training pitch on Tuesday evening bringing the deceased Sunday...

Ambrose Okai Lira City The construction of the incinerator at Aler Waste Compost Plant in Lira City East Division being undertaken by the Ministry of Health with financial support from the Global Fund has stalled. Construction of the medical waste incinerator was awarded to Ms Bul-mak Associates and the construction which started on October 10, 2022. The first phase of the work, which involves the construction of the house for installing...

The youths preparing to set off to holy cross Indriani. Photo by Anslem Ojaru. By Onzoma Albert and Anslem Ojaru Arua city More than 1000 youths are expected to converge in Pakele sub parish for the holy cross pilgrimage to Indriani which will be animated by the youths of Arua diocese. The Arua diocesan youth Chaplain Rev Fr William Andima is impressed with the preparations of the young people. “One thing that has impressed me is the re...

By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo   A man believe to be in his 20s is  feared dead after a boat they were sailing in capsized on  Albert Nile in Pakwach district.    The   Tuesday September 10 evening incident occurred after strong wind blew off a narrow, wooden fishing vessel carrying two men, at Akero landing site, in Ragem Lower Parish, Ragem Sub County.   Witnesses told Radio ...

The pilgrims in a Group photo before takeoff at Moyo parish. By   Doreen Tasia Moyo A Total of 53 Christians from Moyo catholic parish in Moyo vicariate on Wednesday September 11, 2024 embarked on the journey to Indriani holy cross pilgrimage center ahead of the celebration. Indriani, located in Pakele Sub County, Adjumani district is the first Spot where the Comboni Missionaries (then known as Verona Fathers) settled in 1912 to ev...

Photo of a stranded teacher at the school.   By Doreen Tasia Moyo The contractor of Dufile seed secondary school in Dufile sub county, Moyo district has locked the school’s classrooms and the administration block following government’s failure to pay the amounts accumulated as a result of variation in project. Students and teachers of the school were left stranded after the classrooms and the administration block were locked, ...

Police loading the dead body in a police car. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua Traders in Awindiri market on Tuesday September 10, 2024, woke up to a shocking death of a man in one of the houses within the market. The house located on Awindiri hill where the market extends is said to be belonging to a man based in Australia. Oyer Alex the chairperson LC1 of Awindiri cell says on being informed the only thing his office coul...

A photo of the deceased Afeku Felix. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua Three prison wardens yet to be identified, attached to Arua main prisons are on the spotlight for allegedly having caused the death of a 17 years old teenager and beating one to comma, on Monday September 2, 2024 between 1:00am and 2:00am. The deceased Afeku Felix, a Primary Seven lever who was waiting to join senior one next year met his death after he was...

Riders line up at the starting point at Kaunda grounds in Gulu city. Photo by Stephen Odong By Stephen Odong Gulu City More than 90 pedal cyclists from Acholi Sub-region took part in the first-ever Cancer awareness bicycle ride competition organized by Soleterre foundation, St. Mary`s hospital Lacor, Uganda child cancer foundation, Uganda women`s cancer support organization funded by AFRON Oncology for Africa. Adian Ssali the country dir...

Patrick Jimmy Okema, the North Kyoga Regional police spokesperson in a press briefing at Lira CPS.Ambrose OkaiKolePolice in Kole District have arrested a herbalist and three other community members to help in the ongoing investigation into the alleged food poisoning that left one person and 13 other people admitted to a health facility in Lira City.The suspects currently being detained at Kole Central Police Station are Nixon ...

State minister of primary education Hon. Dr. Joyce Moriku Kduchu speaking during a closure of ICT training for science teachers in West Nile on Friday. Photo by Morish Dramadri. By Morish Dramadri Arua city The minister of state for primary education Hon. Dr. Joyce Moriku Kaduccu has refuted a recent report by media that show ministry of education and sports approving the use of phones and laptops by students in schools. Last month the media ...

A section of the patriotic club members march during the closure of the event. PHOTO/UPDF Handout   BY ROBERT ELEMA    GULU CITY   The UPDF deputy 4th Division commander, Col Jackson Kayanja, has asked the newly trained patriotic students of Gulu College of Health Sciences to be change agents to the rest of the youths in the East African region.   Presiding over the week long Patriotic Development Course at Gulu Coll...

A section of Mvara Ociba Dadamu Ombaci road where the marram has been applied. Photo by Morish Dramadri By Morish Dramadri Arua city Community members along Mvara Ociba Dadamu Ombaci road in Arua city have raised concern over the quality of materials used by the city engineering department in rehabilitating the road. The 5km Mvara Ociba Dadamu Ombaci road has been under rehabilitation since its launch in June this year, with stone pitching, u...

Ambassadors, West Nile leaders and CSOs officials after the official launch of the partnership. Photo by Sabir Musa By Sabir Musa Arua City Four Embassies in Uganda have teamed-up to support West Nile based Civil Society Organizations in the implementation of projects that promotes accountability, civic engagement and human rights. The Danish Embassy, Embassy of Sweden, Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands and Embassy of Ireland will directl...

TASO`s clients attending general meeting at TASO Gulu head office. Photo by Stephen Odong   BY Stephen Odong Gulu City   The Management of The AIDS support Organization (TASO) Gulu centre is decrying high number of active HIV/AIDS clients which now stands at 8974 active clients out of which 6104 are females and 2870 are males overwhelming the few staff which they say it is affecting service delivery. The former chairperson clients` co...

By Ambrose Okai Kole A man in Kole district has lost his life and 13 others admitted at Lira Regional referral Hospital for medical care after reportedly consuming a chicken carcass believed to have been poisoned. The victim Kenneth Omara, a resident of in Te-amaga cell, Akalo -town council, along with his family, reportedly ate the chicken that had perished after eating the intestines of a suspected poisoned duck. Reports show that Nelson Ok...

Participants attending the SEATINI follow up meeting in Arua city. Photo by Anslem Ojaru. By Anslem Ojaru Arua city The government official from three jurisdictions of Arua central, Nebbi municipal council, Nebbi district local council and zombo district have made commitments that will enhance their revenue mobilization and collection. These commitments were made during a three day follow up meeting with organized by SEATINI Uganda in partner...

School teacher-catechists during  formation training session at Comboni Missionary Animation Centre Gulu:Photo by Proscovia Achomo   By Achomo Proscovia Gulu city   More than 22 Teacher-Catechists selected from nursery, primary and secondary schools across Gulu and Kitgum vicariates in the archdiocese of Gulu are undergoing a 3-week formation training course at Comboni Missionary animation centre at Joseph`s Gulu Cathedral parish ...

Moyo – Obongi road flooding after heavy down pour. Photo by Samson Ganiko By Samson Ganiko Moyo The Resident district commissioner Obongi has condemned the failure by Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) to maintain the deplorable state of Obongi – Moyo road which has seen mobility halted as vehicles and Motor bikes face difficulties while passing through. According the RDC, he did write a letter to the station manager of UNRA M...

Residents of the area gather at River Kochi in which the deceased got drowned as the search for the dead body continues on Friday. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA    BY ROBERT ELEMA    YUMBE  A primary one pupil of Manibe Islamic primary school in Yumbe district has drowned in river Kochi and the dead body has not yet been discovered.   The deceased Anguko Khadija, 9, met her death after she had gone to swim with two other ch...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city Host community members in Lobule Refugee settlement in Lobule sub county Koboko district have called for the integration of the refugees with the host community in implementation of livelihood and resilience programs in the settlement so as to solve the challenge of land for the refugees. Since the reduction of food ration for the refugees by World Food Programme, WFP, refugees have faced shortage of land to embrac...

Pamela Tusimba, the project Communications Officer explaining about the said delays. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua The Stringent World Bank terms for project implementations have continued to delay the commencement of civil works on the construction of Koboko- Yumbe- Moyo road. 18 months since the initiation of the project which was officially flagged off on May 17, this year with contract awarded to Zhongmei Engineering G...

Winners shaking hands with the officails after the awarding ceremony. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua city 56 health institutions from 6 regions in the country have gathered in Arua city to participate in the 22nd edition of national inter health institutional games that kickoff on 1st of September in Arua city. The institutions are expected to participate in ball games, athletics, and mind games in the different pitches within in ...

Photo of the new Moyo district local government offices located in Moyo Sub County along Moyo –yumbe –Arua highway By Doreen Tasia Moyo   The contractor for the new Moyo district local government headquarters has officially handed over the site to the district stakeholders upon the completion of the construction works. During the technical handover of the site to the district, Eng. kirebu Faisal the project manager standard S...

The community members display files they intended to handover to Matua. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua A section of community members from Kenya ward in Arua central division, Arua city on Thursday August 29, 2024, stormed the offices of the Resident City Commissioner while carrying PDM files, demanding the removal or transfer of Matua Job Richard, the Assistant Resident City Commissioner Arua citing political bias in execut...

BY MIKE RWOTHOMIO Zombo President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has assured people of Northern Uganda of the Government's commitment of compensating all war victims in the region.   People in northern Uganda underwent unbearable sufferings in the hands of the Lord’s Resistance Army Rebel spearheaded by Joseph Kony, who waged a brutal insurgency from their bases in northern Ugandan and southern Sudan to disl...

Members of parliament attending the regional parliamentary sitting at Kaunda Grounds. Photo by Proscovia Achomo By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City The regional parliamentary sitting started on Wednesday August 28, 2024 at Kaunda Grounds in Bardege Layibi Division in Gulu City with 310 Members of parliament in attendance with more expected to attend. The president of the republic of Uganda is expected to address the sitting on Thursday,29 August 20...

Representatives of the un-deployed medical interns talking to the media. URN Photo. URN At least 270 undeployed medical interns in Northern Uganda are asking the government to scrap medical internships after graduation.    This suggestion comes a few days after President Yoweri Museveni, said the government did not have funds to pay for medical internships, and wondered why the sponsors of their education could not continue doing so ...

Founding FDC Party President Dr. Kiiza Besigye Speaking about the disputes in the Party. URN Photo. URN The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) leadership in Kasese District is urging its members not to join the Katonga faction, which is seeking to form a new political party.  On Tuesday, the faction applied to the Electoral Commission (EC) to reserve the name "People’s Front for Freedom" (PFF), signaling the start of anothe...

Locals at Ajaga Primary School after repair of borehole. Photo by Chris Woo. By Chris Woo Oyam district Some residents of Minakulu Sub County, Oyam South in Oyam district are celebrating the repair of a vital borehole by a parliamentary hopeful, Mr. Ogwang Obura Patrick after the said borehole became non-functional since 2006 causing  safe water challenge  to this school with a population of more 2,000 pupils  and affecting also...

Arua District LC 5 Chairperson, Alfred Okuonzi and Madi-Okollo RDC, Swaib Toko flagging-off participants in the 21km run. Photo by Sabir Musa By Sabir Musa Arua city Organizers of Rotary Cancer Run and leaders in Arua have called-on the public to consider early screening for Cancer from authorized facilities to increase chances of successful treatment when the disease is detected at an early stage. This call by members of Rotary Club Arua Eco...

Leaders of the Terego team celebrationg the trophy won by their ladies after the events. Photo by Sunday Amandi By Sunday Amandi Arua city Parents in West Nile region are called to support their children in developing their talents, so as to benefit from it in future. This appeal was made in second edition of the West Nile Rural Electrification Company, WENRECO sprint run in Bariffa stadium in Arua city on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Kiwa Fau...

 By Mike Rwothomio Zombo   Jeremy Mungutimu, 12, a resident of Kibira Village, Kibira Parish, Got Apwoyo Sub-County, Nwoya District has been trampled to death by a herd of elephants.   The alarming incident happened at around 6:40 Pm on August 25, 2024 sending a shock wave of fear amongst the community, who for years has been under constant attack by the many menacing wild beasts from Murchison falls National Park. ...

Some of the participants during the training at Muni University. Photo by Daniel Amule. By Daniel Amule Arua city The government has embarked on digitizing its services to enhance efficiency and accessibility, aiming to improve service delivery. As part of this initiative the ministry of health has implemented the electronic medical records EMR system in several hospitals to facilitate digital service delivery. Uptake and use of such electr...

Museveni meeting with post-medical interns at State House Entebbe on Saturday. Nile Post Photo NILE POST President Yoweri Museveni has revealed that Uganda’s government lacks the funds to support medical internships, prompting him to propose that the financial burden be shifted to the sponsors who supported students during their education. Speaking at State House, Entebbe, on August 24, 2024, Museveni warned that relying on government f...

Pope Francis. Courtesy Photo. VATICAN NEWS At the conclusion of Sunday's Angelus, Pope Francis offered his solidarity with the thousands globally affected by Mpox (monkey pox), which is now a global health emergency. He said he is praying for all those who have the disease, especially in the Democratic Republic of Congo where an outbreak is underway, a nation "suffering greatly" he lamented.    “I express my sy...

Opi (Chief) Suru Simon Baru Opi Lopirigo of madi elect swearing in after the election. Photo by Stephen Unzimai By Stephen Unzimai Moyo Opi (Chief) Suru Simon Baru of Pakele clan has been voted the paramount chief for madi cultural institution called Opi Lopirigo. In an election that took place on Friday August 23, 2024 at Moyo district headquarters in Moyo peoples hall, 21 chiefs in madi sub region qualified for the election out of which th...

Leaders of Lugbara Kari and World Vision official after signing the MOU. Photo by Morish Dramadri. By Morish Dramadri Arua Madi West Nile diocese and the Lugbara cultural institution Lugbara kari have signed a memorandum of understanding with World Vision, a non-governmental organization to implement a two year child protection project in the districts of Yumbe and Terego. The 200,000 dollar project targets to improve the well-being of about 1...

Participants during the training at NUMEC`s office. Photo By Proscovia Achomo By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City   At least 14 Female journalists in Gulu City have been trained on how to vividly report on climate change to drive action. Hedwig Arinaitwe, the team leader at Climate Women Media Action said female journalists are being trained because they speak for the community and that they are mostly affected by climate change disproportionat...

Police ordering the casual laborers to sit down during the arrest at the site. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican   Arua Five people are in police custody in Arua central Police station after arrest for wetland encroachment.   The 5 among which are 4 casual laborers and another identified as Adoroti Innocent, brother to Dramuke Rhone, said to be the owner of a house under construction in a wetland were picked by a tea...

The Gulu City Falcons Rugby club Players doing body fitness exercise at Awere Play Ground. Photo by Desire Alimocan   By Desire Alimocan    Gulu City The National Rugby Sevens Series 2024 is heading to Northern Uganda with Gulu City Falcons Rugby Club poised to host the fourth Circuit at Pece war Memorial Stadium, Gulu on from the September 7 to 8, 2024. According to Amato James, the Chairperson Northern Uganda Rugby Association,...

A water system being constructed at Katrini Primary School (photo by Martin Anguyo) By Martin Anguyo Terego   Leaders of Terego district have warned the residents of Katrini Sub County against vandalizing the newly constructed solar water pumping boreholes at various schools across the sub county.   Vandalism is destruction or damaging of property in a manner that defaces, mars or otherwise adds a physical mark that diminishes the prop...

Zombo District officials appearing before Parliament account committee in Arua city on August 16, 2024.   By Mike Rwothomio    Zombo   The Parliament Account Committee (PAC) has raised a red flag on Zombo district leadership over illegally effecting payment of Shs 6.1 Million to nine non-existing staff in the 2023/24 fiscal year.   The committee discovered that the payment to the alleged nine ghost sta...

Pope Francis at General Audience. Vatican photo. VATICAN Pope Francis made his latest appeals for peace in places torn by war and conflict, and for closeness to suffering populations, at the conclusion of his Wednesday General Audience.   Addressing the pilgrims present, the Pope recalled the great suffering of war-torn Ukraine, urging all faithful to not forget the beleaguered nation.   "Let us not forget the martyred Ukraine,&q...

A banner advertising the event in Gulu city. Photo by Proscovia Achomo. By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City More than 50 primary schools across six regions in Uganda are expected to participate in the Uganda national primary school debate championship 2024 being organized by Afro Junior Schools Debate and will be hosted by Light ray Nursery and Primary school in Bardege Layibi division, Gulu city from August 27 to 28 2024. This tournament is based ...

Parents pose for a group photo with their child after the exercise (photo by Martin Anguyo) By Martin Anguyo Terego   Literacy for Adult Basic Education (LABE) in partnership with AVSI has arranged a diagnostic exercise in Terego district for children with disabilities from the age of one to ten so as to help parents get their child the help they need as soon as possible.   The diagnostic exercise follows a stepwise approach to reach ...

The Late Amos Opio. Photo courtesy of UCU WhatsApp platform.   By Mike Rwothomio Zombo Amos Opio, 28, a student of Bachelor of social works at Uganda Christian University Arua campus has mysteriously passed away on the August 20, 2024 sparking a wave of grief amongst his relatives and friends.   The university announced his death on their social media platform Facebook today.   "We are deeply saddened by the s...

Mother’s breast feed their babies at a space created for them during the launch of breastfeeding in Yumbe district last week. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE A section of the working class mothers in Yumbe district have raised concern over lack of breastfeeding corners for breast feeding their children in the offices and institutions in which they work. According to the mothers, due to the absence of such spaces and stri...

Councilors and other stakeholders during a summit where the matter ascended (photo by Martin Anguyo) By Martin Anguyo Terego Leaders in Terego district have identified lack of interest by the government to develop tourism sites as one of the major issues leading to low revenue collections in the district. According to these leaders, the district has some service sector sites like Mountain Wati, River Okulacere amongst others which are capable...

One of the graders under repair after it broke down. Photo by Sabir Musa By Sabir Musa Arua city Arua City Council Engineering Department has attributed the delayed completion of Mvara-Ociba-Dadamu-Ombaci road maintained to challenges of equipment and rain that hinders progress of work. The maintenance of this 5km road financed by Government of Uganda under road fund of 1-billion shillings given to local governments was launched in June with ...

A team prepares for the game. (photo by Martin Anguyo) By Martin Anguyo Terego   In a bid to make learners live productively and busy during the second term holiday for 2024 academic year, Katrini Catholic Parish in Terego district has organized football tournament for eight chapels in the Parish.   Cat Gerald Afadriayo, the youth coordinator in this Parish is optimistic that, the tournament will bring many positive changes amongst th...

By Janet Moriku Arua city President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reshuffled resident district and city commissioners, their deputies and commissioners at the RDC secretariat on August 15, 2024. In the new reshuffle, Most of the RDCs in West Nile have been moved to new locations. Charles Ichogor has been shifted to Kotido from Arua city and replaced with Salim Komakech as the new RCC, deputized by Angupale Swadik Alemi for central division and ...

By Martin Anguyo   Terego   The continuous rise of false prophets in Katrini Catholic Parish is worrying its leaders who call on the Christians not to permit themselves be confused by them. This issue materialized in one of the meetings held recently at the Parish center.   The Parish priest for Katrini Catholic Parish, Rev. Fr. Tonino Pasolini said that, the matter can only be resolved with virtuous catechesis in the Christian soc...

Trucks to and from DR Congo stuck at Got Orombu hill in Thanga Parish, Abanga Sub-County Zombo District. Photo/courtesy By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo   Heavy truck drivers that ply the 13 km Okeyo-Pakadha-Padea border custom road in Zombo District have come under criticism, for reportedly creating potholes on the road.   Snaking queues of heavily loaded trucks to and from Padea border custom can be seen from Okeyo junct...

A sign post of Moyo General Hospital. Photo by Doreen Tasia. By Tasia Doreen Moyo Authorities in Moyo district have spoken out on the continued issue of drug stock out at the general hospital that threatens the operation of the facility and service delivery to the local people. Dr Chandi Fred Opeli the medical superintendent Moyo general hospital remarked that the facility has resorted to borrowing essential medicines from the neighboring fac...

NILE POST  Controversial analyst Tamale Mirundi declared he wants to be buried standing up, a wish he's determined to fulfill. “I’ve dug my own grave outside our ancestral grounds in Matale village. I will be buried standing,” Mirundi stated firmly. He aimed to be remembered not as someone laid down in death but as someone who stood tall, even in the afterlife. Mirundi frequently reiterated this bizarre wish on his TV...

A garbage truck offloading trash. NILE POST PHOTO. NILE POST Uganda's experts in waste management and local innovators are emphasizing the use of biodegradable waste to produce valuable fertilizer and improve agriculture, in an effort to prevent the overfilling of landfills. This initiative is crucial to avoid tragedies like the incident in Kiteezi, where a garbage dump collapsed, killing several people. Kampala city is currently grappling...

Bukedea Stadium constructed by Speaker Anita Among. NIEL POST PHOTO. NILE POST  Singer Moses Ssali, popularly known as Bebe Cool, has come to the defence of Speaker of Parliament Anita Among against recent corruption accusations. Speaking to journalists in Bukedea on Saturday, ahead of the 21st edition of the Federation of East Africa Secondary Schools Association (FEASSA) games, Bebe Cool dismissed the corruption claims as unjustified. ...

BY MIKE RWOTHOMIO Zombo   Grief engulfed residents of Zombo town council, Zombo district after a lightning struck buildings killing a woman instantly and leaving two children and an adult mother critically injured.   Margaret Amony, the town agent of Abira West Ward Zombo town council confirmed the tragic incident that occurred at around 1:00pm on Friday August 16.   Margaret added that the deceased and the victims were resi...

The commsiioed Job Centre in Arua city. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua city AVIS in partnership with the International Labour Organisation under the Rural Employment Services Project commissioned   Job centre in Arua city to bridge the unemployment gap among the youths. The job centre will provide a walk in employment service opportunity to support skilled youths to identify their skills and be able to apply for the jobs...

The bus in which Awacango delivered. Courtesy photo.   By Mike Rwothomio   Pakwach   Some medical experts in Pakwach District have advised expectant mothers against long distance travels, warning of its associated risks.   This is after a woman identified as Proscovia Awacango, delivered a baby on board a baby Coach bus at Pakwach town council on August 14.   Awacango was trave...

Traffic police officers, Vivo Energy Uganda representatives, Lira P7 school officials and pupils pose for a photo. Photo by Ambrose Okai   By Ambrose Okai Lira City   Vivo Energy Uganda, the company that distributes and markets Shell-branded fuels and lubricants in Uganda has trained pupils of Lira P7 School in Lira City on road safety for them to become road safety ambassadors in the community.  The Vivo Energy Uganda corporate ...

A worker inspects one of the equipment installed in the factory recently. Photo by Robert Elema BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE Farmers in Yumbe district have continued to lose mangoes due to the non-operationalization of the mango factory in the district. The construction of the factory had raised hopes among the farmers that the factory would help in adding value to the mangoes because the number of mangoes consumed every year is very little but the ...

By Mike Rwothomio Zombo A section of Parents and teachers in greater Nebbi are not reading on the same page, following the August 3, 2024 Speech by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni asserting that education at government -aided primary schools must be free of charge. The president alluded to his previous warnings against charging pupils in government-aided schools. Museveni whilst speaking during a thanksgiving ceremony for the s...

Police officer escorts the convict Swaib Goodyear out of the courtroom after passing the judgement on Wednesday. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA    BY ROBERT ELEMA  YUMBE The Chief Magistrate court in Yumbe has sentenced a former head teacher of Dradranga Primary School in Kululu Sub County Yumbe district for 7 years imprisonment.   Court found the head teacher Mr. Swaib Goodyear guilty and consequently convicted him on two counts of f...

Nebbi General Hospital. Photo by Mike Rwothomio.   By Mike Rwothomio   Nebbi   Dr. Charles Dradu, A dentist at Nebbi General Hospital in Nebbi District, has been apprehended over heavy drinking during working hours on August 14, 2024.   Dradu's arrest was ordered by health committee of Parliament who were at Nebbi General Hospital for an oversight visit to assess the status of health...

Puvungu cell affected by the heavy downpour.  Photo courtesy   By Mike Rwothomio   Pakwach   The Monday pounding rain that battered many parts of west Nile Sub region has left a wrenching trail of destructions in Pakwach town council, Pakwach District, sub-merging a village rendering the residents homeless.   Authorities say the severely affected area is Jukaal Cell, Puvungu Central Ward, Pakwach Town Council. V...

By Sunday Amandi Arua city Government is called upon to value the international youth day celebrations so as to address the issues of the youth in the country, and give them a platform to achieve economic progress. This appeal was made by the leaders as the world celebrated the 2024 International youth day. International youth day is celebrated every year on the August 12, and this special occasion celebrates the potential, accomplishments, an...

By Morish Dramadri Arua After two years of struggling without finances, the three schools in the disputed Terego-Madi Okollo districts borders have finally received UPE capitation grants under Terego district. For the last two financials years of 2022/2023 and 2023/2024, the three schools of Ocea, O’dobu in Uriama sub county and Ariwa primary in O’dupi sub county all in Terego district were running without UPE capitation grants as...

Olea PDM fund seekers during its annual general meeting (photos by Martin Anguyo)    By Martin Anguyo Terego        Residents of Olea Parish in Katrini sub county, Terego district have unanimously rejected the leaders of PDM of the Parish by electing new ones over alleged incapacity to do the work. In an annual general meeting held on August 10, 2024, the angry residents noted that, many people in other ...

By Mike Rwothomio Zombo The five indigenous Ethnic Minority groups is the west Nile sub region have appealed to the government access to their historical ancestral land and cultural sites. Indigenous Minority Groups are groups often discriminated against and in some societies are marginalized socially, economically, and politically and are sometimes victims of severe human rights violations. The Group in West Nile with the population of over ...

Dr. Omirambe showing the media some of the confiscated drugs By Godwin Abedican Arua Following a one week long compliance enforcement operation in West Nile carried out in the 5 districts of Koboko, Maracha, Yumbe, Obongi and Arua, National Drug Authority (NDA) West Nile regional office has confiscated 151 boxes of assorted drugs worth 40 million Ugandan shillings from 59 drug outlets operating without licenses or with unqualified personnel. ...

Terego district woman MP Rose Obiga speaking before the parliamentary committee on government assurances and implementation. Photo by Morish Dramadri.   By Morish Dramadri Arua city The woman member of parliament for Terego district Hon. Rose Obiga has tasked the parliamentary committee on government assurances and implementation to inform parliament to consider diverting the 20billion shillings meant for regional parliament sittings to co...

Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of health. NILE POST PHOTO. NILE POST Government has unveiled plans to recruit sign language interpreters in all government health facilities across the country, aiming at addressing the communication barriers faced by persons with hearing and speech impairments. This announcement was made by Health Minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng while officiating the Women and Children’s Health Camp in Lira City. Dr. Ace...

Man U Fan in Babies Home Moyo. Photo by Alfred Sida. By Alfred Sida Moyo Manchester United Fans in Moyo district have offered scholastic materials & food items to Moyo Babies Home during the Celebration of FA trophy for 2023/2024 season in the district. The function was held at Dreamz Club Moyo on Saturday. The offer rendered was to support Moyo babies Home in their daily basic needs. Other activities during the celebration included, tree...

Some of the physical planners during the engagement in Arua city.Photo by Sunday Amandi By Sunday Amandi Arua city The physical planners in Northern Uganda are called upon to make proper planning in the different urban centers to ensure that, every development comes after proper planning in order to avoid cases of destructions after development in urban centers. Urban centers normally attract a good number of people every day, and almost ever...

Vendors operating in dim light in the market​. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua City Market Vendors in Arua main market have been operating in darkness for the past three weeks after the service provider failed to obtain power to light the market.   Due to the lack of electricity, vendors have now resorted to using torches and phone lights to provide light for themselves while others have moved out of the market. Everest Bed...

By Sabir Musa Arua Women entrepreneurs in West Nile are yet to benefit from World Bank funded Growth Opportunities and Productivity (GROW) project, 7-months after it was rollout in the region last year by Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development. The 5-years GROW project worth 217 million US Dollars (an estimate of 737.8 billion shillings) is funded by World Bank through International Development Association, but no one has been finan...

Vice President Jessica Alupo His Royal Highness Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor and other officials cut the cake during the Silver Jubilee coronation celebrations. Nile Post Photo.   NILE POST President Museveni has called upon cultural institutions across Uganda to take an active role in eradicating poverty and promoting self-reliance among citizens. This message was conveyed by Vice President Jessica Alupo during the Silver Jubilee corona...

Ms. Agnes Alaba the commissioner mining in the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (2nd Left) checks on the license granted for the Chinese Company as other officials look on. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE The officials from ministry of energy and mineral development have ordered for the immediate halting of the illegal gold mining activity operated by a Chinese company (Likuang) in Odravu West Sub county, Yumbe district. ...

The arrested PDM leaders appeared in handcuff in front of the RDC's Office in Nebbi Municipality. Photo by Mike Rwothomio   By Mike Rwothomio   Nebbi   In a serious crackdown on saboteurs of Parish Development model, leaders in Nebbi District led by the Assistant Resident District Commissioners, Olama Stephen Clay and Mr. Owachgiu Donald have confirmed the arrest of two PDM SACCO leaders over reported extor...

By Martin Anguyo   Terego Terego District Health department is facing hitches in providing health services for the members of the community due to lack of transport means for health facilities in the district. This was revealed during a meeting held at the district headquarters.   Mr. Simon Amandi, the District health officer Terego said that, the available motorcycles and vehicles, health facilities have, are insufficient before calli...

NILE POST Members of Parliament from Northern Uganda have criticised the Leader of the Opposition, Joel Ssenyonyi, for announcing a boycott of the upcoming regional Parliament sittings scheduled to be held in Gulu City. The legislators argued that the Shs 20 billion budgeted for these sittings is a small amount compared to the overall Shs 72 trillion budget approved for the 2024/25 fiscal year. During a press briefing at Parliament, they expre...

Some of the pupils performing drama in Namutumba. Photo by Nile post NILE POST As one of the ways to combat road accidents, Busiki chiefdom together with Namutumba district have embarked on sensitizing the community through music, dance, and drama (MDD) with local schools competing to be crowned the best solution providers. On Tuesday, eight schools participated in the district school music, dance and drama challenge which was held at Nabikaba...

Ongoing construction of new Moyo district Headquarters under DRDIP project. Photo by Stephen Unzimai Stephen Unzimai Moyo A section of leaders in moyo district have revealed that Development Response to Displacement Impact Project (DRDIP) has created positive impact on the livelihood of the community. While responding weather DRDIP has an impact in community, Honorable Moriku Joyce Kaduchu, the state minister for primary education who repr...

Participants in a group photo after the training. Photo by Stephen Unzimai. Stephen Unzimai Moyo Teaching and non-teaching staffs in Moyo senior secondary school together with leaders of Moyo District Disabled Persons Union (MODDIPU) have completed the whole training cycle on inclusive education. Inclusive education now referred to as raising achievement for all learners pedagogy is a program that helps all learners to be present, participa...

By Mike Rwothomio President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has announced government’s plan of initiating a conference with the fishing community to sensitize them on responsible fishing practices for sustainable fisheries, a move that in the long run will lead to removal of soldiers under Fisheries Protection Unit (FPU) on Ugandan water bodies. Unsustainable fishing methods involve use of various fishing methods used for capturing or harvesting f...

BBC About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia's national flag during protests against the high cost of living and what they feel is "bad governance". Amid this crackdown, army chief Christopher Musa warned that it is a "treasonable offence" to fly the flags of foreign countries. Nigeria has seen six days of nationwide protests, in which at least seven people have died and more than 700 hav...

AFP As a new strain of Mpox virus spreads to more African countries, World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has indicated intentions to call a special meeting to discuss the issue. Dr Tedros added that the WHO, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), local governments and partners are “further scaling up the response to interrupt disease transmission. But more funding and supp...

Some of the people hired to clear the project site at work in the forest. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua Hon Denis Lee Oguzu, the Maracha County Member of Parliament has deployed locals to continue with the third phase of works towards developing part of Barifa Central Forest Reserve (CRF) to enable other phases of the project to be done. Hon. Oguzu, won the bid to develop at least 10 hectares of the central reserve into an...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni flanked by the Vice President Jesca Alupo commissioned the Gulu-Olwiyo 132 kV line portion of the Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua Project at Nebbi substation,  on August 3, 2024. PHOTO BY MIKE RWOTHOMIO   By Mike Rwothomio Nebbi From decades of turbulent electricity, to projected reliable electricity, the majority of the over 3 million people of West Nile have reasons to smile after getting connected to the ...

The newly ordained priests blessing Archbishop Emeritus Dr. John Baptist Odama. Photo by Proscovia Achomo   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City   The Archbishop Emeritus of Gulu Archdiocese, Most Rev Dr. John Baptist Odama, on Saturday August 03, 2024 ordained 6 new priests and 6 deacons from Joseph’s Cathedral Parish Church in Gulu City. The six newly ordained priests include Fr. Peter Ojara from Kitgum Mission Parish, Fr. Geoffrey R...

Courtesy Image NILE POST Vice-President Jessica Alupo has commissioned the Arua Transmission Substation, marking a significant milestone in West Nile sub-region's power infrastructure development. The ceremony, attended by government officials, energy sector stakeholders, and local community leaders, signals a transformative step towards enhanced electricity access and reliability in West Nile. The new substation will connect West Nile to...

Olympic champion Chemutai and world champion Yavi.  NILE POST Peruth Chumutai won Heat1 of the Women's 3000m Steeplechase semifinals at the Paris 2024 Olympics to qualify for the medal event. The Olympics defending champion finished in a time of 9:10:51, beating Kenya's Faith Cherotich's and German Felicitas Krause who clocked 9:10:57 and 9:10:68, respectively. Chemutai's comfortable victory sees her taking on stars such ...

Hon. Phiona Nyamutooro during the thanksgiving in Nebbi on Saturday. Photo by Nile post. NILE POST President Museveni has lauded the dedication and patriotism of his junior minister for energy and mineral development Phiona Nyamutoro. The President, who was officiating at a Thanksgiving event for Ms Nyamutoro at Nebbi Town SS playground, said the young minister has distinguished herself by actively campaigning for the National Resistance Movem...

Dr Alicai Titus (Right) handsover to Dr Stanley Nkalubo at Rwebitable ZARDI in Fort Portal on Thursday.   BY ROBERT ELEMA    The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has made changes in leadership at seven of its research institutes.   These leadership changes are part of a series of recent appointments made by the Governing Council of the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) across seven of its re...

Gulu Regional Referral Hospital main gate: Photo by Proscovia Achomo   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City   A report released by Gulu City health department during state of Gulu city affairs for the financial year 2023/2024, indicates that there has been a decline in the number of maternal deaths in the city. In the past fiscal year, Gulu City made improving health services in maternal and child health care priority, recording 14,513 deliv...

Bishop Sanctus Lino Wanok presiding over the Ordination ceremony: Photo by Ambrose Okai. By Ambrose Okai Lira City   The bishop of Lira Catholic diocese on Wednesday 1st August 2024 ordained four deacons into priesthood, where he cautioned both the new priests and the believers not be lured into things that may detract them from wholesomely serving God. Rev Fr Issac Ojok, speaking on behalf of the newly ordained priest, asked Christians t...

Rev.Fr. Justin Eric Uma Parish Priest of Holy Rosary parish Gulu administering the Sacrament of Baptism. Photo by Desire Alimocan.   By Desire Alimocan   Gulu City   The Parish Priest of Holy Rosary Parish Gulu, Rev.Fr. Eric Justin Uma on Friday 02/08/2024 administered the Sacrament of Baptism to 56 children and challenged their parents not to relinquish their cardinal responsibility of making sure that their children know God for ...

Muni National Grid Power Sub - station. Photo by Anslem Ojaru. By Anslem Ojaru Arua city The West Nile sub-region, comprising 13 districts, has finally bid farewell to decades of unreliable power supply. As the region prepares for the official commissioning of the Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua transmission project, residents hailing from arua city have express excitement over the connection of westnile to the national grid. Palmer Amayoru appreciates ...

The  processed shear nut oil displayed by a local CBO that processes shearnut oil at an exhibition event at Yumbe Boma grounds last year. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA  BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE Aringa North Constituency in Yumbe district has been known to be the shear nut belt in the district but currently, this ancient tree is facing a extinction due to over harvesting and deforestation for charcoal production in the area. According to the lo...

By Mike Rwothomio Zombo The  woman MP of Zombo district   Esther Afoyochan,  who double as commissioner of   parliament has lashed at media and opponents for over exaggerating  false corruption allegation being label against her in Parliament of Uganda. Afoyochan revealed that many of her opponents are banking on the false narrative to soil her name to the electorates, challenging them to instead  presen...

The URA regional offices in arua where regisration takes place. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua Uganda Revenue Authority URA has extended the promotion for subsidized costs of registration of motorcycles in West Nile. This comes following the end of a previous 6 months of the same which was granted to the region that ended on June 30, 2024, from February 12 2024. In a circular dated July 26, 2024 released by the tax body, the...

Miss Tourism Northern Uganda launching tree planting initiative at Aduku Seed SS in Kwania District. Photo by Ambrose Okai   By Ambrose Okai Kwania   Miss tourism Northern Uganda is partnering with Lady Tree Co. Ltd, a local company that plants and manages trees to plant one million trees in 20 selected schools across Lango sub region as part of her effort in promoting environmental conservation. Ms. Calvin Ayao, the Director of Lady...

The city leaders and Heads of organisations in a group photo after the meeting. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua   Arua city leaders are raising a red flag over what they term as illegal operations by a number of organizations implementing programs in the city. According to Part VI- of the NGO act of 2016, the respective administrative units of a city or district are supposed to have non-governmental organization monitori...

Members of the West Nile civil society in a group photo after their regional engagement on Wednesday in Arua city. Photo by Morish Dramadri By Morish Dramadri Arua city Civil Society Organizations(CSOs) undertaking governance in West Nile region have decried the bureaucracy in accreditation to participate in election observation and the misconception against them by the electoral commission and other election stakeholders in the country’...

By Mike Rwothomio Nebbi   In a harrowing twist of event, more than 70 primary school pupils from different schools across Ndhew sub-county, Nebbi district have been struck by lightning on Wednesday July 31, 2024. The pupils converged for inter-school football competition at Oweku Primary School.   Lightning struck when the pupils were taking shelter in one of the classrooms following a heavy Wednesday afte...

In the extreme left is the matron debate club MS. Lemaru Immaculate, in the green T- shirt left is the Deputy Principal of the school Mr. Dusman Taban and the students who participated in the contest. Photo by Doreen Tasia. BY TASIA DOREEN MOYO St. Andrews College Moyo has emerged the winner in the regional debate competition in the west Nile organized by national debate council. The school also won in storytelling and poetry all in the same c...

St. Joseph`s Cathedral Church Gulu where the ordination will take place. Photo by Robert Ocitti   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City The preparations for the forthcoming priestly and deaconate ordinations scheduled for 3rd August, 2024 at St Joseph’s Cathedral Parish Gulu are in full gear. The ordination will be under the theme:” For nothing is impossible with God, Luke 1:37” Six deacons are set to be ordained priests and six ...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city The bishop ordinary of Arua diocese Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki has yet again curved a new sub parish out of the then Logiri parish in Vurra vicariate in order to accommodate the growing Christian population in the diocese. The formerly Ezoo zone under Logiri parish was declared a sub parish by the bishop on Saturday July 27, 2024 during the ordination of priests at sacred heart cathedral Ediofe. This according to ...

The Deacons prostrating before the altar during the Mass of Ordination at Sacred Heart Ediofe Cathedral on July 27, 2024. Photo by Radio Pacis   By Sunday Amandi Arua city As the ministry of God continues to grow with the increasing number of Christians in Arua diocese, 12 new priests were ordained on Saturday July 27, 2024, in Ediofe cathedral to serve in the pastoral work. Along the ordained priests were three seminarians who were ordain...

The cars that were donnated to the different Local Governmenets by GIZ. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua GIZ a Non-Governmental German organization through the Ministry of Local Government has handed over 6 vehicles to her partners in program implementations in West Nile. This comes as part of the Organisations contribution towards supporting emergency response in refugee hosting districts in the region. The six vehicles amo...

People gathered at a livestock market in Odramacaku last friday. Photo by Sunday Amandi By Sunday Amandi Arua city The leaders of Odramacaku have are called upon parents to send their children of school going age to school and prevent them from loitering in the market on market days. Odramacaku market, which is located along the boundary between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo, attracts a good number of people from both sides, and amo...

By Desire Alimocan Gulu City  St. Joseph`s College Layibi has won the FUFA TV Cup Championship for Acholi Subregion in highly heated second leg match hosted by Gulu High School after the first leg of the match ended in a 2-2 draw. St. Joseph`s College Layibi edged Gulu High School by one goal to nil in the second leg of the match making them to progress to the last 16 on a 3-2 goal aggregate where they will now face a football team from L...

By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo   Police in Arua city are having in their custody 40 Male suspected criminals who were arrested on July 29, 2024 in an intelligent-led operation.   The operation was aimed at cleaning Arua City of notorious criminals exacerbating insecurity through thefts, robberies, break-ins, burglaries and other offences, police said.   SSP Angucia Josephine, the west Nile regiona...

The two impounded trucks are currently packed at Pakwach central police station. Photo by Mike Rwothomio.   By Mike Rwothomio Zombo   In a fresh crackdown on illegal charcoal dealers, authorities in Pakwach District have impounded two box body trucks, loaded with over 500 bags of charcoal on July 28, 2024.   Four people including the truck drivers and conductors were equally arrested to aid in the investigation. Their id...

Patriots marching on the day of pass out. Photo by Desire Alimocan. By Desire Alimocan   Gulu City   More than 4,000 young patriots drawn over 25 secondary schools within Gulu City were passed out from Gulu High school playground after undergoing a 2week patriotism training program. The Resident City Commissioner of Gulu City, Jane Frances Amongin Okili, has encouraged the students to keep up with the spirit of patriotism as it i...

By Mike Rwothomio Zombo A section of Zombo locals and leaders are failing to read on the same page, following the wide spread practice of unlawful soliciting of cash from road users across the district This is emanating from the pounding rainfall the area is experiencing, propelling   the community to take up matters in their own hand to work on bad spots on roads that ideally should be regularly maintained by the district. Accordin...

University chancellors and vice chancellors during the 73rd vice chancellors` Forum meeting at Gulu University. Photo by Lakica Brandy hope. By Lakica Brandy hope Gulu City   University Chancellors under the Uganda vice chancellors` forum have asked for subsidy and tax wavers for private universities from the government during their 73rd general meeting that was held at Gulu university.    The vice chancellor of Gulu Univers...

Some of the soldiers manning the entrance to the city on Thursday July 25, 2024. Photo by Godwin Abedican   By Godwin Abedican Arua City Arua city headquarters and police station on Thursday July 25, 2024 was heavily guarded with police and military deployment in want the security leadership says was a preventive deployment to counter an intended march by the public to the city council offices over corruption. This comes after Information...

Dr. Sylvia Namubiru, the CEO-LASPNET addresses stakeholders during a recent engagement in Arua district about ADR. Photo by Godwin Abedica. By Godwin Abedican Arua Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to any method of resolving disputes without litigation. ADR regroups all processes and techniques of conflict resolution that occur outside of any governmental authority. The most famous methods being mediation, arbitration, reconcili...

Photo of the dilapidated state of the boy’s latrine at Afoji primary school. Photo by Doreen Tasia. BY TASIA DOREEN MOYO Stakeholders of Afoji primary school in Moyo sub county, Moyo district have decried the poor state of the boy’s latrine which is at the verge of collapsing this rainy season putting the lives of the learners at risk. The concern was raised during the monitoring of schools and health centers in the sub-county by...

Residents gathered during community baraza in Lefori sub county Moyo district. Photo by Samson Ganiko Bullen By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo Parish Development Model beneficiaries in Lefori Sub County Moyo district are furious over the irregularities in the disbursement of PDM funds as they complain that messages informing them that the monies would be credited on their accounts in 24 hours has not happened taking  over two weeks. Paraku A...

People donating blood at Mama Moyo grounds in Moyo town council. Photo by Samson Ganiko Bullen   By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo As the demand of blood in the various health facilities in West Nile sub region is on increase, Arua regional blood bank is in Madi Sub region for a five days blood donation drive. The blood donation drive started on Monday July 22, 2024 in Obongi district where about 70 units of blood was collected. The tea...

By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo   Paul Eseru, the Resident District Commissioner of Pakwach has confirmed the arrest of two Pakwach district staff who reportedly misappropriated Uganda Shillings 16 Million.   The two include Rachael Mary Anena, the Sub-County Chief of Pakwach Sub-county and Frank Udoma, the accountant.   They were arrested in the morning of July 23, 2024, the RDC stated, adding that the...

A video grab of charged MP Odria during Tuesday's session presenting about the widespread corruption allegations in the country.   By Noel Ayikobua Arua City   In a heated parliamentary session today, Hon. Alioni York Odria, MP for Aringa South Constituency, delivered a fervent critique of Speaker Anita Among and the parliamentary leadership regarding corruption allegations. His comments reflect growing tensions and frustration wi...

Dr. Sylvia Namubiru –Left, CEO LASPNET and Jimmy Alli (Second L, ACAO Arua sign the MOU as Edward Endraa(masked) the DCDO and Alfred Okuonzi the District Chaiperson look on. PHOTO BY GODWIN ABEDICAN   By Godwin Abedican Arua  Arua district and the Legal Aid Service Providers Network (LASPNET) a national member of the non-governmental organisations established in 2004 that provide strategic linkages and a collaborative framewor...

A newly constructed classroom block constructed at Nyori Primary School under the DRDIP awaiting commissioning. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA    BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE Winnie Letasi, 19, a P.6 pupil of Keyi Primary school in Yumbe district walks for 5kms daily from Monday to Friday to access education at the school. She says, at the time she joined the school, the environment was not conducive for learning and the classrooms were in adequate.&...

Rt Rev Sabino Ocan Odoki blessing the centinary Gorota at the  Ediofe primary school. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua City In a bid to promote and strengthen education services in the region, Arua catholic diocese is in plans to set up secondary school structure for learners with special needs.  Lack of a special needs secondary school has forced many to drop out of school after primary level in the region. During the ce...

Ediofe girl’s pupils line up to welcome the procession after Mass. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua City Ediofe girl’s primary school celebrated 100 years with great academic success since its inception in 1923. During the centenary celebrations at the school on Sunday July 21, 2024, the school was lauded for the improved performance in the national examinations. Mr. Christopher Ojama representative of state minister fo ...

The construction work of the electoral commision office in Arua City. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua The Westnile Regional Electoral Commission office construction work has reached 40 %   and is expected to be handed over by the end of this year. This was revealed by the project site engineer during the project inspection by a team of members form Electoral commission in Arua city. Lt.Alfred Niwagaba the site engineer fo...

The new structure at Otheko health center II which is now upgraded to health center III. Photo by Mike Rwothomio   By Mike Rwothomio Zombo Zombo district leaders have expressed optimism that  the newly  commissioned  facility at Otheko health center  II,  now  upgraded to health center III in Paidha sub county, will fix health care gap  amongst the over 20,000 People in the area. Grace Atim, the Res...

The senior woman teacher of Kado primary school in Yumbe district Ms. Nadia Siasa shares a light moment with some of the teenage mothers at the school recently. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA  BY ROBERT ELEMA YUMBE A section of the teenage mothers who dropped out of school due to early marriage and teenage pregnancy in Yumbe district have made a decision to go back to school. According to the teenage mothers, their decision to get married was...

BY ROBERT ELEMAYUMBE Over 30 years ago, Yumbe district was endowed with several animal species and trees. But as the population increases and the quest to expand homes, the animal species were poached, the trees cut down for wood fuel, charcoal, log business and timber for construction purposes.Now with the increasing depletion due to urbanization, the district has embarked on a program to restore the environment.Speaking to Radio Pacis on Wedne...

By mike Rwothomio Zombo                Zombo district has been asked by the family of the late Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Retired Lt. Col Pius Alitema, to search for a vast piece of land measuring 25-30 acres for proposed establishment of a community hospital in the area. The late RDC Alitema, whose memory is still fresh in the minds of many leaders and locals in Zo...

Officials from URA and Local leaders from Zombo district,  posed for a photo infront of the Padea border custom offices in Padea Town Council after a consultative meeting  By mike Rwothomio Zombo Government of Uganda through Uganda Revenue Authority has kick-started land survey process in preparation to establish a one stop border point along the Uganda-DR Congo border in Padea town council, Zombo district in the west Nile sub region...

The unoccupied upper floor of the main market. Photo by Sunday Amandi. By Sunday Amandi Arua city Despite the efforts put by the city authorities to crack down on street vending in the city in April this year, it has almost become a normal business in the city with a good number of vendors making money along the streets like Lemarejoa road, Idi Amin road, and others. Majority of the vendors who went to the main market due to the pressure of e...

Officials seated in front of the post for agricultural trade show. Photo by Lakica Brandy Hope By Lakica Brandy Hope Gulu City The 3rd edition of Northern Uganda Agriculture and trade show has kicked off at Gulu university playground in Gulu City under the theme “Unlocking opportunities, innovations for poverty alleviation and wealth creation”. Grace Musimami, the General Secretary of the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Ser...

Proffessor Puis Kongo handing over one of the computers to the Acting hospital director Asiimwe Ian. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua City Health service commission has delivered 5 computers to Arua regional referral hospital (ARRH) to provide internet access to health workers. Professor Puis Okongo the chairperson of the health service commission says the ICT hub will provide internet services to all health workers in the region. ...

Arua RCC Charles Ichogor (in yellow) and other city leaders while handing over the cricket trophies on Wednesday. Photo by Morish Dramadri. By Morish Dramadri Arua city Sports lovers in Arua city have appealed for consideration of neglected sport disciplines in schools so as to identify the potential talent of the learners in them and promote their talents. This revelation was made during the official hand over of the regional cricket tou...

The published poster of the FDC party rally bearing the logo of lugbara kari By Morish Dramadri Arua city Lugbara cultural institution Lugbara kari has distanced herself from any partnership with the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party ahead of the party’s 4th edition of the countrywide tour in Arua city on 27th July 2024. This comes after a poster of the party with the official logo of Lugbara kari was published by some members of ...

Academic researchers and Scholars during a public lecture at Gulu University   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City   The Lord`s Resistance Army (LRA) survivors in Northern Uganda have been urged to forgive and reconcile with the perpetrators of the various atrocities committed against them during the LRA insurgency in the region. This plea was made during a public lecture organized by Gulu University Department of Mental Health under the F...

Disgruntled residents gathered around the area where there is leakage from the NWSC pipe By Morish Dramadri Arua city Community members along the catchment areas of National Water and Sewage Corporation(NWSC) line in the cells of Dadamu, Orionzi and Oluodri in Ariwara ward Ayivu division East in Arua city have threatened to sue the corporation over irregular monitoring and maintenance of manholes in the area that are posing health hazard to th...

The team from MAAIF and stakeholders show Candi Justo, a farmer on how to remove the plantations as the owner (4th left ) looks on  in Pajulu village By Godwin Abedican   Arua Banana farmers in Arua district and other districts whose plantations have been affected by the banana Bunch Top Viral (BBTV) disease have been asked to destroy all the plantations so as to avoid the reoccurrence and spreading of the disease. A team from the mi...

The inspection team making an obervation on one of the samples of an affected banana plant By Godwin Abedican Arua In 2020, West Nile reported the outbreak of a strange disease that affects banana plantations identified as the Banana Bunch Top Virus (BBTV) disease said to have originated from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which is bordered by many West Nile districts. The symptoms of the Banana Bunch Top Viral (BBTV) disease include, ...

Participants in West Nile Sub-National Youth Parliament after the parliament session on Friday By Sabir Musa Arua The 5th West Nile Sub-National Youth Parliament on Friday passed several resolutions on protection of environment, urging government to skill young people for environment sustainability and climate change action in west Nile. This is aimed at ensuring youth people in the region play their role in protection of environment, at the ...

Archbishop Raphael P’mony Wokorach walking out after installation ceremony from St.Josephs cathedral parish church Gulu. Photo by Proscovia Achomo   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City    In his initial sermon to thousands of Christians who turned up for the installation ceremony at St Joseph’s Cathedral Parish Gulu, Archbishop Raphael P’mony Wokorach pledged to work with Christians to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Chri...

The new Lira City Town clerk, Vincent Okurut (Left) shaking hands with the outgoing acting Town Clerk   By Ambrose Okai Lira City   The newly posted substantive Town Clerk of Lira City, Vincent Okurut, has settled into office with a big promise of boosting local revenue collection in the city that has for long been struggling to meet its local revenue targets. “I with vast experience on the operations of local government, I know...

Zombo Councilor’s for a council meeting at the district headquarters recently. PHOTO/MIKE RWOTHOMIO     By Mike Rwothomio Zombo After going for months without an ounce of information regarding their ex gratia payment, councilors, LCI and II chairpersons of Paidha town council in Zombo district have bitterly complained, further demanding a serious explanation from the district leadership over their payment.   The c...

Archbishop Raphael Wokorach assumes the seat of the Gulu Metropolitant Archbishop on July 12 2024 after his installation at St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City. PHOTO URN The Most Rev. Archbishop Raphael P’mony Wokorach has assumed duties at Gulu Archdiocese after his installation as the second metropolitan Archbishop of Gulu. The 63-year-old prelate was installed Friday from St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gulu City after the imposit...

Pensioners awaiting verification in Arua city. Photo by Sunday Amandi. By Sunday Amandi Arua city The members of the public are called to inform the office of the human resource of their district local governments on the pensioners who are sickly,and cant make it to the verification centers,as the exercise conducted by the auditor general to verify all Pensioners and Estate Administrators as part of the Special Pension Audit continues nation wid...

A section of students occupying the conference hall during the function. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua South Sudanese students in West Nile are being called upon to avoid divisions among themselves based on tribes and other alignments while in schools. This was a key message during the South Sudanese United Students Association (SSUSA) organized 13th Independence Day anniversary of South Sudan held at Eripark Beach Resort,...

The youths listening to the panellists at the generation to generation dialogue. Photo by Anslem Ojaru. By Anslem Ojaru   Arua Stakeholders in westnile region expressed concern over raising number of idle youth in the region that is underscoring the country’s development. According to the 2024 Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) report, the West Nile region, has a population of 2.7 million people with 43 % of young people betw...

Ex-combatants with Terego district leaders for a group photo after the training (photo by Martin Anguyo) By Martin Anguyo Terego                          In a bid to promote peace, democracy and reconciliation, amnesty commission has equipped a section of Ex-combatants in Terego district with a knowledge on National Tra...

By Alimocan Desire and Robert Ocitti. Gulu City   As the highly anticipated installation of the second Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Gulu, Most Rev. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach gains momentum, the security team being headed by the Resident City Commissioner of Gulu, Jane Frances Amongin Okilli is assuring the public of their readiness to secure the event. The RCC said that they have had many high-level security meetings to prepare the...

The selected choir members pose for a photo in front of St Jospeh’s Cathedral Gulu Parish Church Photo by Proscovia Achomo.   By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City One hundred fifty Choir members from the different choir groups in Gulu Archdiocese have been selected to sing on the day of the installation of the new archbishop elect of Gulu, Most Rev Rapheal P’Mony Wokorach. Prior to the selection, a total of 300 choir members par...

Sacred heart of Jesus parish Palenga Church. Photo by Stephen Odong   By Stephen Odong Omoro District   Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Gulu Dr. John Baptist Odama has elevated Scared Heart of Jesus chapel Palenga into a parish making it the newest parish in the archdiocese. His Grace, Dr. John Baptist Odama, thanked the almighty God for letting him to erect the new parish which is dedicated to sacred heart of Jesus and is th...

Some of the impounded motorcycles at Arua central police station. Photo/courtesy   By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo In a fresh crack down on traffic offenders, traffic officers in Arua central business district have impounded a total of 137 motorcycles. The July 9th operation targeted riders without crash helmets, licenses and unregistered motorcycles.   The West Nile regional police spokesperson SSP Josephine Angucia in a statement ...

By Mike Rwothomio   The July 8th deadly head-on collision involving motorcycle riders at Awasiyo cell, along Keri-Saliyamusala road in Keri Town Council, Koboko District has left one person dead and three passengers seriously injured.   The deceased who died on spot has been identified as Yakani Baba, meanwhile passengers Bravo Bataki 19, Denaya Moses 50 and Bakole Ceassor 24 all residents of...

Some of the Avocado fruits that fell off the tree after the heavy destructive downpour. Photo by Mike Rwothomio   By Mike Rwothomio    Zombo   The pounding rain that battered Abanga Sub County in Zombo district has left an unbearable trail of destruction on the communities.    The July 8, 2024 afternoon rain decimated crops like beans, coffee, maize, cassava, matooke, kitchen garden plants amongst others plunging far...

Parents during a community dialogue. Photos by Martin Anguyo. By Martin Anguyo Terego Parents in Terego district have been warned against allowing young girls to get married at early ages with a motive of getting wealth out of their bride price. This caution was sounded to the parents by a section of Terego district leaders during a community dialogue freshly organized at Katrini Primary school. The female district councilor for older perso...

By Stephen Odong Gulu City The UPDF recruitment exercise for Acholi subregion comprising of West Acholi and East Acholi concluded well with a total of 317 UPDF recruits. The exercise for West Acholi had the districts of Omoro producing 35 recruits, Gulu city with 38 successful recruits, Gulu district pulled 14, meanwhile Nwoya district had 30 recruits, Amuru district managed to send 27 recruits and Adjumani district was able to give 40 recruits...

Daily Monitor Uganda Airlines has been honored with the gold award for the Travel Plus Readers Award by Ferents and CO LLC at the Travel Plus Airline Amenity Bag Awards 2024 in Hamburg, Germany, for their Premium Economy Kits. In a statement released over the weekend, the national carrier expressed pride in receiving this recognition, emphasizing its commitment to sustainability and excellence. The award-winning travel kit features a bag craft...

Daily Monitor The State Minister for Urban Development, Mr Obiga Kania, has directed all Local Governments with pending work under the Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) programme to finalise and close them during this month (July). The $150m World Bank-funded project, which has been implemented under the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MLHUD), started in the 2013/2014 financial year, and officially ...

By Chris Woo Oyam District The site for the expansion of an OPD Ward at Anyeke Health Centre IV at the tune of 420 million shillings in Oyam District has been handed over to UPDF Engineering brigade. Benson Dilla, the LC5 chairperson of Oyam District local government at the site handover ceremony urged the UPDF engineering team to do quality work and he also cautioned them against falling into love affairs with married Women and underaged girl...

A School in Moyo district getting to environmental conservation through planting trees. (Photo by Tasia Doreen) By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo In a bid to restore green land cover as part of the environmental conservation plan, environmentalist in Obongi district are calling for more safety measures from the refugees and the host communities. According to the stakeholders, they are battling cases of land degradation and poor disposal of waste a...

Some of the teachers during a practical session of the Hand Ball game training. Photo by Stephen Unzimai By Stephen Unzimai Moyo One hundred thirty games and sports teachers from community, private and government aided primary schools in Moyo district have completed a two days training on hand ball game. The two days training that took place at Celecelea stadium that was facilitated by experts of the ball game ended successfully.  Most ...

Pictorial of the swearing -in ceremony of the newly appointed members, Ms. Opiya Florence taking oath. Photo by Doreen Tasia. By Doreen Tasia Moyo The newly appointed board management committee members for Moyo general hospital have been sworn- in and taken oath of service and secrecy as they assume the office. The new board members who were sworn in include; Mr.  Mawa Bashir as the board chairperson, MS opiya Florence, Mr. Fred ijjo, Mr....

Sacks of maize flour in the store. Photo by Anslem Ojaru   By Anslem Ojaru Arua The unreliable weather patterns are causing a stagnation in the produce market affecting the demand and supply of food produce. Uganda experiences two season with the first being March and second in August. Ebaduru Shabban the head of produce at Arua main market says locally they have not yet received new agricultural produce in the market from the previous pl...

West Nile police leadership and other leaders  posing for a group photo after the handover ceremony. Photo/courtesy.   By Mike Rwothomio   Zombo   The newly appointed West Nile Regional Police Commander SSP Denis Ochama has promised to maintain better working relationship with police officers and sister security agencies in the region.   Ocama who replaced Eddie Serunjonji also commended the outgoing RPC fo...

Pictorial of the new UPDF recruits being briefed by the officials at Celecelea stadium. Photo by Doreen Tasia. By Doreen Tasia Moyo Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) has successfully conducted the recruitment   and verification exercise for the shortlisted candidates for Moyo and Obongi districts. The exercise that commenced on July 1, 2024 conducted at Celecelea stadium included medical screening of the candidates, physic...

A group photo of the health center, PICSA and district leaders in front of the renovated OPD. Photo by Stephen Unzimai   Stephen Unzimai Moyo Gwere health center II outpatient department block in Lefori sub county Moyo district that has been undergoing renovation exercise has now been handed over to the management of the health center. Handed on June 28, 2024 the renovation was done by Partners in Community Social Action called PICSA Ugan...

By Chris Woo Oyam District.   Oyam district woman member of Parliament supports catechists of Ngai Catholic parish with young chickens. A total of 30 servants of God at Ngai catholic parish in Lira catholic diocese have been given 5 chickens each by the Oyam district woman member of Parliament. Hon. Santa Alum Ogwang, said that this is part of her empowerment project which she started long time ago with the first beneficiaries being the yo...

By Stephen Odong Gulu City Some Manchester united Fc fans under their umbrella Manchester united Fc supporters` club Gulu chapter have supported St Jude`s children home in Bardege-Layibi division in Gulu city with relief food items in line with celebrating the club`s the 2023/2024 FA cup triumph against Manchester City Fc where Manchester United Fc won by two goals to one. The items delivered included 100kgs of rice 10ltrs of cooking oil, 20ltr...

Courtesy Photo By Ganiko Samson Bullen Obongi The  22 years old south Sudanese’s refuge who recently grabbed a gun from one of the police officers  at Morobi distribution center and shot dead his fellow refuge in Palorinya refugees settlement Obongi has been remanded  to Silili  Prison in Moyo district. It’s believed that the suspected south Sudanese’s refuge identified as Dange Agai who grabbed a gun fro...

Matua Job Richard (in black and white) the Assistant Resident City Commisisoner  speaking during the meeting By Godwin Abedican Arua As West Nile has become a home for refugees who always come from the two neighboring countries South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, stakeholders are calling for considerations to have the languages of the two countries introduced in schools where refugees are hosted. The democratic republic of ...

By Chris Woo Oyam District National Medical stores has finally delivered essential drugs to Oyam district. Caroline Agaro, the Oyam district acting health officer confirmed the receipt of the medical commodities where she cautioned medical workers against theft of these government drugs. "Health workers, ensure that these drugs are not stolen, be vigilant and ensure proper usage of these drugs", she warned.  "I am also warni...

By Ambrose Okai. Lira City. A section of Boda Boda riders of Lira City on Tuesday stormed the office of the RCC protesting the transfer of DPC Lira, SP.Abel Ruganza. The highly charged boda boda cyclists matched to the Lira Resident City Commissioner Lawrence Emmy Egole`s office to express their disappointment following the recent transfer of Superintendent of Police (SP) Abel Ruganza. They reason that the transferred officer co...

The new RPC of West Nile SSP. Denis Ochama after taking over officer. By Morish Dramadri Arua city The newly appointed West Nile Regional Police Commander SSP. Denis Ochama has taken over office to succeed ACP Eddie Sserunjoji. SSP. Denis Ochama the former deputy Regional Police Commander of West Nile was appointed the substantive RPC following the appointment of his former boss ACP Eddie Sserunjogi as the Acting Commissioner of police to hea...

Pupils of Nyarakua Primary school in Maracha district await to receive their trophy after emerging champions of a recent district-level debate competition (Courtesy Photo) URN Maracha district education department is rooting for a policy that will require all primary schools to make debate a compulsory co-curriculum activity. The latest development comes at a time when most schools have scrapped debating on their timetable while in other schoo...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city A section of members of public in Arua city have reacted to West Nile’s rapid population growth of 3.9 million people as per Uganda Bureau of Statistics’ 2024 census preliminary report with a call for increased lobbying for the region. West Nile region has come third in population growth among the regions following Buganda and Busoga regions that topped the lead respectively. The president of the 73rd ...

Fred Enanga, Former Police spokesperson who has now been moved to Interpol. Courtesy Photo. Nile post Long serving Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga has been replaced. In the first major changes by Abas Byakagaba as Inspector General of Police Enanga was replaced by Assistant Commissioner of Police, Kituuma Rusoke, who previously headed the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) law enforcement team. Consequently, Enanga has been taken to Inter...

Zombo RDC Grace Atim addressing Journalists. Photo by  Mike Rwothomio By Mike Rwothomio Zombo Zombo District leaders  in conjunction with health ministry officials  have  reactivated its  task force as  a new strain of Mpox virus continue to spread rapidly along the eastern border of DR Congo.   Mpox is an infectious disease caused by monkey pox virus. Many cases of the virus are reported to have been confirm...

Rogers Sekasiga, Daniela Nyirandutiye and Eng .Arnold Mujuni launching the site in Yumbe district. Photo by Anselm Ojaru   By Anslem Ojaru Arua Yumbe district is one of the districts in the country that has benefited from digital partnership between USAID and Roke telecom. The partnership aims at expanding inclusive and sustainable internet access in underserved communities across the country. During the launch of the digital partnership...

Chief Simon Avuku Kutulungu III sited on the throne stool   Stephen Unzimai Moyo Elders of Pamujo Metu-Li chiefdom in Metu sub county Moyo district have installed his highness Avuku Simon Kutulungu as their cultural chief. Avuku Simon was installed as the Chief Kutulungu the III on June 26, 2024 at their ancestral cultural site by the clan elders in the presence of neighboring clan chiefs of Pamoyi Metu-Oru chief, Erepi and others. Chie...

Refugee at Nyumanzi health post in Adjumani district awaiting for health assistant   West Nile Stephen Unzimai Rite Honorable Prime minster of Uganda Robinah Nabbanja has lauded west Nile people for their hospitality to the refugee community and hosting them in the country. West Nile region is the biggest refugee hosting region. She made this remark during her visit in west Nile for the ground breaking ceremony of Koboko Yumbe Moyo road...

Gen Moses Ali. Courtesy Photo NILE POST General Moses Ali is far from being done with active politics, he is already set for Adjumani West parliamentary seat come 2026. The Second Deputy Prime Minister and Deputy Leader of Government Business in Parliament says he still has enough gas in the tank to march forward. "Some people pronounced me dead several times, It was only Jesus Christ who died and rose again," said the octogenarian p...

By Sabir Musa Arua Suspected former members of a youth group that participated in crime within Arua City are seeking for audience with religious and city leaders in their quest for positive change. They formed a group that operated between the areas of Arua Primary School and Orphanage Cell in Tanganyika Ward within Arua Central Division, suspected of pick-pocketing and other criminal activities. According to the seemingly reformed youths, me...

By Stephen Odong Gulu City The fundraising drive for a planned medical camp being organized by the students hailing from subregion studying at KIU has officially been launched by the Chief of Lamogi Chiefdom, His Highness Otinga Atuka Otto Yai.   His Highness, Otinga Atuga Otto Yai, the chief of Lamogi chiefdom who presided over the launched of the medical camp fundraising at Ker Kwaro Kal Acholi headquarters in Gulu City appealed to the s...

By Robert Ocitti Gulu City Football players, coaches and club administrators in Acholi subregion attended the first ever Acholi soccer clinic organized by Gulu district football association aiming at changing the mindset of the players to suit the profession and for the coaches and the club administrators to get to understand some of the guiding principles in relations to their operations. Club managers undergoing Acholi soccer clinic trainin...

Courtesy Photo Reuters  Kenya's president on Wednesday withdrew planned tax rises, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament, launched demonstrations across the country and threatened more action this week. William Ruto said he would not sign a finance bill including the hikes a day after violent clashes between police and protesters at the assembly and nationwide left at least 23 people dead and scores wounded, ac...

A photo shows a grader working on part of the roads not affected by the powerlines next to the bridge. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua The completion of the road works on Awindiri-Pajulu road in Arua city where Enyau 2 bridge under construction with funding from the world bank through Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development-Additional Funding (USMID-AF) remains uncertain as the main service provider and owner of ...

The Japanese Ambassador and other dignitaries at the launch. Photo by Morish Dramadri. By Morish Dramadri Arua city The West Nile regional juvenile reception center constructed by Save the Children with funding from the Japanese ministry of foreign affairs at the regional police headquarter in Arua city has finally been commissioned. The multimillion project was contracted to “Self-building” investments limited on Friday September ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The expectant mothers and others patients in refugee settlements in West Nile continue facing referral challenges as the available means can’t handle the large areas coupled to limited number of health workers available. As a response to this, organizations like ACORD have designed strategies of weekly outreach programs to take services closer to the patients and clients. Peter Gift, the refugee welfare council II...

Slovak representatives and stakeholders from Madi sub region for launch. Photo by Nancy Aol Nancy Aol Adjumani Challenges of eye care could be a thing of the past with the launch of a multimillion vision care centre by Slovak Catholic gift of love, a faith based foreign and not for profit non-governmental private organization which is committed to combat dehumanizing poverty, which robs people of their dignity of humanity. Manga Julius, the pr...

By Godwin Abedican Arua United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has launched a project with funding from the Japanese government through the government of Uganda to be used as a tool to address the rising cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and challenges of access to sexual reproductive health services among refugees and host communities. To be implemented in Terego and Madi Okollo districts, the Delivering Lifesaving and Integrated Sexual a...

By Sabir Musa Amidst the dwindling resources, government of Uganda and United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) maintains that, refugees will continue to be supported though with shifted attention to Self-reliance model as a strategy of addressing the challenge. During the national celebration of World Refugee Day at Ofua III Zone in Rhinocamp Refugee Settlement, the officials disclosed plans to manage situation of dwindling resource...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City On the invitation of the family of late William Jacob Ocira, popularly known as Forget, a well-known businessman in Gulu city, and a devoted catholic, the Archbishop Emeritus of Gulu Archdiocese, Dr. John Baptist Odama launched the construction of a memorial house that shall be in memory of his longtime friend. Late Forget lived a highly socialized life attending a number of social gatherings rangind from religious...

By Morish Dramadri Arua The Democratic Party secretary general Gerald Siranda has assured the party members in West Nile region of a more vibrant party ahead of the country’s forthcoming general elections following recent critique against the party over the appointment of its president in under the ruling National Resistance Movement NRM party. On 21 July 2022, President Yoweri Museveni appointed the Democratic Party president Norbert Ma...

By Komakech Jimmy Gulu City As one of its efforts in fighting Menstrual Health stigma against young girls in Acholi subregion Her Worth Foundation has supported some young disabled ladies with reusable sanitary pad. Ms. Monica Prudence Apiyo, the cofounder of Her Worth Foundation, who is also a girl child rights` activist in Gulu City said that lack of sanitary pads has contributed to the dropping out of school of many young ladies in the sub...

By Komakech Jimmy   Gulu City AVSI Uganda Foundation, with funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), has supported twelve hospitals in Acholi and Lango subregions with some important medical equipment.   The over 1,700 pieces of medical equipment were handed over to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, Lacor Hospital, Amuru HC III, Pabbo HC III, Lacor HC III Opit, Kalongo Hospital, and Paimol HC III, all in Acholi...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Over one hundred youth in Moyo district have been trained on Information communication technology skills and multi -media production to enhance on the usage of ICT tools in order to address unemployment. The four days training that started on Monday the 17 /06/2024 at Moyo peoples hall was organized by Uganda communication commission   facilitated by media vision academy. Those trained include students, entrepren...

By Anslem Oyaru. Domestic revenues for the FY2024/2025 amount to Shs 31.982 trillion, of which Shs 29.366 trillion will be tax revenue. The parliament of Uganda approved changes in the taxes to raise more revenue to improve the budget. Which include;Imposition of excise duty on powdered beer at Shs 1,000 per kilogram, on petrol and diesel by Shs 100 per liter, on imported wines from 80 percent or Shs 8,000 per liter to 100 percent or Shs 10,000,...

By Sunday Amandi Arua City Schools are called to give proper feeding to their learners to prevent cases of non-communicable diseases among the learners. A report by the ministry of health indicates that, majority of the learners are eating non nutritious food s that increases the risk of developing diseases such as diabetes. But majority of the schools in Arua city admit that, they provide proper feeding to the learners, and this feeding also ...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City International Justice Mission launched the ‘’SPEAK; End violence against women and children’’: a campaign to end violence against women. Launched on Friday at Bomah Hotel, the campaign is built around protecting women from violence especially those who suffer from intimate partner violence also known as domestic violence.   Acting Country Director, International Justice Mission, Lillian...

By Robert Ocitti Gulu City Some Lord`s Resistance Army reporters in Acholi subregion have continued to battle with the wraths of being rejected by the community members which they are mostly attributing it to lack of proper integration after they came back home from the bush. The reporters raised this concern during a National Transitional Justice policy sensitization workshop held at the Amnesty commission`s office in Gulu City.   Denis N...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The heads of education institutions under Arua diocese are being cautioned against withholding foundation body fees collected by the institutions. During the diocesan budget day for 2024 held at Christus Center Ediofe, on Monday 17th June 2024, it was reported that with a budget projection of 100 million shillings that was set to be collected and received as foundation body fees from the institutions in the diocese for ...

By Sabir Musa Religious institutions in West Nile are making moves to save environment by using different strategies. This is aimed at responding to high environment destructions rate in the region, especially deforestation and poor waste management. At the Diocese of Madi and West Nile, a program named as Tree Sunday that runs every year has led to plantation of thousand trees across the diocese. Rt. Rev. Bishop Collins Andaku champions the en...

By Odong Stephen Gulu City AVSI Uganda Foundation has trained at least 19000 youth across Uganda on different skills through their project called skilling AGRIPRENEURSHIP youth employment (SAY) aimed at increasing employment opportunities and income within the agriculture value chain among the youth. Mr. Mosese Cik, the chief of party for SAY project at AVSI Uganda Foundation said this project amins at skilling the young people on AGRIPRENEURS...

By Sabir Musa Yumbe Under the 30-days of yellow care campaign, MTN Uganda has supported Ariwa Secondary School in Yumbe District with 20 HP computers to boost ICT department the school, now with an enrolment of more than 1,000 learners comprising of students from both refugee and host communities. The campaign which runs from 1st to 30th June 2024 aims at uniting employees of the company through activities aimed at improving quality and access ...

By Odong Stephen Gulu City A total of 1071 graduands have graduated with diploma and certificate in Education from National Teachers’ College Unyama on Friday the 14th of June 2024 during its 8th graduation ceremony out of which 683 qualified with Diploma in education secondary, 381 attained diploma in primary education meanwhile 3 passed out with certificate in early childhood development and 4 got awarded with certificate in child care....

By Sunday Amandi Arua city. The members of the community in West Nile are called upon to back up agricultural production, and work with dedication, in order to earn a better living. This appeal was made by the different stakeholders during the third memorial lecture for the former agricultural officer for Arua district, the late Gertrude Badaru at hotel Letsuba on the 13th of June 2024. Dr. Gordon Toa, the production officer for Arua District ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The works towards the completion of Enyau 2 bridge project along Awindiri-Pajulu BAT road have commenced days after the commencement of similar works at Enyau 1 bridge site along Odia-Ajono road. The two bridges are being constructed with funding from the World Bank under USMID-AF. The initially 8 months project that commenced on 4th October 2022, with site handover to NIEM establishments LTD by Arua District Local gove...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The South Sudanese fish exporters and traders in Arua central market are threatening to quit doing business in central division citing exorbitant and forced taxes on them. The traders under their umbrella body Leudier and Goi Fish Traders Union indicted in a protest later dated 21st May 2024 addressed to the management of BETAI  Enterprises limited, a private entity contracted by central division to collect revenu...

By Morish Dramadri Arua City Arua city authority has launched the rehabilitation of the 5Km Mvara-Ociba -Dadamu-Ombaci road that links the two giant schools of St. Joseph’s College Ombaci and Mvara senior secondary schools in Arua city under the 1 billion road fund given by the government of Uganda to districts and cities across the country to maintain the roads in their area. The 320million shillings rehabilitation work of the road come...

By Proscovia Achomo and Zziwa Derrick Gulu City. Learners from secondary schools and tertiary institutions across Gulu city are undergoing a patriotism training course as part of the efforts to change the mindset of the youth to take part in nation building. The one-week training that started on Monday 10th, June 2024 will end today on Friday 14th, June 2024 with over one thousand trainees expected to be passed out at Kaunda Grounds in Gulu Ci...

By Anslem Ojaru Nebbi Nebbi District Local Government together with SEATINI Uganda an organization that looks into issues of trade, physical and investment related policy and process converged in Arua city to review the existing Nebbi District local Revenue enhancement plan to focus and come up with clear local revenue collection projections. Speaking to Aloysius Kitengo the programme officer SEATINI Uganda, they aim to decentralize the local ...

By Anslem Ojaru Uganda Revenue Authority has advised the   business community in Arua city to be transparency and report any inappropriate behavior of their staff.  This was during the stakeholder’s engagement on Thursday 6th June 2024 in Arua city where URA unveiled their plan of improving their services to their clients through staff compliance and integrity According to URA, Integrity is when the people systems and the p...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city. The police of Arua central division are holding 19 protesting loaders and brokers from Lobida Sudanese fish market on allegations of moving with dangerous weapons in public places. The 19 including a woman were arrested on Wednesday after at Arua city mayor’s garden in a scuffle that ensued between the police and brokers and loader protesting an attempted arrest of two brokers from Lobida Sudanese fish marke...

By Sabir Musa Youths in Arua have been asked to use their smart phones effectively as tools for creating online contents that can earn them money to reduce the high unemployment rate and cyber crimes. This advice was given during ICT and Multimedia Digital Skills training by Uganda Communications Commission that targeted more than 100 youths from Arua District and Arua City. Media Vision Academy trained the youths on behalf of UCC on areas of ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua On 15th of May 2024, the brokers at south Sudanese fish market Lobida in Arua central division Arua city went or rampage demolishing temporary facilities erected in the market for selling and buying of fish. This stems from a disagreement between the brokers and their employers the south Sudanese fish traders who came up with a proposal to officially recruit a specific number of brokers to work with, for easy administra...

By Morish Dramadri Graduate teachers from National Teachers’ College, NTC Muni have been tasked to be transformers and role models in their society and continue struggling to achieve their dreams by embracing further studies. Among the 1250 graduates who graduated on Friday May 31st 2024, 808 were awarded diploma in education secondary, and 442 attained diploma in education primary mainly in the disciplines of sciences, Arts and Humanitie...

By Anslem Ojaru 3rd  June of  every year is the feast of the Uganda martyrs  who laid down their lives  for their faith , as Christians across the world gather to celebrate the  martyr’s day celebrations  at  Uganda martyrs shrine  in Namugongo,  the faithful’s  who miss joining the rest  gather and offer mass at the different Parishes  in union with those in Namugongo. St...

By Godwin Abedican Arua   Arua city on Thursday 30th May 2024, approved a budget of Forty nine billion four hundred sixty nine million three hundred five thousand five hundred ninety seven (49,469,305,597) shillings   as the indicative planning figure for the financial year 2024/2025. The budget is set to be implemented, under the theme, “Full monetization of Uganda’s economy through commercial agriculture, industrial...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The works at the site of the pharmaceutical ware house for Arua diocese being constructed in Ediofe, is on positive progress five months after the commencement. The 3.5 billion warehouse project whose site was handed over to China Huang Pai machinery on 11th January 2024 is an eight months project running until August 2024. Herman Rubangakene, the site manager for the proposed pharmaceutical warehouse in an interview w...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City The central organizing committee for the upcoming installation of the new Archbishop, the Most Reverend P`mony Rapheal Wokorach, has kicked off the search for the more than one hundred million shillings required for the function which is slated for the 12th of July this year at St. Joseph’s Cathedral church in Gulu city. Rev.Fr. Martin Agwee, the chancellor of Gulu Archdiocese who doubles as the treasurer fo...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Stake holders in West Nile are concerned over the lack of policies towards regulation of alcohol related issues which has been seen as the biggest contributing factor to poor health among the people in the region. The stake holders voiced their appeal for robust steps by the government to ensure the young generation is saved from the wide spread uncontrolled production, circulation and consumption of alcohol during an e...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Security leaders in Ayivu Division, Arua city have warned LC 1 chairpersons in the division against handling criminal cases. Speaking during a meeting for all the LCs in the division on Monday 20th May 2024 at the division headquarters in Onduparaka, the DPCs of the division noted with concerns that many LC1s tend to involve themselves in handling criminal cases ending up complicating the matters when taken to police. S...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City. Her worth foundation a community-based organization in Gulu city is organizing a menstrual hygiene run to raise awareness about the importance of good menstrual hygiene management among young girls, under the theme "Restoring hope through menstrual hygiene to end teenage pregnancy". Raphael Okot Aboga, the programs coordinator for Her worth foundation, says the event also aims at raising funds to enable...

By Sabir Musa Refugees settled in Siripi Zone of Rhino Camp Refugee Settlement have raised concerns over challenges they face while accessing health services at Siripi Health Centre 3. They express disappointment over lack of essential drugs at the facility, delay and poor attendance to patients and cases of segregation by health workers. A refugee in the settlement, Dini Kavira, while sharing one of her experiences at the facility reveals that...

By Morish Dramadri Arua The classroom construction project at Odravu primary school in Ayivu division east awarded by Arua city to Hope Engineering and construction works is currently at 70% completion. The two classroom and office space project at Odravu primary school is among the 8 projects contracted to different contractors by Arua city funded through DDEG on 03rd April 2024. A visit by Radio Pacis to the site show the construction work...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Muni university has come out to deny having offered any scholarship opportunities to Aringa Cultural Institution in the ongoing implementation of the youth empowerment and transformation initiative RETE project. This comes after posts on Facebook were made by the kingdom Prime Minister Lemeriga Fadhil, indicating that his office received 15 scholarship positions from the university in partnership with MasterCard foundat...

By Sunday Amandi Arua city After close to four years since the residual Vurra County became Arua district after Arua municipality was elevated in to a city, the major district offices remained in the city, and yet they provide services in the district. Fast to break this barrier is the office of the Resident District Commissioner, RDC.  Of the district that has successfully shifted to the district. Geoffrey Okiswa, the RDC of the distric...

By Morish Dramadri Arua Local Economic Development and Investment committees of Arua city and district have been urged to prioritize investment and redefine their investment plans in order to improve on the local revenue and developments. Currently, Uganda’s local government budgets are largely financed through domestic revenue and is expected to fund a projected budget of Shs28.9 trillion of 2024/25 financial year budget. During a two ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The community of Pajulu and Awindiri I Arua city are calling upon the inspector General of Government (IGG) to investigate circumstances under which two bridge projects on river Enyau in Arua district and Arua city have failed to be completed. On Monday 13th may 2024, the residents and road users took to the streets to demonstrate in anger against the stalled works at Enyau 2 bridge construction project that links Awi...

By Anslem Ojaru The effects of climate change in Uganda are increasingly severe, affecting the lives of the country's citizens and its environment. It has led to extreme weather events such as unpredictable, prolonged drought and rainfall. David Edaku the weather focal person in Arua District says Human activities have had diverse effect on climate change causing a change in weather patterns. “As the population grew, people started en...

By Anslem Ojaru Farmers in westnile have now turned to using local methods of irrigation given unpredictable weather changes brought about by the negative effects of climate change in the region. Uganda usually experiences two planting seasons — the first usually stretches from the end of February to June across the country and the second season is from August to January. Because of the unpredictable rain leading to a long period of dry s...

By Anslem Ojaru In abid to create resilient communities that have equitable access to quality and affordable access to healthcare for better health outcomes, Uganda cooperative savings and credit union, in partnership with Uganda health partner’s cooperative gathered leaders of the different SACCOS from 8 districts of westnile to introduce them to the concept of health cooperative insurance. Dr Sylivester Ndirora Mukama the Chief Executiv...

By Achomo Proscovia Pader District Strong wind has blown off the roof of Puranga Catholic parish church building including the roof of old church building. This comes as the Parish prepares for its Golden jubilee celebrations and also the church`s consecration by the Archbishop Emeritus of the Archdiocese of Gulu, now the Apostolic administrator, Dr. John Baptist Odama. Jacob Olweny, the deputy chairperson central organizing committee for the ...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu   The Uganda Cooperative Alliance is planning to revitalize the National Cooperative Bank, Ivan Asiimwe, the General Secretary of Uganda Cooperative Alliance revealed this during a recent stakeholders` regional consultative meeting in Gulu City. "We are holding regional consultative meetings with a variety of cooperators and Sacco leaders, PDM and Emyooga coordinators, among others to have this achieved, he Rem...

By Stephen Odong Gulu   The public is urged to begin investing in Treasury bills and bonds. Treasury bills are a type of short-term savings in which an individual can place funds for the government's use in an account; the bills mature three months to a year after the date of purchase. This means that after a year, you will receive the payback of the loan balance plus interest. Treasury bills are long-term financial commitments with a ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Vendors in Arua main market are threatening to go on strike with some demanding to be relocated from the main market until the management messes in the market are resolved. The vendors accuse the market master for failing to manage the market well. Ever since vendors reoccupied the 34.9 Billion facility constructed under the Market and Agricultural trade Improvement program (MARIP II) project by Joadah Consult limited...

By Albert Onzoma Arua City Complains have emerged over the recruitment process of Census Enumerators and Supervisors in Arua City with allegations of irregularities from applicants with just days left for national population and housing census 2024 by Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) that will start on 9th May. The applicants who were not considered in the recruitment process cite irregularities like delayed release of interview results, poo...

By Stephen Unzimai Moyo Moyo town council has approved a budget of Ugandan shillings one billion, one hundred thirty six million, nine hundred, ten thousand, four hundred and five 1,136,910,405= for the financial year 2024/25. The council also approved departmental work plans, revenue enhancement plans, recruitment and capacity building plans and procurement plans for the next fiscal year. Hon. Anyama Charles the secretary for finance prese...

By Sabir Musa Arua City Arua City youth leaders are calling for inclusion in decision making and transparency as the city council hands over one stop Youth Centre to a developer, South Sudanese Refugees Association (SSURA), for renovation after the two parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The one stop Youth Centre is a facility that was constructed in 2014 with funding from UN Habitant, as Centre for youth and children to get in...

By Morish Dramadri Arua City Heads of catholic social communicators in Uganda have been empowered with the skills of project planning and management so as to attract the favors of the foreign doors to support them in their projects. This training is part of the one week activities in preparation for the celebration of the National communications week 2024 hosted by Arua diocese. During a training for the catholic communicators in Uganda on We...

By Anslem Oyaru Arua City Arua Catholic diocese has commenced the national communication week celebrations 2024 with a workshop for all the communication secretaries and station manager from all the 19 dioceses in the country This year the communication week is being celebrated under the theme initiated by his holiness the pope Artificial intelligence and wisdom of heart towards a fully communicated Human hosted by Arua Catholic diocese at Chr...

By Anslem Ojaru Arua City As Uganda prepares for the 11th census since independence, the people in Arua central division have been urged to actively avail themselves for the forth coming   housing and population census 2024 Census serves as a basis for national and local planning, providing essential data on population housing conditions, asset ownership and social services. In an exclusive interview with Wadri Sam Nyakua the mayor...

By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo South Sudanese’s student leaders in Moyo district under the Umbrella Body, Moyo district South Sudanese’s Students Association payed a visit to the refugee’s settlement of Palorinya in Obongi district encouraging the person of concerns to embrace peace and unity among themselves as south Sudanese in order to fight tribalism which is the major factor that has contributed to conflicts in the country....

Proscovia Achomo Gulu Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) last week received a donation of a computerized Electrorencepalogram (EEG) worth 60 million from Mayo Clinic Arizonia, USA through Gulu University Faculty of Medicine. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measures electrical activity in the brain using small, metal discs (electrodes) attached to the scalp. Brain cells communicate via electrical impulses and are active all th...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Uganda national roads authority on the 25th /04/2024 officially introduced the contractor, consultant and civil engineering team to the stakeholders in Moyo district ahead of the start of the upgrading works on the Koboko –yumbe –Moyo road. On September 10, 2020, the World Bank directors approved a grant of 130.8 $ (shs 496 billion) to ease the movement of goods and people in Koboko, Yumbe and Moyo districts wh...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city A section of members of community in Arua city have been warned to desist from mob action and respect the rights of people suspected of committing crime within the community. This comes at a time when  cases of lynching suspected criminals especially thieves has escalated in West Nile region with about three suspects burnt to death and un estimated number of people murdered by mobs since March 2024. During a ...

Moses Echat (standing),Terego District CAO during the closure of training of sub county census supervisors. Photo by URN URN NEWS The Terego District Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Moses Echat has directed civil servants who applied as parish supervisors and enumerators in the forthcoming Uganda National Population and Housing Census to withdraw their application. The latest directive comes after it was discovered that a number of the dis...

URN NEWS    Parliament’s decision to revert Uganda Meteorology Authority (UNMA) to the department at the Ministry of Water and Environment has drawn mixed reactions.  Uganda National Meteorology Authority will no longer be semi-autonomous once President Museveni assents to the Bill seeking to merge or rationalize government Authorities and Departments. Some environmentalists and users of meteorology have told URN that MPS s...

By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo Authorities in Moyo town council have put a ban on burying dead bodies in the town council urging that the town is a prospect of future development. The Public health act Cap 281 as Amended in 2023, section 107 stats that the minister may select and appoint by statutory instrument and proper places to be sites of burials and to be used as cemeteries or Crematoria for municipalities and towns and it shall be an offe...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The construction works at the West Nile Regional Juvenile reception and protection house in Arua Central Business district is nearing completion ready for handover and commissioning. The 195 million shillings project undertaken by Save Children, was contracted to South-Building Investments Limited as the project contractor for the 6 months project with funding from the Foreign Affairs Ministry of Japan. Speaking to A...

By Anslem Ojaru Arua City As the ministry of education games and sports mandates that every school should have a playground as a basic requirement for its establishment, however, some schools Arua central division is are coping without play grounds. Beatrice Adiru Asimasia the head teacher of the school says that this has had a negative impact on their performance in the recently completed kid’s athletics competitions. “As we talk ...

By Sunday Amandi Arua City Vendors have started occupying the upper floor of the modern market in Arua city, following the recent trade order enforced in city against street vending by the authorities, though business is not yet doing well for them, and yet those who were vending in the market before are now realizing positive changes, as the number of customers is steadily increasing. Most of these former street vendors are now counting on th...

By Stephen Unzimai Moyo. It was all excitement from venders to their customers on Friday 19th of April, 2024 when Moyo town council opened up the new main market for venders to occupy the spaces allocated for full operation of the market. When radio pacis visited the market on the opening day, many of the venders who talked to our news room expressed their gratitude for starting new life of business in the town which they said has collected v...

By Godwin Abedican Arua City Following the recent appointments of assistant Resident District Commissioners and Assistant Resident City Commissioners by the office of the president, Arua city on Tuesday 23rd April 2024, welcomed the new appointees to the city where they are expected to commence with their duties. Speaking during a reception meeting to welcome the new appointees, Charles Ichogor, the Resident city commissioner Arua says these a...

By Godwin Abedican Arua The business community in West Nile is being called upon to unite if they are to maintain the legacy left by the late Samuel Ejidra, one of the prominent and most celebrated business icons the region has produced. The late Ejidra Samuel born on 10th October 1967 to Ephram Nguru and Erinah Nyakuru, was the one of the proprietors of the formerly famous Ozzu Brothers Enterprises. The late, though with very little formal e...

By Sabir Musa Arua City The newly appointed Assistant Resident District Commissioners and Assistant Resident City Commissioners deployed in West Nile have pledge support to other stakeholders in the fight against corruption at Local Governments as one of their key roles. Former Maracha District Public Accounts Committee Chairperson and contestant for the district’s Woman MP Seat in 2021 general election, Judith Bako, hopes to use the sam...

By Anslem Ojaru Arua City In abide to involve everyone in the forth coming National census ,the Ugandan ministry of  Education, games and sports  ordered all schools and universities  to break off for the national census headcount scheduled to take place  from  9th for to 19th  May 2024. Higher institutions of learning have adjusted their Academic Calendars to allow the students full participation in the National ...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city. The construction of the multibillion regional electoral commission office in West Nile undertaken by National Enterprise Corporation (NEC), a business arm of Uganda People’s Defense Force, (UPDF) under ministry of defense is now at 20%. The one year project that commenced with the site handover on 15th December 2023, among other components include construction of the office block with tally rooms, and a ware...

State Minister for Transport, Fred Byamukama, getting response from UCAA officials during the tour inside airfield. Photo by Sabir Musa. By Sabir Musa Arua The Minister of State for Transport, Fred Byamukama has issued a 3-months ultimatum to Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) to fully compensate residents who offered land for expansion of Arua Airfield and address other concerns that may affect the project. He declared this in a joint stak...

Toko swaib, RDC Madi Okollo speaking to the media about the securuty situation following the murders By Godwin Abedican Arua The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Madi Okollo, Swaib Toko is calling for calm in the district following a clash between two families in the clans of Ndubu and Pajo in which two people have died. The RDC was speaking to the media on Thursday April 18, 2024 to clarify on information circulating on social media abo...

Notification letter to the affected clubs from the region. Photo by Swali Sabiri By Swali Sabiri Arua The West Nile regional league has hit its biggest snag involving two of the greatest and on form football clubs from the Nile Zone of the regional league. In a rescheduled regional match between the two sides in a neutral venue St. Charles Lwanga college Koboko on April 17, 2024, Araka FC from Yumbe District failed to honor the fixture citing ir...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Partners implementing the security protection and economic empowerment (SUPREME) project in which over 2000 youth of both host and refugee status have been trained in refugee hosting districts and called upon to embrace skills development. SNV together with Rural Initiative for Community Empowerment West Nile (RICE-WN), World Vision and ZOA began implementing the SUPREME project, a 4 years project in 2020 with funding w...

Some of the farm tractors donated to Obongi. Photo by Stephen Unzimai   By Stephen Unzimai Obongi Obongi district local government has been blessed with seven farm tractors to help famers to enhance production in agriculture. According to the Obongi Resident District Commissioner Samuel Hashaka Mpimbaza, out of the seven tractors, six are from the central government and one was donated by United Nation High Commission for Refugees (UNHC...

Mr. Opio Aron a compassion international supervisor talking to stakeholders in Palorinya, Obongi district. Photo by Stephen Unzimai     By Stephen Unzimai   Obongi About 250 children from both refugees and host community in Palorinya Sub County from the age of 3 to 9 years old are set to benefit from a church led support project funded by compassion international through Baptist church Palorinya. The project reaching children i...

An Early Childhood Centre in Zone two Palorinya settlement in Obongi district. Photo by Ganiko Samson Bullen By Ganiko Samson Bullen Obongi Sacred heart early Childhood Education ECD Centre under the sacred heart chapel in Morobi zone II Palorinya refugees settlement in Obongi district lacks infrastructure in the school citing only one building which is way far below the needed capacity to accommodate all the over 600 children enrolled. The c...

Dogs being vaccinated by The Big Fix Uganda vet Dr. Simon Angura. Photo by Stephen Odong By Stephen Odong Gulu At least 318 dogs were vaccinated against rabies both in For God parish and Obiya West in Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu city. This free pet vaccination exercise was conducted by the Big Fix Uganda which is committed to improving the health and welfare of animals and creating positive human-animal bonds in the community. Dr. Simon An...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Suspects that the police in Arua arrested on allegations of attempting to bribe a police CID officer with 2 million shillings to kill a murder case have spoken over the matter accusing the police for having asked for the money to be paid for the release of their relative. This is a twist in an earlier story we ran in which the police accused Ajikia Annet 28 years and wife to the murder suspect one Onzima Innocent, and N...

One of the community access roads in Katrini sub county that is among the first three to be opened. Photo by Martin Anguyo By Martin Anguyo Terego  Terego district local government has drawn plans to open up three community access roads in order to improve on transport system in the district. So far, the district has highlighted three roads to be opened with more yet to be identified. Dratele Sigfred Budra, the district engineer says, he...

The committee of primary head teachers association pose for a photo with the medallists. Photo by Anslem Ojaru By Anslem Ojaru Arua Bright view primary school emerged the overall winner in the kid’s athletics competitions in Arua city central division with 4421 points, in the second runners up was swalhin primary school with 4225 points and Arua Public primary school in the third position with 3826 points. The athletics competitions too...

Arua district woman MP Lillian Paparu O'biale and her sibling carrying the portrait of their late father, Rtd. Col. Nelson O'biale By Morish Dramadri Arua The joint West Nile regional council has eulogized late Rtd. Col. Nelson O’biale the regional coordinator of the operation Wealth Creation OWC, as an educationist and icon in the restoration peace in the region. Rtd. Col. Nelson O’biale who join the army on April 8, 1969...

A Patient suffering from Red Eye (Photo Credit Ministry of Health) URN NEWS Arua City health department is on high alert following a suspected outbreak of conjunctivitis, commonly known as Red Eye disease in some schools. According to information from Arua City health officials, at least 13 suspected cases of red eye have been registered of which six of the cases meet case definition for the disease. Dr. Pontius Apangu, the principal health o...

A nurse attends to a mother who gave birth at Arua Regional Referral Hospital (Courtesy photo) URN NEWS Health workers in the West Nile region attribute the high infant mortality rate in the area to the significant burden of malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), infant mortality rate refers to the likelihood of a child born in a specific period dying before reaching the age of one, based on age-specific mortality rates...

Bishop Odoki addresses the media at his residence in Ediofe. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua The Bishop of Arua catholic diocese the Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki is appealing to the public to refrain from mob action a vice which he says is first spreading in many parts of the diocese. This comes in the wake of the public now administering mob justice to suspects especially those suspected of theft. While speaking to the media fr...

Members of Moyo Sacco during the awarding. Photo by Samson Ganiko. By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo Moyo SACCO has once again offered educational scholarships in the 2024/2025 educational year to four students from districts of Moyo and Obongi in an initiative of giving back to the community. This is an annual program rolled out to the well performing students in the two district. Denya Francis a board member at Moyo SACCO who heads marketing and...

Alex Akello, the Permanent Secretary, Directorate for Ethics and Integrity speaks to the religious leaders. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua Religious leaders in west Nile are demanding for the enactment of the religious faith based organisations policy geared towards regulating religious institutions in order to curb cases of noise pollution generated by places of worship. During a meeting for religious leaders across the regi...

Councilors and other front-runners of Terego district during a meeting at the district headquarters. Photo by Martin Anguyo.   By Martin Anguyo   Terego   Terego district local government is registering reduction in local revenue collections as many market tenders in the district are failing to submit market dues timely. The district since its creation has been collecting more money from markets than other sources of local rev...

Muslims_During_Eid_Paryers_at_Hijra_Mosque_Arua_city. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua The Muslim faithful have been called upon to continue observing the deeds of the holy month of Ramadan so as to enhance their faith and ensure peaceful coexistence in the society. This call dominated communications during the Eid al Fitr prayers at different venues within Arua city. Speaking during the Eid al Fitr prayers at Hijra Mosque in...

A sign post for Itia health centre II in Terego district. Photo by Martin Anguyo By Martin Anguyo Terego The health in charges of various health facilities in Terego district have been warned against extorting money from patients. This follows the increasing extortion cases reported at the Resident District Commissioner’s office by a section of concerned people in the district. Festus Ayikobua, the Resident District Commissioner Terego s...

The prisons OC, Head of UNHCR Moyo office, UNFPA staff and officials from MDLG during the handover of the different items. Photo by Doreen Tasia By Doreen Tasia MOYO The United Nations High commission for Refugees (UNCHR) Moyo sub office and United Nations population fund (UNFPA), in collaboration with Lutheran World Federation (LWF) Palorinya have donated different necessary items to support the prisons welfare and show solidarity. The team ...

An athlete races towards the finishing line in last year’s competitions (Archive)   By Godwin Abedican   Arua   The organizers of the inter primary schools zonal athletics championship for Pajulu zone in Ayivu west division have set the dates of Thursday 11th and Friday 12th April as the days for the two days event.   The competitions that will take place at Sts. Peter and Paul Pokea minor Seminary play grounds, brings t...

The Sharia Director Dr. Ziyad Lubanga and his Deputy Sheikh Salim Bbosa at the press briefing at Gaddafi National Mosque URN NEWS Muslims will celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Fitr on Wednesday, April 10th, 2024, after the crescent moon signifying the end of Ramadan was not sighted on Monday evening. The announcement came from the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council (UMSC) following the moon sighting committee reporting negative results. Dr....

Madi Okollo district leaders during the handover of the hand walking tractors in December 2023 (File Photo) URN NEWS Twelve hand-held walking tractors are currently idle in Madi Okollo district due to the lack of disc ploughs. These single-axle 16-horsepower (HP) tractors were donated by the Government through the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) last year to scale up agricultural mechanization and improve commerci...

NILE POST NEWS Rwanda on Sunday April 07, 2024 solemnly commemorated the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi, with President Paul Kagame leading the nation in honoring the memory of over 800,000 lives lost in one of history's deadliest onslaughts. In his keynote speech, President Kagame expressed dismay at the United Nations' inaction in addressing the presence of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR)...

BBC NEWS Schools have been closed in parts of South Africa's Western Cape Province, including Cape Town, due to a severe destructive storm that wreaked havoc in the province at the weekend. The closure affects schools in the Cape Winelands and Overberg education districts, as well as the Helderberg basin area, education authorities said on Sunday. "We have not taken the decision to close these schools lightly: we have done so out of an...

Pope Francis. Courtesy Photo VATICAN NEWS Pope Francis opened his Regina Coeli address on Sunday, 7 April, by noting that the second Sunday of Easter, was dedicated by Saint John Paul II to Divine Mercy.   On this occasion, he said, the Gospel tells us that, by believing in Jesus, Son of God, we can have life in His name. “To have life: what does it mean?" asked the Pope.   The Holy Father explained that each of u...

Archbishop Ssemogerere walks from Kasana Cathedral moments after participating in Mass for priests and the religious belonging to the Lugave clan   URN NEWS   The Catholic Church has emphasized the necessity of upholding cultural norms and values. His Grace Paul Ssemogerere, Archbishop of Kampala Archdiocese, exemplifies the importance of preserving traditional culture while upholding its principles. In the 1980s, the late Msgr. Timoth...

Some of the officers at the launch of the book NILE POST NEWS In a significant stride towards recognizing and promoting female leadership within law enforcement, the Department of Gender and Women Affairs unveiled the inaugural edition of the Women Police Magazine. The launch ceremony took place Wednesday at the Police's Logistics and Engineering Directorate Headquarters in Kampala. Deputy Director, Human Resource Development, SCP Anne Tu...

NILE POST NEWS Political party leaders in Acholi sub-region have welcomed the sensitization activities that are being conducted by the Electoral Commission in preparation for the 2026 general elections. This comes after the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, last August, launched a four-year strategic plan and roadmap ahead of the 2026 general elections. “The Electoral Commission seeks for voters to cast their ballot from villages t...

Stella Amandru Wawa, the Dean of Students and the Gender Focal Person Muni University, speaking about the low enrolment of female students. Photo by Godwin Abedican. By Godwin Abedican Arua The leadership of Muni University, the only public University in West Nile is appealing to the parents and stakeholders to embrace and encourage sending girls for science related courses. This comes amidst concerns over the continuous low enrolment of femal...

Cafe Bravo at Uganda House before fire gutted it on Friday morning NILE POST NEWS Police in Kampala have said they are investigating the cause of a fire outbreak at Café Bravo on Uganda House on Kampala road that destroyed property worth millions of shillings. Kampala Metropolitan deputy police spokesperson, Luke Owoyesigyire said the fire started at around 5am on Friday.  “The fire, suspected to...

Finance Minister Matia Kasaija NILE POST NEWS The Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Matia Kasaija, has emphasized the need for substantial funding to address critical sectors such as security, water, roads, education, and health. His remarks came during the inauguration of Goldmine Finance Limited's third branch in Kabalagala, Kampala. Kasaija reiterated his stance on avoiding excessive borrowing, expressing concerns over the d...

NILE POST NEWS Police of Paidha in Zombo district have arrested a man for abandoning a pit hole latrine that killed two of his neighbor’s children after a heavy down pour. The man who is facing charges of causing two deaths by a rash and neglect act is identified as Francis Omirambe aged 32 years, an Electrician, resident of Alisithungu cell, Dwonga ward, Paidha Town Council, Zombo District. Paidha police said they received a distress cal...

Arua city mayor Wadri Sam Nyakua shaking hands with Acewere Titus a contractor at True Star Investments Ltd while handing over the contracts. Photo by Morish Dramadri By Morish Dramadri Arua Arua city procurement department has handed 8 contracts worth 589 million shilling to 8 successful local bidders to facelift and construct classrooms and other facilities in the various sectors within the city. The contracts awarded under this project in...

Lt Col Isaac Obong the UPDF 69 battalion commander in Yumbe addressing the Yumbe district council recently. Photo by Robert Elema    By Robert Elema YUMBE The deployment of the Uganda People Defense Forces (UPDF) at Uganda-South Sudan border has stabilized the security situation in the area, the security officials have revealed.   The security situation at the borders over the past months had been volatile which resulted into the...

Bishop Charles Andaku in a group photo with organizing team and journalists after the press briefing. Photo by Morish Dramadri By Morish Dramadri Arua Madi West Nile diocese is set to hold the 7th thanksgiving anniversary of Bishop Rt. Rev. Charles Collins Andaku the 7th bishop of the diocese. Bishop Andaku, an educationist by profession was elected the 7th bishop of Madi West Nile diocese by the house of the bishops on November 2016 succeed...

NILE POST NEWS Police in Koboko has mounted a hunt for a prime suspect who stole a twin boy from Koboko Hospital in Central Cell, Apa ward, South Division Koboko Municipality Koboko district. It's alleged that on the fateful day, an unidentified woman stole the newly born baby boy belonging to  Afekuru Baifa, a resident of Maracha district. The incident happened when the mother of the baby had just returned from the theater after a Ca...

Muni University main entrance By Godwin Abedican Arua Muni university, West Niles only public university is set to hold her 6th graduation ceremony on 6th April 2024, at the University’s graduation grounds. Muni university is the 6th public university, established under statutory instrument number 31 of 2013 and began operating on 4th November 2014. Speaking during a press conference held at the university’s council hall on Tuesd...

Councilors and other stakeholders during the meeting (File Photo) By Martin Anguyo Terego Terego district local government has tabled a draft budget of 28,178,186,000 for the financial year 2024/2025 which is less by one billion shillings for the financial year 2023/2024. The secretary of finance Terego district local government Mr. Geoffrey Opima while presenting this draft budget before the councilors recently in the district council hall e...

Stakeholders in Ramogi parish, Aluru Sub County during a dialogue on land conflict over compensation of the Laropi –Moyo –Afogi road project. Photo by Doreen Tasia. By Tasia Doreen Moyo Clan leaders and elders in Moyo district have been requested by the district stakeholders to exercise honesty and transparency in solving land dispute. According to the leaders, some of these land conflicts are triggered by the elders who spread fa...

BBC NEWS Nigeria's tax agency has apologised over an Easter message that was criticised as offensive and disrespectful by some Christians in the country. The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on Sunday shared a post on X saying: "Jesus paid your debts, not your taxes", local media reported. The now-deleted post was denounced by a number of Christian organisations, which demanded that the tax agency apologise. The Chris...

L-R Keuber Moses Lee, Abima Abdurahman and Bithola Francis, officials of USSSA West Nile Zone By Swali Sabiri Arua The Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) Zonal Executive Committee has come up with the activities for the regional Championship to be held in Koboko Municipality.   This was in a press conference held at Garden View Restaurant on Tuesday April 2, 2024 in Arua City ahead of the draws for the West Nile Zonal Cha...

BBC NEWS Bassirou Diomaye Faye, the fifth president of Senegal, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba. On Friday, the country’s Constitutional Council confirmed Mr. Faye as the winner. Heads of state from around the continent are attending the inauguration ceremony, including Bola Tinubu, ...

Parliament in session NILE POST NEWS As Parliament reacts to the sting of budget cuts, discussions are now veering towards areas where the government can trim down public administration costs, relieving the burden on taxpayers. Legislators argue that alongside budget reductions, it's imperative to address wasteful expenditures to effectively increase discretionary funds. The government's earlier declaration of intent to slash administr...

Newly appointed prime minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka  BBC NEWS The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, has appointed a former minister as the country's first ever female prime minister. Judith Suminwa Tuluka, a former planning minister, replaces Sama Lukonde who resigned in February. "I know that the task is great and the challenges [are] immense, but with the support of the president and that ...

Terego district council during the March 28, 2024 sitting in the council hall. Photo by Martin Anguyo   By Martin Anguyo   Terego   There was drama at Terego district headquarters during the district council session for March 28, 2024 where a section of councilors matched out of the council hall before the meeting could end protesting missing documents from the technical department.   The papers that the councilors alleged wer...

UHRC hearing a case during the tribunal that sat in Arua Regional Office. Photo by Sabir Musa By Sabir Musa Arua A total of eight cases were dismissed by Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) during the 2-days tribunal to hear 15-cases reported across the region. These cases include violation of the right to freedom from torture and violation of right to personal liberty that entails detention beyond 48 hours, for reasons ranging from contrad...

GRRH Board Chairman Dr. Paul Onek and the Principal Hospital Administrator Mr. Walter Uryekwun receiving the EEG with its accessories. Photo by Proscovia Achomo By Proscovia Achomo Gulu Gulu Regional Referral Hospital (GRRH) last week received a donation of a computerized Electrorencepalogram (EEG) worth 60 million from Mayo Clinic Arizonia, USA through Gulu University Faculty of Medicine. An electroencephalogram (EEG) is a test that measure...

Gen Wilson Mbadi hands over to Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba. Photo by Nile post NILE POST NEWS Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has officially taken over the office of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and vowed to improve welfare of soldiers by fighting the evil of corruption and mismanagement of resources. The ceremony which took place at the UPDF fourth division headquarters in Gulu was presided over by the Special Presidential Adviso...

NILE POST NEWS In the national scene, the Permanent Secretary to the Judiciary, Pius Bigirimana, has revealed that cases worth Shs77 trillion are currently awaiting resolution in the Commercial Court. Bigirimana emphasized that if sufficient funding were allocated to expedite these cases, Uganda might forego the need to seek loans from entities like the World Bank to finance its national budget. Bigirimana elaborated that these cases span vari...

Some of the priests who attended the Chrism Mass at Ediofe Cathedral. Photo by Radio Pacis By Morish Dramadri Arua The bishop of Arua Catholic diocese Rt. Rev Sabino Ocan Odoki has transferred and reshuffled some priests serving in the diocese to new parishes and positions on Wednesday March 27, 2024 during the chrism mass. In his wisdom, the bishop appointed Rev Fr. Denis Dranika the curate of Laropi parish as the new parish priest of Laropi...

EC chairman Justice Byabakama. Courtesy photo. NILE POST NEWS The Electoral Commission has told legislators on the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee that they are faced with a funding gap of Shs960 billion in the Financial Year 2024/2025, which will affect electoral activities ahead of the 2026 general elections. According to the Electoral Commission, out of the Shs1.1 trillion needed to organize the 2026 polls, the Ministry of Finance...

Half of the population in Yumbe district lack acesss to clean water (Courtesy Photo)   URN NEWS Recent statistics from the Yumbe district Water department reveal a dire situation, with over 300,000 individuals, constituting 50 percent of the population, lacking access to clean and safe water services.   Despite efforts to improve water infrastructure, the current safe water coverage in the district stands at 50 percent, significantly b...

SSP. Josephine Angucia police PRO West Nile addressing the media. Photo by Morish Dramadri. By Morish Dramadri Arua Police in Arua city have detained 32 suspected criminals operating within the suburbs of the city’s central business Centre on claims of possessing dangerous weapons and narcotic drugs. In the intelligence led operation steered on Monday March 25, 2024 in the areas of Ediofe mission cell, Adriko cell, Arua primary, Air Japa...

Girls of Daystar secondary school warming up for a game   By Swali Sabiri   Arua  Since being rebranded as Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), the tournament from the previous Coca-Cola schools championship, this year’s tournament in Koboko Municipality has seen a number of schools presenting footballers in the ladies category.   This year the tournament has attracted 17 schools up from 9 last year. &nb...

SMEGSS Football team celebrate as they receive their trophy. Photo by Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican   Arua   St. Mary’s Ediofe Girls Secondary School (SMEGSS) and Mvara Secondary School, have won the 2024 Arua city post primary football games for the girls’ and boys’ football respectively.   The tournament which started with the group stages on March 15, 2024 concluded on Monday 25th march 2024 at Barifa sta...

Retired Bishop Dr. John Baptist Odama laying the first brick at renovation site. Photo by Scovia Akwero By Scovia Akwero Gulu   Arch Bishop emeritus of the Arch Diocese of Gulu His Grace Dr. John Baptist Odama has officially launched a classroom block renovation project at St Josephs’S Primary School in Gulu city.   The project is estimated at one hundred and sixty-three million, one hundred thirty-four thousand six hundre...

Officials from NUDIPU during the role out of Inclusive education program in Moyo SS. Photo by Stephen Unzimai By Stephen Unzimai Moyo Education Stakeholders, members of moyo district disabled persons union, and staff of Moyo secondary school, the piloting school for inclusive education at secondary level are undergoing a training on implementation of inclusive education especially at secondary level. The training started on Wednesday 20th of...

BBC NEWS  Seven people, including an eight-year-old girl, have been killed in a stampede at a charity event in Nigeria. On Sunday, a businessman in Bauchi state, in the north-east, had invited residents to collect 5,000 naira ($3.70) each. The event attracted a big crowd and "before you knew it things got out of hand", a local journalist told the BBC. Recent economic strife has left many desperate for help. Five thousand naira ...

BBC NEWS Nigerian pupils taken by gunmen in a mass abduction in the north-western town of Kuriga earlier this month have been freed "unharmed", officials say. Kaduna state governor Uba Sani said they had been rescued thanks to the courage of the security forces. The school authorities had said more than 280 children were taken, but the army said 137 hostages had been freed. The operation took place in the early hours of Sunday morn...

CGTN AFRICA The World Bank indicates that if current trends persist, the world will encounter a 40 percent deficit between projected water demand and available supply by 2030. Additionally, chronic water scarcity, hydrological unpredictability, and severe weather occurrences such as floods and droughts are recognized as major roadblocks to global well-being and security. There is a growing connection between water scarcity drought and conflict....

School dropout boys captured in Obongi town hawking goods. Photo by Stephen Unzimai By Stephen Unzimai Obongi In the vow to empower the boy child in Obongi district,  leaders in the area have said the government has directed its attention to mostly the girl child neglecting the boy child which in the other way is now affecting gender equality. Hon. Maneno Zumura, the women representative in parliament says now the neglected boy child i...

Jimmy Anguyo, the West Nile region police Gender Based Violence Focal person   URN NEWS   More men in the West Nile sub-region are increasingly reporting Gender Based Violence (GBV) cases, this is according to the latest report from the regional Child and Family Protection Unit of police. Statistics from the Arua Child and Family Protection Unit indicate that 12 cases of GBV against men were recorded in December, 13 cases in January an...

A section of Pajulu road walk way in Arua City covered with second hand clothes (File Photo) URN NEWS Arua Central Division Council has agreed to offer free stalls and lockups to vendors in a bid to persuade them to voluntarily vacate the streets. The resolution was approved by councillors during a council setting at the Honorable Opio George Memorial conference centre at the former Arua Hill Division headquarters offices held on Thursday. Un...

Otim Benson (L) the outgoing CAO hands over the district Stamp to Mr. Moses Echat(R) his successor. Photo by Martin Anguyo   By Martin Anguyo   Terego   Terego district outgoing Chief Administrative Officer. Otim Benson Humphrey has handed over office to the incoming Chief Administrative Officer Moses Echat.   Benson has been transferred to Obongi district local government one month ago handed over office to Moses Echat who is...

Sarah Aguti accompanied by her husband Nyangkori receiving her declaration form (photo by Immaculate Amony) URN NEWS The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party candidate Sarah Aguti has been declared the winner of the Dokolo Woman Member of Parliament by-election.  Aguti will replace Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal who died in January from a hospital in India. Aguti was declared the winner by the Dokolo District Returning Officer Erik...

President Museveni and his son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba   PML NEWS President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday evening reshuffled his cabinet dropping a few people and appointing new ones. Those appointed in the new cabinet include people who are working very closely with Gen. Muhoozi’s Patriotic League of Uganda. Those appointed and work closely with Muhoozi include; Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi who has been appointed minister for Stat...

An ongoing council session in Gulu city hall. Photo by Proscovia Achomo By Proscovia Achomo Gulu Gulu city council has tabled a draft budget of 33bn shillings for the financial year 2024/2025. The draft budget was presented on Friday from Gulu City Health boardroom by Joyce Alima, the speaker for Gulu City Council during a full council meeting. Out of the total 33,458,758,000 shillings, Administration takes the biggest portion of 22,075,331,0...

Women dancing at the celebration. Photo by Scovia Akwero By Scovia Akwero Gulu Women in Gulu city have been advised to always perform their duties as mothers. The advice was made by Gulu city council authorities during the belated celebration of the International Women day at Kaunda grounds in Gulu City.   This happened on the march 13, 2024 under the theme ‘’invest in women for Economic growth’’. Jane Okili, the ...

Houses submerged by floods in Kikuube district URN The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has advised all agencies, institutions, as well as local and international civil society organizations to prioritize the adoption of comprehensive Contingency Plans.  The development comes in light of the escalating threat of disasters across various regions in Uganda, Rose Nakabugo Bwenvu, Assistant. Commissioner Department of Disaster Prep...

BBC Vietnam's president Vo Van Thuong has resigned after only one year in office. After a meeting of the ruling Communist Party on Wednesday, the government said in a statement that he had broken party rules and had negatively affected its reputation.   Mr Thuong is believed to have resigned over his links to a corruption scandal in his home province. He was appointed last year to replace another president forced to step down over c...

L-R Fr. Tonino Pasolini, Bishop Sabino Ochan Odoki and Msgr Charles Idraku during celebration of their anniversary mass By Morish Dramadri Arua Messages of thanksgiving and congratulations dominated the priestly anniversary celebration of the two priests Fr. Tonino Pasolini and Mgsr. Charles Idraku on Tuesday 19th March 2024 in a mass presided over by Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki, the Bishop ordinary of Arua diocese at the diocesan media Centre,...

Some of the jubilarians and other priests pose for agroup photo with Bishop Odoki after the function By Sunday Amandi Arua The priests in Arua diocese are called upon to exercise humility in their duty of giving guidance to the Christians and spreading the word of God. This appeal was made at the priestly anniversary of Father Tonino Pasolini, and Monsignor Charles Idraku at Arua diocese media center, radio Pacis on the March 19, 2024. While ...

NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong   NILE POST The National Resistance Movement (NRM) secretary general, Richard Todwong, has said there will be no extension for the party's register update campaign. The register update, from March 13 to 17, has apparently left many party faithful out after they failed to register or update their affiliate detail. This update is a strategic move for the NRM party, aiming to solidify their base for t...

BBC NEWS Ugandan security forces are on high alert after they said fighters from an Islamic State-linked group entered the country at the weekend.   The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants are planning attacks in urban areas, places of worship, schools and public events, according to the army.   It urged the public to remain vigilant "to avoid being victims of ADF terror". The ADF has been linked to a series of deadly att...

Uganda Kobs being introduced to the wild at Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district on Friday URN   The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has initiated the translocation of approximately 200 Uganda Kobs from Kabwoya Wildlife Reserve in Kikuube to Ajai Wildlife Reserve in Madi Okollo district. The translocation, which commenced on Friday afternoon, is part of habitat manipulation efforts in preparation for the reintroduction of White rhi...

Girls footballers from Arua S.S(in blue ) and St Marys Ediofe Girls S.S(in white) in action By Swali Sabiri Arua City Since being rebranded as Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA), the tournament from the previous Coca-Cola schools championship, this year’s tournament in Arua city has more schools presenting footballers in the ladies category.   Last year only four secondary schools including Mvara SS, Arua Public SS,...

Muslims during Juma prayer By Stephen Unzimai Moyo Muslim leaders in Rahman mosque in Moyo town have called Muslims to embrace Quran readings to increase their faith during this Holy Month of Ramadan Ramadan is a month of fasting and abstaining from things considered to be impure for the mind and body. Kanah Musa, an Imam in Rahman mosque in moyo town says during the Ramadan, Muslims should observe the five pillars of Islam. “If you are...

A copy of the letter directing school closure in South Sudan due to intensified heat wave Xinhua News South Sudan on Saturday announced an indefinite closure of all schools as a result of heatwaves over the past few days with very high temperatures both during the day and night. Yolanda Awel Deng, minister for Health, said most parts of South Sudan are experiencing a heatwave expected to last at least two weeks with temperatures ranging betwe...

Students finalising cleaning exercise before attending a brief assembly at Emmanuel Cathedral. PHOTO BY SABIR MUSA By Sabir Musa Arua The Diocese of Madi-West Nile has pledged for continuous collaboration with local governments and community within the diocese to plant more trees and protect environment. For 7-years now, the diocese observes environment week in the month of March with main focus of sensitizing community on importance of prote...

By Morish Dramadri Arua A set of 100 teachers across West Nile are undertaking ICT skills training at National Teachers’ College Muni in Arua city to prepare them for the implementation of the 2019 National teacher policy expected to be effected around August this year. The initiative that started in 2022, has equipped about 250 secondary school teachers and around 300 primary teachers 2023 with ICT skills with funding from Uganda commu...

Mr Moses Chuna Kapolon the Yumbe chief Administrative Officer. The CAO has vowed to take disciplinary action against indiscipline teachers. PHOTO BY ROBERT ELEMA    BY ROBERT ELEMA   YUMBE The recent transfers done for the primary teachers in Yumbe district has left alot of staffing gaps in some of the schools in the district. Yumbe district transfered over 330 classroom teachers and the headteachers with the aim of improving the ...

One of the council sittings held in the district council hall where councilors were few in number By Martin Anguyo Terego Councilors and Sub county chairpersons in Terego district have been warned against absenteeism during district council sessions that leads to poor service delivery. It is learnt that, non-appearance of councilors and other leaders during different council sittings in Terego district had been generally poor since its creatio...

Sophie Asianzu, a dentist with Yovela Dentals takes a client through dental care practices during the women's day dental health camp held at OPM grounds Arua city By Godwin Abedican By Godwin Abedican Arua The public is being called upon to embrace individual dental and oral care practices so as to minimize on the rising cases of complications that come with improper dental and oral health. During the recently celebrated internationa...

Muslims during Friday prayers By Sunday Amandi Arua Holiness, purity, and unity have been encouraged among the Muslims in Arua in this holy month of Ramadan. Ramathan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting, prayer, and reflection. Abdul Rahim Abdulla Karalla, the vice chairperson for Ayivu Muslim county emphasized the need for every adult Muslim to fast in this holy month, so long as th...

Arua City Sports Officer, Lika Muktar (R) and Councilor for Bazaar Ward, Oshino Rashid (L) at a recent event organized by Arua City Boxing Club By Sabir Musa Arua Meager funding for sports sector through Education Department in Arua City Council is cited as one of the major challenges affecting development of sports in the city. Education Department was allocated Shs 14 billion in the current Financial Year, and sports activities are financed ...

People gathered at the OPM grounds in Arua city on Women’s Day for the blood donation exercise By Sunday Amandi Arua city The people in West Nile are called upon to donate blood so as to save the lives of those who need blood in the health facilities. This appeal was made during a recent blood donation drive organized by radio Pacis and partners in Arua city. Blood donation helps a lot in saving lives of expectant mothers during labor,...

A section of poultry farmers attending the training from Gulu Senior Secondary School in Gulu city Stephen Odong Gulu City More than 100 farmers in Gulu City were trained in the poultry farming business. The training that was sponsored by Hendrix Uganda, River Poultry, and Pur Lonyo farmers shop was conducted at Gulu Senior Secondary School in Berdege Layibi division for free to all the farmers. The mayor of Berdege Layibi division Hon Patr...

Deputy Kadir Acholi Muslim District, Sheikh Badi. A. Faras explaining what is observed with the fasting period of Ramadan By Achomo Proscovia Gulu City Muslims faithful in Gulu City began the holy month of Ramadan on Monday 11 March, 2024 a period that includes a month of fasting and prayer. The period is considered one of the holiest Islamic months. Sheikh Ismail Ali Omona, Imam Main Mosque Gulu City defines the meaning of Ramadhan saying...

Dr Grace Lalam Atine, an independent candidate being carried by her supporters after her nomination. Photo by Santos Ojok By Santos Ojok Dokolo Dokolo district returning officer has successfully nominated six candidates for the forthcoming Dokolo District woman member of parliament`s byelection slated for the 21st of this month.  Dokolo District returning officer Steven Erikaine Ngobi started the nomination exercise at 8am and by 4pm all...

An image of weighing scale at Moyo Main market in Moyo district. Photo by Ganiko Samson Bullen By Ganiko Samson Bullen. Moyo Moyo main market vendors in Moyo district have urged Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) to better sensitize and raise proper awareness on the recommendable weighing scales as they impose measures on the usage of slandered ones. Majority of the market vendors further accused UNBS for collecting the weighing scale...

Hon. Wilfred Saka expresses his disappointment over mismanagement of school funds. By Martin Anguyo Terego As issues concerning mismanagement of funds mostly by school heads keep on mounting in Terego district, head teachers who are involved in embezzling school funds have been warned to desist from the act or else, they will be deleted from the payroll. This pronouncement was made in one of the district council sittings held at the district He...

Community sensitization on Land titling in Unyama Sub County Gulu district. Photo by Scovia Akwero By Scovia Akwero Gulu Government of the republic of Uganda, through the ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development has rolled out a program of sensitization of the public in Northern Uganda ‘’Acholi Sub-region’’ on the registration of customary land. The government will facilitate the costs of land registration whe...

Leaders during the meeting at Terego district headquarters By Martin Anguyo Terego Some Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) working with children in Terego district have raised concerns over poor community attitude towards the implementation of their various projects. In a meeting with Terego district leaders at the district headquarters, the leaders of United Nations International Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) and Literacy for...

Bishop Elect of North Ankole Diocese Rev Canon Alfred Muhoozi and his wife. Courtesy Photo URN The House of Bishops has elected Bishops for North Ankole and Luwero Dioceses.  The House of Bishops sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Center on Wednesday evening elected Rev. Canon Alfred Muhoozi as the third Bishop of North Ankole Diocese, and Rev. Canon Wilson Kisekka as the Fourth Bishop of Luwero Diocese replacing retired Bishop Eridar...

A photo montage of Trump and President Biden. Courtesy BBC   BBC   Donald Trump has challenged Joe Biden to TV debates, as the rivals hurtle towards a White House rematch following their sweep of the Super Tuesday votes. The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president "anytime, anywhere, anyplace" posting online in all capital letters.   Mr. Biden's campaign said Mr. Trump was "...

The Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng in the middle on the right with delegates who attended the 11th AfSBT congress. PHOTO BY URN URN Experts attending the Africa Society for Blood Transfusion (AfSBT) congress at Munyonyo are concerned about wastage at hospitals. They say that sometimes blood transfusion is recommended when it is not needed. According to the World Health Organization, the blood wastage rate in developed countries is reported...

Captured in Pasu village zone Palorinya Refugees settlement in Obongi district during the victory celebration of the RWC 3 Chairperson.  By Ganiko Samson Bullen Obongi The Local Council III Chairperson of Itula Sub County in Obongi District Siraji Karala-karala has appealed to the refugee community and the host to resort to traditional methods of celebration where drums are used instead of public address systems that will bring the aspec...

President Museveni. Courtesy photo   URN President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to provide financial support to the judiciary towards rejuvenating the traditional methods of dispute resolution as opposed to the colonial way of litigation. The President's promise was contained in a message delivered by Vice President, Jessica Alupo while officiating at a two-day Africa Chief Justices' summit on Alternative Dispute Reso...

IGG Beti Kamya. Photo by Nile post Nile post Inspector General of Government (IGG), Beti Olive Kamya, has announced that her office will launch an investigation into allegations of mismanagement of public offices, funds, and corruption within Parliament. Kamya made this statement in response to mounting concerns raised by whistleblowers and members of the public regarding the inner workings of the legislative body. "The issue in Parliamen...

Kipsang and Namurenge, the two male suspects arrested in the Murder of Dr. Abiriga. The suspects have been further remanded. Photo by URN URN The three suspects who were implicated in the murder of the former Masindi District Health Officer-DHO Dr Jino Abiriga have been further remanded to Hoima government prison.  The suspects are Betty Cherotich, the wife to the deceased, Joshua Namurenge, a builder and a resident of Tarobya Village in ...

Key members of the foundation body of learning institutions during the meeting at Aripea Primary School By Martin Anguyo Terego The education department of Arua Diocese is finding it difficult to run its activities after most of the Catholic founded Primary schools in the Diocese failing to submit the foundation money timely. This was revealed by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Asega, the Diocesan Education Secretary during an induction meeting organized o...

An ambulance parked at the Moyo General hospital premises. By Stephen Unzimai By Stephen Unzimai Moyo The management of Moyo general hospital has banned use of ambulance for transporting dead bodies. This comes after receiving a strong warning from the ministry of health that no hospital shall use ambulance for ferrying dead bodies.  The administration of the hospital has vowed to implement this policy stringently.   According...

By Sabir Musa Arua The Ministry of Works and Transport has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with a private investor, East of Eden, to upgrade Arua Airfield to an international standard, following an approval by the Solicitor General. The investor is expected to conduct a feasibility study to, among others, ascertain the traffic which will help in designing and generating budget for the development to start. Arua Airfield Manager, Pamela Li...

People waiting to register their number plates at URA offices in Arua city By Anslem Ojaru Arua In abid to reduce the number of numberless motorcycles and smuggling in westnile region, State Minister of Finance in charge of General Duty’s Henry Musasizi announced a reduction in charges on new motorcycle number plates to happen within a period of six months. However there is poor turn up due to challenges cited in registering the motorcyc...

By Martin Anguyo Terego Leaders in Terego district have continued to call upon the residents to look for alternative means of solving land related issues other than fighting over land. This comes after a 27-year-old man, identified as Alema Wato, a resident of Ondukani Village, Olea Parish, Katrini sub county on February 25, 2024 allegedly beat up his father and his step father over one quarter piece of land.   Silvano Toki, the man’...

By Godwin Abedican The territorial police of Arua City Central Business Division (CBD) have arrested and detained 5 Officials of Post Bank Arua Branch over allegation of stealing 138,685,450/= Ugandan shillings from Post Bank Arua Branch. This was revealed by Senior Superintendent of police, SSP Angucia Josephine, the West Nile police Public Relations Officer. Angucia, identified the five as, Lakwey Leonard the Operations Manager, Feni Walter t...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Women in Arua district are expressing concerns over the continuous rise in the cases of family neglect and lack of support from men concerning family affairs. These concerns were raised on Wednesday 28th February 2024, at Arivu Sub-county during a community engagement and training organized by Upendo Ni Baraka, a community based organization established early last year in Arua district, with interest in dealing with cha...

Vatican News In a statement issued on Friday 1 March, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have joined the international community in condemning the "wanton attack against innocent civilians" that took place the previous day in Gaza City during the distribution of humanitarian aid.   On Thursday 29 February, a doctor from al-Chifa hospital and witnesses said that Israeli soldiers fired on a crowd of civilians desperate...

NILE POST The Uganda National Meteorological Authority (UNMA) has released its seasonal rainfall outlook for March to May 2024, forecasting near-normal to above-normal rainfall across the country. This announcement comes amidst growing concerns over the impact of climate change on agricultural activities and livelihoods. Bob Alex Ogwang, the acting executive director of UNMA, presented the outlook, highlighting the expected distribution of rainf...

CGTN The UN Environment Program published a comprehensive report titled ‘Beyond an Age of Waste: Turning Rubbish into a Resource,’ which underscores the urgent need for a significant reduction in waste generation to ensure a sustainable and affordable future. The report, Global Waste Management Outlook 2024, provides a detailed analysis of global waste generation and its associated costs, using life cycle assessments to explore d...

NILE POST The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, has tasked law enforcement bodies to bring errant drivers to book. Among, made the call in light of an incident in Kagadi district where a 25-year-old Magezi Tuhaise was knocked dead by a government vehicle. The Speaker who was chairing the plenary sitting reported the incident, which occurred when residents of the district were holding a peaceful demonstration on the poor state of roads, on Tue...

URN Government is set to vaccinate over 10,000 high risk health workers against Ebola starting in May, 2024. The exercise will target mainly 20 districts along the border line with the DR Congo, and some places in Kampala city against Ebola.  This revelation was made by Dr. Henry Kyobe, a Ministry of Health epidemiologist, and the leader of the Ebola response taskforce, shortly after receiving a donation of up to 25,000 double doses from t...

URN The Uganda Wildlife Authority UWA has announced plans to commence the introduction of other Wildlife Species at Ajai Wildlife in Madi Okollo district ahead of the restoration of the White Rhinos. The translocation exercise which is expected to start next month is part of habitat manipulation initiative UWA intends to conduct within the southern section of Ajai Wildlife Reserve in order to reduce the bushy conditions which are unsuitable for...

By Sabir Musa Arua Different stakeholders in West Nile have challenged the leadership of West Nile Parliamentary Caucus to focus on improving relation among its members in order to jointly address West Nile issues at national level. This call follows concerns over poor performance of the caucus which is attributed to disunity as many of the members now focus on individually addressing issues from their own areas of representation in parliament ...

By Scovia Akwero Gulu Over 200 pupils in Tochi primary school Omoro district are learning under mango trees due to inadequate classrooms and ongoing renovations at the school. According to the school administrators, coming back from the holidays, they found four classrooms under renovation which has critically affected the proper reopening of the school prompting them to adopt new modalities of teaching the learners under the tree shade at the ...

By Morish Dramadri Arua Leaders in Terego district have raised concerns over the recent household census mapping conducted by Uganda Bureau of Statistics in the disputed zones under rhino camp refugee settlement claimed by the two districts of Madi Okollo and Terego following the placement of the entire Rhino camp refugee settlement in Madi Okollo district. On 30th January 2024, the ministry of lands, housing and urban development wrote to the...

By Godwin Abedican Arua An ongoing brawl among Arua city’s gang groups is causing uproar and security concerns across many parts of the city leaving the city dwellers in fear. Arua city has a number of gang groups with funny names to identify themselves such as the Baboons, Chicken-no-pass, Fire Eaters, Sansiro boys, Janjamin and others with specific areas of operations in the city. According to the heads of security, there has been a di...

By Ganiko Samson Bullen Obongi Itula Sub county authorities have tasked the Local council one chairperson and the Refugee Welfare Committee (RWC) Leaders in Palorinya settlement of in Obongi district to take action on farmers who live their animals to stray around the communities since people have started receiving the first rains of the season. Badaru Harriet the Community Development Officer for Itula Sub County called for immediate action o...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Over eight hundred millions shillings disbursed under the youth livelihood program in Moyo district has still remained unrecovered from the beneficiaries. The program implementation started in 2014-2015 financial year in the district which disbursed 899,828,800 shillings to109 groups with total number of 1,344 beneficiaries, out of which only 120,458,792shs was recovered. This was revealed in a stakeholders engagement meet...

Nile Post The latest police annual crime report has indicated that the biggest number of fatalities recorded on Ugandan roads are pedestrians and boda boda riders. The report released on Friday indicated that 4806 people were killed in crashes on Ugandan roads in 2023. Digesting the report on Monday, the Traffic Police director, Lawrence Niwabiine said motorcycles and their riders, pedestrians and pedal cyclists are among the most high risk roa...

By Morish Dramadri Arua Madi Okollo district public service is grappling with a staffing gap of over 700 teachers to serve in the 78 primary schools in the district that are currently being served by less than 10 teachers per school leaving a huge teacher pupil ratio. Following the elevation of the then Madi Okollo County to district status in 2020, the schools in the district are still being served by the staff previously posted by the then A...

By Anslem Ojaru Nebbi Nebbi District Local Government together with SEATINI Uganda an organization that looks into issues of trade, physical and investment related policy and process converged in Arua city to review the existing Nebbi District local Revenue enhancement plan to focus and come up with clear local revenue collection projections. Speaking to Aloysius Kitengo the programme officer SEATINI Uganda, they aim to decentralize the local ...

By Robert Elema Yumbe   A section of the teachers in Yumbe district who were transferred this year have rejected to go to their new stations due to some alleged irregularities in the transfers.   Yumbe district education department transferred about 300 classroom teachers with various reasons ranging from over staying in the old station and on request.   Transfers in the district used to be done in December and this makes the teac...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Since the site handover of two sites on river Enyau in Arua district and City to Niem establishments limited on 4th October 2022 to undertake an 8 months project for the construction of two bridges worth over five billion Ugandan shillings with funding from the government of the republic of Uganda and support from the World Bank under USMID-AF in the financial year 2022/2023 the works at the two sites have since stalled....

By Ganiko Samson Bullen Moyo Moyo district local government recently carried out a stakeholder’s engagement on youth livelihood and women entrepreneurship program implementation. Anyama David, the District Community Development Officer said the target of the program is aimed at awaking the community on the areas of filling of forms and benefiting from the program. “Apart from that, we have also given out money under Youth Livelihoo...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Experts in Moyo district have warned of the devastating impacts of brick laying on the environment following the increasing number of residents engaged in the economic activity this dry season. Mr. Droma Patrick the district forest officer Moyo said that, brick laying has contributed to destruction of the vegetation cover, swamp drainage, floods and soil degradation which has affected the climate and rain pattern of the ...

By Nancy Aol Adjumani Consuming large amounts of firewood by institutions like schools, some bakeries and for home use for cooking could be significantly reduced as three schools in Adjumani district have benefited from a pilot project that lasted one-year. The one-year project is as a result of a bilateral cooperation between the government of Italy specifically the community of Sardina and Ugandan Government intended to improve water sanitat...

By Sabir Musa Arua City Arua City Health Department has confirmed outbreak of Measles in the former Ayivuni Sub County with 84 cumulative cases already registered by the time of compiling this report. The World Health Organization (WHO) describes Measles as a highly contagious disease caused by a virus, and it spreads easily when an infected person breathes, coughs or sneezes which can cause severe disease, complications and even death. Arua ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Medical intern at Arua regional Referral Hospital under their umbrella body Federation of Uganda Medical Interns (FUMI) have joined their counterparts in other parts of the country in the ongoing national industrial action which started on 1st February 2024. The interns are demanding the Ministry of Health (MoH) to come out clearly on why the presidential directives issued on their allowances is not being implemented as...

By Sabir Musa Arua City The leaders of Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) in West Nile sub-region have committed to maintain peace in the country. This message was contained in the communication of 409 Brigade Commander, Lt. Col. Nathan Bainomugisha during the celebration of 43rd Tareh-Sita anniversary in Arua City. While speaking at the event organized at military barracks in Arua City, Bainomugisha said, the force remains committed t...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city. A moment of shock and sorrow engulfed the residents in Ambeko cell, Ayivu division in  Arua city after the body of a 42yr old man suspected to be killed by a yet to be identified assailants  was found lying in one of the families in the cell.  Taban Mustafa, a kakwa by tribe and a resident of Surusoni cell, Ayivu division in Arua city and a former UPDF officer under AMISON was suspected to be murder...

By Anslem Ojaru Arua City As the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces UPDF prepares to commemorate the 43rd tereh sita this year, they have enlisted number of social responsibility activities for the civilians applauding them for their support At the official flag off of activities at mayor’s garden in Arua city on 2nd February 2024, the RCC of Arua city Charles Ichogor lauded president Museveni for transforming the UPDF. “I would like to...

By Sabir Musa Arua City The Physical Planning Committee of Arua City Council has again deferred the building plan submitted for approval by Maracha County MP, Oguzu Lee Denis who was granted permission by National Forestry Authority (NFA) to develop an eco-tourism and recreational center on 10-hectares of Arua Central Forest Reserve, commonly known as Barifa. This decision follows analysis of the plan by Physical Planning Committee that mainta...

By Morish Dramadri Arua City The increasing cases of sexual violence and other forms of abuses against children in Arua district has created worries among the various stakeholders in the district with the current trend of the violence mainly committed against children below 10 years. A report from the office of the district community development officer of Arua district indicates Ajia Sub County is the leading perpetrator of the vice with the ...

By Sabir Musa Arua City Arua City leaders have made an appeal for community to ensure ownership of road infrastructure and protect them as these facilitates development of the city. This appeal from the leaders follows several cases of vandalism registered in the city that has seen many roads destroyed and other components liked streetlights stolen. Arua City Mayor, Wadri Sam Nyakua point out a practice of blocking roads community members whi...

By Sunday Amandi Arua City The business in scholastic materials is already rising in Arua City ahead of the opening of the fast term in the 2024 academic year, as schools are set to open in a few days’ time. Preparation to send the learners back to school has triggered back-to-school shopping, and those who deal in scholastic materials like books, mattresses,  metallic suitcases and many other things. Waraja Rashul Dalil, who ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Access to education by the girl child remains a huge battle for the girl child to win especially in the rural setting, something that has drawn the concern and attention of the Alur cultural institution, “Ker Alur”. This therefore has led to a number of initiatives towards reversing the mindset that, girls are meant for generating wealth with no chances for education, something that has been baiting early ma...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo The ordinary Bishop Arua diocese, Sabino Ocan Odoki, has elevated St .Kizito Logoba chapel in Moyo Catholic Parish under Moyo vicariate into a Eucharistic center. The colorful ceremony held on Thursday 25th January 2024 at the chapel was graced by bishop of Arua diocese, Rt. rev Sabino Ochan Odoki. The chapel that started in 1924 by Rev Father Molnaro Luigi the first white priest under a guava tree, locally called “...

By Morish Dramadri Arua Three members of the congregation of the Benedictine sisters of perpetual Adoration of the most holy trinity on Thursday 25th January 2024 professed their first commitment to serve God IN Arua diocese on the feast of the conversion of St. Paul. The three reverend sisters, Mary Michelin from Kasese Diocese, Rev. Sr. Mary Agatha from Kabale Diocese, and Rev. Sr. Maria Gorreti from Hoima Diocese took their first profession...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Arua district commenced with awareness creation among the district leaders on Thursday 9th February 2023, which was later on rolled out to other stake holders and farmers as the first step in preparation for the implementation of a Micro-Scale Irrigation Program under U-GIFT, funded by the World Bank and managed by Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and Fisheries (MAAIF) set to be implemented in the financial year...

By Godwin Abedican Arua With the need to prepare land for farming, new pasture growth for animal grazing, construction and a belief of sending away snakes, many people across West Nile still practice bush burning. But with the dangers associated to the vice, the local leaders and environmentalists are warning of the dire consequences of this action in the current time and years to come. According to Darleti Marlon, the chairperson LC1 of Yivu...

By Samson Ganiko Moyo The local council (LC) one chairpersons in Moyo district have vowed not stop charging locals for stamping their documents. This follows the directive of the minister of local government Raphael Magyezi asking them to stop levying charges locals for the service of government stamps. The local government minister Mr Raphael Magyezi, Issued the directive on Wednesday 3rd, January, 2024, while addressing leaders during a cadr...

By Morish Dramadri Arua The Arua district senior Environment officer of Arua district Joachim Andiandu is in police custody for allegedly embezzling about 20 million shillings out of the 40 million shillings from Abamba village saving group in Ajia Sub County under the DRDIP project’s environmental restoration component. Joachim Andiandu who doubles as the DRDIP desk officer of Arua district was arrested on Monday 15th January 2024 toget...

By Anyidi Emmanuel   Moyo Muni University has officially taken over the administration of Erepi PTC in Moyo district. The facility was handed over to Muni University on 15th January 2024. It’s in relation to the letter dated 9th Feb, 2023 by ministry of education and sports directing the university management to take over the institution which has been repurposed into a public awarding institution. According to ministry of educ...

By Godwin Abedican Arua After the diocese received funding from Missio Invest, a New York based Organization that supports poor churches, the diocese is set to commence the construction of a proposed Multi-billion pharmaceutical warehouse to be constructed in Ediofe. Through a soft loan worth 1 million us dollars an equivalent of over 3 billion Ugandan shillings that shall be refunded within 7 years, the site for the construction was on Thursd...

By Komakech Jimmy Omoro District The minister for Local Government hon Rafael Magyezi has warned Omoro district local council one chairpersons against the misuse of stamps provided by the government. According to Magyezi, the local council one chairpersons’ stamps is a powerful tool for administration and service delivery since they are used to authenticate and certify documents for transactions and applications. He therefore appealed t...

By Ojok Robert Mone Nwoya District In a bid to achieve their quest for a municipality, Anaka town council councilors have approved a new revenue source that seeks to increase revenue collection. John Paul Onyee the Town clerk says the new revenue source which is property tax shall increase local revenue to over 2-hundered million shillings because the local government finance commission as approved their rates. However, Shiela Adyero who oper...

By Ojok Robert Mone Gulu City. Perinatal death stands at 2-every day in Gulu caused by malnutrition and malaria amongst pregnant mothers. Gulu Regional referral hospital recorded 349 infant deaths meanwhile St. Mary`s Hospital Lacor had an average 15-deaths monthly and 32 infant deaths were recorded from various health facilities in both Gulu district and Gulu city last year. According to Poline, an intern Dr. at St. Mary’s hospital Lac...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Two catholic Nuns of the sacred heart of Jesus at Moyo catholic parish have made perpetual profession vows, while three celebrated 25 years in the convent.  The two sisters who took vows are, Sr.Harriet Yesco of uleppi parish, Nebbi diocese and Sr.Night Facan of Panyimur Parish, Nebbi diocese. The function that took place on 03rd /01/2024 at Maduga chapel, Moyo catholic parish under Arua diocese was attended by three ...

By: Joseph Abiria Arua City Preparations to receive learners for the new academic year is in high gear in most of the schools in Arua City. A number of schools have already held PTA meetings to pave way to receive learners. Most of the schools within Arua City expect to start   admitting learners on 8th. January. 2024. Michael Ogwang a business man and a parent calls upon fellow parents to work extra hard and focus on sending their c...

By Morish Dramadri Arua The multibillion West Nile regional police vehicle maintenance workshop situated in Arua police barracks has officially been commissioned for use by team of officials from Uganda Police headquarters, regional police leaders and city authorities. The construction of the facility sitting on 1900 square meter land commenced in March 2022 and was completed in May this year. During the commissioning ceremony on Wednesday 20...

By Godwin Abedican Arua According to section 18 of the Local Government Act, a district chairperson is mandated to nominate a Vice Chairperson from among the councilors and appoint other secretaries from among the councilors to steer the district council and perform the executive functions of the council. In this Regard Arua district Chairman Alfred Okuonzi has reshuffled his district cabinet. The same act also permits for the reshuffling of t...

By Morish Dramadri Arua City The Uganda Police force has embarked on consultation with the various stakeholders in West Nile region to seek their views on the ongoing formation of the new police doctrine which aims to encompass every policy in the force. A team led by the acting chief commissioner of Uganda police, SCP Hadijjah Namutebi is currently in West Nile to meet civil, political, religious and cultural leaders to obtain better ideas to...

By Anyidi Emmanuel  Adjumani Adjumani district local government in partnership with Adjumani town council have organized a trade show to promote business among entrepreneurs in and outside the region for economic development, under the theme; linking the future, Building bridges for business success. It’s the third annual trade fair organized in the district with the aim of bringing together different businesses at local, regional, n...

By Samson Ganiko Obongi A Consortium of  Refugee implementing partners in Palorinya settlement obongi district have embarked on empowering refugees on the importance of joint decision making processes among couple to reduce cases of gender based violence (GBV) in the community.   Speaking during a community dialogue organized by partners Lutheran World Federation (LWF) supported by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), UNHCR, ...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo Residents of Otce Sub County in Moyo district are seeking for additional UGX: 24 Million for completion of the sub county Administrative block. Through a project dubbed as self- help, the residents of the Sub- County through their leaders agreed in meeting to contribute funds for the construction of the sub county headquarter offices as they await for financial support from government. The members have so far raised a tota...

By Inyakuni Moyo Moyo district prepares for the second phase of Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) an initiative of the government of Uganda to curb down the burden of malaria cases in the communities. The district has geared up community sensitization involving health experts, Village chairpersons LCs, Village health team (VHTs) members, and community health workers after covering 97% of home states during the first phase of IRS exercise in the distr...

By Pajobo Idarus Arua Different stake holders in Arua city and District have strongly condemned the harsh and inhuman operations done by Uganda Revenue Authority URA in the recent days as they collect taxes especially from boda boda riders and smugglers in which at least two people have died one in Koboko Last week and One in Arua as two sustained serious injuries and are in Arua regional referral hospital for medical attention on Tuesday eveni...

By Sunday Amandi Arua city As the dry season is approaching, the demand for vegetable seeds in Arua city is on a rapid increase as farmers are preparing for growing vegetables as a way of earning a living during the season. Dry season vegetable production is a high priority in Uganda's largely rain-fed agricultural systems, and Off-season vegetable supplies are currently inadequate to meet human nutritional needs due to their high demand i...

By Tasia Doreen Moyo The ministry of local government in partnership with Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE) have organized a two days induction training for Moyo district local government councilors, District Service Commission, District Land Board and Local Government Accounts Committee to enhance their efficiency in service delivery. This was the first induction of the council members since they were voted in offic...

By Anyidi Emmanuel Obongi Obongi district local government leaders through cultural leaders have appealed to the local residents to embrace culture to promote peace and development. The call to embrace culture values and norms was sounded during the 3RD annual cultural gala organized by obongi district local government support from partners a function held on last week on 9th November 2023 at obongi district headquarters under the theme “...

By Edea Vuyaya Teopista/Inyakuni Kennedy  Moyo Moyo district health department on 14th November 2023, joined the global in celebrating world celebrates diabetes a metabolic disease that arises from insulin problems under the theme empowering the global health. According to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) Global Report on Diabetes, the prevalence of diabetes and risk factors has been increasing steadily with the numbers now at 2.7...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city. The construction of a regional Juvenile Gender Based Violence GBV reception center at the regional police headquarter in Arua city has reached 80% completion after the handover of the site merely two months ago. The 195 million project undertaken by Save Children with funding from the foreign affairs ministry of Japan is contracted to “Self-building” investments limited. I had an interview with Albert...

By Godwin Abedican Arua Stake holder in West Nile have been asked to champion the fight against corruption to streamline and improve service delivery to the citizens in the region. The Government of Uganda has been implementing Zero-Tolerance to Corruption through the Sector Wide approach. Zero-Tolerance to corruption is one of the cornerstones of good governance. This entails continuous evaluation of the effectiveness of public officials to e...

By Godwin Abedican Arua   Pensioners from the former greater Arua district which comprises of the districts of Arua, yumbe, Koboko, Maracha, Terego, Madi Okollo, Adjumani, Moyo, Zombo, Nebbi and Pakwach who retired as civil servants while serving in the greater Arua district risk missing in their payments due to failure to verify and validate their details. This comes after the ministry of public service snet a list of 347 pensioners to th...

By Godwin Abedican Arua In a bid to enhance skills among the refugees and host communities in the region of West Nile, the European Union (EU) is under taking an “empowering youth and of refugee and host community status through art” program implemented by the youth groups comprising of both the refugees and host communities. The program  introduced during this years’ world refugee day on June 20th 2023, was Launched wit...

By Martin Anguyo Terego Residents living along Ombatini-Katrini Primary road in Katrini sub county, Terego district have criticized the government over deplorable state of the road. According to these residents, the 8 kilometer road was last worked on two years ago. Gilbert Abaabo, a boda boda rider in the area states that, due to the impassable state of the road, there is slight increment in transport fare which customers are complaining of h...

By Martin Anguyo Terego The mounting number of traditional herbalists at Imvepi refugee settlement in Terego district has brought worry among the stakeholders in the district as many refugees and host communities in the settlements rush to traditional healers for medical help leaving government facilities. This was disclosed in a conference held at Terego district headquarters. Mr. Koriang Martin, the refugee commander at the settlement asked ...

By Idarus Pajobo Arua The Rotaract club of Arua under the project of establishing interact clubs in schools in Arua city with the aim of enhancing learners zeal for studies and community growth visited the students under the interact club of St. Joseph’s College Ombaci with a delegation from the rotary district officials. Ayiki King Joshua the Assistant District Rotaract Representative urged the boy child to be responsible in all that th...

By Godwin Abedican Arua A life changing agriculture program being implemented by Healing Hands International (HHI) Uganda is gathering pace in Kasua and Komite cells in Ayivu west division Arua city. Healing Hands International, a US based organization in its “Hunger to Harvest” farming program targets small and medium scale farmers in various communities  offering them trainings on modern farming techniques, equipping them wi...

By Idarus Pajobo Arua The stake holders in Arua city have raised mixed up reactions over the Proposal by the government to amend the constitution and provide for the Position of an Assistant deputy speaker of parliament to assist the Speaker and her deputy.  The revelations were made by Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao while responding to some of the queries from legislators. Asega Habib Jogo the NUP northern region...

By Robert Elema Yumbe The leaders of Central Equatoria State in South Sudan have asked the government of Uganda through the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) to lift the ban on the transportation of fuel to South Sudan via Oraba custom.   This request on the lifting of the ban on fuel transportation became a resolution during the joint cross border security meeting between the leaders of Central Equatoria State and their counterpart of t...

By Joseph Abiria Arua City Community Empowerment For Rural Development (CEFORD) in partnership with the Agakhan Foundation are implementing a project that aspires to improve livelihoods of women and vulnerable girls through skills trainings.  The Skill up Women and Girls for Social Economic Transformation project (SWEET) targets to empower girls to become economically independent and reduce on the syndromes of begging for handouts.  ...

By Martin Anguyo Terego Leaders of Aripea Deanery in Aripea vicariate Arua Diocese have called upon Christians to fully support church activities for better development in various parishes in the Deanery.   In a conference held on 30th October 2023 at Aripea Parish center, the leaders raised concerns that, lack of support given to churches in the Deanery is frustrating their effort in doing God's work. The acting Parish priest of Addu...

By Ojok Robert Mone Agago The Archdiocese of Gulu and Kotido catholic diocese have initiated an annual peace prayer event as one of the efforts geared towards ending cattle rustling, looting and killings purportedly being carried out by armed Karamojong warriors in the districts of Kitgum, Pader and Agago. During the launch of the inaugural annual peace prayer from Kamrono village in Adilang sub county Agago district, the Archbishop of the Arc...

By Sunday Amandi Arua city The Christians in Arua diocese and the ones in the diaspora have been called upon to support the local donor’s project dubbed, the “jege jege” project to make the diocese attain self-sustainability instead of depending on funding’s from outside. The local donor’s project was launched in the diocese with the aim of supporting various developmental activities, but top on the agenda is cons...

By Morish Dramadri Arua city Leaders in Arua city have officially received the contractor for the multibillion Value Addition plant in Chongoliya cell, Awindiri Ward, Arua city after being thrown out in August this year, on allegations that he was handpicked without proper procedure. The leaders in Arua city led by the Arua central division member of parliament Atima Lee Jackson, closed the multi billion shillings value addition plant, throwin...

By Kaleb Yiiki Nebbi Radio Pacis Celebrated the 19th Anniversary of existence with a call to the Alur Speaking people to take advantage of the physical presence of the Radio in Nebbi Municipality for Socio-economic transformation. The 19th Anniversary Celebrations marked with a colorful holy mass at the Bishop’s Residence in Nebbi Catholic Diocese Head Quarters was animated by Nebbi Cathedral Choir and officiated by the Two Bishops of Ar...

By Godwin Abedican Arua As the family is the foundation of all vocations in the church, Arua diocese has rolled out a family protection program dubbed “Faithful House” aimed at addressing family challenges among couples and building strong families to affirm life and avoid risks. This program is supported by Maternal Life International through its affiliate Maternal Life Uganda. This program originated from Masaka catholic diocese ...

By Ojok Robert Mone Omoro District Omoro district has started maintaining 10 major roads measuring 124km at the tune of one billion shillings, Road rehabilitation grant given to all districts and cities. Out of the one billion shillings, one hundred million shall be spent on maintenance of road equipment and administration shall use Fifty million and the actual eight hundred and fifty million shillings shall be spent on fuel, allowances of ope...

By Robert Elema Yumbe A section of the leaders and residents in Lamgba Primary School in Yumbe district are considering closing the school because of its sorry state.   They say, the learning centre lacks proper sanitary facilities, the number of the classrooms are inadequate, shortage of teachers and the children drink water from unprotected sources among other challenges.   According to Mr. Samuel Enata the deputy head teacher of La...

By Kaleb Yiiki Arua Twenty solar panels and two solar batteries from eleven security light poles along Oluko Road in Mvara Ward in Arua City have been stolen by unidentified thieves. Residents of Mvara Ward were convened in a security meeting in attendance of the Mayor Arua Central Division, Councilors, LC1 Chairpersons, LCII chairpersons, Deputy Resident City Commissioners, former political leaders, and Senior citizens residing in the eight c...

By Wani James Abraham Obongi The Refugee and host Communities of Palorinya settlement in Obongi district have been urged to embrace peace and harmony in order to create a conducive environment for peaceful coexistence amongst the refugees and host communities. The call was made during the commemoration of the international day of peace held last week at zone 2 in Palorinya refugee settlement. Mrs. Nagudi Lydia Sarah, the Lutheran World Federat...

By Anselm Ojaru Arua  In the events leading to the celebration of the belated world white canes day, persons   with visual impairments in Arua district are asking for freedom, inclusivity and independence based on the theme of this year’s white canes day a belated celebration set to be held in the district on Wednesday 25th October 2023. The celebrations will be held under the theme “Freedom, Inclusivity and Indepen...

By Ojok Robert Mone Agago The bishop of Nebbi catholic diocese Rt. Rev. Rapheal Wokorach used this year`s commemoration of the martyrdom of  Blesseds Daudi Okello and Jildo Irwa to call on the youth and catechists to emulate the lives of the two young catechists who willing accepted to be murdered for their faith in serving God. Bishop Rapheal who was the main celebrant to mark 105th martyrdom of the young catechists told the pilgrims th...

By Unzimai Stephen Moyo The leadership of the two regions of Moyo and Kajokeji County in South Sudan have asked members of communities in Uganda and South Sudan to translate their decent boarder relationship to develop their economy. Speaking in a function held in the district recently, the leaders emphasized that the good neighbor relationship of the two regions can be economically advantageous if communities embrace carrying out economic a...

By Godwin Abedican Arua With continuous calls for support towards persons with disability, the women inclusive, women with disabilities in Arua district are set to benefit from a 3 months project. The project will be implemented by Upendo Ni Baraka-Uganda (UNBU) a non-profit organization that promotes and protects the rights of Women with Disabilities. Upendo Ni Baraka-Uganda was officially launched on Thursday 19th October 2023 as a local co...

By Wani James Abraham Obongi Different Religious leaders in Palorinya refugee settlement Obongi district have appealed for a joint effort from all stakeholders in the fight against rising cases of suicide in the refugee settlement. According to the members, the cases are as a result of several of factors such as high level of gender base violence, disruption of social support networks, lack of basic necessities especially food as well as exclu...

By Joseph Abiria Arua City Arua city is currently grappling with solid waste management challenges, the burden of urban waste management calls for a multi stakeholders approach. According to reports from urban authorities of Arua City council, the city generates 200 tonnes of garbage in a day, Arua City spends about 40 Million shillings annually on waste management, but only 10% of waste is collected and managed properly. Arua city has got fiv...

By Fred Pemandu Arua city Despite the fact that all political parties are gearing up for the coming of the local council elections in Uganda, the National Unity Platform, NUP party coordinator for Yumbe district, Siraji Angulibo is under police custody after being arrested from his working place on Thursday 19th October 2023. Speaking to the deputy vice president for northern Uganda who also doubles as the party coordinator for the region, Hab...

By Ojok Robert Mone & Odong Stephen Gulu City In a bid to revamp the academic performance in schools, the Archdiocese of Gulu seeks 2-billion shillings to finance the education week that will run from the 13th to the 18th November next month.   Education week shall involve exhibitions by schools, companies and tertiary institutions, Dialogue with education stakeholders, games and sports among others. The secretary for education in th...

By Proscovia Achomo Gulu City The Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Gulu Dr. John Baptist Odama has urged Students to desist from hooliganism and violence in schools. The Archbishop made this strong call during his recent pastoral visit to St. Joseph’s college Layibi in Gulu city. “My dear children, I challenge you to denounce hooliganism and violence against your fellow students, that is not the way of God, things like strikes, fig...