On Wednesday, the locals in the two sub counties clashed over the disputed Ocea market , after the tender was awarded to two entities by officials of Uriama and Rigbo sub counties.
Santo Obura, the Manager of Gulu Market Sacco, who owns an office in the Northern section of the market says accessibility has remained their biggest challenge ever since the market was opened.
The suspects are Alex Egwang, the parish chief of Chegere parish, Nixon Odur of Ngica parish, Nelson Paka of Atigolwok parish and Jacob Okello, a 29-year-old Community Development Officer.
The draft report, which is the country's account from 2012 on the observance of the Conventions on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), shows that while Uganda has many laws to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, many of them are not implemented.
Mary Nakiru, a 13 years old female from Loputuk village said they struggle to burn charcoal or collect firewood depending on what’s in high demand and they take to a town that is about 10 kilometers away from the village to go for an exchange to get local brew residues as food.
