Kitgum District

Kitgum, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled its modernised branch along Market Street, next to Kitgum Main Market, in a move that will offer expanded access to financial services and support economic growth across Northern Uganda. It was officially opened by Mark Ocitti Ongom, Chief Executive of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited … The post Stanbic Bank unveils upgraded Kitgum Branch, focus on

KITGUM: Stanbic Bank Uganda has unveiled its modernised branch along Market Street, next to Kitgum Main Market, in a move that will offer expanded access to financial services and support economic growth across Northern Uganda. It was officially opened by Mark Ocitti Ongom, Chief Executive of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL), alongside Sam Fredrick Mwogeza, […] The post Stanbic Bank Unveils Upgraded Kitgum Bran

Kitgum locals decry lack of bridge on River Pager Daily Monitor

Kitgum, Uganda | URN | The local organising committee for the 50th anniversary of St Janani Luwum has asked Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu to mobilise government and other partners to develop the martyr’s memorial site in Kitgum, including construction of a prayer arena. Can. Gladys Oyat, chairperson of the local organising committee, appealed during … The post Kitgum seeks prayer arena at Janani Luwum memorial si

Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Church of Uganda Archbishop Stephen Kazimba Mugalu has urged the government to allow parents to support the development of schools where such contributions are agreed upon by parents and school governing bodies, warning that a blanket restriction could leave some institutions struggling to provide basic services. Archbishop Kazimba made … The post Kazimba urges dialogue as school fees row deepe

Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Residents in Kitgum District are calling for the decentralisation of national identification services to sub-counties to reduce the distance and costs involved in accessing National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) services. The residents say the current arrangement, where they are required to travel to designated registration centres to access or … The post Residents want ID se

As global demand grows, Orom-Cross is betting that processing graphite in Uganda can deliver more than a mining project NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | A graphite project in northern Uganda is taking on a more ambitious shape. What began as a proposal to mine and export graphite from Orom East in Kitgum District … The post Orom-Cross: Uganda’s graphite gamble moves up the value chain appeared first on The Independent

Kitgum teen mothers rise above trauma, rebuild lives Daily Monitor

The Kitgum district leadership has rejected a list of 11 students selected for the State House scholarship programme, demanding a fresh application and verification process amid concerns about how the beneficiaries were chosen. District leaders accused Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Jimmy Segawa Ebil of overseeing a selection process that did not involve key local government […] The post Kitgum district rejects

Local musician Bosmic Joyce Otim, who is facing charges of causing grievous bodily harm, has asked the Kitgum Chief Magistrate’s court to allow him and the complainant to pursue an out-of-court settlement. Otim, who is out of prison on a Shs 2 million cash bail, made the request through his lawyer when the case came […] The post Musician Bosmic Otim seeks out-of-court settlement in assault case appeared first on The

The father of a 28-year-old mason has asked the Kitgum Chief Magistrate’s court to jail his son, saying a custodial sentence would give his 72-year-old mother a much-needed reprieve from his alleged abusive behaviour. Michael Acaye made the plea on Thursday during the hearing of a case against his son, Kenneth Oyoo, a married mason […] The post Father asks Kitgum court to jail son over abuse of mother appeared first

KITGUM, August 6, 2026 — The Government of Uganda, through the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA), has launched the Kidepo Landscape Integrated Conservation and Development Project (KLICDP 2026–2030), a five-year, US$4 million initiative aimed at strengthening biodiversity conservation while improving livelihoods in communities surrounding Kidepo Valley National Park and the Karenga Wildlife Corridor. Funded by the […]

[Spotlight Initiative] Kitgum District -- For Alice*, a widow and mother of five, land was more than property. It was the survival, dignity and the future of her children. After her husband's death in 2008, that future became uncertain.

Kitgum, Uganda | URN | Thousands of residents in Kitgum and neighbouring districts could benefit from increased employment, business opportunities and infrastructure development after London-listed mining company Blencowe Resources raised the value of its Orom-Cross Graphite Project to US$1.254 billion (about Shs4.7 trillion) following an updated Definitive Feasibility Study. The revised valuation strengthens the com

Kampala, Uganda | The Minister for Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in the Office of the Prime Minister, Sam Engola, has pledged closer collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…