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By Atenyo Cinderella & Akeno Boniface Angura The Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC) has officially launched its new state-of-the-art premises for Totore FM 90.0 in Moroto District, marking a major step toward improving access to information in one of Uganda’s most underserved regions. For years, Karamoja has faced serious media and …

By Timothy Eodu “We can’t wait for Karamoja to Develop” phrase has been for long used in various parts of the country for different reasons. This was due to the region’s social and economic status that most termed cruel, “unreachable” or Hard-to-Reach and backward. Several interventions have been implemented in …

By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto President Yoweri Museveni on Friday commissioned the first ever YAOBAI Cement Factory at Nadunget Sub-County in Moroto District. The Yaobai cement factory which has already started operating, produces 6,000 tones of Clincker on a daily basis producing composite and ordinary Portland cement that is widely used for …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY 28, 03, 2026 A Chocolate factory is coming in one year to process cocoa beans into powder and chocolate in Koboko district. This was disclosed by James Baba, Former Internal Affairs State Minister and Member of Parliament for Koboko County. Baba who has been one …

Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto Moroto Municipality Mayor Ismail Mohammed, has called for immediate suspension of the ongoing operation againstillegal structures, eviction of street vendors, arguing that it is not an executive order from the president but a guidance from the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Local Government. Ismail added this could be done …

By Cindirella Atenyo-Moroto After years of anticipation, Moroto Municipality stands at a pivotal moment as it prepares for elevation to city status—a long-cherished aspiration for the people of Karamoja. Announced in 2024 with an intended operational date of July 1, 2025, the transition has faced national-level delays and scrutiny, with …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2026 The electoral commission has set February 26, 2026 as the tentative date for the residual elections for the Female Councilor representing Bazaar Ward in the Arua Central Division. This follows the discovery of anomalies on the ballot Today (Tuesday 17, 2026) when …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026 “What did you expect?” she quipped boastfully. That was the opening teaser from Hajjat Medina Mohammad Naham, the director of finance of the National Resistance Movement. She spoke shortly after the declaration of Challa Elma Kapel, the youth member of parliament elect …

By Isaac Jans Okeng-Abim, Karamoja “They promised us 16 goats each. We received five, and within a month, they were all dead.”Rev. Caleb Omony inside his office in Abim Sub-county. His voice carries the weight of broken promises. “Our community was supposed to receive 1,420 goats. We got 430. Most …

By Timothy Eodu-Moroto Amidst unpredictable climate, often harsh sunshine of Moroto, where the sun beats down mercilessly on the boda boda stages, riders like Benedict Lochugae and Samuel Okello spent endless hours shielding themselves under flimsy cloths, veranders or sparse trees, waiting for passengers amid the heat. To celebrate what …