Nakapelimoru bridge damaged by heavy rains (Photo by Alexander Mackey Okori) By Alexander Mackey Okori KOTIDO: Despite receiving Shs1 billion from the central government for road rehabilitation, poor road network remains a big problem in Kotido district and as such, pregnant mothers and…
Prosper Gibolo Kotido district health In-Charges receiving motorcycles donated by the Ministry of heath at the district headquarters on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (Credit Prosper Gibolo) The Ministry of Health has bolstered healthcare service delivery in Kotido District with a donation of…
Cabinet projects that, once enacted, the law will improve human, animal and plant health, boost consumer confidence in agricultural products and enhance Uganda’s competitiveness in regional and international markets. The government further expects the new regulatory framework to increase farmers’ incomes through…
By Moses Lokeris An illustration of Open Defecation The newly sworn-in leaders of Kotido Central Division have mooted plans to enact bylaws on Open Defecation, which has become a common practice among the community their cultural belief and lack of pit latrines.…
Surgeons doing pediatric surgery at St. Kizito Hospital, Matany, Napak district on Monday. Credit: Delux Emmy Alomu A team of health professionals, including doctors, surgeons, and nurses, has launched a seven-day free pediatric surgical camp aimed targeting to benefit over 300…
By Emmy Delux Alomu Wreckage of a vehicle that killed Dr. Simon Icumar Omeke Late Dr. Simon Icumar Omeke-Katakwi DHO Katakwi District Health Officer (DHO) Simon Icumar Omeke died on Tuesday evening in a crash that occurred at Ogoloi village in Akaikai…
Tony Achuma, the Kotido District Senior Health Educator said that the outbreak was confirmed after blood samples of tests of five people suspected to be having measles tested positive of the disease on March 15, 2026. By Moses Lokeris Measles outbreak has been…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Health workers in Karenga District now have a reason to smile following delivery of 19,500 additional doses of measles rubella vaccines by the Ministry of Health for mass immunization following the measles outbreak. The good news comes at…