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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By Timothy Eodu As the country gears up for the 2026 general elections, preparations are underway to ensure a smooth exercise, beginning with nominations of different candidates at all levels. While the presidential candidates are done with theirs and are now campaigning, Members of Parliament have also started and in …
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By Timothy Eodu & Lokeris Moses As the world prepares to mark the 16 Days of activism, a section of Moroto residents are raising eyebrows over increasing gender based violence, especially against women and girls. They say this is due to uncontrolled consumption of alcohol and poverty that continues to …
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By Angura Boneface Akeno Parliament’s budget will jump to UGX1.527 Trillion in the Financial Year 2029/30, up from UGX917.642 Billion the Financial Year 2025/26. The institution says the increment is due to the need to cover emoluments and associated benefits such as medical insurance of MPs, committee oversight field activities, …
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By Timothy Eodu-Moroto As Uganda prepares the National and District Budgets for FY2026/27, Civil Society Organisations-CSO’s working in Karamoja have united to call for urgent and targeted investments in service delivery for the sub-region. Karamoja remains Uganda’s most marginalized area, with poverty levels rising sharply to 74.2% as per the …
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By Lazaro Apunyo-Moroto The Electoral Commission-EC in Moroto District has nominated Four aspiring candidates For the position of LC5 chairperson. The Four nominated candidates include three who are standing under independent-National Resistance Movement-NRM leaning and one who is flag bearer.The nominated candidates include: Pulkol Anjello NRM flag bearer, Koryang David …
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By Timothy Eodu-Nakapiripirit As the 10th Karamoja Cultural Event-KCE Nakapiripirit chapter comes to the end, there are growing concerns among several stakeholders that government is not fast tracking most of the resolutions being passed by the Karamoja Cultural Association-KCA. These, they say undermines the efforts being put in place to …
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By Timothy Eodu-Nakapiripirit As the annual Karamoja Cultural Festival that is rotational in the 09 districts of the sub-region this year is taking place in Nakapiripirit District at old Nakapiripirit primary school under the theme “Strengthening Cultural cohesion in diversity for socio-economic transformation”, the tide is not as lively as …
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By Goodluck Musinguzi, 8th June 2025 Dr Diana Atwine, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health was in Mbarara City to inspect ongoing works at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital including a block that will house the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) which will solve the challenges of limited space. We want to …
Read More »The construction works on the emergency call and dispatch center are rated at 79% by a representative of the contractor BY GOODLUCK & RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: 8th,June, 2025 The construction of an ambulance call and dispatch center that is expected to improve coordination and management for medical emergencies is under …
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