BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025 On June 11, 2025, the Judiciary took an unprecedented step to close all courts in the West Nile sub region of Uganda, summoning all staff to gather at the Arua High Court premises for HIV counselling and testing. The health camp organized in …
Read More »SH2.9B ARUA REGIONAL BLOOD BANK, A BEACON OF HOPE FOR SAFE TRANSFUSION SAY DR DIANA ATWINE
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY MAY 22, 2025 The Arua Regional Blood Bank will coordinate blood collection, processing and distribution in West Nile and reduce blood shortages, Dr Diana Steiner, the permanent secretary of the ministry of health has said. The Laboratory is a vital healthcare institution dedicated to …
Read More »YUMBE REMEMBERS LEGACY OF A PEACE ICON, COL NASUR EZARUKU
BY RICHARD DRAIMAKU YUMBE: MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025 The mood at the Boma grounds in Yumbe district was celebratory as the people gathered to pay homage to late Col Nasur Ezaruku and especially remember him for the stellar role he played in bringing peace to the area that had seen …
Read More »COCOA COULD BE AYIVU’S MAGIC CROP TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY – BERNARD ATIKU
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA CITY: FRIDAY, MAY 30, 2025 Stella Asianju, a resident of Oniba Cell in Ombaci ward, wants to rear pigs and chicken. It was her expectation that the former Member of Parliament, Bernard Atiku, would speak about them. Atiku is plotting a comeback to reclaim the seat …
Read More »ARUA CITY NEEDS UNITED LEADERSHIP TO PUSH ITS DEVELOPMENT- BERNARD ATIKU
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025 A united leadership is required to nurture the young city, Bernard Atiku, who was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayivu constituency when Arua City was created, has said. As he plots a political comeback, Atiku insisted in an interview that being …
Read More »HEALTH TOPS THE AGENDA AS FORMER MAYOR CHARLES ASIKI PLOTS A COMEBACK
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, MAY 26, 2025 At the time Charles Asiki became the Mayor in 2006, the then Arua Municipality was a cholera endemic and filthy urban center. Mountains of garbage became permanent features of the town’s landscape, wooden kiosks littered the urban center without corresponding latrines that …
Read More »BARAKALA HEALTH CENTER OPD CONSTRUCTION STANDS STILL
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI YUMBE: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Siraj Baguma, the health center in charge says he is unaware of why funding has dried up, but reliable sources say that the project was not well coordinated between the Yumbe district and the Ministry of health. As such …
Read More »ARUA HOSPITAL ICU IS ABOUT ONE MONTH TO FINISH
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU & MUSINGUZI GOODLUCK ARUA: Wednesday, May 21, 2025 Engineers and Manson men at the construction site of the Intensive Care Unit at the Arua hospital are racing to against time to hit a one crucial target. Finishing and handing over of the facility for public use. This …
Read More »HIGH HOPES AS LONG DELAYED MOUNT WATI HEALTH CENTRE III CONSTRUCTION NEARS COMPLETION
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU, GEOFFREY ANGUPALE AND GOODLUCK MUSINGUZI TEREGO: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 There is mix of anticipation and excitement among the residents of Anufira parish in Omugo sub-county, Terego district as the long delayed construction of the Mount Wati Health Center III nears completion. The residents are elated that …
Read More »ARUA CITY DEVELOPMENT FORUM AIMS FOR IMPROVED HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY, DEVELOPMENT AFTER INDUCTION
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND �������� GOODLUCK ��������� MUSINGUZI ARUA CITY: FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 The Health sector is under the social services thematic working group and the forum will develop a working group plan to scrutinize sector. “We aim for improved service delivery in the health sector where people are …
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