Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 52 percent of the Napak district’s population lacks access to essential healthcare services due to a lack of health facilities. The most affected sub-counties include Poron, Lorenchora, and Achukudu, which do not have any health facilities. Residents have to walk for 45 kilometres …
Read More »Priest stabs taxman to death, arrested
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Tororo District have arrested Dominic Alinga, a priest attached to Iriiri Catholic Parish in Napak District, in connection with the murder of John Bosco Ngorok, a Uganda Revenue Authority official. The arrest took place as Alinga attempted to cross into Kenya. The murder …
Read More »Napak patriot students urged to promote peace
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Patriot students in the Napak district have been urged to promote the peace-building process and avoid being recruited into cattle rustling. This was raised on Friday during the pass-out ceremony of 716 students who underwent a two-week training. The students were drawn from all the …
Read More »Lack of electricity makes learning difficult at Napak Seed school
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Napak Seed Secondary School is struggling to conduct studies over the lack of electricity. According to students, they cannot attend preps, or ICT lessons, and there are risks of insecurity due to the absence of electricity at school. Zachary Kodet, a student at Napak Seed …
Read More »Flash floods wash away Napak bridges
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several bridges in Napak district have been washed away by flash floods, leaving residents stranded. The most affected areas are in the sub-counties of Lotome, Kangole Town Council, Poron, and Apeitolim. For instance in Poron Sub County, the bridge was washed away forcing the forces to …
Read More »Napak: 27 turn up for police recruitment
Napak, Uganda | THE INDPEPENDENT | A total of 27 people turned up for the probationer Police Constable Recruitment exercise that kicked off on Monday at Kangole Boys Primary School in Napak district. Police announced a recruitment of 2,500 probation constables in February. However after successful applicants were shortlisted for the …
Read More »Karamoja leaders demand desilting of dams
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja sub-region have demanded the Ministry of Water to desilt the dams to increase storage during this rainy season. The multi-billion water projects such as Kobebe in Moroto, Arechek in Napak, Longoromit in Kaabong, Kaomeri in Abim, and Kailong in Kotido which …
Read More »MPs welcome move to improve access to clean water
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Improving access to clean water for rural communities dominated debate on the Ministerial Policy Statement and budget estimates of the report of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. Emmanuel Otaala, the Chairperson of the committee presented the report which was adopted during the plenary …
Read More »Water scarcity hits Napak schools like never before
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Water scarcity has become a pressing issue in primary schools across Napak district, compelling pupils to trek long distances to access clean water from neighboring communities. Currently, water coverage in primary schools throughout the district stands at 68 percent, with at least seven schools …
Read More »Displaced Karamojong children repatriated, enrolled in school
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 308 children who have been begging on the streets of Kampala have been repatriated and enrolled in schools in the Napak district. The children aged 5-15 years arrived in Napak on Thursday and were taken to two primary schools that were selected by the district …
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