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Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer in Napak district has been shot dead while visiting a scene of a fire incident involving a Fuso lorry loaded with goats. Cpl. John Francis Osema attached to Lorengechora CID department was killed on Tuesday night by a UPDF officer who was …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Napak district local government has given Sumadhura Company limited a week’s ultimatum to drill two new boreholes, or refund Shillings 48 million they received for the work. It all started after the company drilled two boreholes in the district two weeks ago, but they did …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900 people have been displaced by floods in Apeitolim sub county, Napak district. For the last two days, the Karamoja region has been receiving heavy rains and Napak and Nakapiripirit districts being on the lower side have been affected. Naboth Opolot, the area …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rustlers have for the third time raided the farm of Gen. Andrew Gutti, the General Court Martial chairman, and made off with 40 cows in Napak district The rustlers stormed the farm in Lorengechora sub-county on Tuesday night, which has left everyone wondering about their courage. …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrate Court in Katakwi has remanded a 53 year old retired soldier to Katakwi government prison for allegedly trafficking eleven children from Napak district. Samora Bashir, a resident of Amuria district was intercepted on Tuesday with children aged 11 and 15 years, …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Business grounded to a halt in Lotome sub county in Napak district on Saturday following a peaceful protest by residents accusing the army of alleged involvement in cattle rustling. The protesters who included children, women and men matched through Lotome trading center with placards accusing …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Napak district has launched a hunt for gunmen who ambushed and killed a businessman. Michael Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Lorot Turon, 40 years, a resident of Kamor village, Kanawat sub county in Kotido district. He says …

Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of army and police anti stock theft unit along the border corridor between Nabilatuk and Napak district. The deployment follows a suspected revenge attack by Pian pastoralists against their Bokora counterparts from Napak district who are accused of killing Mariko Abura …

  Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Napak district in Karamoja region have impounded a Gateway Bus for trying to sneak out with 17 children to Kampala.  Police intercepted the bus registration number UAY 205 U on Sunday morning with 17 children on board destined for an unknown destination. This …

 Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has delivered a consignment of relief food to flood victims in Napak district. Last week, floods hit Napak district displacing 500 households in Morulinga and Matany sub counties. The floods destroyed houses, food and other household properties. Richard Sebandeke, the Napak Chief Administrative Officer …