Tag Archives: Kitgum

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries (MAAIF) has distributed 15,000 wilt-resistant coffee seedlings to more than 60 farmers. The seedlings are expected to be planted on 33 hectares of land, in a bid to revitalise the coffee industry in the region. According …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security personnel in Kitgum District have evicted 79 heads of cattle from Tepwoyo West village in Mucwini West Sub-county, Kitgum District. The livestock belonged to Paul Okot, a businessman in Kitgum Municipality, who claimed to have bought the animals from a herdman in Lakaranganya …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | The Kitgum District Local Government has verified 217 farmer groups to benefit from the Uganda Climate-Smart Agricultural Transformation Project (UCSATP)—a six-year government initiative under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) and funded by the World Bank. The UCSATP, currently being implemented …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The headteacher and deputy headteacher of Kitgum Boys Primary School in Kitgum Municipality have been arrested for sending learners home over unpaid scholastic requirements. Hajj Marijan Walire, the Kitgum Deputy Resident District Commissioner, ordered the arrest of Agnes Aryemi Reggina, the headteacher, and Function …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum District is set to benefit from a Shs1.3 billion climate adaptation project aimed at enhancing the resilience of communities to the impacts of climate change. The project, titled “Strengthening Community-Based Climate Adaptation,” is a collaboration between Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Uganda and Reproductive …

KIGUM, UGANDA | THE INDPENDENT | Ezekiel Kajeini, a Rwandan national has earned 18 months in prison for defiling a 15-year-old girl. Kitgum Chief Magistrate Robert Ekirita Nashiero convicted and sentenced Kajeini on Tuesday on his own plea of guilt for defilement. According to the prosecution, the incident occurred on January 4, 2025, …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has confirmed three cases of Mpox disease in Kitgum District. Two cases were reported in Kitgum Municipality, and one in Namokora Town Council. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the confirmed cases have raised concerns about the potential …

Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Kitgum District are on high alert following the registration of a suspected cholera case on Easter Sunday, raising fears of a possible outbreak. According to Titus Komakech, the district surveillance focal person, a 10-year-old boy from Akwang Sub-county tested positive for …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum District Council has deferred a proposal by Uganda Wildlife Safaris to establish a sport hunting ground in the district. The proposal, presented at an emergency council meeting, faced strong opposition from councillors who cited ongoing human-wildlife conflict as a major concern. Richard …

KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | 12 suspected cases of MPOX have been reported in children in Namokora Town Council, Kitgum District. According to Titus Komakech, the Surveillance focal person, the children, ranging from 3-9 years, are from two schools, St Kizito and St Paul Nursery and Primary schools in …