Dr Ochula attributed the drop in spread of cholera in the past one week to the tight presence of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers who are surveying and monitoring the rivers to ensure locals don’t access them.
Last month, officials of Alikua Sub County rounded up more than 20 children aged between 6 and 14 years for not going to school due to a lack of scholastic materials. They were released after their parents and guardians presented the requirements to the authorities.
Geoffrey Alex Ogwal Adyebo, Kwania District LCV Chairman said the district has allocated the fund to rehabilitate the dilapidated classroom blocks at Adera Primary School in Chawente Sub County, Okik, Punoatar, Abuli and Aculawic Primary Schools all in Ayabi Sub County, Apire Primary School in Aduku Sub County, Aderolongo Primary School in Akali Sub County, Aduku Boarding and Ikwera Primary School in Aduku town council among others.
Last month, Kakwerere sacked his vice, Samuel Niwandinda, accusing him of insubordination. This was after Niwandinda who is also the secretary in charge of finance, planning and administration for the Rukiga district council held a press conference and Niwandinda declared his intentions to contest against Kakwerere in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries accusing him of suffocating efforts to have the public get updates about the performance of the district.
The UCSATP is expected to directly benefit 760,000 households (3.9 million people) and indirectly support an additional 1.9 million households. It focuses on climate-smart agriculture, improving agricultural infrastructure, and strengthening value chains.
In December, the Agago District Commission advertised for 62 positions in different departments, but the Public Service Commission considered only positions in the education and health departments.
Mugagga Matovu, the Division Civil Engineer, observes that the communities in these new parishes were not properly guided by physical planning regulations, leading to poorly developed infrastructure.
Eng. Moses Kakumba, the Quality Surveyor at the Ministry of Health, noted that the medical store will feature modern facilities, including a bulk store, cold room, porch, office for the pharmacist, and office for the secretary, among others.
Launched in July 2019, the CSSP, a project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), is implemented across eight districts, including Madi-Okollo, Arua, Terego, Obongi, Adjumani, Moyo, Koboko, and Yumbe.
The Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, H.E. Maria Håkansson, alongside the Swedish Minister for International Development and Foreign Trade, Benjamin Dousa, visited Arua District to evaluate the progress of projects funded by the Swedish government through various NGOs.
Tom Luyobya, the Secretary for the Committee of Finance, Planning and Administration in the City Council, says a decision was reached to curtail the rising number of washing bays in ungazetted places; some of which he says are placed so close to the roads that they block the drainage channels and compromise public health standards.
According to Monday Joseph Bagonza, the Kitgum Municipal Council Town Clerk, the decision to cancel the proposed tenancy agreement extension for further five months after it had expired on December 31st 2024, was made after the lockup developers started claiming ownership of the bus park.
The total budget for the 2025/2026 financial year is 10.3 billion Shillings, which represents a decrease of 1.6 billion compared to the current financial year.
The leaders say many fishermen have lost their fishing gear including fishing boats, engines, nets and hooks while others have been shot and killed by the suspected militia.
The education department has been allocated 14 billion, which will fund key initiatives such as the rehabilitation of two classroom blocks at Hilders Primary School, the construction of a five-stance pit latrine at Onyakai Primary School, the construction of a three-classroom block and a five-stances pit latrine at Soroti Demonstration Primary School, Supply of desks to Otatai and Moruapesur Primary Schools.
A High Court in Moyo will serve the districts of Moyo, Yumbe, Obongi, and Adjumani, while another in Nebbi will serve Zombo, Nebbi, Pakwach, and Madi Okollo.
Francis Ojok, the LCIII Chairperson of Koch Goma Sub County, expressed anger over the district’s decision to redirect the road to Nyamukino in Lungulu Sub County.
