Tag Archives: Lucy Akello

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports will soon table before Cabinet the draft National School Health Policy. This was revealed by the Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja during Prime Minister’s Time on Thursday, 23 September 2021. The Prime Minister said that after Cabinet’s approval of the Policy, …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu City has registered the worst voters’ turn-up in the Presidential elections. Statistics from the Electoral Commission shows that 34,916 voters out of the registered 103,401 in Gulu City voted in the 2021 Presidential elections representing 37.3%.  In 2016 before Gulu Municipality was elevated to …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Amuru district are holding five polling assistants over alleged election malpractice. They are Richard Rubangakene, Alex Odur, Christopher Opiro, Geoffrey Ojuk and Winnie Anena all from Kigoli Polling Station in Otwee Town Council Amuru district. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Incumbent Members of Parliament from different constituencies in Acholi sub-region are pleading with their voters to re-elect them during the 2021 polls to enable them to accomplish unfinished tasks. The MPs include those who were elected in 2016 and are serving their first term of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the Acholi Community in the diaspora have kicked off a drive to support families that were hit by restrictions imposed to contain coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Northern Uganda. The drive which was flagged off on Saturday targets the districts of Gulu, Kitgum, Lamwo …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Amuru district education department is looking at least 7000 classroom desks for primary learners in the district. Amuru district has over 145 schools including 36 Nursery Schools, 97 Primary Schools including government, private and community schools and 11 Secondary Schools. By March this year when the president …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change – FDC party has started engaging individuals intending to contest for various political positions in Acholi sub-region ahead of the 2021 general elections. The move,  spearheaded by Reagan Okumu, the Aswa County MP and FDC National Vice President, targets aspirants …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health has tabled before parliament a request of Shillings 20.5 billion meant to finance different strategies and critical areas by the Uganda Blood Transfusion Services (UBTS) to mitigate blood shortage in the country. Led by the Minister of Health Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have welcomed a proposal by the government to expand the size of road reserves from the current 15 to 40 meters. The proposal is embedded in the Roads amendment bill 2018, which also seeks to reform laws relating to the development, …