Lamwaka was reportedly struck on the neck and succumbed to her injuries upon arrival at Yotkom Medical Center where she had been rushed for medical treatment.
Gulu Resident Judge George Okello in a ruling delivered on Friday however dismissed Adokorach’s applications and instead ordered to have Okoya's body interred at his main home in Owak cell, Agonga ward in Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city
Kabibi however notes that with the potential Northern Uganda presents in the coffee sector, the target of producing 20 million bags by 2030 bags will be ably achieved.
Donge told the court Tuesday that the deceased before his death on March 19 this year wrote a will leaving instruction to his daughter to have his body buried at his home in Unyama Sub-County.
According to Adongakulu, the interim committee of the breakaway faction of chiefs reached out to Archbishop Emeritus John Baptist Odama to help bridge their differences but nothing has happened to date.
Christine Okot, the Eastern and Southern Africa Small-scale Farmers' Forum (ESAFF) Chairperson in Gulu District says the preservation of local seeds will help farmers achieve seed sovereignty and protect them from exploitation.
At about 3 pm, the suspect along with about 19 other people reportedly returned to the farm and attacked the farm workers forcing them to flee for their safety. The suspects during the attack reportedly destroyed several properties including a tractor, grass thatched huts, latrine doors and looted seeds from the farm store.
The crop losses in the district over the years had stood at 40% according to records from the production department, but the losses dropped to 32% in the 2024 farming season with innovations for farmers.
Baluku however recalled after covering about 90 km into the journey, sudden sporadic gunshots rang out from the nearby bush targeting the front part of the bus.
Justice Buteera however, says there have been some instances in which advocates have had resistance to the parties going for alternative dispute resolution due to concerns about earning their legal fees.
Speaking at the opening of the three-day local government regional budget consultative meeting in Gulu City on Monday, Auma says the government must prioritize the promotion of high-value crops like coffee and Hass avocado citing the land favours their growth.
Chris Ongom, the Executive Director of the Uganda Victim Foundation, said the government should fast-track the enactment of the Transitional Justice law to provide a legal framework for its implementation. “The enactment of the law will help in the appropriation for reparations to ensure accountability to the thousands of victims of gross human rights violations from Northern Uganda,” said Ongom.
David Ongom Mudong, the Aswa West Police Spokesperson said Friday that Detective Sergeant Ociti released the suspect under lawful detention without notifying senior police officers at Awach Police Station.
The evening of September 17, 2024, dressed up on black- short with a white T-shirt and a cross on the neck, Johnson Kidega recites his ‘cross’ as he stands at the gate into the mortuary at Lacor hospital.
George Ovola, an environmental activist with Our Trees We Need Answers a pressure group combatting the degradation of the environment says the charcoal price hike is beyond the average income of most locals in the region.
harifa Akullu met her death at the hands of an unidentified gunman in front of Lim Welo Guest House, a popular brothel along Acholi Lane in Pece-Laroo Division on Sunday morning.
Agik who is currently the acting in charge of Gulu University Health Center II says if it weren’t for the early detection of breast cancer, her situation would have been worse and encouraged women to embrace early screening for cancer.
Walter Munguriek, the Principal Assistant Secretary of Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, says the facility's construction has stalled over the years due to delayed disbursement of funds from the government.
Dr. Echodu notes that many patients who are diagnosed with cancer at advanced stages have less chance of survival yet if detected early, they could have been treated.
During the meeting, victims of the May 16, 1996, Pagak Massacre orchestrated by Kwoyelo, listed a long list of demands to the court, which they say will help in total healing. Denis Lemoyi, the former Commandant of Pagak Internally Displaced People’s Camp noted that 31 people were killed and 544 huts razed down during the attack. He notes that some 20 others died later as a result of the raid led by Kwoyelo.
