TND News Sub-regional Reporters had a week-long interactions with different people in Karamoja, Acholi and Lango to get their thoughts on the iron sheets scandal, and what they want President Museveni to do next.
Crime
Posted inCrime / Lango
Karamojong threats: MP Omara Paul wants local militias recruited – “but it’s not advisable,” says UPDF
The Karamojong cattle raiders are threatening Lango and Acholi as more than 450 cattle are stolen from Lango in recent weeks.
Posted inCrime
26 Police officers undergo anti-human trafficking, SGBV training
The aim of the training is to bolster the capacity of the Uganda Police Force to effectively respond to cases of Trafficking in Persons and Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
Posted inApac / Crime
Apac: My life is in danger, former journalist cries out
The RDC of Apac warned the unknown individuals who are threatening Opira to back off because there is sophisticated security infrastructure to net them and have them face the long arm of the law.
Posted inCrime / Karamoja
UPDF captures 1 alive, recovers a gun and cattle in Kaabong district
Joint security forces headed by the UPDF remain committed in execution of their mandate and conduct of disarmament operations in order to pacify the Karamoja sub-region, he promised.
Posted inChurch News / Crime
2 held for stealing Church’s salts, beans in Oyam town
Jimmy Anna Odoc, the Catechist of the Church believes that the recovery of the stolen items was possible with God’s intervention and collective team work from community members, bodaboda cyclists and the Police of Oyam.
Posted inCrime / Lango
Lango leaders speak out after arrest in sabotaged anti-Karamojong council meeting
Lango sub-region’s LC5 chairpersons and their speakers were meant to hold a meeting over the theft of animals by Karamojong cattle rustlers.
Posted inCrime
Ntinda Police Station fire: looking into the recent outbreaks
The WHO data shows that fire is the number 43rd among the leading causes of death in Uganda.
Posted inCrime / West Nile News
Why Madi Paramount Chief Drani Stephen Izakare was detained for 6 hours
Chief Drani Stephen Izakare who is also the spokesperson of the Forum of African Traditional Authorities dismissed that allegation levied on him, saying he has not caused torture, anyone.
Posted inCrime / Politics
Museveni directs State House to clarify “shielding corrupt” Dr. Musenero, 7 others
Dr Monica Musenero is one of the many ministers and senior government officials President Museveni told not to protect from investigations and prosecution
Posted inCrime
Hot FM’s Fege-Fege allegedly defiled 16-yo, arrested
The Hot FM local journalist is under Police protection as investigations continue.
Posted inCrime / Kotido News
Notorious warrior in Kotido district put out of action
The late notorious warrior, suspected to be 32 years, masterminded probe attacks on Panyangara and Lokomebu detaches.