Tag Archives: Amuru

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities have impounded over 1,000 bags of charcoal in the latest crackdown on illegal commercial production and transportation of charcoal. The bags were impounded between Friday last week and Monday at Akuru Kwe Village in Lamogi Sub-county and Otwe Town Council. The …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A driver and his turn man died on Monday after a fuel tanker they were traveling in overturned before catching fire along the Gulu-Nimule highway in Amuru District. The Incident happened in Pachilo-Oduti village in the Atiak sub-county. The victims were traveling in a Mercedes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district on Saturday beat Amuru district 1-0 in the first leg of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Acholi Cultural Institution-organized Odilo Ker football tournament. A singular goal from Alex Siri was enough to separate the two teams, who are all aiming at winning the inaugural football …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Winners of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Acholi Cultural Institution, Ker Kwaro Acholi have said they will use the money they won following Saturday’s bicycle race at Amuru Town Council in Amuru district to pay school fees for their children and siblings. The Amuru competition attracted over …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A total of 36 South Sudanese nationals are nursing severe injuries sustained from an accident that occurred in Amuru last evening. The victims sustained critical injuries when the Tipper lorry vehicle registration number UAV 919H, in which they were travelling overturned in Atiak town council …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district authorities want the boundary of land hosting Attiak Sugar Factory to be opened in order to address community grievances. They argue that the numerous fire incidents at the factory and sugar plantation could be linked to the allegations of encroachment on the community …

  The multiple tragedy of land violence on rehabilitation of the survivors in Opara SPECIAL FEATURE | Simon Wokorach in Amuru |  Opara village, derives its name from the nearby stream (Opara) that provides its residents with drinking water and also feeds them with mudfish. It stands in the highlands, …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district health department has registered 174 new cases of tuberculosis-TB. Geoffrey Ocan, the district health secretary told URN that the cases were registered during a community screening testing and treatment exercise, conducted in September and October this year. Ocan explained that over 1,543 samples …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district leaders have asked the government to establish a cold room to preserve bodies. Michael Lakony, the Amuru LCV chairperson says they regularly receive bodies of Ugandans either killed or those who died from natural causes in South Sudan through Elegu border point yet …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Amuru district is stuck with over 800 South Sudanese asylum seekers who started flocking into the area about two months ago. The South Sudanese refugees have settled in Bibia and Pacilo villages in Atiak sub county. Samuel Akera, the Atiak sub county LC3 chairperson says …