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BY TIMOTHY EODU MOROTO: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022 With bags on their backs, masked school children dressed in green and khaki uniforms thronged to Kasimeri Primary School in Moroto Municipality early on Monday morning. By midday, the school was still full of enrollment activity on the first day of reopening …

BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 An inspection by a team from ministry of education and sports in conjunction with Pallisa district local government education department has rated St Peter’s Amusala Secondary School 95% ready to resume teaching. Dr Simon Peter Okiria, the executive director of the school …

BY DAVID WRITE BUKEDEA: SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 As the nation races towards resumption of the academic calendar, Bukedea Comprehensive Secondary School is readying to open in style. Bukedea comprehensive school, amixed boarding secondary school whose pre-Covid-19 enrolment was over 500 learners. Martin Eweru, the school’s deputy head teacher said …

BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL KIBUKU: SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 Billy Fred Magino the executive director of Hill View College Bulangira in Kibuku district said they have put everything in place which include SOPs and expect 1,500 students to report to school on the reopening day. Magino said before Covid-19 pandemic led …

BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL PALLISA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 The deputy speaker of parliament, Rt.Hon. Anita Among has congratulate the security forces for keeping the country safe and stable in the face of challenges from terrorists in 2021. Ugandan security forces are executing a joint operation with the Democratic Republic of …

BY LAWRENCE OKWAKOL KATAKWI: MONDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2021 The vice president of Uganda, Jessica Alupo, has called for unity and lasting commitment to the nation in a rallying Christmas and New Year message to the citizens. “I bring you a renewed message of hope, a continuous call for unity and …

BY ALEX AKOL 22/12/2021 PALLISA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2021 Residents of Kibale county in Pallisa district expressed joy over the acquisition of a new ambulance to serve the people. The ambulance Reg.No:UBK103R was donated by the area member of parliament Richard Oriebo Oseku. Albert Opatana of Okaracha village in Opwateta …

BY LAWRENCE ALEX AKOL  BUTEBO: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 08, 2021 The new ultrasound scanning machine that the Butebo district local government bought at 34,760,000 t has caused excitement in the community. The machine has been installed at Butebo health center IV in Butebo district. During the delivery and installation of this scanning …

BY ALEX AKOL SOROTI: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 Journalists in the three districts of Amuria, Moroto and Napak who were in the three day training workshop at Strikers Hotel Soroti, organized by Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) have been challenged to champion the Covid-19 vaccination campaign so that the …

BY ALEX AKOL PALLISA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 02, 2021 Majidu Dhikusoka, the deputy resident district commissioner has applauded the media for its role in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic through information dissemination and awareness creation. “Our media houses and their grass-root reporters need an applause from the public for their courageous devotion …