Patrick Okaba
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West Nile
Mps irked by poor state of Zombo roads
ZOMBO, November 16, 2023 – Legislators comprising the Committee on Presidential Affairs have decried the appalling state of roads in Zombo district, which they said has rendered the delivery of services poor.…
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News
Magistrate remanded over theft of Shs 402mln
NEBBI, October 10, 2023 – Peter Kercan Prosper, a Grade II Magistrate working at Bbaale Magistrate Court in Kayunga district has been remanded to Koch Prison for allegedly stealing Shs 402 million…
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West Nile
Nebbi youth run for climate justice
NEBBI, September 18, 2023 – In a bid to advocate for climate justice, youth in Nebbi district over the weekend turned up in big numbers to celebrate the belated International World Youth…
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West Nile
Pakwach: Villages jubilate as they receive tap water first time
PAKWACH, September 7, 2023 – Families in the cholera-prone villages of Okuma, Chakali and others in Nyakumba parish, Ragem Sub-county in Pakwach district are jubilating after the launch of a tap water…
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West Nile
AfDB okays construction of Shs 32bln Nebbi Modern Market
NEBBI – Officials from the African Development Bank [AfDB] were in Nebbi Municipality days ago on an appraisal mission following the completion of the feasibility study for the construction of the Shs…
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News
Learners petition leaders over lack of internet facilities in schools
NEBBI -Learners in Nebbi district have petitioned their leaders to provide internet facilities in schools, saying the internet is important in boosting their academic performance. They said establishing internet facilities in schools…
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News
Nebbi district budget cut by 12 percent
NEBBI – Nebbi district councillors have passed an estimated budget of Shs 36.4 billion for the financial year 2023/2024, which is a decline of 12 percent when compared to Shs 41bln budget…
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Nebbi Municipality launches IRAS to enhance revenue collection
NEBBI – To improve local revenue collection in Nebbi Municipality, authorities have launched the Integrated Revenue Administration System [ IRAS ]. IRAS is an online and mobile application platform that enables local…
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Environment
Museveni blames West Nile leaders over bush burning
ARUA – President Yoweri Museveni has blamed political leaders in West Nile Sub-region for failing to enforce the by-laws against bush burning that has become so common in the region. Museveni said…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Nebbi PDM beneficiaries accuse parish chiefs of extortion
NEBBI – The Parish Development Model [PDM], beneficiaries in Nebbi district have accused parish chiefs of illegally charging them unexplained fees in order to get services. One of the beneficiaries, Manuela Adokorach…
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