Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lamwo district has postponed the planned eviction of pastoralists following the death of Jacob Oulanyah, the Speaker of Parliament. On Sunday, the security committee of Lamwo, together with clan leaders held a meeting at Palabek town council and resolved to start the eviction on Monday …
Read More »Lamwo woman MP opts for court over election results
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Molly Lanyero, the incumbent Lamwo District Woman Member of Parliament has opted for a legal battle over alleged irregularities in the January 2021 general election. Lanyero, a candidate for the ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM, lost the seat to an independent candidate Nancy Achora. Lanyero polled …
Read More »Unexploded ordnances discovered in Lamwo
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two pieces of anti-tank landmines and more than 9,000 rounds of live ammunition have been recovered abandoned in Palabek Kal sub county, Lamwo district. The bombs were recovered on Monday by the Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers following a tip-off by farmers who were …
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