Tag Archives: Zombo

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Education officials in Zombo District are expressing concern over the high rate of girl child dropout, particularly in areas along the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo border. Sub-counties such as Akaa, Abanga, Zeu, Kango, Paidah TC, and Jangokoro are the most affected. According to data from …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A significant crisis has engulfed the “Team MK Project” in Zombo district, as doubts have surfaced within the community regarding their operational methods. The Team MK Project, initiated earlier this year is aimed at the peaceful transition of power from Gen. Museveni Kaguta to the …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo Town Council in the West Nile region will soon have access to piped water supply, thanks to a new partnership between the government of Uganda and German. The 5.3 billion Shillings project is aimed at ensuring a clean water supply to residents of Zombo …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nasser Kerim, a health worker from Zeu health center III in Zombo district is in trouble for losing Shillings 6.7 million meant for the just concluded vaccination campaign in sports betting. Kerim served as the supervisor for Aka sub-county in Zombo district during the vaccination …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several ex-combatants in Zombo district have cried out over the land wrangles they are embroiled in with their relatives, three months after their return from rebellion. According to the returnees, they lost huge chunks of their land that were sold off by their own relatives …

Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of people admitted at Mubende Referral Hospital suspected of suffering from Ebola has increased from 21 to 30. Health workers at Mubende hospital said that the patients were brought to the hospital from Madudu Sub County in Mubende District and Kyaka Refugee …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Zombo district authorities have registered 57 cases of obstetric fistula, especially among young mothers below 20 years over the past two years. The leaders blame the obstetric fistula cases on the high rate of teenage pregnancies registered in the past two years resulting from the …

Zombo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paidha Grade One Magistrates court has remanded two residents of Paidha town council in Zombo district for allegedly kidnapping for ransom, a seven year old Congolese child. The suspects identified as Derrick Kagwa and Jeremy Ofoyrwoth, believed to be in their late 20s, reportedly kidnapped …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 61 suspects who were arrested for attacks on the Uganda People’s Defense Forces barracks in Zombo district have been charged and remanded to Kitalya government prison. The suspects, some of whom have been in detention since 2020, are charged with the deaths of five soldiers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Charges of murder have been preferred against the 59 suspects who were arrested following the recent attacks on the Uganda People’s Defense Forces barracks located in Zombo district. The suspects, some of whom have been in detention since 2020, are charged with the deaths of …