An estimated 30 children, aged between 8 and 15, are now engaged in mining activities during the day before returning to the streets of Losaite, Kosiroi, and Napawacokon trading centers in the evening.
In October last year, the High Court in Lira, presided over by Justice Philip Odoki, nullified the election and eventual coronation of Lango Cultural Institution’s Eng. Moses Michael Odongo Okune as Won- Nyaci me Lango (paramount chief). Court declared Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii who heads Lango Cultural Foundation as the legitimate Won-Nyaci before ordering for him to be re-gazette.
Cosmas Ayepa, the Moroto District Secretary for Social Services, noted that the district leadership is only involved during the groundbreaking ceremonies, after which the central government takes control. He explained that the lack of information has made it difficult to monitor these projects.
Samantha Ainembabazi, 24, emerged as the second runner-up at the second season of AYuTe held in Kigali, Rwanda, in 2023. Themed 'Reimagining Africa's Agriculture in the Next 50 Years,' Ainembabazi won a UGX 10 million grant to refine her idea and later received an additional UGX 73 million.
Fred Ngabirano, the Commissioner of Youth and Children Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Labor and Social Development says they have found that most children who are abused come from families riddled with domestic violence.
Allan Aboce, the Kwania District Youth Livelihood Focal Point Person attributes the poor performance of the program to poor enterprise selection, lack of training on financial literacy, and selfishness.
Moses Opio, the Kwania District Probation Officer blames the rising cases on Gender-Based Violence in the community. The Sub County has registered over 137 cases of Gender-Based Violence within a space of two months, mostly in Amorigoga and Abany parishes.
