Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Prime Minister of Koch Clan, Betty Acan Tino, has challenged the deputy Attorney General over the delayed compensation of cattle in Omoro district since the compensation exercise was launched in 2022. The claimants are seeking compensation for their livestock and other properties that …
Read More »Magyezi declines to commission incomplete market in Omoro
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Local Government Raphael Magyezi on Thursday declined to commission a multi-million newly constructed market in Omoro District because it was incomplete. Magyezi had been invited along with the State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Grace Freedom Kwiyucwyiny by Omoro district leaders to …
Read More »OPM sends relief food to Nodding Syndrome families in Omoro
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) has donated 30,000 kilograms of relief food to aid families battling the nodding syndrome disease in Omoro district. The food consignment includes 20,000 kilograms of maize flour and 10,000 kilograms of beans. The food relief will be distributed …
Read More »Family demands investigation into death of mother at Watoto Children’s home
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The relatives of a former staff of Watoto Children`s Home in Omoro District are demanding investigations into her death. Joyce Lamunu, 59, died at Watoto Children`s Home Laminadera after reportedly eating substances laced with poison and gross negligence from the management of the institution. Lamunu …
Read More »Omoro GISO arrested for aggravated robbery
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |The Gombolola Internal Security Officer (GISO) of Abuga Sub County in Omoro District has been arrested for aggravated robbery. Michael Onen was arrested together with Benasi Akena and Justine Kidega. According to a police preliminary report, the suspects waylaid and robbed three people who were accused …
Read More »Museveni’s mind on 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In typical fashion, President Museveni declined to sign an endorsement for his 2026 candidature while in Omoro district. The President said that there is time for everything, noting that Ugandans should focus on wealth creation through calculative agriculture. Museveni had been requested by the leaders …
Read More »OMORO: Women use organic foods to address malnutrition, food insecurity
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mothers in Omoro district are using organic foods to fight malnutrition in children, breastfeeding mothers, and elderly persons. Spread across the district, the women formed farmer groups in 2019, which are tasked with plant breeding, food preservation, marketing, processing, and packaging of the neglected and …
Read More »Omoro seeks UGX 580M for completion of district headquarters
Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro District Local Government is seeking for shillings 580 million to finance the completion of its new district headquarters in Wiyagweng sub county, Omoro town council. Construction of the 2.7 billion shilling new administrative unit kicked off in the financial year 2016/17, and was meant to …
Read More »Omoro by-election: The will of the people should reign, peacefully
COMMENT | Crispin Kaheru | The palpable danger of the pre-election atmosphere in any society mainly stems from a preference for politics over the substance of leadership. Sounds puzzling, doesn’t it? Experience will break it down. From past and recent elections, it is clear that more often than not, vote-hunters seek …
Read More »Two NUP members die in Kumi accident
Kumi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two members of the National Unity Platform- NUP Media crew have died in an accident along Kumi- Pallisa- Tirinyi road on Saturday. The crew was traveling to Omoro district for the campaign trail ahead of the Omoro County by- election. Those feared dead are …
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