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Kapelebyong residents give UPDF 204 acres to build military headquarters

Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Aturai village in Kapelebyong district have handed over  204 acres of land to facilitate the establishment of Military Brigade headquarters and its associated infrastructures. The customary land was handed over to UPDF on Tuesday. It is anticipated that once in place, the installation …

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Kapelebyong district bans movement of Karamojong pastoralists

Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapelebyong district authorities have stopped Karamojong pastoralists from entering the district to graze their livestock. Over the years, Kapelebyong and Amuria districts have been the only places that Karamojong pastoralists cross to graze their livestock during drought. Francis Akorikin, the LCV chairperson of Kapelebyong says …

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15 year old killed in Kapelebyong grenade explosion

Kapelebyong, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kapelebyong police are investigating circumstances under which a 15-year-old boy was killed in a stick grenade explosion. Ben Akol was killed on Sunday while playing with the stick grenade at his home in Ojokayi village, Angerepo parish in Acowa sub county. According to preliminary police …

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Coupled killed in Kapelebyong district

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown people in Kapelebyong district have killed a couple. Semei Okopu and his wife Stella Amajo were residents of Oliliya-A village in Okunguru sub county. They were reportedly attacked on Monday night while returning home. According to residents, the couple had taken a bull to …

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Army kills six Karamojong warriors in Kapelebyong

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least six suspected Karamojong warriors dressed in the Local Defense Unit-LDU uniforms have been shot dead by the government forces in Kapelebyong district. Ronald Kedi Ongodia, the acting Kapelebyong Resident District Commissioner-RDC says the cattle rustlers fell into an ambush laid by the LDUs …

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Kapelebyong farmers sideline citrus farming, promote livestock

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Kapelebyong district are shifting away from citrus farming after registering heavy losses. Government has been promoting citrus farming especially growing of oranges in Teso sub region to boost supply to Soroti Fruit Factory. Several farmers ventured into the enterprise with the hope …

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