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22 November 2024, 6:20 pm
OPM donates relief items to families affected with nodding syndrome
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, November 2024 delivered a consignment of relief items to support families affected by the nodding syndrome in Kitgum district. The relief items include 10 tons of maize flour,…
22 November 2024, 5:58 pm
Road accident claims one in Acholibur
By Otim Moses Arapmoi A road accident involving a vehicle and a motorcycle in Acholibur town council, Pader district on Wednesday evening claimed one life and left another person severely injured. The accident occurred in Lawod Apwoyo village, Acholibur subcounty…
21 November 2024, 5:35 pm
Two houses reduced to ashes, 13 arrested in Kitgum land wrangle
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Two huts and property worth millions of shillings were reduced to ashes on Tuesday in Nyapeya B village, Pugoda west parish, Namokora sub-county, Kitgum district, following an alleged land dispute. According to district security officials, 13…
20 November 2024, 6:10 pm
Panic as six-year-old is hacked to death in Amuru
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Residents of Guruguru subcounty in Amuru district and the surrounding areas are living in fear after a 6-year-old boy was on Tuesday, November 19th, 2024, hacked to death by unknown assailants. In a statement released on…
20 November 2024, 5:56 pm
More than 80 members of criminal gangs arrested in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Arapmoi More than 80 youths believed to be members of criminal gangs, commonly known as “Aguu” have been arrested in Kitgum municipality in the last four months. According to Mr. Ebil Jimmy Ssegawa, the Kitgum Resident District…
20 November 2024, 5:50 pm
Retailers with fake weighing scales face arrest
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Fake weighing scale users in Kitgum district face arrest by the office of the Resident District Commissioner for cheating farmers. The warning was issued by the Deputy Resident District Commissioner for Kitgum, Mr. Haji Waliri Marijan…
14 November 2024, 6:30 pm
Kitgum CPS grappling with poor facilities to host victims of SGBV
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) unit at Kitgum Central Police Station is struggling with inadequate facilities to support victims of SGBV, according to the officer in charge of the unit. Ms. Ayot Beatrice, the officer…
14 November 2024, 6:23 pm
Kitgum district to allocate resources to boost water access
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Kitgum District Local Government is planning to allocate resources to the water department in a bid to address the water shortage in some sub-counties within the district. While delivering the State of the District address during…
13 November 2024, 11:18 am
Women’s caucus chairperson takes firm stand against the sale of ‘guu’
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Chairperson of the Lamwo Women’s Caucus, Ms Joyce Oyella, has strongly condemned individuals involved in selling and transporting lethal alcohol, locally known as ‘guu,’ which is reported to be a major contributor to cross-border conflicts…
13 November 2024, 11:10 am
27 missing children in Kitgum: Police urge parental vigilance
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Child and Family Protection Unit (CFPU) of the Uganda Police Force in Kitgum district has registered 27 cases of missing children over the past ten months. Mr. Michael Obong, head of CFPU at Kitgum Central…