In Dokolo district, the district natural resource officer Rajab Epilla says the 750 square kilometers is covered with wetlands (35%) out of the 1780 square Kilometers of the district.
Author: Marko Taibot
Marko is an Editor and the Chief Regional Correspondents at TND News.
Posted inClimate Change
Africa suffers disproportionately from climate change
Projected annual food imports by African countries are expected to increase by about a factor of three, from US$ 35 billion to US$ 110 billion by 2025.
Posted inApac
Apac residents call for pro-poor land act
In 2021, Land Awareness Week moved to Central Uganda, Kigezi region hosted it in 2022 and now Lango sub-region.
Posted inLango / News
LAW 2023: Lango women call for protection of their land rights
Godfrey Ngobi Salam, the High Court registrar of Lira noted that if the initiative is rolled out well it will help in mitigating cases of land being reported to court.
Posted inHealth
Inadequate staffing hits Yumbe regional referral hospital
Yumbe referral hospital has 6 doctors, with only one specialist, a pediatric and child health with no consultants,” Dr Patrick Odong said.
Posted inHealth
More kidney patients go to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for dialysis
Dialysis is the process of removing excess water and toxins from the blood in people whose kidneys can no longer perform these functions naturally.
Posted inAdjumani / Education
Adjumani: vulnerable refugees to get free education
Akuku Philip Kayakya, the principal education officer of Adjumani district said an estimated 114,000 refugees (56%) in the district are school-age children who need education.
Posted inAdjumani / Health
Evangelical mission donates equipment worth shs300m to Adjumani hospital
The LC5 chairperson of Adjumani Ben Anyama who received the equipment on behalf of the hospital lauded the donors for the offer…..
Posted inCrime / West Nile News
Police rescue 2 suspected thieves from the mob in Obongi
The resident district commissioner (RDC) of Obongi Samuel Mpimbaza Hashaka said the suspects were found selling the stolen motorcycle.
Posted inWest Nile News
Obongi district security committee to resolve on compulsory use of lifejackets
On Saturday, a police officer identified as Justin Rubangakene who was deployed to guard the Obongi ferry died in the river.
Posted inHealth / West Nile News
MP Mamawi donates ambulance to Adjumani district
Maureen Komaa, a resident of Pakele town council in Adjumani said she is excited with the ambulance as it will help in the referral of pregnant mothers to the hospital and referrals to other health facilities outside the district.
Posted inHealth
Climate change impacts: Governments urged to invest in mental health infrastructure
In recent years climate change has become a social, economic, environmental, and political challenge facing humankind both at local, regional, and global levels.