Nyakiyumbu Sub-county chairperson Sunday Peter Kakule says that the idea of having local vigilantes would work best for them due to the several porous border points that the suspected rebels have taken advantage of to attack local communities in Kasese.
The communities in the sub-counties of Kalapata, Sidok, and Kakamar lack access to essential services such as health services, education, and roads among others.
Napak District Chairperson John Paul Kodet says that they resolved to brand all the animals because the communities had taken advantage to exaggerate the number of animals raided so that they could gain more extra cows if recovered.
Brig Gen Joseph Balikudembe, the UPDF 3rd Division Commander said that some suspects who pretend to surrender guns peacefully have got a big following of raiders and setting them free becomes a mockery to the security forces. He says that several raiders who surrendered guns to the security forces have been re-arrested with more guns despite possessing amnesty certificates.
The materials which include textbooks and the home-based learning materials meant to be distributed to learners from primary one to primary four respectively were uncovered during an ongoing cleanup exercise which started on Wednesday, in preparation for the much anticipated reopening of schools.
According to local authorities, there is a steady rise in the number of teenage fathers especially on Lake Albert shores, Hoima and Masindi municipalities and Buliisa and Kagadi town councils.
The commercial sex workers aged 14-18 years operate at Wanseko, Butiaba, Bugoigo, Kijangi, Kaiso, Ndaiga, Rwantale, Buseruka, Nkondo, Kiryatete, and Kahoora in the districts of Buliisa, Kikuube, Hoima and Kagadi. They charge between 10,000 to 15,000 shillings per night.
The complaints come at the backdrop of the procurement of 10 solar-powered street poles, which were erected in isolated places considered major dark spots in the municipality. But the criteria meant that major roads like Ibanda main street, Jubilee Bufunda and Mpira streets were left in total darkness.
Every Monday, the residents converge at the sub county headquarters and put local leaders and public servants to task over the funds they receive and failure to implement government programmes in key areas of education, health, roads and works, agriculture, and water and sanitation.
Donozio Kibanda, the Birere Sub county LC V councilor, accuses the Veterinary Department of making the pronouncement without any scientific proof. He says the department should be in position to present communication from the Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Ministries on the quarantine.
Richard Kalya, a resident of Karugutu town council, says five poorly built boreholes were recently handed over to the district after completion. Kalya explains that the contractors do shoddy work because they know nobody will question its quality, which has contributed to wastage of resources in the district.
The SMS platform, launched in 2014 by Kyenjojo Integrated Initiative and Kyaka Association for CBOs, was designed to enable citizens in Kyenjojo and Kyegegwa districts relate with their elected leaders through communication.
Samuel Ayeni, a victim of the fresh cross border rustling says his son- Lotingilio was shot and injured by the Karimojong rustlers of recent in a raid.
