Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kotido authorities have scaled down the official working hours because of the tense security situation resulting from increased attacks by armed rustlers. The Resident District Commissioner, Ambrose Onoria revealed this to URN on Thursday shortly after holding a District Security Meeting. According to Onoria, the …
Read More »Security bans night movements along Kotido-Moroto road
Kotido, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security agencies in Kotido district have banned night movements along the Kotido-Moroto road following the resurgence of armed conflicts. Ambrose Onoria, the Kotido Resident District Commissioner (RDC) told URN in an interview that the resolution followed an increasing spate of attacks along the highway by …
Read More »Teenage pregnancies on the rise in Ngora
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teenage pregnancies are on the rise in Ngora district, according to records from health facilities. Statistics from January to March, 2020 show that 1,108 teen mothers visited health facilities for antenatal services. This represents 21 percent of antenatal care visits in the district. However, …
Read More »Over 50 schools in Teso face closure over registration
A sample of an on-line report from Uganda Schools Guide of 2018 indicates that Serere has 27 schools that are not registered while Ngora district has 24. The report shows that Soroti Municipality and Katakwi district have nine unregistered schools each while Kalaki district has three. Some of the listed …
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