Children’s discovery of hidden ammunition calls for vigilance in post-conflict Acholi
Sarah Ajok, a resident of Padibe town council, said regular community sensitisation can help save lives.
Author: By Vincent Kaguta
Human-wildlife conflict deepens food insecurity in Agago and Lamwo
Enyel Eric Moris, the Kidepo Conservation Area Manager under the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), acknowledged that human-wildlife conflict remains one of the biggest conservation challenges in areas neighboring protected parks.
8 die of hunger, 126 hospitalised in Lamwo
Lamwo district LC5 chairperson Oyet Sisto Ocen announced the deaths and hospitalisation of his residents during a press conference in Gulu City.
Pader residents’ prolonged wait for a district hospital
Sarah Aceng, a farmer from Puranga dub-county, Pader, said development should address multiple community needs simultaneously.
Acholi leaders’ push against food insecurity and environmental degradation
Beyond food insecurity, the Acholi district chairpersons expressed concern over continued environmental degradation caused by illegal commercial charcoal production.
New €32.1m rural road project offers hope to farmers across northern Uganda
State Minister for Local Government Justine Namere said the investment demonstrates the government’s commitment to improving rural livelihoods by ensuring farmers can access markets.
How vocational skills are helping Northern Uganda’s youth rebuild their lives
For Monica, Milton and Jane, graduation is not the end of a course but the beginning of a new chapter.
Drought leaves nearly 35,000 households facing food insecurity in Lamwo
Local report identifies every sub-county and town council in Lamwo as having been affected, highlighting the widespread nature of the crisis.
Lamwo’s mid-August deadline for completion of Padibe–Mucwini road rehabilitation
Lamwo district continues to invest in the rehabilitation and maintenance of community access roads to support agriculture, trade and service delivery.
Padibe East Seed SS nears completion with shs600m released for final phase
According to the district leadership, the completion of Padibe East Seed Secondary School is expected to ease pressure on existing secondary schools.
Men in yellow shirts arrested over cattle restocking fraud in Lamwo
Security investigators are now working to establish the full extent of the alleged scam, identify other victims, trace any additional suspects and recover the money reportedly obtained from complainants.
Lamwo security agencies intensify crackdown on criminal gangs ahead of local elections
Among the criminal groups targeted were the B13 gang, allegedly linked to highway robberies, motorcycle theft and cattle theft along the Palabek-Kitgum and Atiak road corridors.