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Lamwo district
25 April 2025, 2:39 pm
Boda boda rider dies in Lamwo road accident
By Otim Moses A 22-year-old boda boda rider, a resident of Abuka village in Palabek Gem sub-county, Lamwo District, has died in a road accident. The deceased has been identified as Rwotomia Innocent, aged 22. It is alleged that on…
9 April 2025, 6:21 pm
13 suspects arrested in Lamwo over inter-clan land dispute
By Otim Moses Police in Lamwo district are hunting for suspects belonging to Lawi Clan for allegedly attacking the Ding Ding clan leaving 14 grass-thatched houses reduced to ashes in Lukung subcounty. Thirteen suspects have been arrested in connection with…
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…
18 March 2025, 6:07 pm
Three in custody for lynching mobile phone thief
By Otim Moses Police in Lamwo district have detained three individuals for lynching a suspected mobile phone thief in Pawena village, Palabek Abera sub county. The deceased, identified as Nyeko Alfred, a resident of Pawena village in Palabek Abera sub…
26 February 2025, 6:48 pm
18-year-old woman hacked to death by husband in Lamwo
By Otim Moses An 18-year-old woman and a P3 pupil of Opoke Primary School was hacked to death with a panga by her husband on Tuesday morning. The suspect has only been identified as Onek. The deceased, Aketowang Prossy, was…
10 January 2025, 6:18 pm
27 hospitalised as cholera breaks out in Lamwo district
By Otim Moses A cholera outbreak has been confirmed in Lamwo district, and health officials have revealed that twenty-seven people were receiving treatment at Agoro Health Centre III by Friday morning. According to Dr Omoya Denish Ochula, the Lamwo District…
12 December 2024, 5:17 pm
LWF Lamwo holds cultural gala to promote peace among refugees
By Otim Moses Arapmoi The Lutheran World Federation – LWF Uganda on Wednesday, 11th December 2024 took fun, love, and unity to refugees in Palabek Refugee Settlement, in Lamwo district through a cultural gala that brought together the different tribes/ethnic groups.…
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…
12 November 2024, 12:30 pm
Border communities pledge to live in peaceful coexistence
By Otim Moses Arapmoi Border communities in Madi Opei sub-county in Lamwo district and their counterparts in Tseretenya, Ikotos county, South Sudan, have pledged to live harmoniously to promote trade and other economic activities, fostering development in both communities. At…