Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Atongtidi sub-county Kwania district in northern Uganda are worried about the outbreak of fall armyworms. Fall army worms also known as a butterfly are pest species that attack over 80 varieties of crops including maize, sorghum, sugarcane, cotton, rice and wheat among …
Read More »UPDF deserter, two civilians arrested for illegal possession of firearms
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Uganda People’s Defense Force-UPDF deserter and two others have been arrested for illegally possessing firearms in Kwania district. Sam Opio, a 45 year old resident of Nambyeso sub county in Kwania district who deserted the UPDF’s 31st battalion in 2018 and another identified as …
Read More »LCI Chairperson arrested after murder of woman in Kwania
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Seven suspects are being held in custody at Kwania Central Police station to help investigations into the gruesome murder of a 40-year old woman. The body of Hellen Akot, a resident of Abei Landing site in Atule parish, Chawente sub-county, Kwania district was found …
Read More »West Lango Diocese, Kwania district fight over seed school
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lango West Diocese has dragged Kwania district to court over the ownership of Aduku seed secondary school. The school is among sixty-nine seed schools built by the government under Uganda Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers Program-UGIFT. Denis Hamson Obua, the State Minister for Sports handed over the …
Read More »Kwania DEO arrested over alleged mismanagement of school fund
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Andrew Omunu, the Kwania District Education Officer is in police custody under the orders of Denis Hamson Obua, the State Minister for Sports over alleged mismanagement of Shillings 399 million for constructing and equipping Aduku seed secondary school. This is part of the Shillings 1.7billion disbursed …
Read More »Kwania district leaders push for upgrade of health center IV
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district leaders have asked the Parliamentary Health Committee to push for the upgrade of Aduku health center IV. Aduku health center IV is facing challenges of insufficient medical equipment, inadequate infrastructures as well as the absence of an ambulance which has affected efficient service …
Read More »Kwania registers 5,375 cases of teenage pregnancy in 21 months
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district has reported a high incidence of teenage pregnancy in a period of twenty one months, hence threatening to cut short the pursuit for education amongst girls of school going age. The information was contained in data presented by the district probation officer, Moses …
Read More »Kwania launches door to door mobilization to boost Covid-19 vaccination uptake
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district has embarked on the door to door mobilization to boost the COVID-19 vaccination uptake in the district. The district began vaccination in March this year after receiving 2,620 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine from the health ministry. The exercise commenced with the vaccination …
Read More »Man commits suicide after in-laws repossess wife
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 29-year-old man in Kwania district has taken his own life by hanging after his father in-law repossessed his daughter over failure to pay bride price. Tony Awany, a resident of Emeng village in Apolika parish in Chawente sub county was on Monday morning found …
Read More »Man commits suicide after stabbing wife to death
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 38-year-old man in Kwania district who has been in hiding after killing his wife has been found dead. Kenneth Opong, a resident of Adaglako cell in Ayabi ward, Ayabi town council reportedly stabbed his wife Beatrice Kia, 26, after a domestic misunderstanding. According to …
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