ALEX PITHUA, Author at The Standard News (Uganda)

West Nile MPs Clash as Govt Shrinks 122km Highway Promise to 16km

Zombo, Uganda – Frustration and anger have engulfed Zombo District following a proposal by the Ministry of Finance to borrow only USD...

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National News

At Last! Govt Releases Funds to Rescue Kotido’s Broken Roads

KOTIDO — The government of Uganda has approved urgent rehabilitation of key roads in Kotido District, bringing relief to residents who have...

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Education

Nebbi NGOs Invest UGX 4.8B in Teachers, Schools to Transform Rural Education

A consortium of non-governmental organisations comprising CEFORD, Nebbi NGO Forum, and Life Concern, with funding from Switzerland-based CO-OPERAID, has launched Phase II...

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Crime

Two Parish Chiefs Arrested For Pocketing PDM Cash

Zombo Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Festus Ayikubua has arrested two parish chiefs over alleged mismanagement and extortion of funds meant for the...

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Crime

Media Blackout on Ugandan Security Agencies as Journalists Protest Brutality

Kampala, Uganda | Joint organizations advocating for journalists’ rights have announced a boycott of all security agency-related activities in response to the...

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National News

Leaders Unite to Drive Economic Growth in Greater Nebbi

Greater Nebbi Development Agenda Aims to Transform West Nile Region Through Strategic Investments Leaders across Uganda’s Greater Nebbi area—spanning Zombo, Nebbi, and...

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Sports

PBA FC Holds Calvary FC in Goalless West Nile Derby

In a tightly contested FUFA Big League West Nile derby on Sunday, Paidha Black Angels FC (PBA) and Calvary FC played to...

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FARMERS DESK

Why MAAIF Launched Climate Smart Agricultural in West Nile

The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) launched the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural programme in the West Nile region in a...

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Religion

Alur King Issues Seven-Point Decree to Combat Violence Against Women

As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence concluded, His Royal Majesty Rwoth Ubimu Philip Olarker Rauni III, King of Alur,...

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Crime

UPDF, Police Dismiss Ritual Murder Rumours, Hunt Killer of Amuru Child

By Alex Pithua & Godfrey Anywar Security officials in Northern Uganda have refuted claims of ritual murders linked to the Karuma Bridge...

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West Nile MPs Clash as Govt Shrinks 122km Highway Promise to 16km

At Last! Govt Releases Funds to Rescue Kotido’s Broken Roads

Nebbi NGOs Invest UGX 4.8B in Teachers, Schools to Transform Rural Education

Two Parish Chiefs Arrested For Pocketing PDM Cash

Media Blackout on Ugandan Security Agencies as Journalists Protest Brutality

Leaders Unite to Drive Economic Growth in Greater Nebbi

PBA FC Holds Calvary FC in Goalless West Nile Derby

Why MAAIF Launched Climate Smart Agricultural in West Nile

Alur King Issues Seven-Point Decree to Combat Violence Against Women

UPDF, Police Dismiss Ritual Murder Rumours, Hunt Killer of Amuru Child

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