Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan authorities have accused Ugandan security personnel and immigration officials of allegedly harassing their nationals. The concerns were raised by authorities of South Sudan’s Magwii County in the Eastern Equatorial state during an inter border security meeting held on Monday at the Ngomoromo border …
Read More »Three South Sudanese nationals arrested for illegal entry
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three South Sudanese nationals have been arrested for illegally crossing into Uganda. Joseph Obalu, James Okulang and Jackson Lukong, all residents of Rumula Payam in the Ikotos County of the Eastern Equatorial State in South Sudan entered Uganda through the porous borders of Madi Opei …
Read More »Ugandan farmers chased from South Sudan border gardens
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected South Sudan security personnel are reportedly chasing Ugandan farmers from their gardens at the borders with Lamwo district. Reports indicate that the gunmen believed to be coming from Owiny-Kibul and Ingiji in the Central Equatorial State of South Sudan have in the past weeks …
Read More »Domestic violence: Father kicks five year old daughter to death
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lamwo district is holding a 29 year old South Sudan refugee for allegedly killing his five year old daughter. The suspect identified as Alfonse Oroma reportedly kicked the minor on the chest on Sunday afternoon, shortly after having a fight with his …
Read More »Kitgum residents intercept truck carrying stolen livestock
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 …
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