Tag Archives: West Nile

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugees in the West Nile have demanded the establishment of institutional quarantine centers in the camps. Currently, persons who are suspected to have COVID-19 are taken to quarantine centres in Arua, far away from the camps. COVID 19 suspects in the camps in Madi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament from the West Nile region want the government to allow in refugees from neighbouring countries despite the COVID-19 lockdown. The MPs say that the uncontrolled movement of refugees is likely to have an even greater risk for the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several businessmen from the Democratic Republic of Congo are still sneaking into Uganda through the ungazetted entry points in the West Nile region. According to health and security personnel, the entry of individuals from another country poses a great risk of spreading coronavirus disease COVID-19 …

More research and policy guidance needed to improve value chain for non-wood forest products Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Honey, beeswax and shea butter are some of the non-wood forest products with a lot of potential of contributing to nutrition, food security, household incomes and forest conservation in the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Onduparaka, which started as a village team in Arua has marked 10 years of its existence and consistency in the Uganda Premier League. Its rise to one of the top-flight teams over the years has not only opened up the region to the sports world …

West Nile, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community and power consumers in Arua and West Nile are threatening to petition President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni over intermittent power supply in the region. President Museveni is slated to preside as chief guest on February 25th to mark Onduparaka Football Club’s 10 …

West Nile, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police Professional Standards Unit – PSU has decried the increasing level of general indiscipline among police officers in West Nile. Records indicate a rise in complaints against police officers from 17 in 2018 to 26 in 2019. Most of the cases are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Police leadership is worried about the increasing cases of violence directed at its officers in West Nile sub region. It is alleged that a number of Police officers have been attacked, injured and killed in West Nile in the recent past. This has prompted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The high number of numberless Boda boda motorcycles in West Nile region has drawn the attention of security. Apparently, Arua and all West Nile districts are awash with numberless Boda boda motorcycles originating from mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC and South Sudan. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | The Speaker of Parliament Rebecca Kadaga has demanded an explanation from the government about the continuous power outages in Gulu and Lira districts. Gulu district has been experiencing major power outages since 2012 with blackouts recorded daily, which has affected several businesses. Presenting a …