By Francis Longom-Moroto A recent stakeholder engagement in Karamoja brought together Members of Parliament, education officials, civil society organizations, and development partners to address the persistent barriers to education in the region, particularly within mining communities. The discussions centered on child labor, school feeding, infrastructure gaps, and the need for …
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Cinderella Atenyo-Karenga Once synonymous with cattle rustling, armed conflict, and limited access to markets and services, Karamoja is undergoing a profound shift. The new international airport in Karenga District represents a major milestone in this transformation, promising to connect the region to global tourism, trade, and investment networks. President Yoweri …
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By Timothy Eodu Police in Amudat District have arrested a health worker at Amudat Hospital following the alleged theft of government-supplied medicines and medical consumables. The arrest highlights ongoing concerns over the protection of scarce medical resources in a region already grappling with significant health challenges. Amudat District and the …
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By Cinderella Atenyo As the impacts of climate change intensify across Uganda’s Karamoja region — marked by prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, severe land degradation, and increasing desertification — a powerful community-led response is taking root. On Thursday, 200 seedlings of Leucaena leucocephala (locally known as Lusina), a hardy, multipurpose tree, …
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By Cinderella Atenyo & Lazaro Apunyo The newly sworn-in Mayor of Moroto Municipality, Mark Ssire, has pledged to eliminate waste management challenges in the municipality and Safeguard Public Resources as part of his priority agenda. Speaking shortly after his swearing-in, Mayor Ssire commended the technical team and the Chief Magistrate …
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By Lazaro Apunyo-Moroto Moroto Core Primary Teachers College (PTC) on 20th/ May 2026 officially launched a state-of-the-art ICT Digital Hub, funded by the Government of Ireland through UNICEF. This facility marks a significant milestone in enhancing digital infrastructure for teacher education in Uganda, particularly in the underserved Karamoja region. The …
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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 …
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By Cinderella Atenyo Hundreds of midwives from across Uganda converged in Moroto District on Tuesday 5th 2026 to mark the International Day of the Midwife under the theme “One Million More Midwives.” They issued a passionate call for urgent government recruitment, warning that extreme workloads and critical shortages are driving …
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By Cinderella Atenyo & Timothy Eodu Access to justice by survivors of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Karamoja has always faced an uphill due to several challenges ranging from the deeply entrenched cultural norms, low reporting rates, and severe infrastructural barriers that have long perpetuated violence against women and children in …
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By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto The Ministry of health in conjunction with Moroto District will host this year’s national celebrations for International Day of the Midwife on 5 May 2026, bringing global attention to Karamoja’s efforts to end preventable maternal deaths. Under the Theme, “the world needs One Million More Midwives,” and …
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