Tag: Kween District
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Man hacked to death for stealing coffee in Kween District
Police in Kween District are investigating a situation whereby unknown people hacked a coffee thief to death. The suspect has been identified as Chemutai Fred, 29, a resident of Kaptawat village, Kerop Parish, Kaptoyoy Sub-County, Kween District. According to the Sipi region police Spokesperson Fredmark Chesang, the incident happened in Kew Cell, Kamusongi ward, Benyiny…
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Speaker Directs Lands minister to act on Soy Land grabbers
The speaker of parliament Hon Anita Among has directed the minister of lands to expedite the process of establishing the rampant land grabbing and sell in soi county, and report to parliament as soon as possible. This follows a motion tabled by hon Cherukut Emma Rose Woman Member of Parliament Kween District. In a letter…
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Open Letter To The President Museveni
Dear My President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,Something is not Right! With a heavy heart, I express my deep concern and discontent regarding the constant killings of locals by game rangers in Sebei. The frequent loss of life in this community at the hands of those tasked with protecting wildlife is unacceptable. These actions not only devastate…
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UPDF Upgrades 5.2Km Road Connecting Teriet to Kween
The UPDF engineering brigade has commenced work on a 5.2km road project connecting Teriet High Altitude training facility to the Kween near Mulunga. This interconnectivity road, funded by the government and implemented by the UPDF under the Ministry of Education, aims to improve access to markets for local farmers. The road, which starts where the…
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Kween District: PDMSACCO leaders arrested for Extorting money from Desperate members
Authorities in Kween have arrested Makwila Patrick, Chairperson of Terempoy SACCO, and Cheptoek Robin, Secretary, for allegedly extorting money from SACCO members under the guise of the Parish Development Program (PDM). The duo is accused of promising members loans of up to one million shillings from the government program, and then extorting money from them.…
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RDC Kween District Calls on the president to intervene after UWA destroyed local’s crops
The Resident district commissioner (RDC) Kween District, Rtd ASP Atuhaire Hope has written to the office of the president requesting him to intervene following the mass destruction of crops Worth millions by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) in Kween District over the weekend. In a letter seen by this publication, Mrs Atuhaire noted the agent intervention…