Wilfred Odiya Baguma, the Atiak Sub-County Chairperson LC 3 says unless Government controls the flash floods in the area, the construction of the bulk market will always remain in jeopardy.
Linda Agnes Auma, the Resident District Commissioner of Amuru criticized the interference by UWA as a sabotage to the peace, recovery and economic development efforts of the district after the two-decade long insurgency by Lord’s Resistance Army - LRA.
Margaret Odokonyero Okot, the Assistant Amuru District Health Officer told URN on Saturday that a surveillance team of health workers has already been dispatched to investigate the strange disease.
Margaret Odokonyero Okot, the Assistant District Health Officer says the high prevalence is attributed to influx of traders and long distance truck drivers who engage in promiscuous acts along the great north road to South Sudan.
Wilfred Odiya Baguma, the Attiak Sub County LC III Chairperson told URN that the charcoal dealers were first detained at Atiak Youth Multi-Purpose Hall before they were escorted out of the district on Tuesday evening.
Tanks with a capacity of 60,000 litres of water will be installed in Amuru trading Centre to supply water to households, public institutions and business entities in the neighbouring communities.
The only two ambulances belonging to the district including one that was donated around 2006 by Medicines Sans Frontiers, an international humanitarian medical non-governmental organization have broken-down.
Pauline Ayoo, another resident, said the closure of Apaa Health Centre II has mostly affected expectant mother since they are missing maternal health services due to lack of transport to move to distant health facilities.
Richard Omony a vendor says that the fire started at around midnight and lasted for several hours. It destroyed shops, saloons, and barber shops, makeshift structures and among others.
13 people have been arrested in the past two weeks in separate incidents. On 25th October, nine people were arrested from Gazi village by Uganda Wildlife Authority – UWA rangers and taken to Openy Jiji prison in Adjumani.
Wilson Acuma, the leader of Apaa residents, says the suspects were arrested by officers from Adjumani central prison and taken to Openjinji prisons without recording statements. Anthony Akol, the Kilak South MP has promised to raise the matter with the judiciary, top UWA and Police officials to expose how their personnel are conducting their duties.
Government through the ministry of health this month launched a five-day mass vaccination exercise against the two killer diseases. However, Christopher Ocen, the head of the Village Health Teams (VHTs) in Labala told URN today that the exercise which targeted 7,002 children saw only 4,760 vaccinated.
According to Emmanuel Bwambale, the Amuru District Police Commander, up to 25 core members of the group, two of whom were females were arrested in a night operation conducted last month.
Emmanuel Opira, the School Head Boy says that the pit latrine for the boys, girls and one for staff are all filled up. He also says that last week, strong winds blew off the roofs of the toilets.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the River Aswa Region Police Spokesperson told URN this morning that the suspects were from different locations in Amuru district and locked up at Gulu Central Police Station.
John Bosco Langoya, the Pabbo Health Centre III Health Management Committee Chairperson, says the staffs were implicated when they tracked their phone calls last week. He says Remo Nyeko, Patrick Odong and Charles Okiya were in touch the day the batteries were stolen.
Patrick Okello, the Head teacher Tekibur Primary School told URN on Sunday that they were shocked to discover last week that the lightning arrester installed on the building housing the primary one, two, three and four classes was missing. He says another lightning arrester installed on the staffroom was also vandalized.
Okello told URN during an interview on Saturday that he has opted for borehole water since the tap water has become unreliable. Faidah Lilly Owot, another resident told URN that she is considering abandoning piped water because of it inconsistent supply.
Alem Kidega, a resident of Oloyo Mung village told URN this morning that during the tour, he discovered that the local community wasn’t benefiting from Agoro Irrigation Scheme, adding that many of them were negative about the project. He also says that those using the scheme pay Shillings 50,000 and have since lost their land rights.
