Patrick Amacha Dagu, the Project Officer at RICE West Nile, explained that after assessing the needs of Lobule, they quickly initiated a mini-irrigation scheme to support the women. "The women were ready to undertake vegetable farming during the dry season, so we focused on providing water and distributing it to the fields. This allowed them to grow vegetables in high demand in both Lobule and Koboko town," Dagu said.
Residents of Kei sub-county in Yumbe district have accused security personnel of providing protection to trucks carrying Afzelia Africana logs, making it difficult for the community to intervene.
It is alleged that on February 18, 2023, the motorcycle which was hired by a man believed to be Muki’s neighbor knocked Kirilo Ayata, a resident of Bongo village, Ayipe parish Kuluba Sub-County who was riding a motorcycle.
Moses Abajo, the Kerwa Sub-County Chairperson in Yumbe District explains that the rampant insecurity along the Uganda-South Sudan border is being fueled by the numerous porous entry points which bandits are taking advantage of especially at night.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Region police spokesperson, says that the incident around 12:00 pm at Grina Gardens Hotel in Lipa cell, Mengo Ward, Koboko Municipality.
Tom Olinga, the Koboko Resident District Commissioner explains that they resolved during a joint security meeting between Uganda and South Sudanese Officials held at Koboko district headquarters on Monday that the UPDF moves to redeploy along the border as one of the interventions to prevent further incursions by the bandits.
The head prefect of St. Charles Lwanga Koboko, Cosmas Geria expressed excitement over the agreement noting that the idea of ending their hostilities started in the first term this year, and now says he is confident that the agreement will greatly help to improve the declining academic performance in both schools.
Ratib Muki, the Public Relations Officer for the association accuses the municipality of awarding the taxi park tender to a company that have never invested in the taxi business. He further noted that the awarding process was untrustworthy.
The injured are identified as Sharif Rogota 7, Mudashiri Raisi 10, Habib 10, Yusuf Lega 10, and Lucky Yasir 12, all pupils of Nile Junior Nursery and Primary school. They are now admitted at Koboko Hospital for treatment of injuries.
Eric Moses, the Project Committee Chairperson, says that the delayed implementation of the project has created suspicion among the beneficiaries that the funds could have been mismanaged. He says that although they opened a bank account and were given a cheque for the project, it is not clear when implementation will commence.
The School, located in Koboko District, is founded by the Church of Uganda under the Madi and West Nile Diocese. It's on the basis of its foundation that Rev. Tom Lemeri, the Chairperson of the Board of Governors rejected the appointment of Zubeir Data Ismail, as the school headteacher.
"These ox ploughs were brought under the presidential Pledges. Unfortunately, the beneficiaries were not identified. They just brought them and said, this was a presidential Pledge. So how do you begin to look for people?” Onzima noted.
Paul Aloro, one of the elders in Koboko and a former pilot during Amin’s regime, says that the airfield was established to link Uganda to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sudan given the strategic location of the District. "It's now more than 30 years. I don't see planes landing there," Aloro said.
These include150 cases of physical violence, 130 cases of child neglect, 81 cases involving children in conflict with the law, 25 cases of defilement, 11 cases of rape, 11 cases of child abandonment and six cases of child-to-child sex.
According to Idede, Eguma has not been providing any support for their child ever since she returned from Arua city a year ago. Idede, a former S3 student of Logiri Girls Secondary School in the Arua district, says she has been brewing local waragi, which she sells to get money to provide for her child.
Koboko LC 5 Chairperson, Ashraf Mambo accuses the company of failing to adhere to the guidelines set by the district. which among others include setting up a demonstration afforestation farm.
Josephine Angucia, the West Nile Region Police Spokesperson, says that three students are in the custody of Koboko central police station in connection to the clashes. According to Angucia, the clashes between the students of Nyangilia SS and Koboko Public SS resulted from a long-standing feud.
The students went on strike on Friday night after the school administration suspended one of their colleagues after he allegedly had a heated argument with one of the Police officers deployed to provide security at the school.