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 …
Read More »ROADS, BRIDGES TOP PRIORITY, ENG WILLIAM TIYO SAYS AFTER SWEARING IN
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU PARLIAMENT: SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026 Being a registered professional engineer, declared Hon William Taylor Tiyo Odaa, the Ayivu East Constituency Member of Parliament, my focus will be on improving the road networks and the bridges. This was shortly after being sworn in on Friday at the Precincts …
Read More »SUIDAC POISED TO CHANGE THE FORTUNES OF DISPLACEMENT AFFECTED COMMUNITIES IN ARUA CITY
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 …
Read More »WEST NILE FARMERS EXHIBIT HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS IN AGRIBUSINESS AND CLEAN ENERGY EXHIBITION
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY 28, 03, 2026 A Chocolate factory is coming in one year to process cocoa beans into powder and chocolate in Koboko district. This was disclosed by James Baba, Former Internal Affairs State Minister and Member of Parliament for Koboko County. Baba who has been one …
Read More »MUNGUFENI FOUNDATION LAUNCHES SH101M WEAVING AND KNITTING PROJECT IN ARUA DISTRICT
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 …
Read More »CONSUL ONDOMA SETS PRIORITIES FOR THE ARUA CITY LAND BOARD
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 …
Read More »IT IS ELMA KAPEL DAY IN NORTHERN UGANDA!
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 …
Read More »TWALIB AYUB WANTS IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF COBBLERS AFTER WINNING SECOND TERM
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026 It was an easy win for the incumbent male representative of the Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Arua Central Division Council, Twalib Ayub who scooped 78% in the three person race on Tuesday. Ayub who also is the National Resistance Movement …
Read More »63-PERSON MODEL FOR GRASSROOTS MOBILIZATION WORKED THE MAGIC FOR MUSEVENI’S WIN – VINCENT ANGUZU
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA:SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026 The 63 person per village model employed by the National Resistance Movement was what worked the magic to propel President Yoweri Museveni to win the seventh elective term, Vincent Anguzu, an NRM youth winger and mobiliser has disclosed. Speaking in an interview, Anguzu …
Read More »ENG WILLIAM TIYO AND FIONA ONZIMA, THE GUARDIANS OF ARUA CITY’S DEVELOPMENT
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026 Revealing in victory of the January 15, 2026 polls after declaration by Osman Ezale the Arua City Returning Officer on Friday, Eng William Tiyo Oda of Ayivu East Constituency and Fiona Onzima of Ayivu West have pledged to work together in unity …
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