Tembo FM
Kitgum district
1 May 2025, 5:01 pm
Essential drugs worth UGX 250 million delivered to Kitgum district
By Otim Moses Kitgum district on Wednesday received the fifth consignment of essential drugs worth UGX 250 million from the National Medical Stores. The consignment includes programme drugs for HIV and TB, anti-malarial medication, emergency medicines for sickle cell, as…
25 April 2025, 2:44 pm
Kitgum district records 3 additional suspected cholera cases
By Otim Moses The Kitgum District Health Department on Wednesday reported three additional suspected cases of cholera in Lobene East village, Lugwar parish, Labongo Akwang subcounty. The three new suspected cases are from the same polygamous family, headed by a…
23 April 2025, 1:40 pm
UWA to fence corridors, protect crops in Kidepo region
By Otim Moses The Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) has assured residents of reduced incidents of wildlife destroying crops in the six districts bordering Kidepo Valley National Park. This assurance was made by Mr. Martin Oryem, the Assistant Community Warden for…
9 April 2025, 6:36 pm
Kitgum mob lynches suspected motorcycle thief
By Otim Moses A suspected motorcycle thief was on Wednesday lynched by an irate mob in Pandowng cell, Pandwong division, Kitgum municipality. According to the report obtained by our reporter the suspect was trying to escape through the road leading…
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…
26 March 2025, 5:38 pm
Intern doctor dies while on duty at St. Joseph’s Hospital
By Otim Moses Police in Kitgum district are investigating the sudden death of an intern doctor at St. Joseph’s Hospital – Kitgum. Dr. Abaho Rodgers, 38, reportedly died on Tuesday, 25 March 2025, at around 4:23 a.m. after presenting to…
18 March 2025, 6:16 pm
Police are seeking land to establish outposts in new sub counties
By Otim Moses Police in the Aswa East Region have appealed to members of the public in the newly created administrative units to donate land for the construction of police posts. The call was made by the Aswa East Regional…
18 March 2025, 5:53 pm
Man kills four family members, injures one in Mucwini
By Otim Moses Residents of Tepwoyo village, Pudo parish in Mucwini West sub county, Kitgum district are in shock after a man, identified as Ocaya Francis Lawinyo, 31, murdered his three children, his wife, and left another child seriously injured.…
26 February 2025, 6:56 pm
Four suspected cattle thieves arrested in Kitgum
Otim Moses Police in Kitgum district are holding four men for allegedly stealing three heads of cattle from Potika subcounty in Lamwo district. The suspects were intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, in Kitgum Municipality while transporting the stolen animals…
25 February 2025, 1:54 pm
Kitgum district to institute human rights committee
By Otim Moses Kitgum District Local Government is considering plans to establish a District Human Rights Committee, as recommended by the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) several years ago. During a stakeholder engagement meeting on 24th February 2025 at the…