Despite offering a variety of academic programs, the campus has struggled to attract students, with many choosing to study at the main campus in Gulu City instead.
Tonny Ojom, the Technical Supervisor at the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Kitgum Branch, reported that 42 water meters have been stolen in the past four months. These thefts have predominantly occurred at night, with thieves targeting meters located at private homes and compounds.
Founded in 1951, the union aimed to empower farmers and entrepreneurs across the Kitgum, Lamwo, Pader, and Agago districts. At its peak, the East Acholi Cooperative Union comprised 109 primary societies.
The allegations were first made public by Michael Obong, an officer with the Child and Family Protection Unit, during a Spotlight Biannual Coordination Meeting hosted by the Kitgum District Local Government.
Plumpynut, a peanut-based paste, is a Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) specifically designed to treat severe acute malnutrition in children. Unfortunately, this essential food supplement is being sold illegally in Kitgum Municipality.
Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the FDC Secretary-General in his remarks to the locals said they feel bad that some party members from the sub-region are leaving at the time they need unity to galvanize support for FDC in the country.
“If it wasn’t for the Taekwondo training and mentorship from the instructor, I wouldn’t have gone back to school and been able to reach where I am now,” he says.
Acire, who didn`t specify the amount of money needed by each person, said that the party chairpersons arrived as early as 7:00 am at the meeting venue but were delayed by Olak who came almost at 6:00 pm. Through Acire the party chairpersons asked Olak for a transport refund noting that they come from distant places and could neither use their monies nor walk back.
Tensions ensured after Amuriat’s entourage led by Michael Lakony, the Amuru District LC 5 Chairperson stormed the Town Council to address enthusiastic supporters but police swung into action and blocked them.
Jude John Paul Yiga, who carried the cross, says that the moment gave him a good picture of what Jesus could have gone through. He explained that he could draw mental pictures whenever they narrated what happened to Christ at a given station, which touched his heart.
William Komakech, the Kitgum Resident District Commissioner who is heading the Corona Virus Disease Task Force says they managed to track down the three who have since been placed on close watch.
The pilgrims drawn from various faith tradition arrived this afternoon, accomplishing about 450 Kilometers of the 510 kilometers journey to the final resting place for Luwum at Wigweng in Mucwini sub county.
The Kitgum Resident District Commissioner William Komakech says the deceased had been admitted at the hospital on Monday suffering from mental illness.
Over the weekend, Sebastian Ogoni, the Northern Uganda Region People Power Youth Coordinator claimed that the hotel management had cancelled their booking after making an initial down payment of Shillings 100,000.
The fourth infantry division spokesperson Maj Caesar Olweny says that unlike the past when officers were accused of handpicking relatives to get slots into the national army, the recruitment is this time round handled by a special team of officers drawn from different departments in the UPDF.
The vendors shifted on Saturday alleging that Kitgum municipal officials have failed to enforce eviction of rival vendors currently occupying an illegal market Tuma Atoo in central division.
