BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, 6 JULY 2026 The preparations for the forthcoming West Nile in Diaspora convention have received fresh impetus as organisers announce hitting a significant milestone. Dr Lazarous Anguvaa, the chairperson of the steering committee for the London convention confirmed during the second last global preparatory meeting …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026 Dr Lazarus Anguvaa, the chairperson of the steering committee for the West Nile diaspora convention has challenged the journalist and media personalities in the West Nile region to increase the spotlight on investment opportunities in order to attract development in the region. …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU PARLIAMENT: SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2026 Eradicating poverty in Madi Okollo district has remained at the top of the list of priorities for Martin Drito, the Member of Parliament for Upper Madi-Okollo constituency. Once tackled successfully, said Drito in an interview, all other parameters of human development would …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, JUNE 09, 2026 On July 16–19, 2026, all roads lead to the Leonardo Hotel, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom where the Third International West Nile Diaspora Convention will take place. This convention is organised by the West Nile Welfare and Development Association UK (WNWDA), in collaboration …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026 Preparations are underway in West Nile geared at marking the 45th anniversary of the dreaded Ombaci massacre that has left an indelible mark of the bitter taste of political instability in Uganda’s North-Western region. It was a dramatic episode of horror on …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 A USD 1.3m project aimed at redressing the impact of forced cross-border displacement has begun in Arua City under the auspices of the City’s Alliance with technical assistance from Italian Development Agency, ACAV. The project in next couple of months will focus …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026 In the rural settings of Anzu and Nyio parishes of Vurra Sub County, Arua district, night discos are rampant that young children, especially the girl-child forego schools indulging in reckless lifestyle with their peers. As a result dropouts are said to be …
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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: THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026 “What did you expect?” she quipped boastfully. That was the opening teaser from Hajjat Medina Mohammad Naham, the director of finance of the National Resistance Movement. She spoke shortly after the declaration of Challa Elma Kapel, the youth member of parliament elect …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: FRIDAY, 23 JANUARY 2026 Gaspero Ombadro Oda may have died 46 years ago but his legacy loomed large as the people in Ayivu East constituency thronged to the polling stations to cast their vote. On the ballot for the Parliamentary candidates was Eng William Tiyo, a grandson but …
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