Patrick Okaba
-
Environment
Nebbi locals scold Chinese investors over pollution
NEBBI-Residents of Thidwer village in Olago parish, Padwot Sub-county in Nebbi district are enraged by the air and sound pollution caused by Mukoda Engineering Works Limited, a Chinese company carrying out stone…
Read More » -
Education
Nebbi district receives more seed schools
NEBBI- Nebbi district leaders have officially handed over two sites in the sub-counties of Kucwiny and Ndhew to the contractor for the construction of two seed secondary schools. Government through the Ministry of…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Cooperative stuck with uninstalled cassava milling machine
NEBBI – Members of Yesu Dit Cooperative Society in Parombo Sub-county, Nebbi district are stuck with an uninstalled cassava milling machine supplied by a local company, China Huangpai Food Machines [U] Limited. The…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Quality assurance: Coffee farmers promised 33 percent bonus
NEBBI– Coffee farmers in Zombo and Nebbi districts would get a 33 percent bonus on each kilo of premium coffee produced in the seasons ahead to encourage them to maintain quality standards…
Read More » -
Energy & Mining
West Nile region in dire need of electricity
ARUA-Due to the increasing demand for electricity in the West Nile region, more than 23,000 households and businesses are not being adequately served by the 3.5 megawatts [MW] Nyagak hydropower station. According…
Read More » -
News
West Nile leaders urge IG, SHACU to handle corruption cases diligently
ARUA-Political leaders in the West Nile region have urged the Inspectorate of Government [IG] and State House Anti-Corruption Unit [ SHACU ] to handle corruption matters in the country with consciousness. They…
Read More » -
Environment
UWA boosts capacity to handle wildlife crimes
NEBBI – The Uganda Wildlife Authority [ UWA ] says it has reinforced its capacity to handle wildlife crimes by collaborating with other government agencies like Uganda Police, Uganda People’s Defence Forces…
Read More » -
Development
Nebbi taxi park project stalls, developers blamed
NEBBI – Authorities in Nebbi Municipality have blamed local developers for failing to complete their lock-ups in the new taxi and bus parks. According to the leaders, the delayed works that were…
Read More » -
Environment
Mitigating climate change: Partners launch campaign to plant trees in Nebbi
NEBBI– A tree planting campaign dubbed ‘environmental justice campaign’ has been launched in Nebbi district aimed at mitigating the alarming risks of climate change. The campaign which is being championed by Action…
Read More » -
Cooperatives & Communities
Residents irked as Nebbi UPE school is cut off water supply system
NEBBI- Residents of Kei village in Jupangira Sub-county, Nebbi district are claiming back the land donated by a local primary school to facilitate the construction of a water treatment plant for Namrwodho…
Read More »