August, 2022

• 27 August

  Remembering Gen. Tumwine, the Gentle General

  By Godwin Agaba “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away” Gen. Douglas MacArthur, I first met Gen. Elly Tumwine in 2006. It was in September while I worked as a reporter with Newline agency of Rwanda Independent Media Group (RIMEG). I had traveled from Kigali to Mbarara with my …

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• 27 August

  Kotido youth expects millions from groundnuts harvest

  By Kasline Gladys Lakareber. Despite the climatic change challenge in the Karamoja region and the surrounding areas during the first planting season of 2022, some farmers made use of the little Rain drops. A youth in Napumpum village, Napumpum Sub county, Kotido district Moses Evra Lokech while speaking to our …

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• 27 August

  Rock stars humbled by Obworo home boys Fc on matchday 11.

  By Samuel Onen Palabek peace building tournament results for match day 11 held on 26th, August 2022. OBWORO HOME BOYS FC overcame ROCK STARS FC by 3 goals to nil thanks to goals from Makula Simon who scored twice and another from Brian Ochan. Meanwhole the scheduled game between KAL …

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• 26 August

  Gulu City Officials Arrested over misuse of public fund

  By Edward Akaki The State House Anti-corruption Court on Thursday arrested six officials from Gulu City Council technocrats on charges of embezzlement of Public funds. The six include Denis Okot the Chief Finance Officer, George Odokonyero the City Accounting Officer, George Kidega the former Acting CFO, Denis Okwera an Accounting …

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• 26 August

  PALABEK SUB-COUNTY ORGANISE PEACE BUILDING TOURNAMENT

  By Samuel Onen In 2020, Palabek County in Lamwo District and consisting of 3 Sub-counties decided to increase the number of participating football teams in the peace building tournament to 10 and brought the idea of playing quality matches. The league was started very well but later suspended due to …

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• 26 August

  15 TECHNOCRATS IN KITGUM ARRESTED OVER MISMANAGEMENT OF PDM MONEY

  By Edward Akaki Upto 15 district officials in Kitgum district have been arrested over the mismanagement of Parish Development Model funds meant to benefit the local communities. Kitgum district registered 72 Saving and credit co-operative organizations-SACCO groups for Parish development model, PDM project. 745 millions shillings out of 1.2 billions …

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• 26 August

  Well Equipped Infrastructure boosting Sports development in Nabilatuk

  By Edward Akaki Nabilatuk district that inaugurated in the financial year 2018/19 and has just made four years of existence is defying the odds when it comes to sports organisation with at least 16 well equipped football fields within the district.According to the District Sports Officer Okoboi Amos, all the …

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• 26 August

  Utilize Current Rains Properly, Achayo Rallies people in Teso

  By Lawrence OkwakolPeople from Teso sub region have been asked to utilize the current rains to plant fast growing crops in this second season.Juliet Achayo Lodou the Ngora county member of parliament in Ngora district passed the message in Kobuin sub county on Tuesday while meeting the football players which …

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• 26 August

  Over 700 UPDF officers trained on Human Rights Protection.

    UPDF officers being trained on Human Rights By Timothy Eodu Over 700 hundred officers from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) from 3 infantry division have been trained on Human Rights Protection in the different UPDF detachments by the human rights facilitators, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and understanding …

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• 25 August

  Karamoja women welcome the cultural gala

  By LAKAREBER GLADYS KASLINE After two years of absenteeism from the prestigious cultural gala of the karimojong due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the smiles are all back as women prepare to showcase the culture of the region in Abim come 30th August to 3rd September 2022. Elders in karamoja has …

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