Faizo notes that Uganda’s physical infrastructure especially roads is in poor shape which is an indicator that corruption may have been behind poor workmanship.
Author: Our Reporter
Posted inBusiness
Teso farmers oppose gov’t proposal to privatize Soroti fruit factory
The factory in this current season has allocated shs450 million to procure 1 million kilograms of fruits across the region.
Posted inLango / People
Lango radio owners get new executives
The new Lango radio stations’ executives will lead the association for three years effective 2024.
Posted inLira News / Security
SP Abel Ruganza is the new DPC, Lira City
Bakaleke told his Lira City successor to streamline his work first on street children.
Posted inCrime
What killed a primary four pupil in Apac district?
The Police in Apac are closely working with the Region to investigate the crime.
Posted inBusiness
Gender-based violence frustrating Katakwi women entrepreneurs
Despite efforts to combat GBV, Sarah Agiro, a Psychosocial Support Officer at Action Aid, Katakwi branch, reported registering 204 cases of gender-based violence within the last six months in the district.
Posted inCulture / Lango
Won Nyaci’s son, Olobo, calls for support for cultural governance
Anthony Olobo Odur has asked Lango and Owitong for support as his father, Won Nyaci plans to handover.
Posted inDiplomatic News
U.S. visa ban on Ugandan top officials inconsequential – says Mugeni
Mugeni has blamed the U.S. for its continued support of Uganda besides the former issuing a Visa ban on officials.
Posted inCrime / News
Motorcycles impounded by traffic police in Arua City
In 2022, according to the Annual Crime Report by the Uganda Police Force, boda bodas were involved in 43 per cent of all road crashes, leading to 1,422 deaths and 401 injuries.
Posted inCrime / Lira News
43 suspected “Owuwuk” gangsters arrested in Lira City
RCC Egole blamed the existence of Owuwuk on poor parenting as many of them are young boys between the age of 15-23.
Posted inPeople
CSOs ask gov’t to increase funding to combat gender based violence
John Teko, the MEAL officer at Straight Talk Foundation Karamoja, highlights fear as a significant deterrent in reporting Gender Based Violence cases, with 39% remaining unreported, even among the working class.
Posted inBusiness
Lango, Teso teenage mothers and youth trained to fight poverty
The training addressed low-income levels and youth unemployment in Lango and Teso sub-regions.