In a statement issued on X on Tuesday, Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) confirmed the re-emergence of the floating vegetation saying it has Clogged Pakwach bridge and blocked water flow.
Their arrest followed a special audit report by the district Internal Auditor which pinned the two staff for failing to provide satisfactory accountability for funds amounting to 206.7 million Shillings.
Archbishop Wokorach will be installed on Friday at St Joseph's s Cathedral in Gulu City, three months after his appointment by His Holiness Pope Francis.
A report by the district indicates that at least 26 percent of the disbursed funds have been diverted by the beneficiaries to procure woofers, a loudspeaker for playing music and mattresses. Others have reportedly used the funds to pay school fees for their children and relatives contrary to the selected enterprise.
Currently, over 55,000 residents are infected with the diseases with an overall prevalence rate of 28 percent, according to information obtained from the district health office.
The District Sports Officer Ciriako Opoti observes that the failure by the majority of the private schools and some public schools to participate in the competitions has robbed the district of valuable sports talent.
According to a report by Smile Care Uganda, an organisation and charity providing corrective surgery for children with cleft lip and palate, at least 67 cases of neonates born with deformity in West Nile over the past three years suffered the affliction.
Fuathum Judith Kigezi, the Pakwach Environmental Health Officer discloses that several health facilities have continued to receive increasing cases of Red Eye disease among the community members including learners.
Statistics from the district health department indicate that 7 out of 10 individuals seeking medical services at health facilities within the district test positive for bilharzia disease.
According to Owiny, his resignation will allow him to have ample time to be closer to his people of Ragem sub-county and monitor government development programs.
Derick Amulla, the Panyimur sub-county Community Development Officer (CDO) notes that, so far, 65 grass-thatched huts have been destroyed and submerged in water, and roofs of some primary schools swept off leaving pupils to study under trees and nearby churches.
Furthermore, malaria remains the top cause of Morbidity in Children of less than 5 years representing 10.55%, according to information from the District Health Office.
Sylvester Kiwanuka, the Uganda Revenue Authority Customs manager for the Northern region, confirmed the incident, stating that the driver, along with the impounded vehicle, has been transferred to Kampala, where he is expected to appear in court.
According to the local authorities, the animals are normally slaughtered at night and packed in black polythene bags before being taken to the market. Whereas other dealers have resorted to using the door-to-door approach to sell animal products, especially meat.
The quarantine covers Payimur sub-county, Payimur Town Council, Alwi sub-county, Pakwach sub-county, and Panyango sub-county, where cases of respiratory diseases have been reported since April this year.
Robert Omito Steen, the Pakwach LC V chairperson, says the issue of floods near Pakwach bridge has become rampant, noting that experts at Uganda National Roads Authority should find a lasting solution to the flooding.
According to Paul Eseru the Pakwach RDC, sanctioned their arrests after he discovered that project retention funds worth 16.3 million shillings were missing from the three sub-county accounts namely the General fund account, development account and UWA revenue sharing account.
