Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Government of Ireland, in partnership with the Doctors With Africa (CUAMM), has donated two ambulances to the Nabituluk and Abim districts in the Karamoja Sub-region. This donation aims to improve healthcare management by providing transportation for patients in hard-to-reach areas. The Nabilatuk District Health …
Read More »Nabilatuk want to fully retain govt tractors as demand rises
Nabilatuk , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabilatuk district is yet to give out tractors for hire to other districts in the region due to overwhelming demand by farmers. In April 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched a tractor hire scheme in Nabilatuk district to support farmers in …
Read More »High cost of hiring tractors worry farmers in Nabilatuk
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Nabilatuk District have raised a concern about the high costs of hiring government tractors. Early this month, the Agriculture Ministry flagged the tractor-hire scheme in an effort to address the hunger crisis in the region. The leaders and the district’s technical officers …
Read More »Govt schools in Nabilatuk set to admit their first ever A-Level students
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools in Nabilatuk District have started registering Senior 5 students for the first time. The district has not never had students at A-level before due to a lack of teachers and funds. The Ministry of Education and Sports last year posted 30 teachers …
Read More »Nabilatuk district leaders impose ban on traditional shrines
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nabilatuk district have resolved to ban traditional shrines in Kosike sub-county. The shrines were located within forested areas, from where rituals and sacrifices are performed. The ban follows an incident in which the community of Napore village, Kosike sub county teamed up and beat …
Read More »More than 200 people die of hunger in Nabilatuk district
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nabilatuk district in Karamoja sub region has registered the death of 226 people as a result of hunger in a period of five months. John Longolio, the town clerk Nabilatuk town council says all the 226 people died in Nabilatuk town council from March to July …
Read More »Nabilatuk senior human resource officer interdicted over alleged fraud
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Denis Lokoru Kidon, the Senior Human Resource Officer of Nabilatuk district has been interdicted for alleged fraud. The Chief Administrative Officer, Luke Abong Bwangamoe has asked him to vacate office immediately. In a July 5th, 2022 letter seen by our reporter, Abong attributes Kidon’s interdiction …
Read More »Three COVID-19 response vehicles grounded in Mbale garage
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three vehicles belonging to the Nabilatuk, Kween and Kibuku districts COVID-19 task forces are grounded in CFAO Motors Garage Mbale City. The one for Nabilatuk is Toyota pickup registration number UG 7105M, Kween Registration number UG7072M and Kibuku registration number UG7052M. The three vehicles …
Read More »Lolachat seed school teachers fear for their lives
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers at Lolachat seed secondary school in Nabilatuk district have expressed fear for their safety due to the absence of a perimeter fence given the insecurity in Karamoja resulting from increased cattle raids. Lolachat seed school has about 250 students in O Level. While at …
Read More »AMBUSHES: Traders resume food supplies to Karamoja
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Traders have resumed supplying food to the Karamoja region. Two weeks ago, the traders stopped supplies of food citing the continuous road ambushes. The traders suspended supplying food after three of their trucks were shot at the same time around Lorengedwat sub-county in Nabilatuk …
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