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 & Investigations
Posted inCourt / Lango
“Don’t claim our properties”: thousands of Christians tell PAGs, Bishop Mukalo
Col. Francis Ongia, who is among the first followers of the born again faith in Lira, said PAG Uganda Limited never owned any property in Lira because it never contributed any money towards the construction of Churches.
Posted inRegional / Security
Uganda committed to the phased drawdown of troops in Somalia
The Ministerial Session was attended by the Chiefs of Defence/Staff of Troop contributing countries and delegates from Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Ambassadors and representatives from the African Union, United Nations Support Office in Somalia, among others.
Posted inAbim / Security
7 guns, 686 livestock recovered as Joint Security Forces pacify Karamoja
Joint Security Forces also made arrests of over 100 suspects who were subjected to further investigations, out of whom at least 62 originating from different districts have been prosecuted by Division Court Martial based at Moroto army barracks.
Posted inRegional / Security
Somalia: Troop contributing countries commended for their efforts
The meeting has attracted delegates from countries like Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Ambassadors and representatives from the African Union, United Nations Support Office in Somalia and IGAD.
Posted inSpecial Reports
The inside story: Why Yahweh Pentecostal Ministry is arm-twisting PAG Uganda over property claim
Bernard Etam, a pastor attached to the defunct PAG Lira, now known as Yahweh Pentecostal Mission could not also hide his frustration.
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.