Browsing by Author "Okethwengu, Benedict"

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    Animals destroy OWC crops
    (New Vision, 2017-08-07) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Farmers in Nebbi and Pakwach districts benefiting from the Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) programme are counting their losses. They allege that animals are left to graze freely in their gardens Joseph Awekonimungu, a farmer in Atego sub-country, said besides derailing livelihoods, the development is lively to impact negatively on food security in the district.
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    Anxiety as NGO' forcibly' circumcises over 100 pupils.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-16) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Anxiety engulfed Zombo district after 115 children were 'forcibly' circumcised by a non-governmental organisation operating in the district. The Infectious Disease Institute (IDI) is alleged to have performed safe male circumcision on pupils of Myugu and Oturugang Boys primary schools.
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    Armyworm back
    (New Vision, 2017-08-17) Kwesiga, Pascal; Nandudu, Prossy; Bahikaho, Caleb; Okethwengu, Benedict; Bita, George; Nyamahunge, Priscillar; Buregyeya, Dismus; Mafaranga, Hope; Oplo, Emmanuel; Naulele, Simon; Watala, Paul; Ariaka, Robert
    The deadly fail armyworms that razed maize fields in 75 districts in the last season have resurfaced and are now ravaging the crop in the second season in various parts of the country. The agriculture ministry yesterday said the toxic pests have been detected in several parts of the country,
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    Armyworm ravages Zombo
    (New Vision, 2017-06-19) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Maize farmers in Zombo have suffered losses as a result of armyworms, which have invaded their maize plantations. The situation has been worsened by the drought. The farmers fear they will struggle to contain the threat posed by the brown caterpillars that have been known to be destructive predators.
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    Cassava farmers receive sh270m for value-addition
    (New Vision, 2017-07-11) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The government of Uganda has announced a sh270m matching grant to each farmer group engaged in cassava growing in the West Nile region. Stephen Ojangole from the agriculture ministry said the grants will take effect this financial year.
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    DR Congo authorites refuse to hand over 12 Ugandans
    (New Vision, 2017-12-07) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Congolese authourities have said they will not hand over the 12 Ugandans in their detetion before negotiating with Kampala.
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    Floods destroy 800 acres of crops in Nebbi district
    (New Vision, 2017-06-28) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Hundreds of farmers in Alwi subcounty, Nebbi district are counting losses, after a heavy downpour, characterised by floods, destroyed over 800 acres of their crops on Monday.
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    Floods destroy homes, crops in Pakwach.
    (New Vision, 2017-11-16) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Hundreds of farmers in Wadelai sub-county, Pakwach district are counting losses after floods destroyed over 1,500 hectares of crops on Saturday.
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    Giraffes get new home.
    (New Vision, 2017-08-16) Okethwengu, Benedict; Tenywa, Gerald
    It was a case of keeping all your eggs in one basket. The giraffe population in Murchison Falls National Park, estimated to be more than 1,000 was living only in the northern part of the park, located in Nwoya district. They could not cross River Nile to move to the southern part of the park in Buliisa,
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    HIV-Free Baby: Tale of West Nile positive mother
    (New Vision, 2017-07-10) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Statistics: Data from the Ministry of health indicates that fewer babies are now being born with the infection. In 2013, 15000 babies were born with HIV/AIDs, compared to 28000 babies in 2014
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    Japanese government donates 13 motorcycles to Nebbi, Pakwach
    (New Vision, 2017-11-06) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The Japanese government has donated 13 motorcycles worth sh127m to Nebbi and Pakwach districts to help in the data gathering and planning process. The motorcycles were handed over in a ceremony attended by district leaders and officials from the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA) at the Nebbi district headquarters on Friday.
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    Nebbi distrit launches sh3b water project
    (New Vision, 2017-01-11) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The government and National Water and Sewarage Corporation (NWSC) have unveiled a sh3b project to extend safe water to 274 villages in Nebbi district. The multi-billion project is part of the SCAP100 project designed to improve piped water supply to over 146,000 residents in the district by 2020.
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    Nebbi residents spend nights at water points
    (New Vision, 2017-01-09) Okethwengu, Benedict
    A water shortage has hit various parts of Nebbi district as the dry season reaches its climax. Mnay residents across the district now fetch water at night, when the water points are less congested.
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    Nebbi to use new machines to open up new roads - officials.
    (New Vision, 2017-09-14) Okethwengu, Benedict
    Residents of Nebbi district, who for long have been lamenting about the poor road network, have a reason to smile
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    Nebbi truck victims admitted to Mengo
    (New Vision, 2018-04-12) Manishimwe, Wilson; Okethwengu, Benedict
    Three students of Uringi Secondary School in Nebbi district are admitted in critical condition at Mengo Hospital in Kampala, following a fatal accident that occurred on Tuesday. Grace Kwiyucwiny, the state minister for northern Uganda, said headteachers who put the lives of students at risk by loading them onto trucks should face thee law because that mode of transport was banned by the education ministry.
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    NGO teaches pupils how to make sanitary pads
    (New Vision, 2017-08-24) Okethwengu, Benedict
    In an effort to promote menstrual hygiene among girls from poor backgrounds and curb school absenteeism, Women in Action-Uganda(WAU), an non-governmental organisation, has partnered with schools in Nebbi district to teach girls how to make their own sanitary pads.
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    Nyagak III hydro dam for December 2019
    (New Vision, 2017-11-21) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The Government and Dott services Ltd, the firm undertaking construction of Nyagak III Mini Hydropwer dam, have agreed to redesign the project to generate 6.6 megawatts (MW) from the initial 5.5MW.
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    Refugees appeal for sanitary towels
    (New Vision, 2018-04-11) Okethwengu, Benedict
    It is difficult for women and girls to afford sanitary towels in the settlements.
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    South Sudan MP shot dead
    (New Vision, 2017-12-08) Okethwengu, Benedict
    The Police have launched an investigation into circumstances underwhich an MP for Yei River State Transitional Legislative Assembly in South Sudan was gunned down in Yumbe district on Wednesday.
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    Thirteen ugandans freed by DR Congo authorities
    (New Vision, 2017-12-21) Okethwengu, Benedict
    After one month in captivity, 13 Ugandans who were being detained by Congolese authorities have been set free.