By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   About 250 children from both refugee and host communities in Palorinya Sub County are set to benefit from a church-led support project. Children between 3 to 9 years, are to benefit from a project, funded by Compassion International through Baptist Church, Palorinya. Compassion facilitator, Aron[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   Local council chairperson has threatened to shut down nightclubs in refugee camps, if owners continue allowing teenagers to enter. Itula Sub County Chairperson in Obongi District of Uganda, Siraji Karala-Karala considers the measure following high rate of school dropouts. He issued the threat during a[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   A South Sudanese citizen whose vehicle number plate was recently stolen expressed appreciation to the Uganda Police Force for recovering the vehicle number plate. This came after the Ugandan Police issued a statement announcing that several car number plates were recovered in Kampala, including one[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto   A South Sudanese refugee named Duluga Moses fell victim to a group of invisible thugs who plucked out his car’s number plate on Sunday night in Uganda’s Adjumani Town. The thugs then left a note demanding a ransom of UG Shillings 120,000 to return the[Read More…]

By Gladys Fred Kole   Chairperson of African community council of south Australian argues that the people of South Sudan need to be united to be able to fight instability. Denis Yengi in his own words said “we can only bring development and create more opportunities for our people and[Read More…]

By Mamer Abraham South Sudanese citizens in the diaspora have urged President Salva Kiir Mayardit to ensure elections are conducted without fail. The president was briefing South Sudanese community representatives from various US states in New York, on the situation in the country. However, the diaspora community also raised their[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Pupils and teachers share a five-stance dilapidated latrine facility at Noor Islamic primary school. The school management committee members who visited the facility say that the cracked latrine structure puts the lives of both the teachers and pupils at a risk. Mr. Vundru Michael, a teacher[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A Catholic bishop has called on seminarians to take on leadership roles seriously while at school to be good priests in the future. Bishop of Arua Catholic Diocese, Rt. Rev. Sabino Ocan Odoki urged student leaders to take on their roles in the prefecture with zeal[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto. Moyo and Yumbe districts local governments have threatened to petition the Ministry of Local Government over the long-standing border dispute between the two districts. The border dispute has existed for decades. The land in question lies between Lefori Sub County in Moyo District and Kochi Sub[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto. Refugees in Obongi district have been urged to take on the responsibility of nurturing their children while preparing them to be productive citizens for the next generation. Itula Sub County Local Council III chairperson, Mr. Siraji Karala Karala, made the call on celebration of the Day[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Education supervisor of schools in Pagirinya refugee camp in Obongi district has reported a low turn-up of teachers and school children in the settlement. Stakeholders in Pagirinya refugee settlement are concerned about the declining transition of learners from primary to secondary level of education. This has[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto Obongi district leaders in Uganda’s West Nile region are encouraging refugees in Palorinya Refugee Settlement to embark on agricultural activities as rainy season starts. The leaders have launched a campaign after United Nations World Food Program and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees announced a reduction[Read More…]

By Jurugo Emmanuel Ogasto A block leader at Nyumanzi refugee settlement in zone II has appealed for vigilance and alert as cases of house break-ins are on the rise. At the start of last week, residents of Nyumanzi refugee settlement block “C” registered rampant cases of house break-ins during the[Read More…]