BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026 Consul Samuel Ondoma, the new Arua City Land board chairman has set priorities for the statutory body as he finally takes the helm following the swearing in on Wednesday. “Our first priority is to approve the backlog of files (about 2000) which …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU MADI OKOLLO: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026 Ismail Drabe, the LC5 chairman of Madi-Okollo district has told the people that election of the district council is over and that it is now time to make 2026 a year of working hard to beat poverty and improve household incomes. …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026 President Yoweri Museveni has praised the president of the United States of America, Donald Trump for the enactment of sweeping travel restrictions on several countries including Uganda. The US measures that have been expanding gradually are aimed at nipping the problem of …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU TEREGO: THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026 Eric Dramviku, Terego West parliamentary candidate and the National Resistance Movement flag bearer has cautioned the people not to take the general elections as a joke. He said this has been the weakness in previous polls and it is the reason the …
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BY JOSEPHINE OSANDRU MAWUA, MADI OKOLLO, UGANDA: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2026 In Rhino Camp, a remarkable story of resilience and determination unfolds. Refugee women, who once fled their homes due to conflict, are now leading the charge against climate change through innovative agriculuture. With support of dedicated organisations and the …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SUNDAY, JANUARY 04, 2026 It was a demonstration of affection, support and enthusiasm at various venues in Yabiavoko ward commonly referred to as Riki in the former Oluko sub county, as Eng William Tiyo Odaa, the National Resistance Movement candidate canvassed for votes. The extraordinary scenes …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ATRUA: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025 Having waited for three years for the Parish Development Model Funds, Lucia Andu thinks the microfinance scheme promised by Bernard Atiku will fix her dreams for business capital. The fund Atiku said will be interest free and channeled through savings groups in …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU Arua: Monday, December 22, 2025 The people living with disabilities in Ayivu West Constituency have selected as their patron Bernard Atiku, the former Member of Parliament who is seeking to reclaim the seat from incumbent MP John Lematia. At a meeting at Ombaderuku, the headquarters of the …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025 The National Resistance Movement has intensified the search for votes in Arua City as top party officials in the region join in the campaign trail, one month to the polling day. Starting with the Zoe Bakoko Bakoru, the Arua City chairperson of …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025 From West Nile to Karamoja, the panorama of large scale deforestation due to charcoal burning and the commercial transportation of charcoal to Kampala is playing out unabated. This phenomenon is unfolding under the watch of the law enforcers against the backdrop of …
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