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By Our ReporterAmidst a lag in the number of health workers in the country especially in the public health facilities, a road crash has taken the life of Dr. Charles Collins Morulem of Katakwi General Hospital.This happened at around 6pm on Thursday 23rd March 2023 along the bad Usuk-Katawi road …
Read More »6 Turkana suspects handed diplomatic pardon
By Edward Akaki – Moroto The 3rd infantry division of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces(UPDF) has today 6th/March/2023 released 6 Turkana suspects that were arrested together with 8 native Matheniko in a cordon and search operations in different areas of Karamoja.Brigadier General Felix Busizoori Nim, the Deputy 3rd division commander said …
Read More »LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS FOR EX-POACHERS HELPING TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU KASESE: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 While a 14-year old pupil in primary five in 1994, Julius Tumushabe got lured into poaching by peers and turned his back on school. On his debut day, he went out into the wilderness of the sprawling Queen Elizabeth National park in …
Read More »CLIMATIC CHANGE IN KARAMOJA (MOROTO), ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION
By Edward Akaki – Moroto, Karamoja On a humanitarian ground, everyone deserves a right to life, health and clean water and sanitation, afact that thousands in Karamoja see as a myth due to changing climatic conditions. The suffering and pain in Uganda’s north-eastern pastoralist region, is visible in massive crop …
Read More »Botched Iron Sheets Deal Lands Karamoja Minister in Trouble
February 16, Thursday 2023 By Timothy Eodu & Edward Akaki-Karamoja A deal gone wrong between Karamoja leaders and Minister for Karamoja affairs, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu has landed the latter in trouble after the Internal Security Organisation-ISO arrested her Mother and brother for allegedly possessing government iron sheets meant for …
Read More »Construction of Security roads launched
Wednesday 8, February 2023 By Timothy Eodu The construction of the long awaited security roads across Karamoja region have been launched today by the Minister of State for Works & Transport in charge Transport Hon. Fred Byamukama in Boma grounds Moroto. He said Government plans to open over 2000km of …
Read More »Leaders, Security agencies turn to Inter-District security coordination meetings between Karamoja districts with neighbours
20th/ Dec. 2022 By Timothy Eodu-Karamoja Leaders from Karamoja in conjunction with the joint security forces have turned focus to inter-district reconciliation meetings to sort out grievances with most affected neighbouring districts. According to Ms Betty Okello Otekat the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Amudat says such meetings are good for …
Read More »IRAN PROTESTS: IS IT THE BEGINNING IN FALL OF IRANIAN REGIME?.
By Our CorrespondentA conference organised in the Italian Senate on November 29th, 2022 titled “Iran protests :is it the beginning of the fall of the regime” by EPP group in the European Union (EU) parliament and head of Forza Italia Mep Martusciello together with Members of Parliament Rubano and Patriarca …
Read More »Government medical stores worth over 700million impounded in private clinic, Kitgum
By Samuel Onen and Edward AkakiA joint operation between the police and the National Drug Authority surveillance Unit yesterday 24th October, 2022 recovered medical stores worth over 700million from Akfrank medical clinic located in Monbunyu, Padwong Division, Kitgum Municipality.The clinic that belongs to a one Akena Robert was found with …
Read More »Security Recover 100m From Pallisa
17, Oct 2022 By Lawrence Okwakol The security team chaired by Magidu Dhikusoka the Pallisa resident district commissioner has so far recovered valuables worth 100million. While addressing a press conference over the weekend, Dhikusoka said the security agents collaborated with their counterparts from other districts after a crackdown of 10 …
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