Benedict Lubang, the district engineer, revealed that the cost of full repairs exceeds 1 billion Shillings well beyond the district's current budget. “The Ministry of Works has suggested using 1 billion Shillings from the road maintenance fund for temporary fixes, but this will only offer short-term access,” Lubang explained.
Commissioner Latim Joel confirmed the initiative during community consultations on 29 November 2024 in Kalangore Parish, Pukor Sub-County, and Awalmon Parish, Pajule Town Council. During the consultations, residents identified tree planting, road construction, and dam digging as their top priorities, which the ministry pledged to support.
The ANC data revealed disparities across health facilities in the district. Pajule Health Centre IV recorded the highest number of visits, with 444 teenage girls seeking care. Acholi-Bur Health Centre III and Atanga Health Centre III followed with 282 and 277 visits, respectively.
Pader’s malaria focal person Cyprian Odong, shared shocking details during the meeting saying out of 230,086 individuals tested for malaria in Pader, 125,159 tested positive, resulting in a distressing 54% infection rate.
The poor state of the road has left vehicles stranded, disrupted travel, and affected local businesses and essential services, including healthcare and education.
Aswa East regional police commander, Anatoli Katungwensi, confirmed the arrests and announced that the officers would face disciplinary hearings for their misconduct, including mismanagement of case files.
Auma Pamela Peace, a resident of Kirombe in Lira city was among the ghost beneficiaries listed to have got the consignments but after investigation, it was found out that she does not know about the project since she hails from Lira district yet her number was registered in the names of Okema Vincent under Laguti sub-county in Pader district.
Anthony who was a cook and cleaner says their pay had been delayed due to unknown reasons, and says they remain in suspense because no information is given to them over when they will be paid and since their appointment letters were never issued to them.
Hundreds of revellers were reportedly partying at a thanksgiving party organized for Retired Col. Fearless Obwoya Oyat, the new Pader LC V Chairperson when police stormed and dispersed them for violating the nighttime curfew and restrictions on social gatherings as part of the COVID-19 control measures.
In the wake of the events, Peter West says Rwanda and Uganda need to amicably resolve the matters that could have triggered animosity between the two neighbouring countries. Peter West made the statement in an interview with URN on the sidelines of the commonwealth youth conference held in Kampala today.
