Chwa West County Member of Parliament in Kitgum district, Okin Ojara has appealed to Parliament to protect them from prostitutes who he said have brought their business closer to the August house. Ojara who was raising the matter on the floor of Parliament during the Prime Minsiter’s question time said he recently found naked ladies […]
Parliament has maintained its ban on exportation domestic workers to the Middle East following complaints from Ugandans regarding the trafficking of especially girls who were later subjected to several forms of abuse including rape and forced prostitution. The ban was imposed about six months ago with the intervention of the Ministry of Gender Labour and […]
On my way to Tinmango village, (Kitgum District) this morning, one of the – villages worst hit by nodding disease, we pass a pregnant woman who is walking to the Health Center III. Joseph, the head of the Village Health Team, who is traveling with me, says that the woman will have to walk 17 […]
By Dan M. Komakech Officials of Kitgum Taxi Park have warned drivers in the park against leaving the park with their vehicles when they are drunk. Kitgum Taxi Operators and Drivers Association Chairman, Jackson komakech says there has been a by-law in the park for reinforcing this warning but some drivers have been dodging it. […]
Members of Kitgum meat packers and butcheries association have resolved to dragger the Kitgum town council to court for the demolition of their kiosks. Trouble between the two butcheries and Kitgum town council steamed on Tuesday last week in which the town council forcefully evicted them from a road reserve where they were operating from. […]