In Brief
Feb 03, 2004
<b>No cure</b><br>LIRA — The chairperson of Lango Traditional Healers Association, Otim Cikanyen, has said there is no traditional medicine that cures AIDS.
No cure
LIRA — The chairperson of Lango Traditional Healers Association, Otim Cikanyen, has said there is no traditional medicine that cures AIDS. Speaking on Radio Rhino FM recently, Cikanyen criticised traditional healers who tell the public that they can cure the disease.
17,000 IDPs
GULU — The Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese, Rt. Rev. Nelson Onono Onweng, has said there are 17,000 commuter children in Gulu town. Speaking at his home recently, Onweng said the northern insurgency had escalated immorality in the community.
Youths get
LIRA — The district has received six motorcycles worth sh15m. The bikes were donated by the gender ministry to promote youth activities. Handing over the bikes recently, the state minister for youth and children’s affairs, Felix Okot Ogong, called on the district to utilise the donation profitably.
Danish aid
LIRA — The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) has launched a sh600m community road-rehabilitation project. Mike Knowles, a DANIDA official, recently said the community travel and transport project would improve communication and access in the district.
AVSI trains
PADER — AVSI, an Italian NGO, is to train at least 50 community volunteer councillors in Aruu county in counselling. Speaking at a recent four-day training workshop recently, the training coordinator, William Nokrach, said the training aimed at helping people traumatised by the 18-year-old Kony insurgency.
Boss warns
GULU — The district chairperson, Lt. Col. Walter Ochora, has advised against politicising social services. Ochora, who was speaking at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lacor recently, said such politicking was counter-productive much as it achieved cheap popularity.
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LIRA — The chairperson of Lango Traditional Healers Association, Otim Cikanyen, has said there is no traditional medicine that cures AIDS. Speaking on Radio Rhino FM recently, Cikanyen criticised traditional healers who tell the public that they can cure the disease.
17,000 IDPs
GULU — The Bishop of Northern Uganda Diocese, Rt. Rev. Nelson Onono Onweng, has said there are 17,000 commuter children in Gulu town. Speaking at his home recently, Onweng said the northern insurgency had escalated immorality in the community.
Youths get
LIRA — The district has received six motorcycles worth sh15m. The bikes were donated by the gender ministry to promote youth activities. Handing over the bikes recently, the state minister for youth and children’s affairs, Felix Okot Ogong, called on the district to utilise the donation profitably.
Danish aid
LIRA — The Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) has launched a sh600m community road-rehabilitation project. Mike Knowles, a DANIDA official, recently said the community travel and transport project would improve communication and access in the district.
AVSI trains
PADER — AVSI, an Italian NGO, is to train at least 50 community volunteer councillors in Aruu county in counselling. Speaking at a recent four-day training workshop recently, the training coordinator, William Nokrach, said the training aimed at helping people traumatised by the 18-year-old Kony insurgency.
Boss warns
GULU — The district chairperson, Lt. Col. Walter Ochora, has advised against politicising social services. Ochora, who was speaking at St. Mary’s Hospital in Lacor recently, said such politicking was counter-productive much as it achieved cheap popularity.
Ends