Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Suspected livestock bandits from South Sudan are reportedly marauding within the borders of Agoro and Madi Opei sub counties in Lamwo district. The Resident District Commissioner James Nabinson Kidega says he has received reports from residents claiming to have spotted unknown armed persons moving …
Read More »South Sudanese complain of harassment at Uganda border
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | South Sudan authorities have accused Ugandan security personnel and immigration border officials of alleged harassment of their nationals while exiting and entering their at the border points in Lamwo district. The concern was raised by authorities of the South Sudanese Ikotos county who petitioned the …
Read More »400 casual laborers from Busoga arrive to plant sugarcane in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Up to 400 casual labourers from Kamuli district in Busoga region have been deployed at Ayuu Alali sugarcane project site in Palabek Kal sub-county, Lamwo district where they were taken to plant sugarcane. The labourers were transported aboard Gateway buses on Sunday by Horyal Investment Holding …
Read More »Five injured in inter-clan clashes in Lamwo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A land dispute among clan members in Labanyango village, Padibe East Sub County in Lamwo district has left five people severely injured and over 250 grass thatched huts destroyed. Tension over the piece of land estimated to cover more than 1,000 acres reportedly started on …
Read More »Domestic violence brawl claims two in Lamwo, Pader districts
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two people have been killed in Pader and Lamwo districts in domestic brawls according to police. The deceased are Angela Latoo, a resident of Aluka East village in Ogom sub county in Pader district and Francis Ogik, a resident of Logwar central village in Palabek …
Read More »Lamwo district seeks UGX45M to photocopy learning materials
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo district education department is hunting for over Shillings 45 million to photocopy additional self-help learning materials for primary and secondary school learners. The Lamwo District Education Officer, Barnabas Langoya tabled the request before the COVID-19 Taskforce saying the department had received less learning …
Read More »700 LDUs to be deployed along Uganda-South Sudan border – Brig. Gen Kabongo
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to deploy over 700 Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel at the Uganda-South Sudan borders in Lamwo district. Brig. General Michael Kabongo, the UPDF 5th Infantry Division Commander made the disclosure during a security meeting on Sunday. …
Read More »LDUs deployed to plant sugarcane in Lamwo over manpower shortage
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture has resorted to deploying Local Defense Unit Personnel -LDU to plant seed canes at Ayuu Alali sugarcane plantation, Palabek kal sub county in Lamwo district. This comes as Horyal Investment Holding Company Ltd contracted by the government to implement the …
Read More »Gov’t permits Ayuu Alali sugarcane project to recruit casual laborers from Kamuli
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has cleared the management of Ayuu Alali Sugarcane project in Lamwo district to source casual laborers from Busoga sub region and Local Defense Unit (LDU) personnel to plant sugarcane. The Health Minister, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng announced the decision while visiting the sugarcane project …
Read More »Lamwo district COVID-19 taskforce bans stopovers for long distance trucks
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo district COVID-19 taskforce has resolved to ban long-distance truck drivers from making stopovers in the area as one of the measures to control the spread of coronavirus disease. This restrictive measure comes in the wake of an increase in infections among long-distance truck …
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