Governance

By Timothy Eodu-Kalaki The officials while at the Irrigation site (Courtesy Photo) The Assistant Resident District Commissioner-RDC of Kalaki district in Teso region has sounded tough on corruption after Commissioning a powerful Micro scale irrigation system at Katine Village, Ocelakur parish in Ocelakur Sub-county last week. Mr. Denis Richard Apuun …

By Agustine Olule-Moroto Some of the Reformed warriors during the event. Credit: Agustine Olule In a bid to bring total peace, security and development to Karamoja sub region, Karamoja Herders of the Horn with support from German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has dispatched 100 million shillings to …

By Timothy Eodu The 3Division commander, Maj. Gen. Don Nabasa has urged leaders in Karamoja to pass and enforce a resolution on forceful enrolment of children to school in order to fight criminality in the region. Nabbasa made the remarks while preceding over  the handover and taking over of office …

By Timothy Eodu The former Local Council, LCV of Amudat districted Mr. Francis Kiyonga Adamson has been convicted for corruption. Mr. Adamson was convicted this morning by the Grade One Magistrates’ Court in Matuga and sentenced to 23 months and 14 days in jail and fined UGX 80M to be …

By Timothy Eodu, Edward Akaki As the Family Planning narrative is not a good subject of discussion in Karamoja due to the entrenched cultural and religious beliefs, an impact has been realized and steadily being up taken in the region and Teso over the five years of the RISE program …

By Timothy Eodu Joint Security Officials and Leaders during the meeting The security chiefs from the joint security forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police have identified poverty, peer influence and forced marriages as a driving factor for child trafficking in the region. Major General Don …

Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …

  Iwe nchini Uganda au Burundi, uchimbaji wa dhahabu unasalia kuwa wa kisanaa na wa kawaida. Wachimba migodi wengi hawajali afya zao, hata kuhusu mazingira. This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center  Na Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) na Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi)  Kutoka …

By Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project (construction of Loperu – Jie Road) in Moroto Municipality is progressing and stands at 93%. This was confirmed to KaramojaNews during a recent project inspection by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. According to Eng. Lawrence …

 By Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa The Pallisa district local government on Wednesday afternoon launched a 130 million road works of the one billion sent from central government at Kameke sub county on Omare swamp that has not been motorable for the last 15 years. While addressing the community that was excited for …