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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…
26 September 2023, 6:24 pm
Youth in Kitgum challenged to farm more to reduce poverty
By Otim Moses Chua East Member of Parliament in Kitgum district, Hon Lamwaka Margaret Odwar has challenged youths to change their attitudes towards work such that they shift from small scale farming to large scale in order to get out…
25 September 2023, 6:21 pm
Renovation of Agoro irrigation scheme did more harm than good
By Otim Moses The rehabilitation works at Agoro Irrigation Scheme that was intended to supply more water to farms and increase production of crops has done more harms than good to the farmers who say their fields no longer receive…
12 September 2023, 10:12 am
Born Agains to Celebrate 76 Years of Salvation
By Otim Moses The Chosen Evangelical Revival – CER together with other Pentecostal Churches are set to celebrate 76 years of the born again faith in Uganda (locally referred to as Pwoyo Lar). The celebrations which will be hosted by…
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…
16 June 2023, 3:38 pm
OPM Donates food to households affected by Karamojong rustlers
By Otim Moses Kitgum Over 9,500 households affected by the Karamojong rustlers in Chua East constituency in Kitgum district are set to receive relive food items donated by the Office of the Prime Minister. This after the Office of the…
31 May 2023, 1:01 pm
Education Takes Lion’s Share of Kitgum District’s F/Y 2023/24 Budget
By Otim Moses Kitgum Education has taken the Lion’s Share of Kitgum district’s approved budget for the 2023/24 Financial Year budget as the district sees a decrease of 3.1% in next Financial Year’s Budget. The District Council on Tuesday approved…
12 May 2023, 10:54 am
Farmers want sweet potatoes to be considered food security crop
By Otim Moses Farmers in greater Acholi Region under their umbrella East Acholi Sweet Potatoes Growers and Roots Production Association have advised the Government and famers to consider sweet potatoes a food security crop. Mr. Lapat Earnesti the East Acholi…
3 May 2023, 6:23 pm
Record 78 units of blood collected from Kitgum
By Otim Moses Paul Lokech foundation on Monday may,1st 2023 partnered with the Uganda Blood Transfusion Service to collect blood in a massive blood donation drive at the Kitgum Municipality Mayor’s Garden. A record 78 units of blood were collected…
28 April 2023, 5:01 pm
Women making a difference through groups savings
By Otim Moses A group of 100 women in the four districts of East Acholi (i.e. Kitgum, Pader, Agago and Lamwo) are making a difference through village savings and loans association. Lurem Women’s Group that started in 2018 with just…