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On Saturday, a total of 133 former abductees, comprising males and females, received certificates of completion for the vocational training in a graduation ceremony held at the OPM office in Gulu city.

Dr Aceng noted that due to the poor immunization coverage, the mortality rate from vaccine preventable diseases in the sub-region remain high yet the Ministry has stocked the health facilities with vaccines.

Christopher Ayella, the team lead at the Medical Camp, told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that residents within the city are being offered free medical services at the medical camp in readiness for the national celebration.

Samuel Robert Okwir, the Omoro District Chief Administrative Officer told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that they made the decision because the school didn’t meet the required standards of operating as a learning institution. Okwir noted that they also established that the school hadn’t been registered with the Ministry of Education and was operating illegally in the district without any license.

According to Rev Oceng, the school dormitory was being illegally used without due inspection by the district education department to ascertain whether it was safe for learner’s accommodation.

Sheikh Musa Khalil, the Northern Regional Assistant to the Mufti and vice chairperson of the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI), said Thursday that the cooperation agreement was long overdue and anticipates that it will help address the sub-region's long-standing challenges.

Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Olanya confirmed that the idea was government led adding that they were approached through office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to come up with their views about the sub-region.

The prosecutor maintained that the confirmation proceeding will not affect return of former LRA fighters and reconciliation process in Northern Uganda. He argued that there is no clear basis that the court’s proceedings to date hindered return and reconciliation process in the region.

Speaking at the first consultative meeting held with a group of elites and opinion leaders Monday in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi Division MP, explained that their recent decisions weren’t a betrayal but about exploring a constructive engagement with the government.

According to the Ministry of Works and Transport the expansion joints are critical components that allow the bridge structure to expand and contract with temperature changes and traffic loads, thereby maintaining its structural integrity and extending its lifespan.

Maj Gen Felix Busizoori, the Commander of the Fourth Infantry Division, confirmed Oyet’s arrest to Uganda Radio Network on Sunday, saying he is a key suspect in the conflicts over land in Apaa.

Fr Uma expressed deep concerns on the escalating attacks in the disputed Apaa area, accusing the government of turning a blind eye on people’s safety despite boasting of offering protection to people in foreign countries.

Banya told Uganda Radio Network Thursday that after being tipped, he rushed to the hospital where he found Otim exhibiting signs of drunkenness and unable to work despite dozens of patients waiting in queue for medical attention.

According to Uryek-Wun, a tube essential in relaying the images from scans malfunctioned due to the power fluctuation rendering the machine unusable for diagnosis.

According to security reports, Okodo, who hails from Karamoja Sub-region, was in the company of another soldier when they were confronted a few distances from Sinyanya landing side at the border of Obongi and Adjumani districts.

Aol said despite participating in the meeting that is in the interest of the Acholi people, she has no interest in leaving her party the People’s Front for Freedom, (PFF) a breakaway faction of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.

Maria Mabinty Kamara, the International Criminal Court's Outreach Officer and Spokesperson for Uganda, told journalists in Gulu via Zoom on Tuesday, after the Appeals Chamber at the ICC maintained the order of reparations granted by the trial chamber to victims of Ongwen on Monday.

In a filling submitted on April 3 this year to the ICC Pre-Trail Chamber III that contains new materials never before presented in court, the defence argued that the proceeding without Kony’s physical presence will have a detrimental impact on ongoing repatriation and reconciliation efforts in Uganda.

However, in an appeals judgement delivered by Presiding Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa, the appeals chamber rejected 14 grounds of the appeal raised by Ongwen’s representative.

President Museveni inaugurated the five-member commission in August 2023, entrusting it with the task of probing and resolving the continued violent disputes in Apaa. Legislators in the sub-region, however, say more than a year into the inauguration, there isn’t any visible progress.