Sheikh Musa Khelil, the Acholi Khadi and Vice-Chairperson Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative - ARLPI says that the Late Bishop was a promoter of peace and development in Kitgum despite the turbulence that bedevilled his tenancy which culminated into his forced retirement.
Read more ...Joachin Ocan Opoka, the Lokung Sub County LC III Chairperson told URN in an interview that they have been operating without police officers for the past two and half years, yet their houses were constructed.
Read more ...Tanks with a capacity of 60,000 litres of water will be installed in Amuru trading Centre to supply water to households, public institutions and business entities in the neighbouring communities.
Read more ...The industrial hub project will provide vocational skills training including carpentry and joinery tailoring, shoemaking, stone cutting, bakery, craftsmanship and hairdressing specifically for the youths from the eight districts of Acholi and parts of West Nile Sub Region.
Read more ...The minor was defiled on Sunday in Bwobo Aywaya Sub-Ward, Patuda parish, Layibi Division in Gulu Municipality. The case was reported to Mican Police Post by Zainabu Atayo, the victim's mother.
Read more ...According to the widow, Bishop Ojwang had been hospitalized for over a week with high blood pressure and diabetes. He was transferred to Kiruddu General Hospital from Gulu Regional Referral Hospital when his health condition worsened.
Read more ...Obwona kibwa, the Lokung Sub county LCIII Vice Chairperson says traders within Ngomoromo village refused to occupy the market because they alleged its located far away from the trading center with no proper security.
Read more ...Bezy Omoya, the Senior Hospital Administrator says that they are currently overwhelmed with high numbers of patients seeking treatment at the facility.
Read more ...Watum was convicted for leading an attack on Jesus is the Living Stone Church in Gulu, which is pastored by one Okumu Batiringeya. Court heard that Watum mobilized hundreds of locals from his area on January 27, 2019, and together they burnt the church on suspicion that it was a cult.
Read more ...Dr Rosemary Auma, the in charge of Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Unit [MDR-TB] says so far 155 patients have been diagnosed with susceptible TB in a space of just three months since September.
Read more ...Francis Anywar, the councillor LCV for Laguti Sub County, says that one person died instantly while five others died from the different health facilities.
Read more ...With just a month left to the prestigious cultural event, the organizers, however, say they are short of the required over 350 million shillings budget.
Read more ...Pauline Ayoo, another resident, said the closure of Apaa Health Centre II has mostly affected expectant mother since they are missing maternal health services due to lack of transport to move to distant health facilities.
Read more ...Francis Ojok, the Head of the Enforcement Gulu municipality, says the alcohol was impounded from Augusts last year in Layibi, Bardege, Laroo and Pece division.
Read more ...Records from the water department indicate that sub county that mostly water stressed area is Omiya Anyima with 42 villages without any single water source which is contrary with government’s policy that requires each village in the country to posses at least a clean water source.
Read more ...The Pick-Up Double Cabin registration number LG-001117 attached to the Town Clerk`s office was the only vehicle transporting papers to thirty examination Centers within the municipality.
Read more ...Christopher Ocan, the Amuru District Inspector of Schools, says two vehicles dispatched to deliver the exams in Layima and Opiji Primary Schools were blocked by a truck that got stuck on the road between Lamogi and Guruguru Sub-Counties in Amuru district.
Read more ...However Tom Awuzu, the Gulu Region Area Manager for Umeme told the leaders that the problem will still persist because the problems including a single power distribution source, vandalism of electric equipment and harsh weather are beyond their control.
Read more ...Walter Opira, a resident of Okora Central Village in Pangira Parish told URN in an interview over the weekend that the two weeks of heavy rains have left his garden waterlogged. Opira says he planted Sorghum on a two acres piece of land, millet on one acre and Sim sim [Sasame] on three acres, which are all rotting away.
Read more ...The Isuzu truck registration number UAN 656X was torched by angry residents after knocking the riders of Bajaj motorcycles registration numbers UEN 625K and UDM 282T and injuring them seriously. According to police, residents ganged up and torched the vehicle using grass and firewood.
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