The project aimed at improving food security, infrastructural development and good governance in five sub-regions of Acholi, Karamoja, Lango, Teso and West Nile are funded by European Union.
The money is meant to support mothers in Odek sub-county Omoro district. It will be put in the womens Savings and Credit group where the women can borrow and save.
Nodding syndrome, according to the World Health Organisation, affects children between the ages of 5 and 15 years old, causing progressive cognitive dysfunction, neurological deterioration, stunted growth and a characteristic nodding of the head. Despite numerous and extensive investigations, very little is known about the cause of the disease.
The request is in support of a proposal by Dr David Lagoro Kitara, a senior medical Doctor attached to Gulu University. Dr Lagoro suggested a monthly allocation of 50 million Shillings to two centres set up to manage Nodding patients in Odek and Tumangur.
Patrick Obwana, a businessman in Moroto town, says although power instability has been common in past years, it intensified from December last year. According to Obwana, the power outages have been worse in the past two weeks.
Jimmy Opigo, the Program Manager, National Malaria Control Programme in the Ministry of Health, says there was a reduction of malaria cases from 65 percent to 7.5 percent in the five years IRS was used in Lango and Acholi regions.
Police spokesperson, Fred Enanga, says Katende is one of the few suspects who have confessed to have paid a telecommunication agent to alter his details.
Nathan Tenamelo, the Assistant presiding officer of Dome polling station told URN that they wouldnt conduct the polls until they are paid by the Commission.
Nobert Mao, the Gulu DP president assured voters that Mbabazi will deliver the desired change given the fact that he understands how the current regime and Museveni operate.
She says this has resulted into proliferation of the vectors and increased infectious bites in a population with reduced immunity to malaria in the region.
Michael Okello, the mastermind of the procession says they decided to bury Mbabazi as a sign that he belongs to the past. Okello adds that Mbabazi\'s candidature is a mockery to the Ugandan population.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has appealed to witnesses to provide information and testimonies relevant to the case of Dominic Ongwen, the former LRA commander who stands accused of crimes against humanity and War crimes.
Agago, Amuru, Pader, Adjumani, Gulu, Lamwo, Kitgum and Nwoya districts have been earmarked to benefit from the Programme for Restoration of Livelihoods in Northern Uganda, which will target about 300,000 households.
Sources attribute the closure of the office to the firing of staff. One of the affected workers confirmed their sacking on September 5th for breach of trust.
Pen-Mogi said that it would have been insensitive and irrational for the University to ignore the needs of the population in Northern Uganda which was subjected to over two decades of untold suffering at the hands of the Lord's Resistance Army-LRA rebellion.
