In a statement issued on Monday morning, Dr. Odoi said he had received multiple complaints from candidates alleging that voters were being hidden or confined by rival camps to influence their choices during the voting process.
According to Mt. Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson Mike Longole, the joint forces swiftly responded to the scene and engaged the attackers in a fierce gun battle.
Moses Awas (Gwills) said Karamoja artists are often underrated and exploited by politicians for political mileage. “I’m really disappointed. You can’t expect a serious artist to perform for Shs 200,000,” Awas said.
Community members allege that Tororo Cement contracted RAM Excavation Limited to mine sand from their river without consultation or consent. They claim RAM is transporting the sand for free and selling it to Tororo Cement at UGX 2 million per truckload.
According to Ichogor, many children, particularly girls aged 8 to 17 years, are employed daily in homes and businesses in Kotido. These children are tasked with jobs such as washing clothes, working in gardens, and hawking merchandise.
Hajji Mohammed Akida Lokure, the Kadhi of Moroto Muslim district contested but lost in the recently concluded LC1 NRM flag bearer elections for Campshwahili ward, south division, Moroto municipality.
The elders have designed a six-month plan to traverse the region, during which they will establish peace committees in each clan, rally youth to embrace peace, discourage raids, and ultimately collect and bury guns from each clan as a symbolic end to violence.
The Ministry of Local Government recently extended the term for LC1 chairpersons, and Ichogor reiterated that current officeholders remain legitimate until official elections and swearing-in ceremonies take place.
While Education is seen as an important tool to address the problem of child trafficking, many children in the district are facing challenges in accessing quality education.
As a result, children have dropped out of school and are now living in the streets of towns, mainly Kampala and Nairobi in Kenya, where parents often send them to beg for money to feed their families.
John Ogwal, the LCIII Chairperson of Nabwal Sub County, said that they ordered all the people to remove cows from protected kraals and keep them within their backyards around the home compound.
Esther Sagal, the Presiding Officer for Campshwahili Chini ward, declared Owongo as a winner after gaining 197 votes against his opponent, Mohammed Akida Lokure, who obtained 176 votes.
A report from Napak District Local Government estimates that about 4,000 children are now living on the streets in urban centers, particularly Kampala and Nairobi. On Sunday, police in Napak intercepted a taxi, registration number UBA 769P, carrying 11 children aged between 10 and 16, suspected of being trafficked.
The leaders expressed concerns over the increasing cases of gun violence targeting especially the political leaders. They said that the remaining few illegal arms in the hands of warriors have started causing instability in the region, with political leaders becoming a target.
Munirah Suwed, the News Editor at Ateker FM and Chairperson of the Karamoja Women's Journalist Association, said the concerns of female journalists should be given priority.
On Friday, the joint security forces convened a community dialogue, bringing together the two warring communities to explore solutions aimed at addressing the conflict and promoting harmony.
On Friday, the joint security forces held a community dialogue, bringing together the two warring communities to find possible solutions to address the conflict and promote peaceful coexistence.
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Several labour laws are in place including The employment amendment act, The national society security amendment act, the labour union act, the labour disputes( Arbitration and Settlement) Act, The workers Compensation Act, The pension Act, The public service standing order, The minimum wages advisory board and wages council Act 1957 among others.
