What keeps Ugandans unprepared for the next disaster? Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The eastern mountainous sub-region of Bugisu-Sebei is used to receiving more rainfall than most parts of Uganda. And the people there are used to seeing their homes, roads and gardens ruined as the rains batter the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has developed a robust disaster risk management plan that will mitigate impending disasters across the country, the Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek, has said. Onek said that the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) is set to establish five regional centres …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Palabek refugee settlement in Lamwo district has hit its standard capacity of hosting 60,000 refugees. The settlement initially opened in 2017 sits on a 50 square mile piece of land donated by host communities in Palabek Ogilli, and parts of Palabek Gem sub-counties. Although it …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hillary Onek Obaloker has expressed interest to unseat Acholi Parliamentary Group chairperson Okin PP Ojara. Okin, the Chua West MP who returned to Parliament for a second term is the current chairperson of the Acholi Parliamentary Group-APG. …
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Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled a pledge of two lorry trucks to market vendors and farmer groups in Lamwo district. While commissioning the Ayuu Alali sugarcane project in Palabek Kal sub county, President Museveni pledged to donate the trucks to market vendors and farmers in …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM have warned the Acholi community on voting for the Opposition who don’t have any developmental agenda for them as a region. Hillary Onek, the Minister for Disaster Preparedness in the Office of the Prime Minister says …
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On Nov.10, Tullow Oil plc announced the completion of the sale of its assets in Uganda to French super major, Total. The US$ 575 million (Shs 2.15trillion) deal finally brought Tullow Oil’s 16-year involvement in Uganda’s oil project to an end. Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | When Tullow entered …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu, Jinja and Kasese have been rated among the districts that were worst hit by food insecurity for months leading to August due to effects of the lockdown instituted to curb the further spread of COVID-19. According to a new report released by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Disaster Preparedness Minister Eng. Hillary Onek has said that the ban issued by the government on new arrivals of refugees is still in force. Onek said that the country is still grappling with COVID-19 internally, and cannot, therefore, handle an extra burden from refugees. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees Eng Hillary Onek has sued MPs Odonga Otto Gilbert Olanya and Okin Ojara for alleged defamation. In a suit filed before the Civil Division of High Court in Kampala, Eng Onek stated that Odonga Otto labelled him …
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