Tag Archives: Pallisa

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A report by the Pallisa Health District Office has indicated that 30% of the school going girls in the district are pregnant or gave birth in the period between March 2020 to date. Dr. Godfrey Mulekwa, the Pallisa District Health Officer said the increasing rate at …

District officials and Micro Finance Support Centre are yet forward names of the SACCOs that are supposed to benefit from the Emyooga funds Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies- SACCO leaders in Pallisa district have asked the district officials and the Micro Support Center to explain the delays in …

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over 20 residents of Pallisa district have been arrested in an operation carried out against power theft and illegal connections in the Bukedi and Elgon sub region. The suspects are being held at Pallisa central police station as they await prosecution in court. The operation by …

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The move by Pallisa town council authorities to stop restaurant operators from using firewood for cooking has faced resistance as owners claim that the price of biogas is high compared to firewood. On Wednesday, the authorities imposed a ban on firewood use in restaurants to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pallisa Resident District Commissioner, Kyeyune Ssenyonjo has tasked members of the district service commission to respond to accusations of selling off jobs to the highest bidder. According to Kyeyune, he has continued receiving complaints on the conduct of the district service commission members since he …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament on Tuesday afternoon raised queries on what could have caused the death of their colleague Faith Alupo, the Woman MP for Pallisa district. Alupo died a week ago after a short illness. At the time of her death, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Woman MP Pallisa district Faith Alupo passed on Tuesday morning while in Mulago Hospital. Alupo lost in the recently concluded NRM party primaries to Kevin Kaala Ojinga. Jacob Opolot, the Pallisa County MP said that they are yet to find out the cause of  …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of households in Mbale and Pallisa districts missed out on the recent mosquito net distribution exercise by the Health Ministry. Early this month, government embarked on the nationwide distribution of 27 million mosquito nets beginning with 25 districts in Eastern Uganda including Mbale …

Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A survey carried out by Action Aid has revealed that Pallisa district registered 150 cases of gender based violence during the period of March and May. Uganda was under lockdown from March 18th to avoid the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) before some of …

  Pallisa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A boda boda rider has been knocked dead by a speeding vehicle during an accident in Pallisa district. The accident involving a boda boda and a Rav4 vehicle registration number UAS 143C allegedly belonging to the Pallisa District Commander Daina Namisango took place …