Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Refugee implementing partners in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Yumbe district are concerned about the high number of pregnancies among adolescent girls in emergency situations. A statement issued by the International Rescue Committee-IRC and health implementing partners in the settlement, shows that an average of 1,400 girls …
Read More »KCB Bank Uganda commissions UGX 30 million water harvesting project in Yumbe
The initiative is aimed at improving access to clean water for 1,500 school going children and the surrounding refugee community Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As part of the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agenda, KCB Bank Uganda commissioned a UGX 30 million water harvesting project at Gobero Primary School …
Read More »KCB Uganda donates items to Yumbe district
Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda on Oct.20 donated assorted items worth Shs31.75million to Yumbe District Local Government. The move is in line with the banks’ Corporate Social Responsibility of giving back to the communities where they operate, aimed at improving the livelihoods of the individuals within the …
Read More »Hailstorm destroys gardens in Yumbe and Koboko districts
Koboko, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A heavy downpour with hailstorm has destroyed crop gardens in the sub-counties of Darjini, Lodonga in Yumbe district and Abuku sub-county in Koboko district. The heavy rain that lasted for close to an hour started at around 2:30pm on Wednesday afternoon destroying several acres of …
Read More »Former Yumbe DPC sentenced to 5 years for embezzling junior’s allowances
Yumbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The former Yumbe District Police Commander, Geoffrey Leo Ogwok has himself a five-year jail term for embezzling Shillings 6million meant for allowances of security guards. The Principal Grade One Magistrate of the Anti Corruption Court, Moses Nabende handed Ogwok the five-year sentence after finding him …
Read More »Arua registers over 40 animal bites per month-Report
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Between 25 and 42 people are beaten by animals in Arua and parts of Maracha Koboko, Yumbe and Madi Okollo monthly, a report by Arua District Veterinary Department has revealed. Dr. Willy Nguma, the Arua District Veterinary Officer, says, 51-percent of the animal bites involve …
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