Arua District

Vurra Secondary School in Arua is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population, adding classrooms and dormitories along the way. Founded by the Church in 1981 and now government-aided, Vurra faces a challenge familiar to many growing institutions: rising enrollment amid limited resources. To bridge the gap, the school partnered with Equity […] The post Equity bank backs Vurra Secondary School appe

COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | Sometime in 2015, while travelling with my former boss and now the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons of Eastern Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, he read my mind in a way that was so revealing. We were on a trip to Arua City. As we traversed the … The post Balaalo have exited Northern Uganda; let Zebu cows occupy the space appeared first on The Independent Uganda:.

Poorly constructed toilets endanger lives in Arua monitor.co.ug

Arua, Uganda | URN | Limited charging points are frustrating the growing demand for electric motorbikes in Arua and the wider West Nile region, with hundreds of prospective riders waiting to receive their motorcycles. Since electric motorbike company Spiro introduced its services in West Nile two months ago, demand has surged, with 250 motorcycles already … The post Inadequate battery swapping points frustrating dema

Equity Bank Backs Vurra Secondary School Builds for a Bigger, Brighter Future Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Set against the vibrant landscape of Arua in West Nile, Vurra Secondary School is expanding to keep pace with a rapidly growing student population. School leaders are racing to add classrooms and dormitories to ensure every … The post Equity Bank facility helps Vurra Secondary School complete dormitory appea

The People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has delivered a sharp broadside directed at Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni’s government as detained Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye and his former lawyer Erias Lukwago continue to face seriou…

She warned that East Africa could not afford to lose another voice to fear, saying the region should not become one where democracy survives only in.

The last man prosecuted over the 2017 killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

A jury has acquitted the Maltese businessman accused of masterminding the 2017 car bomb killing of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Her killing shocked Europe, led to protests that toppled a prime minister, and exposed a culture of impunity in Malta, the Eu…

A Maltese businessman accused of being the mastermind of the 2017 car bomb killing of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia has been acquitted.

Investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia had written extensively about suspected corruption in political and business circles in Malta. She was killed by a car bomb in 2017, at age 53.

The 2017 killing of anticorruption journalist shocked Europe and set off a political firestorm in Malta.

Daphne Caruana Galizia exposed corruption and money laundering schemes in Malta before she was killed by a car bomb in 2017.

West Nile is set to take centre stage in Uganda’s sports tourism landscape with the launch of Race the Nile-Uganda Ultra, an international cycling challenge designed to combine extreme endurance with destination promotion, community participation and economic opportunity. The inaugural race, scheduled for November 23–27, 2026, will start and finish in Arua City, covering approximately 800 kilometres across […] The po

The withdrawal comes days after the High Court ruled that Besigye and Lutale still had access to adequate legal representation despite the absence of key lawyers, including Lukwago and Martha Karua.

Arua , Uganda | URN | A one-year programme aimed at improving inclusive education, economic empowerment and awareness of the rights of children and youths with disabilities has been launched in Arua City. The Community-Driven Inclusive Education Programme (COPED), implemented by Action for Transformation of Youths with Disability (ACT-YOD), is funded by Fund Global Human … The post Arua Inclusive Education Programme

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The High Court has barred the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other officers from arresting or detaining Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha, as he faces investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the DCI.

[Nile Post] Three months after the new Arua District headquarters at Odumi in Vurra Town Council was commissioned and declared ready to accommodate key district offices, the district leadership is yet to relocate from Arua City.

High court judge Simon Peter Kinobe has ruled that Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has not interfered with the treason trial of Dr Kizza Besigye and his co-accused Obeid Lutale. Besigye and Lutale had petitioned the High court over the deportation of their lawyer, senior counsel Martha Karua, on June 22, 2026, […] The post Muhoozi has not interfered with Besigye trial, High court rules appeared

Karua could have defended Besigye remotely via Zoom, court rules Daily Monitor

Arua: Deputy RCC, Mayor Survive Mob Attack Near Congo Border ChimpReports

Court Dismisses Besigye Case Against Muhoozi Over Karua Deportation, Lukwago Arrest ChimpReports