BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 2022 Prof Christine Dranzoa, Muni University’s top ranked scientist and Vice chancellor has passed on. A natural and biological scientist, Dranzoa’s areas of specialty included biodiversity conservation, ecology, tourism, and gender and community development. At the time of her demise at about 3:30am last …
Read More »SAVING MT KEI FOREST FROM CROSS BORDER CRIMINALS
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU MOUNT KEI: FRIDAY, Jun 24, 2022 This story was produced with support from the Rainforest Journalism Fund in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. A rough, dusty road from Yumbe town in West Nile sub-region of Uganda passes through Mount Kei national forest reserve (formally known as Mount …
Read More »ARUA FIRST OF FOUR CITIES TO GET PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
BY FEDERICK DRAMADRI ARUA: THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2022 Dr Ronald McGill confirmed that despite Uganda having 11 regional cities without plans, available funds could only allow them to prioritize four cities of which Arua city is the first one to get a physical development plan. The others to get their …
Read More »NAIROBI WARMS FOR AFC’S FIRST MMA TOURNAMENT IN AFRICA
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 On December 10, 2022, all eyes of mixed martial arts (MMA) fans will gaze towards Nairobi, the Capital of Kenya, as the Africa Fighting Championship (AFC) debut their maiden tournament on the continent. AFC owned by the First Course Entertainment is an …
Read More »ARUA RDC EXHORTS EMYOOGA DEFAULTERS TO PAY
ARUA: MONDAY, JUNE 06, 2022 Acting Arua Resident district commissioner, Ham Ezama Muzamil, has exhorted defaulters of the Presidential Initiative on wealth and job creation known as Emyooga to pay back their loans and prepare progress reports. Muzamil who is also the regional coordinator of Emyooga for West Nile said …
Read More »TACKLING DEFORESTATION TO STOP FAMILY BREAK-UPS IN WEST NILE
Young girls from harvesting firewood BY FEDERICK DRAMADRI ARUA: THURSDAY, JUNE 02, 2022 In the West Nile sub-region, the districts of Terego, Madi Okollo, Obongi, Yumbe, Koboko and Adjumani are hosting refugees. Together with those that are densely populated, these districts are experiencing rapid …
Read More »ARUA HOSPITAL NURSE UNDER INVESTIGATION OVER EXTORTION
BY FEDERICK DRAMADRI ARUA: THURSDAY, JUNE 02, 2022 Paul Wamala and another unidentified nurse working in the main theatre at Arua regional referral hospital are being investigated over alleged extortion of money from patients. Paul Wamala was formerly working in the surgical ward but has been recently transferred to the main …
Read More »ARUA’S HAM SPEAKS OUT ON EVICTION, SAYS VAT AT THE CENTRE OF THEIR SQUABBLE
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 01, 2022 Ezama Ham Muzamil, the embattled Arua deputy resident district commissioner, has opened up on the eviction of his property from shop No.2 on Plot 12, Avenue road in Arua City, saying that at the centre of their squabble was a verbal …
Read More »HOW SECURITY BURST ARUA CON RACKET
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 About two months ago, Babra Faith ALu, 20, a resident of Lira received a phone call from an unknown person who promised her a wonderful project of national empowerment. She was told that the project ran from Arua City has a start …
Read More »FDC PREPS FOR MUHOOZI CANDIDACY
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2022 While all political attention is focusing on the by-election campaigns to replace the late Speaker, Jacob Oulanya in Omoro County, top brass of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) have headed to West Nile. Party President Patrick Amuriat said the aim …
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