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21 April 2026, 11:16 am
MTN disowns illegal mobile money charges by agents
By Odong James MTN Uganda has clarified that it does not authorise any extra charges on Mobile Money transactions based on the location or absence of a customer’s phone. In a response to concerns raised in Northern Uganda, the telecom…
17 November 2025, 3:46 pm
Kitgum Business Leaders Protest Omission from Organizing Trade Show
By Otim Moses Business leaders in Kitgum District have protested their omission from organizing this year’s trade show exhibition, saying their organization has no role in the ongoing preparations. The Kitgum Business Promoters and Cooperative Society Limited, which has organized…
7 April 2025, 4:18 pm
Agoro weekly market officially reopens after two months of closure
By Otim Moses The weekly market in Agoro subcounty, Lamwo district, has officially reopened after being closed for three months as a containment measure against the cholera outbreak in the area. The reopening of the market locally known as the…
7 April 2025, 3:56 pm
SACCO leaders evade arrest for extorting PDM beneficiaries.
By Otim Moses SACCO leaders in Paluba Parish, Kiteny Sub-county, Kitgum District, evaded arrest on Wednesday by the Assistant Resident District Commissioner for Kitgum, who was pursuing them for extorting funds from Parish Development Model (PDM) beneficiaries. It is alleged…
28 March 2025, 6:32 pm
Casual workers threaten to resign over poor working conditions
By Otim Moses Casual workers at Kitgum Main Market have threatened to resign on 1st April 2025 due to poor working conditions that put their lives at risk and low pay. According to a letter dated March 27th, 2025, a copy…
11 September 2024, 11:44 am
Kitgum Owino leaders ordered to register vehicles
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The leadership of Kitgum Owino Market Vendors Association have been ordered by the district leaders to register all vehicles that transport vendors to the different markets that they travel to with immediate effect The directive was…
31 July 2024, 11:27 am
Kitgum PDM focal person applauds DFCU bank for registering beneficiaries
By Otim Moses The parish development model (PDM) focal person, who is also the Commercial Officer Kitgum district Mr. Alex Opira, has applauded DFCU bank for their tireless effort and generosity during the registration of beneficiaries Mr. Opira made the…
25 October 2023, 2:30 pm
Kitgum municipality stuck with 500 million shillings for road improvement
By Otim Moses At least shillings 500 million meant for road refurbishment in Kitgum Municipality is lying idle due to irregularities in the implementation guidelines from the government. The funds in question are part of the one billion shillings being…
31 August 2023, 11:38 am
Many solar street lights non-functional in Kitgum municipality
By Otim Moses Up to 25 solar street lights in Kitgum municipality are not functioning, according to the municipal engineer, Mr. Alfred Bongomin Alexis. While speaking to journalists during a press briefing on Tuesday, Eng. Bongomin revealed that of the…