The campaign, to be conducted in schools for the first three days and in communities for the last two days, targets all children younger than 15 years, whether previously immunized or not, in order to interrupt the circulation of these diseases. Among them, 8.2 million children younger than 9 months, will also receive the oral polio vaccine.
The boy reportedly hit the baby using a brick and later hid her body in a nearby bush. The incident happed in Katebu village, Paloga Sub-county in Lamwo district last evening.
The joint border monitoring report released on October 10th reveals a slight rise in influx of South Sudan refugees entering the country from 818 registered in August this year.
The district secretary for health and education Walter Oyoo Komakech says the test and treat candidates for malaria campaign is meant to ensure learners in the candidate classes approach the forth coming Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) while they are healthy.
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, Jimmy Patrick Okema says the deceased was last seen on Independence Day at around 7:25 pm from his residence in East Ward B in Pandwong Division.
The post-conflict region has registered the highest number of suicide cases over the years. A number of cases have been attributed to alcoholism, trauma and domestic violence.
The resolution was reached during a court session on an appeal filed by the vendor’s legal representative Dalton Opwonya, seeking to challenge a decision by the High Court in Gulu which lifted a temporary injunction against the eviction of vendors from the site.
Walter Okello reportedly used a claw hammer to smash the victim’s eight fingers in front of his shop in Wol Trading center in Wol Town Council on Tuesday. The victim has been identified as Patrick Okello, a resident of Otingowiye village in Ogole Parish.
The Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema says the deceased was suspected to have stolen a motorcycle registration UEJ542T belonging to Patrick Tabu from Pajimo trading centre.
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.
Lillian Nkwenge, the Spokesperson Uganda National Meteorological Authority, says farmers should move to raised lands to prevent their crops being swept away by floods as has been experienced in some districts.
Tom Kayira Acire, a farmer in Poba Parish, Tegot Kwera South in Agoro Sub-county says he planted rice this season but notes that he is sceptical of getting bumper harvest due to the heavy rainfalls.
The Lamwo Resident District Commissioner, Nabinson Kidega says his office has got numerous complaints from young men about the exorbitant bride price imposed on them by their in-laws. Kidega says the vice has discouraged many young from marrying their spouses.
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.
The tipper truck registration number UAR 160M was carrying footballers from Kitgum Matidi Sub-county on their way for the Independence Cup Football tournament in Lagoro Sub County organized by Lillian Aber, the National Youth Council Chairperson.
The injured are Hassan Ocira 30, Daniel Oboni 18, Ronald Atube 23, David Guma 23, Simon Toolit 27, Daniel Ochan 17 and Kizito Ocakacon 20.
