JOSEPH ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO.13/7/08.
NUREP EXTENDS SUPPORT TO TESO DISTRICTS.
Northern Uganda Rehabiltation Programme (NUREP) has stepped up its effort to support districts in Teso and Karamoja regions.
Last week the programme coordinator issued number of cheques worth millions of shillings to the districts in Teso as support aimed at improving service delivery in their respective districts.
NUREP regional coordinator, Stephen Kluge in an exclusive interview told Veritas FM that the programme also aims at improving the living conditions of people staying in Internaly Displaced People (IDPs).
Kluge further revealed that the programme has three main pillars which deals with peace and conflict management, support of local governments and ASTU security personnel to curve out cattle rustling caused by Karamojongs to the People of Teso.
Speaking at Kaberamaido district headquarters last week, Kluge said that they have given the district authorities, laptop computer, printer and a cheque o f 10 Million shillings.
He said that the support will create better communication for the people of Kaberamaido and their field office in Moroto while money will enable the district repair spoilt vehicles so as to ease service delivery.
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RADIO NEWS STORY.
Kaberamaido Resident District Commissioner (RDC) John Eresu has willingly surrendered his office printer to Kaberamaido secondary school.
The offer is aimed at enabling the school have a chance of using the computer comfortably with printing services.
Eresu who was the guest of honor during the annual PTA meeting of Kaberamaido Secondary School got shocked to hear that the school just acquired the computer this term in time memorial.
Kaberamaido secondary school which is a government aided school recently purchased a computer and failed to use it due to lack of a printer.
This was announced by the headmaster, Tophil Ogwang Ilado while briefing the parents on achievements and challenges that the school is faced with.
Ilado proclaimed that now that they have a computer at school, all the school documents will be typed very clear for easy reading.
He further said that the school administration has been having problems of writing school documents and always depended on a type writer whose products were not clear.
The headmaster challenged the parents to support the school so that the academic standard of the school is raised up saying that this is computer stage.
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Kaberamaido secondary school has students population of 655 students both boys and girls against 25 teachers in total of which 17 are paid by government and rest are paid by the school management.
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Sunday, July 13, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
KABERAMAIDO LC5 CHAIRMAN WANTS KARIMOJONG CHILDREN REHABILITATED BY HUMANITARIAN NGOs.
JOSEPH ONYANGO.
4/7/2008
Kaberamaido district chairman, Robert Engulu has challenged organizations dealing in human rights activities to rehabilitate Karimojong children loitering in many parts of the country.
Engulu says Karimojong children are being abandoned in many towns especially Kampala with no body giving a helping hand.
He called on government to address the fate of the disadvantaged group of people living in the country while looking at human rights perspective.
He was speaking at Soroti Regional Human Rights Offices yesterday during the 9th annual human rights report review for 2006 /2007.
Engulu noted that these children are not attaining any formal education at all and they also need some medical care.
Many Karimojong youth have left Karamoja in fear of the consequences of the on going dis-armament program in the region.
In Teso, most Karimojong youth are now employed in restaurants, bars and as house maids.
The human rights 9th annual report review for 2006 / 2007 held at Soroti office attracted leaders of different categories including police commanders of Teso region, politicians and representatives of various NGOs in the region.
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4/7/2008
Kaberamaido district chairman, Robert Engulu has challenged organizations dealing in human rights activities to rehabilitate Karimojong children loitering in many parts of the country.
Engulu says Karimojong children are being abandoned in many towns especially Kampala with no body giving a helping hand.
He called on government to address the fate of the disadvantaged group of people living in the country while looking at human rights perspective.
He was speaking at Soroti Regional Human Rights Offices yesterday during the 9th annual human rights report review for 2006 /2007.
Engulu noted that these children are not attaining any formal education at all and they also need some medical care.
Many Karimojong youth have left Karamoja in fear of the consequences of the on going dis-armament program in the region.
In Teso, most Karimojong youth are now employed in restaurants, bars and as house maids.
The human rights 9th annual report review for 2006 / 2007 held at Soroti office attracted leaders of different categories including police commanders of Teso region, politicians and representatives of various NGOs in the region.
End.
SOROTI CHIEF MAGISTRATE DECRIES OF GOVT INTENTIONS TO PHASE OUT GRADE II MAGISTRATES.
BY JOSEPH ONYANGO.
16/6/2008.
Soroti Chief Magistrate, Charles Emuria has decried of government intentions to phase out Grade II magistrates.
The phase out of grade II magistrate’s country wide is in an on going professionalization in the judiciary.
Emuria says the move is going to affect the efficiency of the Judiciary the more in connection to hearing of the cases.
Emuria explained that much as government wants to remove these magistrates, he proclaimed that there is limited human resource in the Judiciary.
The chief magistrate was responding to queries raised by leaders of various districts recently during the 9th annual human rights review for 2006 and 2007 at Soroti regional human rights offices.
The leaders in the review meeting had demanded an explanation from the chief magistrate why cases were not being heard regularly.
They said this was a clear sign of human rights abuse on practice.
However, in a heated argument, the Chief Magistrate Soroti advised the public to always follow cases submitted to court.
Constitutionally people charged with non capital offences are remanded for 2 months and he or she is bailed out where as those with capital offences are bail able in 6 months period.
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16/6/2008.
Soroti Chief Magistrate, Charles Emuria has decried of government intentions to phase out Grade II magistrates.
The phase out of grade II magistrate’s country wide is in an on going professionalization in the judiciary.
Emuria says the move is going to affect the efficiency of the Judiciary the more in connection to hearing of the cases.
Emuria explained that much as government wants to remove these magistrates, he proclaimed that there is limited human resource in the Judiciary.
The chief magistrate was responding to queries raised by leaders of various districts recently during the 9th annual human rights review for 2006 and 2007 at Soroti regional human rights offices.
The leaders in the review meeting had demanded an explanation from the chief magistrate why cases were not being heard regularly.
They said this was a clear sign of human rights abuse on practice.
However, in a heated argument, the Chief Magistrate Soroti advised the public to always follow cases submitted to court.
Constitutionally people charged with non capital offences are remanded for 2 months and he or she is bailed out where as those with capital offences are bail able in 6 months period.
End.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
2 TEACHERS POISONED IN KABERAMAIDO
BY JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO 13/6/2008.
Poison has claimed the lives of two teachers of Adongkweru P/S in Kaberamaido district.
The teachers died on Tuesday this week in different occasions.
The Acting District Education Officer for Kaberamaido, Simon Emoru identified the deceased as Richard Edilu a born of Bululu sub county and John Ewechu Onangtot.
Emoru says that one teacher had a problem of land wrangle where he is suspected to have been poisoned.
While John Ewechu was found dead at around 11 am at his house.
Both teachers have finally been buried with the last burial held yesterday Wednesday
The acting DEO who was speaking in deep sorrow regretted the death of these two teachers saying that it’s a big loss to the education department and the district at large.
This tragic death comes at the time Kaberamaido district local government is desperate of teachers in the district.
Apparently members of Kaberamaido district service commission are scrutinizing over 200 applications sent to the commission against 45 vacant positions that were advertised for grade III teachers.
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BY JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO.
The Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for Kaberamaido district, Sam Elula has called upon the communities of Kaberearamido to support the police in fighting crime.
Elula says the community should not fear the police but they should work hand in hand with the police by giving them information.
He was addressing the public at Kaberamaido main market during the launch of police community policing program on Tuesday.
Elula assured the public that they should embrace the program because the police are coming as friends but not as enemies.
This program will enable both parties harmonies them selves as they will work as partners.
In a related development, the Assistant Chief Administrative also urged the community to ensure that they continue with agriculture and keeping hygiene and sanitation in their homesteads.
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KABERAMAIDO 13/6/2008.
Poison has claimed the lives of two teachers of Adongkweru P/S in Kaberamaido district.
The teachers died on Tuesday this week in different occasions.
The Acting District Education Officer for Kaberamaido, Simon Emoru identified the deceased as Richard Edilu a born of Bululu sub county and John Ewechu Onangtot.
Emoru says that one teacher had a problem of land wrangle where he is suspected to have been poisoned.
While John Ewechu was found dead at around 11 am at his house.
Both teachers have finally been buried with the last burial held yesterday Wednesday
The acting DEO who was speaking in deep sorrow regretted the death of these two teachers saying that it’s a big loss to the education department and the district at large.
This tragic death comes at the time Kaberamaido district local government is desperate of teachers in the district.
Apparently members of Kaberamaido district service commission are scrutinizing over 200 applications sent to the commission against 45 vacant positions that were advertised for grade III teachers.
End.
BY JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO
KABERAMAIDO.
The Assistant Chief Administrative Officer for Kaberamaido district, Sam Elula has called upon the communities of Kaberearamido to support the police in fighting crime.
Elula says the community should not fear the police but they should work hand in hand with the police by giving them information.
He was addressing the public at Kaberamaido main market during the launch of police community policing program on Tuesday.
Elula assured the public that they should embrace the program because the police are coming as friends but not as enemies.
This program will enable both parties harmonies them selves as they will work as partners.
In a related development, the Assistant Chief Administrative also urged the community to ensure that they continue with agriculture and keeping hygiene and sanitation in their homesteads.
End.
Museveni urged to withdraw restrictions to allow easy distribution of iron sheets to IDPs.
BY JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO.
14/6/2008.
President Museveni has been urged to withdraw tough restrictions regarding distribution of iron sheets to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Teso.
These tough restrictions are said to be affecting the distribution of iron sheets in Amuria and Katakwi districts because people have failed to meet the conditions.
This was disclosed by the LC5 chairperson for Kaberamaido district, Robert Engulu yesterday during the 9th human rights annual report review for 2006 /2007 at Soroti regional human rights office.
Engulu was charting a way forward to questions raised by leaders from Amuria and Katakwi that IDPs there have not fully received iron sheets meant for resettlement.
Engulu says such restrictions like one must have raised a concrete wall are not applicable with IDPs living in Teso because they can’t afford due to poverty situations.
He appeals to government to address the problem while considering human rights abuses that the locals are experiencing.
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14/6/2008.
President Museveni has been urged to withdraw tough restrictions regarding distribution of iron sheets to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Teso.
These tough restrictions are said to be affecting the distribution of iron sheets in Amuria and Katakwi districts because people have failed to meet the conditions.
This was disclosed by the LC5 chairperson for Kaberamaido district, Robert Engulu yesterday during the 9th human rights annual report review for 2006 /2007 at Soroti regional human rights office.
Engulu was charting a way forward to questions raised by leaders from Amuria and Katakwi that IDPs there have not fully received iron sheets meant for resettlement.
Engulu says such restrictions like one must have raised a concrete wall are not applicable with IDPs living in Teso because they can’t afford due to poverty situations.
He appeals to government to address the problem while considering human rights abuses that the locals are experiencing.
End.
LC5 Robert Engulu organisations to observe human rights
JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO.
14/6/2008
Kaberamaido district chairman, Robert Engulu has challenged organizations dealing in human rights activities to rehabilitate Karimojong children loitering in Kampala streets.
Engulu says Karimojong children are being abandoned in Kampala with no government attending to them.
He called on government to address the fate of the disadvantaged group of people living in the country while looking at human rights perspective.
He was speaking at Soroti Regional Human Rights Offices yesterday during the 9th annual human rights report review for 2006 /2007.
Engulu noted that these children are not attaining any formal education at all and they also needed some medical care.
He further revealed that most of these Karimojong children living in Kampala were also loosing sight because of complicated diseases they encounter.
The human rights 9th annual report review for 2006 / 2007 held at Soroti office attracted leaders of different categories including police commanders of Teso region, politicians and representatives of various NGOs in the region.
End.
14/6/2008
Kaberamaido district chairman, Robert Engulu has challenged organizations dealing in human rights activities to rehabilitate Karimojong children loitering in Kampala streets.
Engulu says Karimojong children are being abandoned in Kampala with no government attending to them.
He called on government to address the fate of the disadvantaged group of people living in the country while looking at human rights perspective.
He was speaking at Soroti Regional Human Rights Offices yesterday during the 9th annual human rights report review for 2006 /2007.
Engulu noted that these children are not attaining any formal education at all and they also needed some medical care.
He further revealed that most of these Karimojong children living in Kampala were also loosing sight because of complicated diseases they encounter.
The human rights 9th annual report review for 2006 / 2007 held at Soroti office attracted leaders of different categories including police commanders of Teso region, politicians and representatives of various NGOs in the region.
End.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
news story
JOSEPH EIGU ONYANGO
1/5/2008.
“Govt. will not beg Kony to come out of bush” – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has clarified that his government will not beg Joseph Kony to come out of the bush.
“If he wants to come, let him come. If not, it will be too bad for him”, he said.
The President was addressing political leaders at Arua Public School on Monday 28th April during his 3-day tour of the West Nile Region to visit farmers and address political rallies to drum up the people to embrace the Prosperity for All (Bonna Bagaggawale) programme. Mr. Museveni assured Ugandans that nobody can mess up the prevailing peace.
“Kony fled to Congo because he had been defeated”, he said, adding that “recently 100 ADF rebels attacked Uganda but 80 of them were promptly eliminated and the survivors learnt that Uganda has changed.”
He told that meeting that “even the warriors of Karamoja have learnt that there is a government in Kampala. They have been court martialled and are surrendering their guns.”
The President told his audience that the NRM wanted to transform Uganda into a modern state but had been diverted by the Sudanese government which sponsored armed groups, like LRA, to overthrow the young NRM government or intimidate its leaders.
“They discovered that we were not the usual black Africans. If you create problems for us, we create more problems for you.”
President Museveni urged the leaders to support and participate in the Prosperity for All programme. “You should be the last peasants in your families. We should not produce more peasants”, Mr. Museveni said.
He said that the objective of Prosperity for All is to transform the peasants into the middle class. He explained that government has done its role by investing in infrastructure, such as schools, roads and hospitals.
However, the President noted, these have not changed the lives of the peasants. He said that the government has introduced UPE and USE to ensure that all the children access free education both at primary and secondary levels.
The President also said that government introduced immunization for all and noted that this has helped to reduce infant mortality rate. “What has remained is AIDS” which he described as a voluntarily acquired disease.
He warned head teachers to stop levying fees, including lunch, in UPE and USE schools. He cautioned head maters that they must restrict themselves to the role and assignments of government and leave parents to play theirs.
Mr. Museveni told Arua leaders that poverty can be defeated if the people change their attitudes. He said that in order to overcome poverty, the people must know the size of their land, the most profitable enterprises and their families’ annual income and expenditure.
He disclosed that government has injected Shs.150 billion through NAADS and other agencies. He, however, assured that NAADS has been re-organised. He directed NAADS officials to choose 6 pioneers from each parish transparently. “Inform the people on radio, organize a meeting so that they choose those 6 people themselves who can learn quickly”, he said.
The President advised farmers that those with large tracts of land can invest in beef, maize and tobacco production. Those with little land, he added, should engage in fish, poultry and fruits.
He cautioned those who agitate for tarmac roads saying that the tarmac road from Karuma to Arua has not eliminated poverty.
On behalf of the leaders, State Minister for Finance Mr. Fred Omach enumerated a number of problems that affect development region. He thanked the President for government projects and said that the leaders in West Nile want their area to be recognized as a separate region from Northern region. He, on behalf of the leaders, pledged support to the government and assured the President of their unwavering support to the Prosperity for All programme.
The Minister reported that Arua needs Shs.60 billion to put in place the structures that will facilitate the Prosperity for All programme.
1/5/2008.
“Govt. will not beg Kony to come out of bush” – Museveni
President Yoweri Museveni has clarified that his government will not beg Joseph Kony to come out of the bush.
“If he wants to come, let him come. If not, it will be too bad for him”, he said.
The President was addressing political leaders at Arua Public School on Monday 28th April during his 3-day tour of the West Nile Region to visit farmers and address political rallies to drum up the people to embrace the Prosperity for All (Bonna Bagaggawale) programme. Mr. Museveni assured Ugandans that nobody can mess up the prevailing peace.
“Kony fled to Congo because he had been defeated”, he said, adding that “recently 100 ADF rebels attacked Uganda but 80 of them were promptly eliminated and the survivors learnt that Uganda has changed.”
He told that meeting that “even the warriors of Karamoja have learnt that there is a government in Kampala. They have been court martialled and are surrendering their guns.”
The President told his audience that the NRM wanted to transform Uganda into a modern state but had been diverted by the Sudanese government which sponsored armed groups, like LRA, to overthrow the young NRM government or intimidate its leaders.
“They discovered that we were not the usual black Africans. If you create problems for us, we create more problems for you.”
President Museveni urged the leaders to support and participate in the Prosperity for All programme. “You should be the last peasants in your families. We should not produce more peasants”, Mr. Museveni said.
He said that the objective of Prosperity for All is to transform the peasants into the middle class. He explained that government has done its role by investing in infrastructure, such as schools, roads and hospitals.
However, the President noted, these have not changed the lives of the peasants. He said that the government has introduced UPE and USE to ensure that all the children access free education both at primary and secondary levels.
The President also said that government introduced immunization for all and noted that this has helped to reduce infant mortality rate. “What has remained is AIDS” which he described as a voluntarily acquired disease.
He warned head teachers to stop levying fees, including lunch, in UPE and USE schools. He cautioned head maters that they must restrict themselves to the role and assignments of government and leave parents to play theirs.
Mr. Museveni told Arua leaders that poverty can be defeated if the people change their attitudes. He said that in order to overcome poverty, the people must know the size of their land, the most profitable enterprises and their families’ annual income and expenditure.
He disclosed that government has injected Shs.150 billion through NAADS and other agencies. He, however, assured that NAADS has been re-organised. He directed NAADS officials to choose 6 pioneers from each parish transparently. “Inform the people on radio, organize a meeting so that they choose those 6 people themselves who can learn quickly”, he said.
The President advised farmers that those with large tracts of land can invest in beef, maize and tobacco production. Those with little land, he added, should engage in fish, poultry and fruits.
He cautioned those who agitate for tarmac roads saying that the tarmac road from Karuma to Arua has not eliminated poverty.
On behalf of the leaders, State Minister for Finance Mr. Fred Omach enumerated a number of problems that affect development region. He thanked the President for government projects and said that the leaders in West Nile want their area to be recognized as a separate region from Northern region. He, on behalf of the leaders, pledged support to the government and assured the President of their unwavering support to the Prosperity for All programme.
The Minister reported that Arua needs Shs.60 billion to put in place the structures that will facilitate the Prosperity for All programme.
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