Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Napak district has launched a hunt for gunmen who ambushed and killed a businessman. Michael Longole, the Karamoja regional police spokesperson identified the deceased as Lorot Turon, 40 years, a resident of Kamor village, Kanawat sub county in Kotido district. He says …
Read More »Army, police deploy heavily along Napak, Nabulatuk border
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is heavy deployment of army and police anti stock theft unit along the border corridor between Nabilatuk and Napak district. The deployment follows a suspected revenge attack by Pian pastoralists against their Bokora counterparts from Napak district who are accused of killing Mariko Abura …
Read More »Police intercepts bus trafficking 17 Karimojong children
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Napak district in Karamoja region have impounded a Gateway Bus for trying to sneak out with 17 children to Kampala. Police intercepted the bus registration number UAY 205 U on Sunday morning with 17 children on board destined for an unknown destination. This …
Read More »Gov’t delivers relief aid to flood victims in Napak
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has delivered a consignment of relief food to flood victims in Napak district. Last week, floods hit Napak district displacing 500 households in Morulinga and Matany sub counties. The floods destroyed houses, food and other household properties. Richard Sebandeke, the Napak Chief Administrative Officer …
Read More »Thieves raid General Gutti’s ancestral home, make off with tractor
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A combined force of the army and police in Napak district are hunting for the group of unknown thugs who broke into the ancestral home of the General Court Martial chairperson, Lt. General Andrew Gutti and made off with a massey ferguson tractor. The thugs …
Read More »Napak residents stage protest over increasing insecurity in the region
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Napak district are protesting over the wanton killings of people in the district over the last few weeks. At least six people have been killed in gun violence over the last two weeks in Napak district alone. Among the six killed in the …
Read More »Napak residents accuse district officials of promoting charcoal trade
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Iriiri sub county in Napak district have accused district officials of promoting charcoal trade in Karamoja. Simon Longoli, one of the concerned environmentalist and a resident of Auriki Akinei village in Iriiri sub-county in Napak district says that the campaign to protect the …
Read More »Government mosquito nets sold at UGX 1000 in Napak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The insecticide-treated mosquito nets that were distributed by the government are being sold on the open market in Napak district, for as low as 1,000 Shillings. Many of those selling the nets are using the money to buy alcohol. The government recently launched a campaign …
Read More »Inadequate funding hindering fight against human trafficking in Napak
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LCV chairperson Napak, Joseph Lomanyang has said the fight against human trafficking is being hindered by inadequate funding. Last week, 100 Karamojong girls were recently intercepted by Kenyan authorities and handed over to the Ugandan authorities in Busia. The girls most of whom are …
Read More »Napak, Katakwi Leaders Search for Colonial Maps to Solve Border Conflict
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A team comprising Members of Parliament from Katakwi and Napak district have flown to London, to search for colonial maps to end the border conflict. Napak and Katakwi districts have been embroiled in the conflict that has caused loss of lives and now instigating tribal …
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