Arua, Uganda | URN | A 34-year-old single mother of four who once struggled to raise even one hundred thousand shillings has transformed a Parish Development Model (PDM) loan into a thriving farming enterprise, emerging as one of Arua City’s latest PDM success stories. Florence Amviko, a resident of Lini …
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Arua is currently Uganda’s second-busiest airport after Entebbe and sits at the centre of a region rich in agricultural, tourism and mineral resources Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda secured €155.99 million (Shs 677.4 billion) in financing from the African Development Bank Group to transform Arua Airport into …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | In Awika Village, Omoo Parish in Arivu Sub-county, Arua District, five-year-old Geria Cosmos begins each school day long before lessons start. For Geria, a Top Class pupil at Amazu Nursery School, going to school is not as simple as walking out of the door. Born with …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | Rising pressure on urban public services in Arua City, driven by increasing numbers of self-settled refugees and other displacement-affected communities, has exposed major gaps in infrastructure, education, and health delivery. City authorities say thousands of refugees are already accessing schools, health centres, and markets—despite not …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | The Deputy Inspector General of Government (IGG), Dr Patricia Okiria, has warned that public officers and leaders who fail to declare their wealth by the end of April will be dragged to the Leadership Code Tribunal to answer a case of violating the Leadership Code …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | Concerns are mounting among leaders and health officials over the rising cases of teenage pregnancies and the associated health risks in Arua. Nationally, teenage pregnancy prevalence stands at 24 percent. However, Arua records a higher rate at 26 percent, while the wider West Nile region …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | A striking new mural inside Ediofe Cathedral in Uganda’s Arua Diocese has sparked intense discussion among the faithful, raising broader questions about the role of contemporary art in Catholic worship spaces and how believers interpret sacred imagery. For several weeks, the colourful wall painting has …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | Fresh from a mandatory papal visit to Rome, the Bishop of Arua Catholic Diocese, Sabino Ocan Odoki, has addressed the growing controversy surrounding a mural at Ediofe Cathedral that has stirred debate and public outrage among sections of the faithful. The mural at the centre …
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Arua, Uganda | URN | At 18 years of age, Janet Eyotaru, now 62, joined male artisan miners at the Ayelembe stone quarry site after getting married in the same area at the age of 16. After giving birth to her first child, Eyotaru was forced to join a group of …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Feni Ben has called for unity and discipline among young people in Arua, urging them to avoid dubious activities and embrace hard work. Feni, who is director of Euro Gold Refinery SMC Ltd and founder of Mungufeni Foundation, was speaking as guest of honour on the final …
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