Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district on Saturday beat Amuru district 1-0 in the first leg of the MTN Uganda-sponsored Acholi Cultural Institution-organized Odilo Ker football tournament. A singular goal from Alex Siri was enough to separate the two teams, who are all aiming at winning the inaugural football …
Read More »MTN’s bicycle race sheds light on high sexual abuse in Nwoya district
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Nwoya district want more sensitization drives in relation to ending teenage pregnancy. During Sunday’s MTN Uganda’s sponosred Acholi Heritage Bicycle Race at Anaka Town Council, local leaders used the race to raise awareness on the increasing sexual abuse, especially among the youths. Records …
Read More »Nwoya district struggles to recover swindled PDM funds
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district is yet to fully recover funds swindled by civil servants meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model. This comes nearly four months after an internal audit unearthed the misappropriation of shillings 243 million meant to facilitate PDM implementation for the FY …
Read More »Nwoya district rollouts vaccination against FMD
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya District Veterinary department has commenced the vaccination of cattle to avert the possible spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD). The move follows the suspected outbreak of the highly viral livestock disease at a farm adjacent to River Nile in Nyamokino Parish, Lungulu sub-county …
Read More »Missing poacher found dead inside Murchison Falls Park
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 36-year-old poacher who went missing inside Murchison Falls National Park in Nwoya district has been found dead. Geoffrey Ongwech disappeared on Friday last week inside the National Park in Purongo sub county, where he had illegally entered with a colleague to check snares they …
Read More »Suspected foot and mouth outbreak being investigated in Nwoya
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Veterinary officials in Nwoya district are investigating the suspected outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD. Suspected cases of the highly viral animal disease were reportedly registered at a livestock farm in Nyamokino parish, Lungulu sub-county, according to local officials. Alfred Kilama, the Nwoya District Agricultural Officer …
Read More »Nwoya recovers UGX 100 Million missing PDM funds
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nwoya district has so far recovered 101 million Shillings from technical staff accused of diverting funds for the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). The recovery of the funds follows an ultimatum issued late last month by Joveline Kalisa, the Deputy National Coordinator for …
Read More »GULU: Survivors speak on accident that claimed lives of 4 traders
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Survivors of a nasty motor vehicle accident that claimed four lives and left 32 people injured in Gulu City on Monday evening have started recounting their recollections of the fatal crash. The accident involved a Canter truck registration number UBF 743B which overturned with …
Read More »Nwoya district officials given one week ultimatum to refund PDM funds
Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six staff of Nwoya district Local Government have been given an ultimatum of one week to refund 170 million Shillings they diverted for the implementation of the Parish Development Model-PDM. The officials were implicated early last month following an internal audit that revealed 170 million …
Read More »Sh208 million for Parish Development Model ‘missing’ in Nwoya
Anti-corruption Unit Investigates Missing UGX 208M PDM Fund In Nwoya Nwoya, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The State House Anti-Corruption Unit is investigating how Sh208 million that was meant for the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM) in Nwoya district was diverted to other activities. This is part of …
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