Tag Archives: Moroto

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cholera patients admitted to Loputuk Health Center III in Moroto district do not have enough beds. The centre which has up to 22 admitted patients has only six beds and as a result, more than 15 patients are now sleeping on the floor some in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district is seeking support to rehabilitate 43 boreholes in order to ensure clean water access in rural communities. The plan is aimed at improving the practice of hand-washing as a measure to slow down the spread of COVID-19. The breakdown of the boreholes …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district authorities have received 5000 kilograms of maize flour for distribution to vulnerable families, thanks to Miracle Center Cathedral led by Pastor Robert Kayanja. The food relief was delivered on Saturday morning by Pastor Kayanja’s company Mechanized Agro Uganda Limited which works with …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Moroto district are calling for skills training on the management and control of COVID-19 in order to guarantee their safety while dealing with suspected cases. The Moroto district COVID-19 taskforce gazetted Nadunget health centre III and Nadunget Senior Secondary School as quarantine …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Moroto district COVID-19 task force has launched a public sensitization campaign aimed at raising awareness about coronavirus among the rural communities. The campaign was officially launched on Monday by the RDC Moroto, John Ken Lochap at the district headquarters during the 7th meeting …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two Gateway buses destined for Moroto from Kampala were by intercepted Police and Health authorities on suspicion on Sunday of carrying passengers who entered Uganda from Kenya’s capital Nairobi without being screened. The two buses were intercepted by the police at Iriri Trading Centre …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unprecedented swarm of desert locusts entered Moroto district on Sunday throwing residents in panic. The swarm covering an estimated 30square kilometers entered Moroto through Rupa Sub County and continued their movement south of the district for at least 4 hours. Dr. Francis Inangolet Olaki, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district has requested for 234 million Shillings from the central government to enable it to carry out surveillance against the desert locusts. The budget was submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industries and fisheries, last week. If granted, the money, according to the Chief …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Desert locusts have arrived in Nabilatuk through Nakapiripirit district. Another swarm has been sighted in Nakabaat, Moroto district. The locusts were seen approaching Kosike HC111, a few minutes to 3:00 pm on Sunday by residents. After about one hour, the first swarm was sighted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Moroto district senior agriculture officer Mark Loli has warned that the area does not have the capacity to handle an incursion of desert locusts if it spreads to Uganda. The warning comes just days after the Food and Agriculture Organisation-FAO announced that there could …