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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua has arrested a woman identified as Betty Adakuru for allegedly offering her 3-year-old child to a businesswoman after borrowing sh300,000. According to police, the suspect reportedly borrowed the money from Christine Lekuru, a resident of  Kirabucell, in Arua Central Division to …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident of Arua have raised concerns about the state of Closed Circuit Television Cameras (CCTV) installed in the city amidst rising theft cases. They say that the number of unresolved street crimes indicate that the cameras may not be operating as expected. The installed …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 primary teachers in Arua district have petitioned the Inspector General of Government–IGG over nonpayment of their salaries. According to the teachers, they decided to petition the IGG after the district officials failed to address their complaints despite repeated promises to address the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Arua has arrested a woman for allegedly stealing a one-day-old baby from Arua Regional Referral Hospital. The suspect is Night Bileru, a resident of Okokoro town council in Maracha district. Jimmy Anguyo, the West Nile Region Child and Family Protection Unit Officer, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KEC International Limited (India) is confident of delivering a multi-billion Arua power substation project by a proposed September 30, 2022 deadline. It came after some residents and local leaders raised concern over the slow progress of works at the project 5.25 acres site in …

  Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Arua City have arrested three staff of Arua Regional Referral Hospital over alleged theft of digital x-ray machine components. The West Nile Region Police Spokesperson Josephine Angucia identified the suspects as Billington Abila, a radiographer, Alex Okello, and Benard Olul …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua district has registered more than 20 cases of animal bites over the last three weeks. The latest victim is a 3-year-old girl from Aroi in Ayivu West, who was bitten by a stray dog on Sunday. The same dog reportedly attacked and injured five other …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua City Health officials have been forced to extend days for Polio vaccination over a shortage of vaccine carriers. The vaccination campaign targeting children aged below five years kicked off on Saturday in Arua. However, the campaign has been hampered by inadequate carriers forcing …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Councilors of Arua City have expressed disappointment after two nominees to the City Service Commission and Land Board were rejected by the Public Service Commission and Ministry of Lands. In December last the Year, Arua City Council nominated five members of the Arua City …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Inspectorate of Government (IGG) on Thursday arrested two former staff of Arua Regional Referral Hospital for alleged embezzlement. They are Peter Okello Odeke and Anthony Esiangu Okise. According to the Inspectorate, the two conspired and embezzled 28 Million Shillings that was advanced to …