Lamwo, Uganda| The Deputy Speaker of Lamwo District, James Ocen has voiced concerns regarding the non-payment of councilors who missed a committee meeting.

The meeting was reportedly canceled due to the absence of district technical staff.

This issue has added to the ongoing challenges in the district, where councilors have previously protested unexplained deductions in their honoraria allowances.

The situation highlights broader issues of administrative inefficiencies and financial management within the district.

Councilors have expressed frustration over the lack of transparency and timely payments, which has affected their ability to effectively carry out their duties.

The district administration has acknowledged the concerns and pledged to address the issues to ensure that councilors receive their rightful payments.

However, the councilors remain skeptical and are calling for more accountability and better financial management practices.

This ongoing situation underscores the need for improved governance and financial oversight in Lamwo District to ensure that councilors and other district staff are fairly compensated and that administrative processes are streamlined and transparent.

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Francis Oyet

Oyet Francis Opwonya, known commonly as Francis L’Oyet is a Ugandan South Sudanese investigative journalist and software engineer. Oyet is the founder and CEO of Oyet Broadcasting Services (OBS Network), an innovation hub and headquarters of The Northern Press in Uganda and The Malakal Press, located in Malakal City, Upper Nile State in the Greater Upper Nile region of South Sudan