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Candiru seated with her two children shortly after the May 11 forceful eviction. At the background is the fenced plot from which she was evicted. Photo Credit; Andrew Cohen Amvesi

52-Year-Old Widow Appeals for Help After Forceful Eviction from Family Land in Arua

Andrew Cohen Amvesi May 25, 2026 1

ARUA – A 52-year-old widow is appealing for urgent intervention after she and her two children were forcefully evicted from...

Passengers at the suspended Nile Star Bus terminal in Arua recently. Photo Credit_Andrew Cohen Amvesi

State Minister Suspends Nile Star Bus Company for 30 Days After Deadly Nwoya Crash

Andrew Cohen Amvesi May 7, 2026 0

KAMPALA - Fred Byamukama, the State Minister for Works and Transport has suspended the operations of Nile Star Bus Company...

The wreckage of the Nile Star Bus which was involved in the terrible accident along Pakwach-Karuma road. Courtesy Photo

Reckless Driving Claims Six Lives in Nile Star Bus Accident

Andrew Cohen Amvesi May 4, 2026 1

NWOYA – At least six people were killed and several others injured in a horrific road accident involving a Nile...

A resident speaking during the Kiranga clan meeting on Wednesday. Photo Credit; Andrew Cohen Amvesi

Our land is not for sale, Kiranga clan members resolve as MP Odria’s land saga deepens

Andrew Cohen Amvesi March 21, 2026 0

YUMBE – Members of the Kiranga clan in Ariwa sub-county, Yumbe district, have unanimously resolved that their 25-square-kilometer ancestral land is...

Officials join Eng. Matua (L) in commissioning one of the water facilities in Lobule Sub-County, Koboko district last week.

Gov’t Technically Commissions New Water Systems and Sanitation Facilities in West Nile

Andrew Cohen Amvesi March 17, 2026 0

WEST NILE — The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Water and Environment, has technically commissioned modern water supply...

Drasi speaking during the 18th Arua Mother City SACCO anniversary. Photo Credit; Andrew Cohen Amvesi

Arua Mother City SACCO Marks 18 Years, Members Call for Government Support

Andrew Cohen Amvesi February 15, 2026 0

ARUA CITY – Arua Mother City Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) celebrated 18 years of operation with a strong...

Samuel Ondoma while taking oath as the new Arua City Land Board Chairperson on Wednesday

Lawyer Samuel Ondoma Sworn in as Arua City Land Board Chairperson

Andrew Cohen Amvesi February 5, 2026 0

ARUA CITY — Samuel Ondoma, a prominent senior lawyer in the West Nile region, has been sworn in as the...

Some of the Arua Konyi war victims showing bullet wounds they sustained during the LRA insurgency.

Museveni approves ex-gratia payments for war victims in West Nile

Andrew Cohen Amvesi December 1, 2025 0

ARUA — President Yoweri Museveni has approved ex-gratia payments for victims of conflict in the West Nile region, including survivors...

Eng. Tiyo being welcomed by excited locals for his second rally in Kimiro cell on Monday

Engineer Tiyo Sparks Development Hope in Ayivu East After NRM Primary Victory

Andrew Cohen Amvesi November 25, 2025 0

ARUA: The emergence of Eng. William Tiyo Odaa as a political contender has brought renewed hope to the residents of...

Drate (2L) stresses a point as Angudubo (2R) and Avako (L) looked on during the press conference. Photo Credit Andrew Cohen Amvesi

Arua City launches 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence

Andrew Cohen Amvesi November 21, 2025 0

ARUA: Arua City authorities, in partnership with various organizations operating in the region, have launched the 16 Days of Activism...