Mapenduzi says they decided to plan early enough to prevent speculative developers from interfering with proper planning of the area with the hope fetching huge compensations from government.
Under the grant, GIZ will construct energy-efficient cooking stoves in all the beneficiary schools while the WFP will undertake training to improve proper food handling and safety.
A new report compiled by the district health department indicates that the mortality rate increased from 16,780 in 2017 to 18,085 in 2018, representing an increase of 0.7 percent.
Mapenduzi blames veteran FIFA Referee Denis Ojwee, the Gulu district Sports Officer, Aldo Otto and district Engineer, Sam Nyeko for the loss of the stadium property.
Police in Gulu are holding a woman for masquerading as the deputy Resident District Commissioner-RDC for Kibaale district. Tracey Ajok was netted by the Gulu district chairperson, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi and the district National Resistance Movement-NRM party administrative secretary, George Ebola on Saturday night. Gulu District Police Commander, Emmanuel Mafundo, says the suspect is still in custody while investigations are on-going to find her exact identity and why she posed as a government official.
A team from Select Auctioneers and Court Bailiffs Associates invaded the district headquarters today asking to attach 23 vehicles, computers and other office furniture. This is the third time that the firm is attempting to attach assets of Gulu district.
The 10th anniversary of peace in Northern Uganda is passing quietly as the region confronts new challenges that emerged after guns went silent in 2006. Some of the challenges that followed return and resettlement of displaced persons include the unsolved issue of missing persons believed to have been abducted by LRA fighters.
Gulu district chairperson Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, who is the chairperson of the forum, says a meeting will be held in Gulu on September 29th to further discuss the proposal. He says the event will be used to showcase the heritage potential for tourism attraction to the outside world.
Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the embattled Gulu District chairperson says he will not take any threats made by Dr. Onyachi and vowed to see him out of the district.
Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, Gulu district chairperson says the construction of the building stalled after Invisible Children Uganda, a charity organisation that had offered to build the complex ran out of funds.
