His health continues to deteriorate since he was transferred from Lacor hospital to Gulu Regional referral hospital three weeks ago, resulting from a stroke suffered last year. Weak and unable to reorganize anybody, Benjamin Ojwang, the retired Anglican Bishop of Kitgum Diocese is a man in need at a trying moment. The 67-year-old became […]

Hours after announcing his son had gone missing from home since Monday, Democratic Party president Norbert Mao issued a second statement that his son, Nicholas Hope Mao, 19 had been found at a cousin’s place. ‘‘He wanted sometime alone,’’ the DP leader wrote. ‘‘We found him asleep. His guitar leaning on the wall,’’ Mao said. […]

***** I wish to confirm that today afternoon I made a report to the Uganda Police about my son Nicholas Hope Mao who left home in the company of a friend on Monday evening and has not returned since. The friend he went with is unknown to us. His mother and I are contacting relatives […]

By Tom Maliti International Justice Monitor  A retired Ugandan army soldier told the International Criminal Court (ICC) Dominic Ongwen was not in the eastern Ugandan sub-region of Teso when the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) was active there about 16 years ago. Emmanuel Ewicho, who described himself as a spy, told the court on Tuesday that […]

A 26 billion (6.5 million Euro) project to promote Climate Smart Agriculture in northern Uganda has been launched. Climate Smart Agriculture enhances the resilience of farming communities against effects of climate change. The four-year project seeks to benefit 25,000 small holder farmers in seven districts in northern Uganda—Lira, Oyam, Kitgum, Agago, Dokolo, Amolatar and Napak. […]

By Tom Maliti, International Justice Monitor  When he is away from the courtroom, Dominic Ongwen plays football, shares meals with his fellow detainees, and works at the International Criminal Court (ICC) detention center. Ongwen’s life at the detention center contrasts with his years as an escort, fighter, and commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). […]

By Tom Maliti  International Justice Monitor A second defense witness has told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that Dominic Ongwen did not participate in a Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) attack on the Pajule camp for internally displaced people (IDP) 15 years ago. Sam Opiyo told the court Ongwen was present during a meeting hours before […]

On Friday May 24, a group of 15 journalists on a reporting trip to Apaa were ordered to leave the location by the Adjumani District Police Commander (DPC) on grounds that they did not have permission to report from the area. The journalists had traveled to Apaa under the auspices of the Northern Uganda Media […]

Awach health centre IV in Gulu district has been boosted with a 35 million, 300 Kilowatt hours solar power system that will enable health workers in the health centre to conduct operations in the night. Dr Cana Kenneth, the In-Charge of the facility said health workers had been using touches past 10 pm to attend […]

By Tom Maliti International Justice Monitor A Ugandan member of parliament told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that former abductees of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) he spoke to did not name Dominic Ongwen as one of the LRA commanders active in the eastern Uganda region of Teso 15 years ago. Julius Ochen, member of […]