Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Corner Mission Cell in Pager division, Kitgum municipality on Monday intercepted a truck transporting suspected stolen cattle from Lamwo district. The chairperson of security surveillance for the Pager division Agnes Atim Onek, says that the Fuso truck registration number UBF 400C was transporting 22 …
Read More »President Museveni purchases trucks for Lamwo market vendors
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has fulfilled a pledge of two lorry trucks to market vendors and farmer groups in Lamwo district. While commissioning the Ayuu Alali sugarcane project in Palabek Kal sub county, President Museveni pledged to donate the trucks to market vendors and farmers in …
Read More »Residents hold illegal loggers, impound 1000 bags of charcoal and timber
Lamwo residents impounded bags of charcoal, timber and a truck belonging to suspected illegal loggers Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Lokung East in Lamwo town council and Lokung sub county in Lamwo district have impounded bags of charcoal, timber and a truck belonging to suspected illegal loggers. The …
Read More »Three held for murder of their brother in Lamwo district
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district has arrested three suspects in connection to the death of their biological brother. The suspects identified as Thomas Bongomin 29, Wilson Lutare Salaama 36, and Willy Okot 46, were arrested on Tuesday evening after their brother identified as Geoffrey Okane …
Read More »48 children rescued from illegal ferrying in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district have arrested five suspects for attempting to illegally ferry 48 children to work as casual laborers in commercial sugarcane plantations in Bunyoro and Busoga regions. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday evening from Agoro sub-county after police intercepted their truck, …
Read More »Agoro irrigation water killing our crops – Farmers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers using Agoro Irrigation Scheme in Lamwo district to water their crops claim that water from the scheme could be having substances that negatively affect crop yield and soil fertility. Agoro Irrigation Scheme which serves more than 900 farmers was rehabilitated between 2012-2013 at a …
Read More »Lamwo RDC under investigation over alleged electoral offences
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have opened an investigation against the Lamwo Resident District Commissioner James Nabinson Kidega over alleged electoral offences. The investigation is being headed by the Commissioner of Police, Francis Olugu who is overseeing electoral offences in Acholi sub-region. It stems from a complaint raised by …
Read More »233 special polling constables commence training in Lamwo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 233 special polling constables that were recently recruited to reinforce the police in securing the forthcoming 2021 general elections in Lamwo district have commenced training. These 202 males and 31 females will undergo a two weeks rigorous training at IGF Childcare Primary School …
Read More »Lamwo residents in fear over influx of South Sudan armed men
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Madi-Opei sub-county in Lamwo district are living in fear over the continuous influx of suspected South Sudanese armed men in the area. This follows an attack on a 45-year-old man and theft of six cattle from livestock farmers in a space of only …
Read More »Lamwo residents flee homes in fear of armed South Sudan bandits
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Lomwaka village in Potika sub county in Lamwo district fled their homes on Wednesday after spotting suspected bandits marauding in bushes in the area. The four-armed bandits reportedly entered the border village on Tuesday evening from Logot-Ishore Bomah in Itokos county, Eastern Equatorial …
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