UCDA’s mega plan for Northern Uganda Coffee Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nursery bed operators in West Nile have been urged to invest in multiplying coffee seedlings. Uganda Coffee Development Authority-UCDA is currently urging farmers in Northern Uganda to embrace large-scale coffee growing, owing to its abundant and conducive land …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Enyau River in Arua District is under threat as more and more people are under threat as more and more people encroach on its banks. The river which originates from the Uganda-DRC border in Arua district is a lifeline for the people of Arua district, Arua City, Maracha, …
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Pakwach, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pakwach District local leaders have praised the late Kawawa Rashid Abdul, the former Chairperson of the West Nile Speakers Association and Council Speaker for Pakwach Town Council, for being principled. Abdul died on Thursday at Nebbi General Hospital. He was 48 years old. In …
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Moyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Primary school headteachers in West Nile have attributed the high dropout rate of Primary Seven candidates to parental neglect and the lure of numerous petty jobs that attract learners. The number of candidates in West Nile has been decreasing by thousands over the past two years. …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health facilities across West Nile are planning to organize regular joint health camps to enhance access to healthcare services and improve service delivery in the region. The camps will focus primarily on free screening and treatment for non-communicable diseases, addressing the urgent health needs of …
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Over 7500 SACCOs targeted for the financial inclusion drive Nebbi, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The West Nile community has been called upon to embrace digital transformation as a gateway to economic empowerment, citing Wendi mobile wallet as a key driver towards scaling up financial inclusion in the region. This …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in the West Nile region have expressed concerns over the lack of ophthalmologists and inadequate staffing at most health facilities, which is severely affecting service delivery, particularly eye care. Despite the region being identified by the Ministry of Health as having the highest …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dozens of persons with hearing impairment on Friday thronged Arua Core Primary Teachers’ Grounds in Arua City, to receive free hearing aids. The hearing aids were donated by the Starkey Foundation, a charity that provides treatment for the deaf. Faridah Nakabuubi, the Starkey Coordinator, …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the West Nile Parliamentary Caucus and West Nile Development Association (WENDA) are calling for an urgent mapping of minerals in the West Nile sub-region. The members argue that the sub-regions unexploited minerals, such as gold, present an opportunity to industrialize the …
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Kiryandongo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The business community in Arua have asked the Uganda Wild Life Authority and the Uganda National Roads Authority to address the issue of charging travellers passing through Murchison Falls National Park, saying it is affecting their business. Last month, the Minister of Works and Transport, …
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