Browsing by Author "Odeke, Faustine"

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    Delayed approval of Bill fuelling high school dropout in Tororo
    (New Vision, 2018-01-01) Odeke, Faustine
    The delayed approval of Tororo education standards improvement bill, 2015 by the Solicitor General is considered the main challenge facing the curbing of increased school dropouts and child marriages in Tororo district. The rising cases of girl-child marriages in the area are blamed on parents that see their daughters as a source of income.
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    Malaba leaders in trouble over borehole
    (New Vision, 2018-04-09) Odeke, Faustine
    Residents of Obore village in Malaba town council have vowed to deal with council authorities for tendering out the only community borehole that serves patients at Malaba Health Centre III.
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    Stop automatic promotion of pupils- parents
    (New Vision, 2018-04-09) Odeke, Faustine
    Parents of Kwapa Primary School in Tororo have advised teachers to abandon the Government policy on mass promotion of pupils. Most pupils skip school to drink alcohol and do sand mining, while others loiter in the trading centres during market days.
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    Tororo Rock to get cable car
    (New Vision, 2018-04-18) Odeke, Faustine
    A Chinese investor is set to build a cable car on top of Tororo Rock. Foredy Investment Company Limited has committed to injecting over $10m (about sh3.6b) towards the project . The caves within the rock will be developed into restaurants and bars.
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    Tororo scientists commit to boosting food production.
    (New Vision, 2018-01-01) Odeke, Faustine
    It is said that water is life, but without food, one can hardly strive to make ends meet and achieve any of their intended targets and goals. Food production has always remained a major challenge due to unpredictable weather, outbreak of diseases and pests, besides the caterpillars, which are now ravaging gardens.