Odong was arrested on Thursday, March 22, after he allegedly used a gun to rob a mobile money agent at Jinja Camp in Lira town. He shot and injured Sandra Ajwang, a mobile money operator before he fled off with a bag containing five million Shillings.
The affected accounting officers are accused of failing to comply with the timelines for submitting Quarter one and Quarter two Budget performance reports for the financial years 2017/2018 and budget framework papers for the financial years 2018/2019 in line with the Public Finance Management Act 2015.
John Peter Ematu, the North Kyoga Regional Police Commander, says they have arrested a suspect in connecting to the attack. He however, declined to reveal the identity of the suspect, saying it could jeopardize police investigations.
Brig Emmanuel Kanyesigye, the UPDF 4th Division Commander, says they have handed over Pastor Jorom to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence for further interrogations.
The deceased have been identified as Joachim Kabagambe and Eunice Layaka, employees of Sinohydro Corporation Limited, and another only identified as the wife to Pastor Vincent Okeng of Joy Drilling Company in Lira.
The students became rowdy when the school declined to heed to their demand for a disco after a religious function held on Sunday, according to one of the teachers who preferred anonymity.
The restocking program is a government initiative implemented under the Peace, Recovery and Development Program-PRDP. It is aimed to support areas that have gone through decades of conflict, cattle rustling and untold poverty.
UNRA temporarily closed the route on Thursday after its two ferries broke down. Travelers were diverted to Masindi Port ferry via the Apac-Lira-Dokolo-Amolatar alternative route.
Uganda National Road Authority UNRA has temporarily closed Namasale Zengebe ferry route on Lake Kyoga after all the two ferries operating on this route broke down. Mark Ssali, UNRAs Director for Communication says MV Kyoga I vessel first broke down two weeks ago before the new MV Kyoga II broke down on Wednesday.
Awany leaders from both districts resolved recently to deploy a joint force comprising of the police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces -UPDF where the herdsmen are grazing their animals to monitor their activities.
High Court in Lira convicted Awino following evidence that she connived with her son Isaac Okello to end the life of a renowned businessman Alex Epet. They accused him of committing adultery and neglecting his family.
The four are, Amolatar Woman MP Doreen Amule, Kioga County MP Anthony Okello, Christine Acen, the Alebtong Woman MP and Bonny Okello from Kole North Constituency. The four were among the group of legislators from the region who supported the amendment of article 102 b of the constitution which in effect, lifted the cap on the presidential age.
According to Mudong, Pastor Enamu was driving with his family from his village in Otimai B Aputi Sub County in Amolatar district where they had gone for a funeral.
Enraged by the persistent complaints, more than 500 students picked up the principal from his office and marched him through Lira town up to Lira Central Police Station on Monday evening.
Ayer Seed Senior Secondary school in Kole district has been closed indefinitely over a violent students strike. Ahmed Musana, the Kole District Police Commander, says 12 students believed to be the masterminds of the strike are in custody at Kole Central Police Station.
The charged residents demanded for the whereabouts of Doreen Amule, their Woman MP whom they accused of betraying their trust by supporting a move to remove the presidential age limits from the constitution. They claim MP Okello had been traversing the district together with Doreen Amule to bribe locals to support the move.
Joel Tubanone, the Lira DPC denies assaulting the MPs, saying he only acted within the law. Tubanone says police held meetings with the MPs and advised them against holding joint consultations as directed by their superiors.
Patrick Ogwang, a political activist claims that police used goons to attack the legislators. He says several people lost their property like motorcycles and other valuables to the goons under police watch
They include Charles Angiro Gutumoi of Erute North, his counterpart Jonathan Odur of Erute South, Cecilia Atim Ogwal, Dokolo Woman Mp, Joy Atim Ongom, Lira Woman Mp and Sylvia Akello , Otuke Woman Mp.
