Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro District Health Department is stuck with thousands of sputum samples collected from locals for Tuberculosis (TB) tests due to the shortage of genexpert machines. Genexpert machines are used for detecting the presence of TB bacteria on sputum samples collected from suspected TB patients. The …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sunflower farmers in Omoro district are smiling all the way to the bank following a bumper harvest and sales. Hundreds of farmers in the district produced several tons of sunflower in the last season, which has now attracted buyers from Lira city and parts of …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Omoro district are holding three men who led a mob that lynched three suspected cattle thieves in Lakwana sub county, Omoro district on December 15th. The trio identified as Simon Peter Opiyo, Jimmy Opiyo, and Charles Ocan allegedly led a mob that …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Torrential rains have destroyed more than 150 kilometres of community access roads across the 12 sub-counties in Omoro district. Residents are struggling to access services in different health centres, public markets and agricultural farms as the roads are too slippery characterized by deep holes filled …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of commercial dealers are thronging Omoro district in the quest for soybeans. The dealers come from far as Lira city and Central Uganda in search of the lucrative crop which is a major raw material for producing edible oil among other food products. They …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three hundred farmers in Lakwana sub county, Omoro district are seeking relief food and seeds from the government. The farmers drawn from more than 100 households lost more than 200 acres of crop garden on Thursday last week that were nearing harvest due …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Caretakers of children debilitated by the nodding syndrome in Omoro district want the government to roll out special soft skills training to ensure sustainable livelihood in their families. The affected families say they have continued to survive on handouts from well-wishers and charity organizations, saying …
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Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The father of a nineteen year old is seeking answers from police in Omoro for allegedly battering his son while in custody. Patrick Chard Kitara, a resident of Orapwoyo sub county in Omoro district accused police of Omoro central police station of battering Innocent Ojok …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliamentary candidates in Omoro district have focused their campaigns on addressing the plights of children with nodding syndrome in the area. Many cases of nodding disease have been reported in Odek sub county. According to records, there are more than 200 children affected by the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Omoro and neighbouring Oyam district are counting losses following price fluctuations of beans and maize grains. It follows the bumper harvest of the crops and the rush by farmers to make quick cash ahead of the festive season. Barbara Piloya, a farmer in …
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