Tag Archives: North Uganda

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Trial lawyers in the Office of the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) are pushing for the confirmation of charges to be heard against the elusive leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), Joseph Kony, in Uganda. Last month, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The leadership of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has rallied the people of Northern Uganda to consider fronting a presidential candidate for the party. The call was made during the swearing in ceremony of the newly elected district leaders from Lango sub …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The U.S. Mission in Uganda has completed and handed over infrastructure projects in seven districts in Northern Uganda. These projects include the Atiak-Karawal Road in Amuru District and classroom blocks, teacher housing units, and pit latrines at primary schools in Lamwo, Kitgum, and Nwoya …

  The multiple tragedy of land violence on rehabilitation of the survivors in Opara SPECIAL FEATURE | Simon Wokorach in Amuru |  Opara village, derives its name from the nearby stream (Opara) that provides its residents with drinking water and also feeds them with mudfish. It stands in the highlands, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KEC International Limited (India) is confident of delivering a multi-billion Arua power substation project by a proposed September 30, 2022 deadline. It came after some residents and local leaders raised concern over the slow progress of works at the project 5.25 acres site in …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rev. Geoffrey Loum has finally been consecrated as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda. He was consecrated today at St. Phillip`s Cathedral in Gulu City, two days after aggrieved church members withdrew a petition seeking to stop the exercise citing irregularities. …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) has been faulted over the failure to address inconsistent power supply in Northern Uganda. The power regulatory authority has been accused of sabotaging business development and industrialization in the Northern Region due to intermittent and low power supply. General …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has directed the Ministry of Internal Affairs to ensure residents evicted from Apaa village are protected. More than 600 people were displaced following attacks on the residents of the contested land. Over 1,000 grass thatched houses burnt and several people injured. On Thursday, the …

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched an interactive free SMS platform designed to create awareness and engage local communities in the ongoing Dominic Ongwen case in The Hague. The platform will enable subscribers to receive and respond in three languages, Acholi, Ateso and English to regular public information at no …

The Japan government has given Uganda $2.875 million grant to improve access to income earning opportunities for poor and vulnerable households in Northern Uganda. The grant will benefit 120 existing community groups that were established under the NUSAF2 Project, and support 240 new ones. Groups are to have 10 to …