Originally established in 1990, Kiryandongo Settlement was re-opened in 2014 during the South Sudanese insurgency and now hosts almost close to 60,000 refugees, majority of whom are from South Sudan. The rest are from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, and Sudan.
Read more ...Since inception of the Youth Livelihood Prgramme - YLP in 2015, up to 87 different youths’ groups in the sub counties of Awach; Patiko, Palaro, Cwero, Bungatira and Unyama have benefited from over 600 million shillings.
Read more ...The CCTV cameras will be installed at Boma Ground - an open space behind Acholi Inn Laoo LTD; Gulu Public Primary School near the Main Mosque, St. Joseph’s College Layibi, Gulu Central Police Station and Lacor trading Centre.
Read more ...The implicated officers include Denis Loka Lakony, the In-charge Omoro District Stores and Justine Ojok, a Clinical Officer, who are accused of negligently receiving blankets of wrong specifications for distribution for Nodding Disease victims. The blankets were supplied by Aboja Construction and General Supplies Ltd, a company awarded a contract to supply assorted food and non-food items worth 49 million Shillings to the district.
Read more ...Okoya, a former journalist was appointed interim UPC Chairperson last month following the death of Benjamin Oola Ameda who succumbed to stroke in August.
Read more ...According to Emmanuel Bwambale, the Amuru District Police Commander, up to 25 core members of the group, two of whom were females were arrested in a night operation conducted last month.
Read more ...Richard Okello, a farmer from Lii sub-county explains that he earns over at least 1.5 million shillings from oranges during cold season but the strange flies have cut off his income stream.
Read more ...Led by Ben Oyoo, the Ywaya Parish LC III councillor and Secretary for Health and Education, the councillors allege that Opobo has been involving in fraudulent land deals and conducting illegal meetings on behalf of the council among others.
Read more ...Found in Akoyo village in Lamola parish in Odek Sub county, over 60km East of Gulu town, the center was established by Hope for Humans to support ailing children drawn from Acholi and Lango sub regions to receive palliative care, medical therapy, nutritious food supplements and special education among others.
Read more ...Livingstone Omona, the LC 1 Chairperson Tugu village, says two people identified as Odong Atiama and Mzee Laleng drowned at the bridge in July 2018 and August 2019 respectively.
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