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Cross boarder communities from Uganda – Kenya embracing the battle against GBV

By Anthony Wadamba Communities staying along the Uganda-Kenya boarder have come together to fight Gender Based Violence through skilling by Cooperation & Development (C&D). This was revealed during a community training held in Kenya’s lorengkipi ward, Lokiriama sub-county in Turkana County. Poverty and illiteracy were put at the forefront as …

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Calls for action as Moroto R.R Hospital records high cases of mental health disorders

By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto As Karamoja commemorated it’s belated World Mental Health Day on Thursday 6 November, at Moroto Boma grounds, in Moroto District, under the theme: “Access to Services: Mental Health in Catastrophes and Emergencies,” several stakeholders called for more action to be taken to revert these increasing figures. The …

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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 …

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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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Lokii pledges to strengthen education, socio-economic wellbeing of Matheniko

Timothy Eodu The incumbent Member of Parliament for Matheniko, also the National Resistance Movement-NRM Vice Chairperson for Karamoja, Hon. John Baptist Lokii has pledged to uphold his projects of promoting education and economic well-being among the community of Matheniko. Speaking shortly after his nomination, Hon. Lokii said the Matheniko have …

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