Tag Archives: Arua

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ayivui health center III in Arua city has received a newly refurbished maternity ward and medical equipment valued at over Shillings 100 million. The ward was renovated and equipped by the Bank of Uganda under its social corporate responsibility to promote professional health care services …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Arua district have expressed concern about the lack of Personal Protective Equipment- PPEs. They argue that the shortage of the PPEs is exposing them to risks of contracting COVID-19. Healthcare workers rely on protective equipment to protect themselves and their patients from …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement- NRM party aspirants in Arua have raised concern about the destruction of their campaign posters. Many aspirants have pinned the posters in different parts of Arua city. However, they have raised concern about the defacing of their posters by unidentified people. Faustine …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five staff of Radio Pacis in Arua have been isolated at Arua hospital after they tested positive for COVID-19. The five include two security guards stationed at the radio station’s transmission mast, the station cashier and two presenters attached to the 94.5 fm studios …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Arua district COVID-19 taskforce are struggling to manage more than 20 children whose mothers are isolated at Arua Prison Primary School quarantine centre. Norman Cwinyai, the team leader of the COVID-19 surveillance and laboratory services team in Arua said that up …

    Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pioneer Hospital and its Annex at Ediofe in Arua district have reopened to the public 17 days after they were closed after one of their patients tested positive for Covid19. The private health facilities were closed on July 26th, 2020 and all …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district COVID-19 task force members have expressed concern about the continued entry of South Sudanese and Congolese nationals into the district. According to the members, since the ban of public transport was lifted two weeks ago, many Congolese and South Sudan nationals have …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua has cautioned public transport operators against failure to observe the Standard Operating Procedures- SOPs and COVID-19 preventive guidelines following the resumption of public transport in the area. On Friday, the Ministry of Health lifted the ban on public transport in Arua, three …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 40 youths believed to be members of notorious gangs in Arua city have been arrested in a police swoop. The suspects were picked up in a two day’s operation in River Oli division which started on Sunday night. Security swung into action after …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has lifted the ban on public transport in Arua. In a letter dated July 10 addressed to the Resident City Commissioner Arua Nahori Oya and also the chairperson Arua district COVID-19 task force, the State Minister for Health Robinah Nabbanja, …