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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU & MUSINGUZI GOODLUCK THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025 Given the challenge of high rate of morbidity and mortality due to malaria, a health official has appealed to the public to stick to the schedule for vaccination. “The vaccine does not completely prevent malaria but it can prevent severe …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, MAY 6, 2025 The preparations for the June 3rd Uganda Martyrs’ Day commemoration are proceeding smoothly with the organizers expecting to achieve set targets for a colorful event. Rt Rev Charles Collins Andaku, the bishop of Madi-West Nile Diocese said in a media briefing about …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU Arua: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 Richard Kamugisha Baabo, the acting secretary of the electoral commission (EC) said some years back, the commission asked districts to avail land for construction of their field offices. Arua district was one of the few districts that offered land for this purpose …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2025 Many girls in Arua City and the surrounding areas are loitering on the streets vending petty goods and drugs, ignoring calls to be at school. As they do this, the miss vital basic right in their growth period to receive education, thereby …
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By Janeth Fridah KOBOKO: Wednesday, February 26, 2025 In an effort to save the environment from degradation, women in lobule Sub County in Koboko district have embarked on tree planting. Shifa Salama, a member of the host community in Lobule, said that they formed an association of over 84 women …
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