Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new wave of aggression targeting security personnel by boda-boda riders operating past curfew time in Kitgum municipality has left the police stunned. At least three security officers implementing Covid-19 guidelines have been attacked and injured within Pandwong and Central division in the past one …
Read More »Gen Tumukunde abandons empty campaign venue in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Presidential Candidate Gen Henry Tumukunde Kakurugu on Tuesday left his supporters in Kitgum Municipality disappointed after he abandoned the venue booked for his campaign. Gen Tumukunde was meant to address his supporters from Boma playground in Kitgum Municipality where he was allowed by the district …
Read More »Amuriat arrested in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC presidential candidate, Patrick Oboi Amuriat has been arrested. Amuriat was picked up by the police from Kitgum Matidi Sub County while on his way to campaign in Lamwo district. Amuriat was from Kalongo town council in Agago district …
Read More »Kyagulanyi denied campaign venue, escorted out of Kitgum
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have declined to grant the National Unity Platform-NUP party presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi permission to campaign in Kitgum Municipality. Kyagulanyi’s agents had booked Christ the King playgrounds for their campaigns and informed security as required. He was scheduled to campaign in Kitgum Municipality …
Read More »Kyagulanyi’s campaigns in Kitgum, Pader hang in balance as authorities deny him venues
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pader town council authorities have declined to offer the town council playground to the National Unity Platform-NUP presidential candidate Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi. Kyagulanyi is scheduled to start his first campaigns in East Acholi in Kitgum district and later in Pader district on Wednesday. On …
Read More »Police manpower shortage stifles enforcement of Covid-19 guidelines in Kitgum
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Kitgum district are constrained to enforce Covid-19 preventive guidelines due to manpower shortage. This follows the withdrawal of Local Defense Unit-LDU personnel who were supporting police and military operations in the district two weeks ago. Recently, the Kitgum district Covid-19 taskforce complained …
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