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Adjumani

Local chief implicated in illegal logging

ADJUMANI. A cultural chief in Adjumani district has been implicated in the illegal logging deal of protected tree species.
War claimants drag gov’t to court

ADJUMANI. The high court has granted a“Representative Order for 10 applicants to file a representative suit on behalf of the numerous others with the same claim against the Attorney General.
18 arrested over illegal lumbering

ADJUMANI. Police in Adjumani district have arrested 18 people for allegedly dealing in illegal logging and lumbering.
200 Youths to acquire skills training

ADJUMANI. Two hundred youths in Adjumani district of Uganda are slated to benefit from a multi-million skills training project implemented by Cheshire services Uganda.
25-year-old Letio crowned Miss Ma’di 2018

ADJUMANI. There was pomp and excitement at Adjumani Mayor’s garden in Adjumani town on Saturday as hundreds of revelers gathered to witness the second ever Miss Ma’di contest.
Accelerated lower secondary education curriculum launched in Adjumani

ADJUMANI. War child Canada has launched the accelerated lower secondary education curriculum in Adjumani district.
Adjumani Boda Boda riders impound truck loaded with logs

ADJUMANI. Motorcycle taxi riders or Boda Bodas as they are commonly known have impounded a truck carrying logs in Adjumani district.
Adjumani CAO pleads over Ciforo HC land row

ADJUMANI. The Adjumani district chief administrative officer (CAO), Mr Rogers Bwayo has pleaded with Hajj. Ibrahim Juma and others to extend the permanent injunction put by Adjumani..........
Adjumani CAO transfers 56 teachers

ADJUMANI. In a bid to improve service delivery, the Adjumani Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Mr Rogers Bwayo has transferred at least 56 primary school teachers across the district.
Adjumani Chief offers 1000 acres of land for industrial park

ADJUMANI. The chief of Palaro clan His Royal Highness Zachary Baker has offered 1, 000 acres of land to Adjumani district local government for the development of an industrial park.
Adjumani clashes: 5 dead as over 500 locals flee to Moyo

ADJUMANI. A total of five people have been confirmed dead while over 500 residents fled to the neighbouring Moyo district following clashes between refugees and host........
Adjumani council approves Shs 2bn supplementary budget

ADJUMANI. The Adjumani district council has approved a supplementary budget of Shs2.2 billion for the financial year 2019/2020.
Adjumani Councillors pay tribute to a fallen civil servant

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district council has paid special tribute to the fallen senior civil servant Sr. Ann Mary Adunia, the former assistant district health officer in charge of maternal health, nursing and child health.
Adjumani councilors in standoff over pay

ADJUMANI. The financially crippled Adjumani district council members have yesterday blocked the budget vetting process after failing to agree on the increment of their council meeting allowances.
Adjumani COVID-19 case mgt team cries out over risk allowance

ADJUMANI. The COVID-19 case management team in Adjumani district is crying foul after receiving half of the risk allowance that was promised to them.
Adjumani declines to manage another COVID-19 positive case

ADJUMANI. After successfully managing the first coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case, Adjumani district health department has declined to manage another positive case.
Adjumani District

Adjumani district was curved out of Moyo in 1997. It was initially called East Moyo County before it became a district. Adjumani District Local Government is one of the Districts in Uganda that has hosted refugees for a number of years, primarily from South Sudan.
Adjumani district acquires mordern TB testing machines

ADJUMANI. Ministry of Health has given Adjumani district a state of art Genexpert machine used in the testing of Tuberculosis (TB) bacterium.
Adjumani district council approves shs 67.9 billion budget

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district council has approved a budget of shs 67.9 billion for the financial year 2021/2022.
Adjumani district councilor, forest ranger trade blows over charcoal

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district chief administrative officer (CAO) Mr Rogers Bwayo has confirmed that a fight ensued between the district councillor representing Itirikwa..................
Adjumani district fails to enforce Gen. Ali’s directives on logging

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district officials have allegedly failed to implement the directives issued by Gen. Moses Ali, the First Deputy Prime Minister on logging in Zoka forest reserve.
Adjumani district officials ordered to dispose of grounded assets

ADJUMANI. The director of inspection in the ministry of local government has ordered Adjumani district officials to immediately dispose of grounded assets.
Adjumani district receives equipment to fight COVID-19

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district health department has received its first consignments of protective gear from the ministry of health to fight coronavirus (COVID-19).
Adjumani district receives motorcycles to enhance service delivery

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district has received brand-new Yamaha motorcycles to enhance service delivery.
Adjumani district receives Shs 2bn for seed secondary schools

ADJUMANI. The ministry of Education and sports has given Adjumani district shs 2 billion for the construction and development of Maaji seed secondary school in Ukusijoni Sub County.
Adjumani DTF runs out of food, fuel

ADJUMANI. The Adjumani district coronavirus task force (DTF) has run out of food for people in quarantine centres.
Adjumani elderly refugees cry out over basic needs

ADJUMANI.The older persons in Maaji refugee settlement in Adjumani district have appealed to aid agencies and the office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to address their deteriorating conditions of living.
Adjumani fails to achieve ODF status

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district local government will have an uphill task to meet the set target to achieve open defecation free (ODF) status by September 30, 2019 lest the district risks............
Adjumani farmers receive tractors under OWC

ADJUMANI. Famers in Adjumani district have received three new tractors under operation wealth creation (OWC) program.
Adjumani flood victims cry out for help

ADJUMANI. The flood-affected families of last year from Ukusijoni sub-county, Adjumani district have appealed for urgent relief to save them out of the miserable situations they are faced with.
Adjumani hospital gets mobile Covid-19 testing laboratory

ADJUMANI. A highly valued coronavirus mobile testing laboratory has successfully been installed at Adjumani General hospital with the aim of testing and diagnosing Covid-19 in Northern Uganda.
Adjumani hospital gets sh128m staff house

ADJUMANI. The construction of a sh128m staff house for Adjumani hospital has been completed.
Adjumani hospital grappling with acute drugs stock out

ADJUMANI. Patients in Adjumani general referral hospital are crying foul over the persistent drug stock outs saying their lives are at risk.
Adjumani hospital lacks an x-ray machine

ADJUMANI. Adjumani general hospital in Adjumani district is operating without a functional X-ray machine.
Adjumani launches Shs 2bn REHOPE second phase

ADJUMANI. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has contracted out five new projects worth 2 billion Ugandan shillings......................
Adjumani lays shs40bn budget

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district officials have laid a budget of 40. 1 Billion Ugandan shillings for 2019/2020 financial year.
Adjumani leaders appeal to DRC to complete stalled Bridge

ADJUMANI. The leaders of Adjumani district have appealed to the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to consider completing Eraji Bridge which they said has stalled for over six years.
Adjumani leaders call for change of policy in gov’t programs

ADJUMANI. The local leaders in Adjumani are advocating for change in policy on how to benefit from the various government programs in Uganda.
Adjumani leaders excited over USMID funds

ADJUMANI. Lower local government leaders and the district authorities are excited over the funding under Uganda Support to Municipality Infrastructure Development (USMID).
Adjumani leaders in campaign against open defecation

ADJUMANI. After missing on the earlier deadlines of June 30 and September 30, 2019, the office of Adjumani district chairman together with the department of health has now...
Adjumani malaria cases on increase, says officials.

ADJUMANI. Despite government’s intervention through the distribution of free long lasting treated mosquito nets to prevent cases of malaria infection across the country,........
Adjumani misses opportunity to host world toilet day

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district has missed the opportunity to host this year’s world toilet day after failing to attain 100 per cent open defecation free (ODF) target.
Adjumani NRM Boss forced to apologize over defamatory remarks

ADJUMANI. The national resistance movement (NRM) party chairman for Adjumani district has apologized to a Kampala based law firm after he was threatened with court action.
Adjumani officials struggling to fight charcoal business

ADJUMANI. The Adjumani district local government is still short of strategies for curbing illegal charcoal trade as the determined traders are still producing charcoal in Zoka and Nyabila forest reserves in Itiirkwa Sub County.
Adjumani officials to refund 25 million shillings

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district council has tasked the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to recover 25million shilling from its employees who have failed to account for it in the 2014-2015 financial year.
Adjumani officials, fishermen fight over license

ADJUMANI. Attempts by the fisheries department of Adjumani to license all people dealing in the sale of silver fish commonly referred to asMukene has hit a snag.
Adjumani physical planner arrested over alleged forgery

ADJUMANI. Police in Adjumani district has finally arrested the town council physical planner who had allegedly gone into hiding following complaints by the town clerk.
Adjumani Ranked Best in TB Management Cases

Adjumani district has been placed in the first position in West Nile Region for its outstanding performance in managing Tuberculosis (TB) cases.
Adjumani ranked best in TB, Leprosy management in Uganda

ADJUMANI. Adjumani district has been ranked the best performing district in the country in Tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy management by the national TB/Leprosy control program of Ministry of health.
Adjumani RDC donates charcoal to needy families

ADJUMANI. The Adjumani resident district commissioner (RDC) Mr Peter Taban Dada has donated impounded bags of charcoal to the needy families in the district.

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