The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of Katakwi District, Moses Oonyu, stressed that the business community’s reluctance to pay taxes hinders progress. He urged businesses to comply, stating that development benefits Ugandans when taxes are paid.
The fire broke out and spread across 14 villages, leaving an estimated 700 houses, including an army detachment in Ngariam, burnt to ashes. According to local authorities in the sub-county, the fire caused a loss of UGX. 400 M.
The claimants under the Teso Animal and Property Claimants Organization (TAPCO) have been told that their ages don’t match the compensation criteria by the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, now raising concerns about pending payment.
Aaron Erau, 22, registered under UNEB No. U10411547 was reportedly barred from completing his final examinations by Katakwi High School headteacher, Joseph Opule, who also served as the UNEB Area Supervisor in the district. Reports indicate that Opule stormed the examination room, tore Erau’s answer sheet, and ordered him out, effectively ending his participation in the exams.
Speaking during the weekend road safety run in Katakwi, Alupo highlighted the importance of leadership, teamwork, and community engagement in fostering a safer environment for all.
Reports indicate that Gen. Elwelu, joined by religious leaders such as Dr. Moses Odongo, Archbishop of the National Fellowship of Born-Again Pentecostal Churches, and Bishop James Israel Tukei of Light Resurrection Ministries, camped at the site for two days, offering prayers and performing a cleansing ceremony. Elwelu stated that he had a divine revelation linking the region's challenges, including the "night gangs" known as Owokiwok (the Shakers), to rituals performed at the site.
Aleli is charged with four counts of disobedience of statutory duty and fraudulent land demarcations in Katakwi districts between 2010 and 2024. He is also accused of Neglect of Duty.
The project valued at USD 638 million and funded by the World Bank is going to be implemented over five years through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Developement and the Uganda Energy Credit Capitalization Company (UECCC) across the country.
Michael Opiyoko, the LC2 Chairperson of Osep, one of the affected parishes in Ngariam Sub County says that he is surprised by the developments in the district that have seen more than 700 people in his parish miss PDM cash.
The survivor, a resident of Okwamwar Village in Palam Sub County was attacked on the morning of August 11, 2023, while his parents were away in the Ocorimongin weekly market. He was later found in a pool of blood and taken to hospital for medical attention.
The districts tripled their first grades in the PLE results released on Friday. Katakwi district got 151 candidates in first grade compared to 61 in 2020, while Kapelebyong got 35 candidates in first grade, up from 10 in 2020.
The clashes between the Police and the residents followed the arrest of three people in Olupe Village in Ngariam Sub County over allegations of arson, malicious damage to property, and theft.
The President’s remarks were informed by Usuk County MP's revelation, John Bosco Okiror that farmers in Teso have lost trees and plants to drought. Museveni had indicated that the region was not growing enough trees to support Soroti Fruit Factory.
His arrest followed the discovery of the decomposing body of the minor in a swamp in Aketa Village. Preliminary findings indicate that the minor was picked up from their home in Akwamoru Village on the night of Thursday, October 6, 2022.
Simon Peter Angeet was showing movies and the English Premier games in his video hall when a power blackout occurred and he stepped out to start the generator when the electricity power suddenly returned and shocked him to death.
Statistics from the district indicate that more than half of the 46,949 people in Katakwi are starving, with the majority undergoing severe food shortages.
