According to Williams Komakech, the Lamwo Resident District Commissioner, the ban on market day was lifted after the district met the World Health Organization's (WHO) standards for declaring a cholera-free zone. The WHO requires two consecutive incubation periods (10 days) without any new registered cases.
According to Dr. Denis Ocula Omoya, the Lamwo District Health Officer, the district has now met the World Health Organization’s (WHO) criteria for declaring a cholera-free zone, which requires two consecutive incubation periods (10 days each) without any new cases.
According to Resident Judge Phillips Willebrord Mwaka, the court has made significant progress in managing its caseload despite the challenges posed by the inherited cases. "The court has worked tirelessly to clear the backlog of cases inherited from Gulu High Court Circuit," Mwaka said. "We have also registered 1,137 new cases, which is a testament to the growing trust in the court by the people of Kitgum and surrounding districts."
Joe Oloya, the Aswa East Regional Public Relations Officer, explained that the deceased, identified as Alfred Nyeko, was accused of stealing two phones, from Pawena Trading Center in Palabek Abera Sub-county, Lamwo District.
According to sources, the boy was admitted to the hospital on March 2, 2025, after he was referred from Paluda Health Center III in Palabek Ogili Sub-county Lamwo district before he presented symptoms similar to those of Ebola, including bleeding from gums and nose. Despite efforts by medical staff to manage his condition, the boy's health deteriorated rapidly, and he succumbed to his illness on Tuesday evening.
According to Capt. Edrin Mawanda, the 5th Division Information Officer, the couple was traveling from Amuru District to Lamwo District on a Bajaj motorcycle, registration number UGG 453U, when they were stopped by security personnel.
The construction of the mosque, which began in 2022, was undertaken by Uthman Dreams Incorporated Kitgum Branch, an Australian Non-Governmental Organization co-founded by Uthman Abubakar Sudais, a Kitgum-born Ugandan-Australian kickboxer.
The Acholi traditions hold incest a ‘taboo’ but where children are involved, their struggle is silently lethal and for such a child, paying for ‘misdeeds’ of their parents is a daily painful lifetime.
The cholera outbreak, first reported on January 5, 2025, in Agoro Sub-county, has affected the parishes of Laruc, Pobaa, Lupulungii, and Ngacino. It is attributed to contaminated water sources, particularly the Okura stream, and suspected links to individuals from South Sudan who attended a market on December 22, 2024.
The event, themed "Running for Health," was initiated by social media influencer Gladys Angeyo, known as Simpo Gladys, who collaborated with local organizations.
Wilfred Okello, a resident of Pamwua village, was arrested on Christmas night for allegedly killing his cousin's wife, Kevin Anek, during an altercation at a local bar.
Florence Amedo, the Lamwo District Gender Officer, disclosed that 591 GBV cases were documented between June 2023 and October 2024. Among these, physical assault accounted for 218 incidents, making it the most frequently reported type of violence in the district.
The cattle were being grazed by armed South Sudanese nationals who reportedly opened fire on the UPDF before fleeing the scene, leaving behind one AK-47 rifle and the livestock.
According to the authorities, the collaborators, who are members of the community on the Uganda side, are allegedly coordinating with cattle rustlers from South Sudan.
The region currently has 82 police stations and 17 outposts but the number is expected to exceed 139 in the period of five years according to the regional police commander with the new development.
Patrick Jimmy Okema, the Aswa River Region Police Spokesperson, says a team of senior detectives is conducting fresh inquiries and after discovering missing details.
The Lamwo Resident District Commissioner Nabinson Kidega says that security personnel are in constant watch over some refugees to ensure they don’t engage in acts that compromise security within and outside the country.
