Richard Jomeo, a rights’ activist, says it is under such a tragic context that Acholi who lived in Internally Displaced People camps became incapacitated to use their land productively exposing it to grabbing.
Deo Okello Latigo, an Agricultural Inspector, says the inputs were seized during an inspection in six Agro-Input shops including Mak-Kweri, Okado, Gang Pur, Pur Lonyo, Lapur Pe Tur, and Lute Agro-Input Investment, all in Gulu town.
Francis Barabanawe, the Gulu Municipal Town Clerk says that they secured funding from KfW, a German state-owned development bank, to undertake review of the structural plan.
Martin Otto, a farmer in Paicho Sub County, says the fall army worm infestation has devastated his two acres of maize gardens, saying he expects a very low maize yield.
The two-year 1.23 billion shillings livelihood enhancement project seeks to financially empower over 2,000 women smallholder farmers in Awach, Patiko, Palaro, Paicho and Unyama sub counties.
The awareness creation will include among others importance of community participation in urban planning, available investment opportunities, city structural plan, attitude change as well as human rights and democratic governance.
Tom Awuzu, the Umeme Gulu Manager says that vandalism and theft of power facilities is the major challenge causing continued power blackouts in Acholi and partly Lango sub-regions.
Constructed roads include Lango Road, School Road, Cemetery road, Acholi Lane and Alokolum road. Others are Lumumba Avenue, Commercial Road, Crane Avenue and Odur Min Odyek Road.
The directive is contained in a communication from the Office of the Prime Minister under the Reference ADM/186/01: cabinet resolution on Apaa to Adjumani district local government dated March 28th, 2019. It directs Adjumani district local government to relocate the market to another site to protect wildlife in disputed East Madi Wildlife Reserve.
They say quantitatively, they found Copper presenting the highest concentrations recorded in any spirit brand studied, followed by Barium and Manganese. The brands found to contain the most metals mainly Copper were the locally distilled Lira-Lira spirits with concentrations averaging 95 percent.
The project aims to support South Sudanese refugees and host communities to be self-reliant and enhance community stabilization and social development.
Doreen Anyeko, the chairperson of Rwot Omiyo VSLA group says Bongomin has since gone on the run over the money. She says the group which saved 200 Million shillings in 2018 requires the money to distribute to 72 members of the group.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Police Spokesperson says the display will be supervised by counter-terrorism police unit. He says 73 venues have been cleared to display the fireworks in the region.
On Thursday, the trainees received start up kits worth 39 Million shillings during their graduation from the center in Kasubi village in Bar Dege Division in Gulu Municipality.
Frank Mugabi, the Communications Officer Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, says the funding difficulties have forced the Ministry to ration funds among few women groups well below their intended annual target.
Under the project, urban transportation terminals for buses, lorry parks and market stalls for vendors will be built alongside urban solid and liquid waste management systems, drainage and storm water management systems.
The grant by the German Charity Organization KFW will go towards the construction of 540 stances of public toilets in market facilities in the four divisions in Gulu Municipality.
