Tag Archives: Arua

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Managing Special Needs Education (SNE) at Arua Demonstration School in Arua city has become increasingly difficult due to a shortage of trained teachers, inadequate specialised equipment, and infrastructure that does not adequately support learners with disabilities. Administrators say only four trained teachers are currently …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua-based FUFA Big League side Onduparaka FC has turned to music concerts to address mounting financial challenges threatening the club’s operations and competitive future. Since being relegated from the Uganda Premier League at the end of the 2022/23 season, Onduparaka has struggled to generate the …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mungu Feni Foundation has launched the Weaving Hope Project, a youth and women empowerment initiative aimed at equipping vulnerable communities in West Nile with practical vocational skills and pathways to sustainable livelihoods. The project was launched in Arua District, drawing district leaders, community representatives and development …

    Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Coalition Against Illicit Alcohol Uganda Chapter (CAIA–Uganda), in partnership with the West Nile Education Trust Fund (WNETF) and other partners, held a community marathon on 27th Dec, 2025 in Arua. This aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyle choices among communities in West Nile …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 170 youth from vulnerable backgrounds in Arua City have completed a three-month vocational training programme, highlighting the growing importance of practical skills development in addressing unemployment and economic vulnerability. The programme equipped beneficiaries with hands-on skills in tailoring, garment cutting and hairdressing, …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | BrighterMonday Uganda has launched the ‘HireNow Tour’, an ambitious regional employment drive aimed at closing the widening youth skills and jobs gap in Northern Uganda. The initiative, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, Advance Afrika, and the Uganda Registration Services Bureau (URSB), was unveiled yesterday at the Arua District …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | MTN Uganda on Tuesday unveiled a newly branded roundabout in Arua City and reopened its modernised MTN Service Centre, underscoring its commitment to enhancing customer experience and contributing to urban beautification across the country. The developments, launched during Customer Service Week, highlight MTN’s continued …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Women market vendors, the backbone of Uganda’s food supply and local economies, are demanding urgent action to address unsafe working conditions, financial exclusion, and weak governance in markets across Arua City. A new study by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Arua district have arrested two suspected robbers found in possession of suspected stolen properties and government stores. The suspects, identified as Vincent Yanini and Malon Avaga, were arrested on Friday. Jimmy Anguyo, the police spokesperson for West Nile confirmed the arrest of …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Telecom firm, MTN Uganda, has taken another step in its quest to bridge the country’s digital divide by inaugurating a new computer lab at Mvara Secondary School in Arua City. This marks part of a broader Shs 1 billion investment in expanding digital infrastructure …