Our reporter saw many other charcoal camps scattered across the area. The illegal dealers told URN on Wednesday that they are from Eastern and Central Uganda and are buying each tree from the residents at Shillings 8,000 to burn for charcoal.
Read more ...Godfrey Loum, the Vicar General of Christ Church in Gulu told mourners during a requiem mass at Christ Church that the body will be taken to the prelate`s home in Awere Sub County in Pader district.
Read more ...Victor Nahabwe, the Aswa River Region Deputy Police Commander told URN on Thursday they have picked up Selsio Kilama, a resident of Onyala Central Village in Pagwok parish also in Namukora in connection to Acaye’s disappearance.
Read more ...45-year-old Alice Adong, 45 breathed her last at Pajule Health IV in Pader district on Wednesday evening where she had been admitted in critical condition.
Read more ...On Wednesday, transport was paralyzed for several hours when more than 60 vehicles transporting passengers and merchandises got stuck on the road between Attiak Sub County and Alia in Pakele Town Council due to numerous pot holes, mud and poor drainage resulting from heavy rains in the recent weeks.
Read more ...Wilfred Odiya Baguma, the Attiak Sub County LC III Chairperson told URN that the charcoal dealers were first detained at Atiak Youth Multi-Purpose Hall before they were escorted out of the district on Tuesday evening.
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 ...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 ...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 ...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.
Read more ...Richard Omony a vendor says that the fire started at around midnight and lasted for several hours. It destroyed shops, saloons, and barber shops, makeshift structures and among others.
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