Esther Sagal, the Presiding Officer for Campshwahili Chini ward, declared Owongo as a winner after gaining 197 votes against his opponent, Mohammed Akida Lokure, who obtained 176 votes.
On Tuesday, the elders gathered in the Akiriket and slaughtered a bull that Lokure paid for as a fine for cleansing their shrine to avoid rainstorms.
Robert Lochuga, one of the residents, said that the storm came through the direction where the trees were cut.
During the launch of the Karamoja Infrastructure Development Program II, the Italian ambassador to Uganda, H.E Mauro Massoni announced that the Italian development corporation, in partnership with the UNDP, Makerere University, the Ministry of Tourism, and the Italian University, is working on the new project to promote tourism in the Karamoja sub-region.
Charles Lochoro, a Town Agent for Boma South in the North Division, confirmed that SACCOs have already been allocated 50 million shillings, with expectations of an additional 50 million in June this year.
Low sanitation remains a persistent challenge that contributes to the spread of diseases such as cholera and other bacterial infections. The recent census report released in October 2024 shows that 60.2 percent of the population in Karamoja lacks access to toilet facilities.
The World Bank and the officials from the Ministry of Lands have been in Karamoja for a week to assess the completion progress of various USMID projects and the performances of the infrastructures.
The team inspected the facilities such as the Bus terminal, two roads of Jie and Lopeduru, and the street lights that are being installed within the municipality.
Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson says that they are cracking down on the motorists without proper documentation following intelligence that some of the motorcycles are used to facilitate crime.
The deceased who was riding his motorcycle at 11.30 pm when he encountered armed warriors who were on a raid mission and he accidentally flashed light into a hiding ground prompting warriors to shoot him and died instantly.
Micheal Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional police spokesperson, says that the two brothers met their death on their way home from the nearby tap where they had gone to fetch water. Longole says that police recovered 10 Jerricans of water tied on a motorcycle.
On Wednesday, the forces comprising police and UPDF conducted a cordon and search operation within the municipality following complaints from residents about the resurgence of insecurity.
Betty Akunyo, one of the street vendors says they prefer selling from the streets because the spaces allocated for them in the market do not favor their business.
Ismail Mohammed, the Mayor of Moroto Municipality, says that the unregulated pork joints are affecting other communities, which don’t consume pork. ‘’I have received several complains from the Muslim community about these mushrooming pork joints, I feel their rights must be respected and we must regulate the pork business’’ Mohammed said.
Vicent Okurut, the Moroto municipal town clerk told URN that they are facing a crisis of office space and they are engaging the council to start lobbying funds for the construction of their own offices. Okurut says limited office space has affected their day-to-day duties and people who come to seek services.
Juliet Nachap, a resident of Kakoliye ward in the south division lost two houses. The rainwater also washed away household items and chickens. According to Nachap, the damage has left her vulnerable yet she cannot afford to rent a better place.
