BY DRAMADRI FEDERICK ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2024 The National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has commenced research into developing new suitable varieties and technologies applicable for rice farming to reverse the effects of climate change due to …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Thursday, November 14, 2024 Human trafficking used to be a crime heard of from faraway countries, but now it has come closer to home raising alarm among the leaders in the Arua district and Arua City. The leaders who are involved in human rights protection called …
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Prophetess Grace Ayikoru at FAVOUR Revival Church in Arua DistrictBY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2024 It was a moving message during a deliverance session at the Odia based revival church in Arua district on Wednesday to assuage many heartbroken couples seeking emotional and spiritual support. Prophetess Grace Ayikoru …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2024 The Uganda National Academy of Science (UNAS), an independent, non-profit and nonpolitical organization that prides in advancing academic excellence and societal transformation through evidence-based research and policy formulation has received a boost of new breed of scientists whom it has enrolled into …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU KAMPALA: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2024 At a slummy suburb of Uganda’s Capital City, Kampala, Dr Charles Niwagaba, an associate professor of civil engineering at Makerere university is spearheading research basing on human urine as a source for cheap fertilizer. It is hoped that this could bring a …
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Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center From the far …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Thursday, August 24, 2023 The Muni University in Arua, host of the inaugural Idi Amin memorial lecture to be held on September 1, 2023, has unveiled a sh114.256 billion (USD30.88 million) memorial project plan that is expected to enhance the furtherance of the university’s mission to …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 2023 The Nubian community in Uganda is planning the first national parliamentary sitting as efforts by the Arua Nubian leadership to unify the scattered community starts to bear the first fruits. The national assembly will be hosted in Adjumani district from September 1 …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SUNDAY, AUGUST 06, 2023 The West Nile Development Association (WENDA), an umbrella organization for the local governments in West Nile is organizing a grand reception in honour of Larry Feni, the swimming hero who won double gold at the special summer Olympics in Germany recently. The …
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BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Monday, July 31, 2023 Augustine Guma was only 15 years old when tragedy befell Ombaci on Wednesday June 24, 1981. He survived the massacre and after the war he went back to school while at the same time doing petty business to pay his fees. In …
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