Tag Archives: Kitgum

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Vegetable farmers in Manwoko village in Labongo Amida sub county in Kitgum district are counting losses due to persistent floods, pests and disease outbreaks. At least 90 farmers drawn from 15 different groups are involved in vegetable growing using Akworo small scale irrigation scheme …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district COVID-19 taskforce committee is seeking to regulate the movement of all prison officials in the community over increasing cases of COVID-19 in prison facilities. This follows test results released by the Health Ministry on Wednesday indicating a total of 76 inmates at …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of registered National Resistance Movement-NRM party members in Kitgum district have missed participating in today’s primary elections. In polling stations within and outside the municipality, a number of those who were supposed to vote after verifying their names earlier missed the exercise while others …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district local government has imposed restrictions on public access to the district headquarters due to increased cases of COVID-19 among civil servants. The Chief Administrative Officer Martin Jacan Gwokto says that the restriction will help to curb the spread of the virus amidst …

    Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district COVID-19 taskforce has ordered for the immediate closure of Kitgum maternity home, a private health facility in central division after eight of its health workers tested positive for COVID-19. The health workers are part of 17 people who tested positive for …

  Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district security committee has stopped the distribution of food relief to private school teachers in the district by a group named Food for Teachers. The group had launched a fundraising drive to support teachers in 30 private schools and tertiary institutions in Kitgum …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youthful politicians in Kitgum district have sprung up to vie for political offices against old guards in the Chua East and Kitgum municipality in the 2021 general elections. Chua East county is currently represented by Foreign Affairs State Minister Henry Okello Oryem while the Kitgum …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government is set to construct at least 20 fish ponds in Kitgum district to promote fish farming and to generate income for the locals. According to the Ministry of Environment who will undertake the project, the pilot project will be established along the …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least one ton of maize flour donated to feed Covid-19 suspects in Kitgum district is nearing expiry due to absence of consumers in all designated quarantine centers. For a month now, Kitgum district hasn’t admitted any Covid-19 suspect in the quarantine at Kitgum …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 60 people have died from severe malaria in Kitgum district over the last six months according to data obtained from the district health department. The mortality which was highest among infants below five years reportedly escalated between March and June when the government …