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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...

Nandala speaking to the people of Arua City on Saturday

Nandala Accuses Government of ‘Deliberate Neglect’ as He Vows Free Electricity for Every Ugandan

Editor November 16, 2025 0

ARUA: The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Nathan Nandala Mafabi has pledged free electricity connections for all Ugandans...

Part of the crowd that escorted Atima through Arua City center on Saturday

Atima Shakes Kenya Ward With Record Turnout, Vows to Secure First-Ever Government Projects Amid Rising Political Tensions

Editor November 16, 2025 0

ARUA: Jackson Atima Lee Buti, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidate for Arua Central Division, stunned observers on...

Former Minister Bakoko while addressing Atima's supporters in Awindiri South Cell on Monday

ARUA CITY: Ex-Minister Bakoko Warns Against Voting for Independent, Opposition Candidates

Editor November 10, 2025 0

ARUA. The former Minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development Zoe Bakoko Bakoru has urged voters in Arua City to...