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Kotido District Leadership Struggles To Identify Succesful Projects To Show President Museveni

By Stanley Ebele The leadership of Kotido District, is in a dilemma on ‘what to show’ President Yoweri Museveni, as he comes to the region on wealth creation assessment tour. President Museveni, is due to visit the region on the 3rd December…

Two Remanded In Kotido Over Emyooga Funds

By Stanley Ebele Kotido Chief Magistrate’s Court, has remanded to prison-two of the four suspects arrested over allegations of mismanaging unspecified amount of Emyoogo funds sent to the district in 2019. Daniel Lowot, the Kotido Municipal Council commercial Officer, and Tadeo Muria,…

Kotido Emyooga Suspects Still In Police Custody Five Days After Their Arrest

By Stanley Ebele The police in Kotido are still keeping in their custody two senior district officials being investigated over mismanagement of Emyooga projects disbursed in 2019, in violation of the 48 hour rule. The Ugandan constitution requires that a suspected is…

Commercial Officer, Three Others Arrested In Kotido Over Emyooga Funds

By Stanley Ebele Police in Kotido district are holding two officials and two SACCO executives on allegations of mismanaging the Emyooga funds. The four who were arrested on Friday include; Daniel Achila Lowot, the Kotido Municipal Commercial Officer, Tadeo Muria, the former…

Police Suspends Operations Of Gold Mining Company In Amudat Following Death Of Second Casual Worker

By Jennifer Acheng Police in Amudat district, have suspended the operations of Evergreen Resource Company LTD, following the death of a second casual worker, in a space of only two days. The latest incident involved Tibita John, Musoga by tribe, resident of…

UPDF Third Division Court Martial Sentences Soldier To 30 Years For Attempted Murder Of Girlfriend

By Jennifer Acheng The UPDF 3rd Division Court Martial at Moroto army barracks, has sentenced a 34 years old soldier, Private Echom Richard, to 30 years in prison for attempted murder of his girlfriend Atim Daphine. Pte Echom, who joined the UPDF…

Livestock Farmers In Kotido Protest New Government Vaccine Policy

By Jennifer Acheng &Raphael Acheboi Livestock farmers in Kotido district, are protesting a move by government requiring them to pay for the Foot and Mouth Disease-FMD vaccine doses under the new vaccine policy. Last week, government through the agricultural ministry, announced a…

Cultural Leaders Enthusiastic About The Ateker Reunion Festival

By Stanley Ebele The Ateker Reunion Festival, slated for next week in Soroti City, is picking up momentum as its preparations are now in high gear, the Iteso Cultural Union, has told Etoil A Karamoja. President Yoweri Museveni, is expected to grace…