A source at the facility, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said most referrals are for anemic children, mothers in labour needing blood transfusions, and accident victims, especially those in critical condition or with severe injuries
A special audit report on the utilization of the Uganda Road Fund, conducted in Kwania on July 30, 2023, revealed that over 500 million Shillings were embezzled by different Sub County Chiefs and their accountants, which has negatively impacted service delivery in the district.
Bosco Emot, a resident of Aderlongo trading center, explained that power, which was connected to the area under the Rural Electrification Program, went out in October of the previous year, just a few weeks after the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) handed it over to Umeme.
George Johnson Ojok Ocen, Kwania District Production Coordinator, says farmers can potentially earn about 13 million shillings per acre of cocoa annually. He said cocoa can thrive anywhere in Northern Uganda if farmers provide adequate trees for it.
In 2021, more than 3,000 girls between the ages of 10-19 dropped out of school, impregnated and other were married off during the induced Covid-19 lockdown according to data obtained from Kwania Probation department. However, the statistics according to the leaders show that the problem has more than tripled than it was three years ago.
Ogwal explained that the suspension was prompted by concerns over flooding, which has submerged large areas of land, particularly along the shores of Lake Kwania.
James Oling Kwania District Planner says plans to develop more tourism sites in the district, are aimed at attracting more tourists to boost local revenue.
Dorcus Wangari, the LCV Female Councilor for Aduku Town Council, emphasized the need for vigilance among parents. "Although we have been putting pressure on the police to ensure the prosecution of all culprits, parents must be more vigilant and stop entrusting their children with anyone, even close relatives," Wangari said.
According to the local authorities, the road networks in the district have become very poor, which is frustrating service delivery to the local communities.
The 400 million Shillings project founded by Lifeline International was executed by Akvo International Quality Water and Energy Solutions for three months.
It is alleged that Andrew Omunu, the District Education Officer diverted 300 Million Shillings that was meant for the supply of desks to primary schools in the financial year 2021/2022 under Sector Conditional Grant (SFG, to pay GOBs Investment Limited, a company that was contracted to construct Aduku Seed Secondary School.
The heifers will benefit widows, widowers, the elderly, Person with Disabilities, orphans and the Ex-combatants from the Sub Counties are Aduku, Inomo, Chawente, Nambieso, Abongomola and Aduku Town Council.
Through Makmot Kibwanga and Company Advocates, Anger claimed that the sub-county leadership illegally trespassed on his family land in 2012 and established a market on it claiming it would be temporary. He, however, said they went ahead to construct a toilet on the land.
During a council session, the councilors accused the Town Clerk of abuse of office, incompetence, failing to implement council resolutions and having poor working relationship with the technical staff.
Aduku HHealth Center IV, a Kwania health sub district hospital that serves Kwania and patients from the neighboring Kole, Apac and Dokolo districts receives over 900 patients on a monthly basis according to the report from OPD however the facility operates without mortuary.
The repairs are being done in a phased manner and funded by the government in partnership with the World Bank under the Results-Based Financing (RBF) project.
The repairs are being done in a phased manner and funded by the government in partnership with the World Bank under the Results-Based Financing (RBF) project.
Moses Opio, the Kwania District Probation Officer says, of all these cases reported to different health facilities in the district, Abongomola Sub County is leading with 321 cases, followed by Aduku Town Council 318 cases, Nambieso 298, Chawente Sub County registered 286 cases, Inomo 218 and Aduku Sub County 38 cases respectively.
In 2018, Aduku Town Council and Aduku Sub County were forced to reallocate as a new district; Kwania curved from Apac temporarily occupied offices from its headquarters.
