Browsing by Author "Ocungi, Julius"

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    Abalo earns cash from white sorghum
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-01) Ocungi, Julius
    White sorghum farming has brought good tidings to Jackie Abalo. Using the proceedings from sales, the single mother has managed to buy land and expand her farm.
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    Abalo earns cash from white sorghum.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-01) Ocungi, Julius
    When Jackie Abalo's husband passed on in 2008, her world turned upside down since she lost the only bread winner in the family. The 30 years- old mother of two would later venture into vending second hand clothes to sustain the young family within Gulu Municipality.
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    Double jeoparpard as nodding syndrome victims are raped.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-07) Ocungi, Julius
    Lucky Aromarach, now 18, was diagnosed with nodding syndrome in 2012 and has since been battling the disease. But before she could recover fully, the mother of a four year old boy, is expecting another child whose father she does not know. The 14year-old girl started showing signs of improvement and resumed school but fell prey to a defiler.
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    Gulu losing battle to save wetlands
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-07) Ocungi, Julius
    Wetland cover in Gulu Municipality is fast disappearing due to heavy environmental degradation and encroachment despite concerted initiatives by the district environment department to conserve the available wetlands.
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    How Police netted woman with bombs at border
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-01) Ocungi, Julius
    Amuru. Police last week foiled an attempt to smuggle into the country a cache of explosive weapons, pistols and more than 1,400 bullets from South Sudan. Police said the suspect Ms. Flavia Akech, 42, and four men believed to be her accomplices, were arrested at Bibia checkpoint in Atiak, Amuru District, four Kilometres from Elegu border point.
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    Lamwo leaders block Chinese company
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-01) Ocungi, Julius
    Local leaders in Agoro Sub-county, Lamwo district have blocked Chinese road giant Chongqing International Construction Company (CICO) from excavating rocks in the area over failure to upgrade roads.
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    MPs ask govt to support nodding centre
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-06) Ocungi, Julius
    Legislators from Acholi sub-region under their umbrella body, the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG), have tasked government to facilitate the reopening of Odek Nodding Syndrome Centre in Odek sub- county, Omoro district. The call follows the closure of the centre, which was being supported by Hope for Humans, a non- governmental organisation in December last year.
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    Museveni: Apaa land is in Adjumani.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-14) Ocungi, Julius
    Seven months after government handed over the contentious 40 square kilometers Apaa land to Adjumani district local government, president Museveni has defended the move.
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    Nodding syndrome children die as care centre remains closed
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-09) Ocungi, Julius
    Two children who were suffering from nodding syndrome just a month after a care centre in Omoro district that catered for them was closed due to shortage of funds.
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    NRM boss held for stealing animals.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-17) Ocungi, Julius
    Police in Amuru district are holding the district NRM chairperson, Mr. Richard Opolacen, on allegations of stealing five heads of cattle belonging to herdsmen commonly known as Balaalo. Mr. Opolacen was arrested after the herdsman tipped off the police that he had stolen their animals on May 8.
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    Rivers dry up in Acholi as dry spell hits harder
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-02-06) Ocungi, Julius
    Many areas in Acholi sub-region are experiencing severe droughts. This has since seen water levels at numerous water bodies in the region receding.
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    Teachers spend 10 months without pay.
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-03-05) Ocungi, Julius
    Teachers at kilak corner Technical Institute in Pader district have threatened to strike over failure by government to pay their salaries. A total of 13 teaching staff out of the 14 posted by government at the institute have gone without pay since May last year.
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    Trade in Beyo trees booms despite ban
    (Daily Monitor, 2018-05-09) Ocungi, Julius
    District officials accuse security officers of conniving with illegal timber dealers to violate ban.