Browsing by Author "Owiny, Tobbias Jolly"

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    Acholi chiefdom asks HIV/Aids body to resume night testing for virus.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    The Acholi cultural chiefdom has called upon the Uganda Aids Commission (UAC) to resume mobile night blood testing to curb the rapid spread of HIV in Gulu City. At the weekend, UAC officials led by its mid-north zonal coordinator, Mr Victor Rwengabo, met with the cultural leaders at the Acholi chiefdom headquarters in Gulu City to disseminate their 2025 findings of HIV prevalence in the Acholi Sub-region.
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    Amin's former state lodge home to leopards.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-06) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Pakuba Safari lodge at Murchison Falls park, Nwoya district was former president Idd Amin's favourite state lodge. The lodge on the hilltop, faces the junction of the two Nile and lake Albert.
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    Cattle restocking forms spark fraud concerns in north.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-21) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    A row has erupted over the registration and validation process for beneficiaries of northern Uganda’s multi-billion cattle restocking programme, with leaders warning of possible fraud.
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    Electricity sector takes two steps back for one in front
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-02) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly; Kirunda, Abubaker
    Rising domestic use and exports pushed Uganda's electricity demand to 21 percent in 2025, with hydropower dominating supply despite waterweed disruptions and plant performance challenges.
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    Farmers get latest piggery and fish skills.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-11) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Farmers across Acholi sub-region have all reasons to invest in aquaculture and piggery after undergoing a one-week livestock training and counseling in Gulu town. Dr. Hans Verhoeven, a senior veterinary scientist from the Netherlands that had been hired by CODE Ecosystem,
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    Fear as patients are discharged prematurely over lack of space.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-08) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Due to the overwhelming numbers of patients that seek medical treatment at Adjumani Hospital, medical officials at the facility now discharge patients before they are fully healed to create space for new admissions, Daily Monitor has learnt. Constructed in 1998, with a capacity of 100 beds,
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    Govt rations ARVs after drug shortages.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-09-20) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    The Health ministry has directed all health facilities across the country to restrict the quantity of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) issued to HIV patients citing shortage of supplies at the National Medical Stores (NMS). The ministry attributes the shortage to overstocking of the drugs at health facilities with few patients,
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    How South Sudanese refugees are coping with Uganda's curriculum.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-10-04) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly; Makumbi, Cissy
    Joram Deng 17, is one of the refugees at Palabek Ogiri Settlement Centre in Lamwo district. Deng was in senior one in south Sudan by the time war broke out forcing him and his family to flee to Uganda. He is among several others whose education has been interfered with.
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    Okello tasting sweet money from honey.
    (Saturday Monitor, 2017-11-18) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    He is a man from the classroom; however James Okello Alete put his thoughts together and went back to his village to start keeping bees since chalk work was not yielding fruits any longer. At the moment, Okello's Akilo apictulture farm located at Ogur trading centre,
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    Refugees' cooking fuel crisis leaves environment bleeding.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-15) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Communities of South Sudanese refugees in northern Uganda are heavily dependent on traditional biomass for cooking, leading to rapid loss of tree cover and escalating concerns about environmental sustainability in the region.
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    Rise in fuel prices push food, transport costs higher.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-27) Wambede, Fred; Okaba, Patrick; Emwamu, Simon Peter; Kirunda, Abubaker; Seebe, Ronald; Nakato, Tausi; Muhereza, Robert; Biira, Naume; Byamukama, Julius; Kyarisiima, Jovita; Ainebyoona, Felix; Oketch, Bill; Ojok, Santo; Ashaba, Alex; Segujja, Byomugabi; Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    The high fuel prices across the country are pushing up the cost of transportation and also goods and services. Since the start of the US-Israel war with Iran that resulted in the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, some filling stations in different cities and urban areas across the country have gone out of business due to a lack of fuel.
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    School under probe for stripping students.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-11-21) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Alebtong district leaders have started investigating an incident in which the administration of Fatima Girls Comprehensive School in Aloi allegedly stripped female students in search of phones. The Resident District Commissioner, Mr. Andrew Awany, ordered the probe last week.
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    Shs5b technical intstitute abandoned two years later.
    (Daily Monitor, 2017-12-20) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Two years after its commissioning, Kilak Corner Technical Institute in Pader district has failed to attract students to enrol for various courses. The institute is among nine other technical institutes and 42 secondary schools that were built and renovated by the government with support from the African Development Bank (ADB) and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) two years ago.
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    Teachers stuck in debt trap.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-04-24) Oketch, Bill; Edema, Denis; Wandera, Dan; Jjingo, Malik Fahad; Nakato, Tausi; Kirunda, Abubaker; Okello, Felix Warom; Aluma, Clement; Elema, Robert; Okaba, Patrick; Kolyanga, Mudangha; Muhereza, Robert; Arineitwe, Emmanuel; Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    Today's economic hardship is real, with many Ugandans, especially teachers, feeling the pinch. The burden of debt is palpable, and it is affecting the quality of education. With salaries stretched thin, borrowing has become a survival tool.
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    Trade order leaves poultry dealers in misery
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-05-20) Oketch, Bill; Nakato, Tausi; Owiny, Tobbias Jolly; Okello, Felix Warom; Aluma, Clement; Ssenkabirwa, Al-Mahdi; Sabano, Jessica; Bategeka, Ismail
    Keeping unsold chickens means more money spent on feeds and care. Uganda's poultry industry facing a tough time following the ongoing implementation of the trade order.
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    Wildfires impede UEDCL operation in Acholi, Lango.
    (Daily Monitor, 2026-03-10) Owiny, Tobbias Jolly
    The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (UEDCL), the country's electricity distributor, has embarked on a set of new approaches to fight an increasing trend of bush fires that have destroyed power distribution poles across northern Uganda.