By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto As years go by, youth inclusion in matters that govern their societies is becoming more necessary because they make majority of the population yet they remain less involved or just sidelined. In Karamoja, this vise will soon be history as development partners come in to bridge the …
Read More »ARUA CITY: BAZAAR WARD ELECTION FOR WOMAN COUNCILOR PUSHED TO FEBRUARY 26, 2026
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 …
Read More »IT IS ELMA KAPEL DAY IN NORTHERN UGANDA!
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 …
Read More »Lack of civic education, lost morale blamed for low voter turnout in Moroto
By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto What started from the polling stations in Moroto on Thursday 22- January -2026 as low voter turnout ended up at the Tally center as electoral officials could not start tallying without the presence of the key stakeholders to witness the counting. Returning Officer Ajwang Esther blamed the …
Read More »The Goats That Never Came: How a 39-Billion Shilling Project Failed Abim’s Most Vulnerable
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 …
Read More »Concerns as Political violence erupts in Moroto municipality, Days to 15th polls
By Moses Lokeris-Moroto A section of political candidates and agents have raised concerns over what they termed as politically motivated violence, sighting cases of alleged beatings and electrocution of some of their supporters during the wee hours of the night in Moroto Municipality, with just days left to the general …
Read More »Bee-Hive of Activities as UPDF Holds 45th Tarehe Sita Activities in Moroto.
By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto It was a busy day yesterday, under the scourging sun as the Uganda People’s Defense Forces-UPDF held several activities, giving back to the community through their community-focus aimed at promoting unity and social economic transformation in the Municipality. The activities which included cleaning of the municipality, market, …
Read More »Commercial Agriculture is the key to poverty eradication in Karamoja-Museveni
By Cinderalla Atenyo-Amudat The National Resistance Movement party Presidential candidate General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the people of Amudati district in Karamoja sub-region to dismiss claims of arid and infertile land in their area and engage in Agriculture for wealth creation. As he explains during his presidential campaign rally …
Read More »Elders, cultural leaders in Karamoja urged to step up the fight against corruption
By Cinderella Atenyo The Inspectorate of Government (IG) has called upon elders and cultural leaders in Moroto District to identify and report any acts of corruption at all levels and promptly report them to the authority. Mebel Mary Nakajuba, the principal Inspectorate officer at IG, while sensitizing and creating awareness …
Read More »Napak Concludes nomination exercise with seven candidates cleared to contest for Parliamentary seats.
By Cinderella Atenyo At least 7 candidates have been successfully nominated to contest for various Parliamentary positions in Napak District ahead of the forthcoming general elections, according to the District Returning officer, Angela Jolly Lokutai. On day one of nomination at Kangole electoral office, the official nomination exercise began promptly …
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