The Queen of the West Nile Region, Miss Patricia Alobo Janet, attributed the mental health challenges in the region to rising cases of gender-based violence, compounded by economic hardship and unemployment.
Fifty-eight-year-old Kala Akot, one of the victims of land violence in the area has yet failed to step into her matrimonial land for over 10 years after the death of her husband. Akot noted that, for some time, she had survived with her three sons and their children in the hands of relatives who offered them small pieces of land for shelter and farming.
The Chairperson Veteran Affairs Acholi Sub Region Rt. Lieutenant Alfred Ocaya however warned that the retirees should avoid being used by the opposition who are struggling to unseat the sitting government.
While commissioning the Office of the ‘Roco Paco Foundation’ on Thursday in Gulu City, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo disclosed that the movement has for far raised one billion shilling. He added that 65 prominent people have contributed 10 million Shillings each while others were from general contributions.
The crop losses in the district over the years had stood at 40% according to records from the production department, but the losses dropped to 32% in the 2024 farming season with innovations for farmers.
William Oyoo, a driver at Elegu Town Council notes that several drivers and other residents within the area have resorted to using urine drops in their eyes claiming it cures red eyes infection.
Gulu District according to a report from the District Veterinary Department has a total of 54, 363 herds of cattle but 48.63 percent of them belong to the migrant cattle keepers, the Balaalo group of people.
The new funding prioritizes agricultural development with an allocation of Shillings 370 million, while agricultural extension services received Shillings 223 million. The water and environment sector was allocated Shillings 40.9 million.
Ateker clarified that the said chairpersons are illegally collecting between Shillings 10,000 to 20,000 from each project beneficiary, which goes against the project guidelines.
“This is a rare thing and she is very lucky but one thing that saved this baby from termination was the wrong diagnosis that would indicate that it was a normal pregnancy. It’s a miracle and I must be happy that we have this first case in the region where we can see life coming out,” Dr Pebalo explained.
Each school will receive 1.5 million shillings and be used to procure temperature guns, liquid soap, hand sanitizers, and handwashing facilities among other things that will be used by both the leaners and the staff members in a bid to mitigate the spread of COVID -19.
Christopher Opiyo Ateker, the Gulu District Chairman told URN in an interview that the District Veterinary Officer –DVO has written to the MAAIF requesting it to lift the livestock quarantine since no case of the FMD has been reported in the district for the last one month.
Swaib Taban, the Gulu District Police Commander says having been tipped off about the existence of the illegal gunmen in the communities, and the force has launched an operation to have them arrested and investigated.
Nelson Mandela Odong, the Chairperson of Oroko Village, Mede Parish, Palaro Sub –County in Gulu District says the herdsmen are sneaking with their livestock at night from Lamwo District through the shallow ends of Aswa River into Palaro Sub –County through Ogwal –Agoro Parish.
All the pastoralists intending to buy or hire land in the district will be required to first register with area leaders and be assessed by the security structures at the village, sub-county and the district level. All transactions involving pastoralists who are not registered will be nullified.
Dr. Rose Anna Ademun, the Commissioner of Animal Health at the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, says that the government is unable to carry out mass vaccination of livestock in the country due to lack of vaccines.
