August, 2022

• 28 August

  409 HOUSEHOLDS RECEIVE FOOD FROM IGF IN KITGUM

  

  By Kasline Gladys Lakareber During this Year’s Mama Irene Gelson Foundation (IGF) memorial charity walk held on the 23rd July 2022 which focused on supporting nodding disease victims in Kitgum and Lawmo, the committee aimed to support 1000 afflicted families with the theme, “walking to support 1000 nodding families”. Nodding …

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• 27 August

  HEAVY RAINS, BAD ROADS INTERFERE FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN KARENGA.

  

  By James Jemo Muya The ongoing rains in Karamoja Region have brought more happiness to the farmers but also has hindered some other aspects of life especially in places where there are bad roads in the different communities of Karamoja. Karenga as one of the new districts in Karamoja has …

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• 27 August

  MP Donates an Ambulance, Welcomed by Boda boda

  

   By Samuel Onen Hon. Okin PP , a Member of Parliament representing people of Chua West Constituency has donated an Ambulance which he had promised during the campaigning periods in 2021 and was welcomed by a group of boda boda riders in Kitgum Municipality. Through his personal assistant Mr. Tolit …

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• 27 August

  Trade Ministry, UNBS ban Arua’s Adulterated Gin

  

  By Timothy Eodu The Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives and Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS have banned the importation, manufacture, sale and distribution of City 5 Gin that led to the death of over a dozen people in Arua district and left some survivors with the risk of going blind. …

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• 27 August

  Remembering Gen. Tumwine, the Gentle General

  

  By Godwin Agaba “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away” Gen. Douglas MacArthur, I first met Gen. Elly Tumwine in 2006. It was in September while I worked as a reporter with Newline agency of Rwanda Independent Media Group (RIMEG). I had traveled from Kigali to Mbarara with my …

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• 27 August

  Kotido youth expects millions from groundnuts harvest

  

  By Kasline Gladys Lakareber. Despite the climatic change challenge in the Karamoja region and the surrounding areas during the first planting season of 2022, some farmers made use of the little Rain drops. A youth in Napumpum village, Napumpum Sub county, Kotido district Moses Evra Lokech while speaking to our …

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• 27 August

  Rock stars humbled by Obworo home boys Fc on matchday 11.

  

  By Samuel Onen Palabek peace building tournament results for match day 11 held on 26th, August 2022. OBWORO HOME BOYS FC overcame ROCK STARS FC by 3 goals to nil thanks to goals from Makula Simon who scored twice and another from Brian Ochan. Meanwhole the scheduled game between KAL …

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• 26 August

  Gulu City Officials Arrested over misuse of public fund

  

  By Edward Akaki The State House Anti-corruption Court on Thursday arrested six officials from Gulu City Council technocrats on charges of embezzlement of Public funds. The six include Denis Okot the Chief Finance Officer, George Odokonyero the City Accounting Officer, George Kidega the former Acting CFO, Denis Okwera an Accounting …

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• 26 August

  PALABEK SUB-COUNTY ORGANISE PEACE BUILDING TOURNAMENT

  

  By Samuel Onen In 2020, Palabek County in Lamwo District and consisting of 3 Sub-counties decided to increase the number of participating football teams in the peace building tournament to 10 and brought the idea of playing quality matches. The league was started very well but later suspended due to …

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• 26 August

  15 TECHNOCRATS IN KITGUM ARRESTED OVER MISMANAGEMENT OF PDM MONEY

  

  By Edward Akaki Upto 15 district officials in Kitgum district have been arrested over the mismanagement of Parish Development Model funds meant to benefit the local communities. Kitgum district registered 72 Saving and credit co-operative organizations-SACCO groups for Parish development model, PDM project. 745 millions shillings out of 1.2 billions …

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