Tag Archives: Jackson Omona

Kitgum , Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The Utilization of solar products for domestic and commercial purposes by households in Kitgum District has increased, according to the District Local Government achievement report for the last five years. The report presented by the outgoing Kitgum District Chairperson Jackson Omona shows a total …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Kitgum District Local Government has increased its 2021/2022 Financial year budget by 1.1 percent, up from the previous 2020/2021 Financial year budget. The District Council on Monday approved a draft budget of 36.3 billion Shillings, an increment of shillings 2.9 billion from shillings 33.3 Billion …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum District Covid-19 taskforce will start managing Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms as numbers of community infections rises. This follows an emergency meeting held with health experts from the National COVID-19 task-force and Health Ministry following space crisis at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital treatment …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum district COVID-19 taskforce is protesting the delayed issuance and missing test results from samples taken from some suspected cases and their contacts. The LC V chairperson, Jackson Omona who co-chairs the district COVID-19 taskforce says despite adhering to the stipulated standard operating …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Hundreds of residents from Palwo clan in Latuturu village in Omiya Anyima Sub-county, Kitgum district have fled from their homes for fear of revenge attacks. The locals along with their village chairperson abandoned their homes on Sunday following the disappearance of a man from …

Kitguma, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A six-month expectant mother and her husband are expected to be discharged from an isolation unit and quarantine centre in Kitgum Municipality today, after being admitted mistakenly as COVID-19 suspects five days ago. The couple from Omiya Anyima Sub County was reportedly admitted to St …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Leaders in Kitgum district have appealed to the government to consider extending donation of relief food items. The government embarked on relief food donation to vulnerable communities affected by the lockdown. The food distribution was however restricted to the people in areas of Kampala and …

Kitgum, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The proposed development of a Memorial Centre in honour of St Janani Luwum at Wii-Gweng Village in Mucwini Sub County in Kitgum District has suffered setbacks. In a bid to keep Luwum’s memory and legacy alive, the government, Church of Uganda and well-wishers proposed to …