According to Ivan Tekakwo, the Northern Region area spokesperson for the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), the dam has dried up and can no longer produce the required amount of water needed to supply the population.
According to Peter Oyesigye, the Kitgum District Police Commander, the three suspects - Sunday Anyek, Denish Oryema, and Lubangakene Ronald - are being held at Kitgum Central Police Station for assaulting Jimmy Odongtoo, a resident of Lokororwe Village in Labongo Akwang Sub-county.
Meanwhile, the prepaid metering is self-monitoring as supply is tabulated based on the amount of money deposited either through the mobile money accounts to the system or through bank services.
In Nabweru, Nansana Municipality, Agatha Mulawa, a local resident, woke up to find people sitting on benches near the town council offices. Surprised, she learned that the Electoral Commission (EC) officials were on-site to register new voters and update the existing voter register. A first-time voter, Mulawa had assumed that registration was automatic after receiving a national ID.
The Queen of the West Nile Region, Miss Patricia Alobo Janet, attributed the mental health challenges in the region to rising cases of gender-based violence, compounded by economic hardship and unemployment.
“You aren’t the first to marry and you won’t be the last. Today you sell land to marry, tomorrow another person will want to marry, go and farm if you need wealth because land is wealth,” Acana warned.
After President Museveni seized power from Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa in 1986, various insurgencies erupted in Northern Uganda, with the prolonged armed conflict waged by the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA).
The categories include 42 kilometers for both men and women, 21 kilometers for both men and women, 10 kilometers, 5 kilometers’ run and 10 kilometers for persons with physical disabilities.
Gulu City Education Officer, Richard Irwenyo, highlighted the growing demand for special needs education. He pointed out that the three existing special needs schools have become referral centers, even drawing students from neighboring South Sudan.
The committee's report revealed that 465.52 hectares of land were acquired for the Karuma hydropower project, displacing 3,735 people, including 280 landowners and 134 tenants. The project has affected both Karuma Town Council and Awoo Village.
Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the FDC Secretary-General in his remarks to the locals said they feel bad that some party members from the sub-region are leaving at the time they need unity to galvanize support for FDC in the country.
Benson Wokorach, the Regional Manager for the Northern Uganda Agriculture and Trade Show, says this year’s event targets to promote and market the agricultural potential of Northern Uganda.
William Oyoo, a driver at Elegu Town Council notes that several drivers and other residents within the area have resorted to using urine drops in their eyes claiming it cures red eyes infection.
Gulu City initially received 3.390 billion Shillings from the PDM Secretariat for the benefit of 32 groups. However, the disbursement was temporarily halted due to reported irregularities, fraud, and a lack of human resources.
Eyewitnesses say that the truck was carrying about 40 vendors together with their merchandise when it overturned after hitting a pavement and rammed into a wall fence along the road.
Brian Openyrwot, the Kweyo Ward councilor in Bardege –Layibi Division, says that the ongoing operation has registered success since the number of the suspected criminals who used to flock to the streets at nightfall has dropped.
Christopher Balmoi Omara, the Gulu City Engineer told URN in an interview that most public and private infrastructures in Gulu City as well as other parts of the country do not last long due to the lack of quality designs, and poor constructions materials, and insufficient supervision.
