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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November, 2024
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5 November
FRESH BREED OF PROFESSORS JOIN UGANDA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE
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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October, 2024
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29 October
PROMISING RESULTS EMERGE FROM RESEARCH BY MAKERERE UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR ON URINE AS CHEAP SOURCE OF FERTILIZER
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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24 October
SOLAR IRRIGATION SYSTEMS POWERING FOOD SECURITY FOR REFUGEES IN WEST NILE
BY DOREEN BAZIO ADJUMANI: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2024 In West Nile, a sub-region of Uganda that is prone to drought and adverse vagaries of weather, the food security situation is worsened by the hosting of a large number of refugees in the country. Many households receive only 30% of food …
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12 October
MINISTER KANIA GIVES SECOND EXTENSION TO NIEM ESTABLISHMENT TO COMPLETE BRIDGE PROJECTS IN ARUA
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU AND DRAMADRI FEDERICK ARUA: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2024 For the second time during routine inspections, Hon Mario Obiga Kania, the State Minister for Lands in-charge of Urban Development has extended the deadline for completion of the two bridges on Enyau River in Arua district and Arua City. …
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12 October
ARUA LIONS CLUB URGES THE PUBLIC TO EMBRACE REGULAR EYE-CARE
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2024 The Lions club in Arua has called upon the public to embrace the forth coming general eye clinic that has been organised by the Ministry of Health to commemorate the World Sight Day. Dr Amos Nyathirombo, an eye specialist and member of …
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8 October
West Nile Prepares for the World Sight day
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 Preparations have begun for the commemoration of the World Sight Day that has been rescheduled to take place on October 18, 2024 in Arua city. This year the focus is on children, hence the theme: “children love your eyes.” A week-long eye …
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September, 2024
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11 September
GULU UNIVERSITY FAILS TO ACCOUNT FOR SH1.651BN FOR 55 FISH PONDS AFTER FIVE YEARS
Abundoned 6 in 1 fish cages floating on River Nile in Obongi districtBy Dramadri Federick ARUA: Friday, October 11, 2024 At Namsaiya cell, Roma ward in Obongi town council, a water logged area is shrouded in thickets as it straddles the shores of River Nile. It is where one of …
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January, 2024
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29 January
ARUA’S FAVOUR PRAYER CENTER BEGINS HIV/AIDS SUPPORT PROGRAM
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2024 FAVOUR prayer Center, an evangelical Christian revival church at Odia in Arua district has begun a HIV/AIDS support program anchored on counseling and prayers to facilitate positive living. About 30 people participated in the first event that lasted for one week, ending …
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November, 2023
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15 November
The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi
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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