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Kitgum district
8 January 2025, 11:13 am
Residents warned against bush burning
By Otim Moses The Kitgum District Chairperson, Mr. Arwai Christopher Obol, has issued a stern warning to residents to desist from bush burning during this dry season, emphasising that the practice is causing damage to crops and grasses vital for…
17 December 2024, 3:40 pm
NWSC Kitgum to drill two new wells to enhance water supply
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) in Kitgum is set to drill two new production wells to provide alternative water sources and ensure clean, potable water for its customers. Ms Caro Mercy Abonyo, the NWSC…
16 December 2024, 5:15 pm
56 people arrested during a night operation in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Joint Security Forces in Kitgum, led by the police, arrested 56 people on Wednesday who were found moving past midnight. ASP Peter Oyesigye, the Kitgum District Police Commander (DPC), stated that the joint security…
13 December 2024, 12:31 pm
LCIII chairperson arrested for financial mismanagement
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The police at Kitgum Central Police Station are holding the LCIII Chairperson and a technocrat from Kitgum Matidi sub county in Kitgum district over alleged financial mismanagement. Mr. Thomas Lapyem, the sub county chairperson, is believed…
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,…
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, 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…
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, 11:10 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…