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BY OUR REPORTER KAMPALA: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022  The National Forestry Authority (NFA) has hosted a team from Million Trees International, a local environment conservation organization to discuss the implementation of the greening Uganda campaign. The meeting at the NFA head offices in Bugolobi, Kampala on Monday also explored ways …

BY OUR REPORTER DAR-ES-SALAAM: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2022 The Vice President of Uganda, H.E Jessica Alupo, has told women leaders and entrepreneurs to actively involve women in wealth creation to achieve sustainable development. Alupo said that sustainable plans of any country can only be achieved where community is actively involved …

Monday 12 September 2022 By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Kitgum municipality has been on fire when Acholi province team scored their goals due to excitement from supporters. Over 5000 people from different parts of Uganda gathered in Kitgum municipality on the 11th September 2022 to watch FUFA Drum quarter final game …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, September 10, 2022 While attending a tailoring workshop in Luwero district in 2020, Faridah Namukwayo, 22, developed a little cough. For three weeks, Namukwayo took this as a usual cough that occasionally attacked her after a common cold or flu. However, everything changed when she …

Thursday 8 September 2022  By Lawrence Okwakol The Pallisa resident district commissioner Mr. Magudu Dhikusoka has blamed the poor attendance of pupils in first  three days of term three (3) opening to parents and local leaders who don’t value education of their children in the district. Dhikusoka on Wednesday afternoon …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber There is a euphoric atmosphere in Kitgum district as football lovers prepare to cheer the Acholi province team verses the Buganda team in FUFA Drum quarter finals. The match will be played at Kitgum boma grounds on September 11, 2022. District leaders say that they too …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Karamojong men believe that having more wives provides security, labour, pride, strength in their locality and also a sign of wealth (Cultural belief according to the elders). However, a section of women have had an assumption recently that the low development, low literacy levels among the …

By Timothy Eodu The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has called out on the leaders from Karamoja Sub Region to at least appreciate the government efforts being put in the region. The Prime Minister made the call while meeting with the region’s leaders including Members of Parliament, …

By Augustine Olule A section of Members of Parliament across the nine (9) districts of Karamoja sub region have asked the government to listen to them, especially top officials in the Ministry for Karamoja affairs. Speaking during a meeting organized and chaired by the Prime Minister,  Robina Nabbanja, at hotel …

By Samuel Onen At least 46 SACCOs out of 49 have successfully received shs17m each under the Parish Development model (PDM).  This development was confirmed to Karamojanews on Monday September 5, 2022 by the Lira city Mayor, Sam Atul, in an interview from his office. Atul said seventeen million shilling …

By Moses Otim Acholi province is to host Buganda province in the quarter final of the FUFA drum 2022 at Kitgum Bomah grounds in Kitgum district on the Sunday 11, 2022. On Tuesday 6, 2022 today, the head Coach Acholi province Mr. Akena Geoffrey and his technical staff held a …

By Edward Akaki Amidst serious discussions on the involvement of Local leaders in Karamoja on the ongoing cattle rustling and gun violence in the region, the LC5 chairperson Kotido District Paul Komol Lote has come to the limelight as a gun was handed over to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces …

By Lawrence Okwakol 28 piglets have been donated to the women’s group of Akou-Etom parish in Kamutur sub county in Bukedea district to pilot the piggery project initiated by Anita Among the Speaker of Parliament who is also the Member of Parliament for Bukedea district. This women group is one …

By Lawrence Okwakol The supporters of the NRM leaning independent candidate who pulled out of the race two days to August 11,2022 meant for the Gogonyo county bye elections Issa Bantalib Taligola alias Ocuuma on Friday (02/09/2022) stormed his home demanding for why he has never been called for deployment …

By Augustine Olule The state minister for agriculture sub crop sector has assured the people of Karamoja government intension to distribute quick maturing seeds to all farmers for planting this season as way of fighting food insecurity in the region. According to Mr. Bwino Fred Kyakulaga, the state minister of …

By Timothy Eodu The Office of the Prime Minister in conjunction with the ministries of Security and Health are carrying out a hunger survey in Karamoja region to ascertain the facts of the situation as reported by the area leaders in Parliament recently. This was revealed by the Rt. Hon. …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber People of karamoja region are so impressive to express their happiness during the ground opening of Cultural event at Abim secondary school headed by the Governor of Turkana, Kenya on the 31th August 2022. Visitors were from Ethiopia, Kenya, south Sudan and different parts in Uganda. …

By Lawrence Okwakol Ten savings and credits groups with over 150 members in Kobuin sub county, Ngora district have been empowered with start up piggery project of five pigs each. The 50 large white pigs worth 15million shs were handed by Charles Ekelot to the beneficiaries on Thursday in the …

By Moses Otim Livestock owners in the grater Orom county in Kitgum District have agreed to keep their animals in communal kraals to protect them from cattle rustlers. The farmers in Orom, Orom East, and Kiteny sub-counties in Kitgum district have since December 2021 suffered increased cattle by the  Karamojong …

  By Calvin Loyas Ochen The Kotido Elders Council finally decided to attend this year’s Karamoja Cultural event which is ongoing in Abim district. The Karamoja cultural festival started on Aug 30th and is still run up to September 3rd, 2022 under the theme, “Security in Karamoja, the role of …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber The theme for 2022 karamoja cultural event is majorly to restore peace in the region and with neighbors and all eyes are focused on elders to guide youth on how to bring peace in the society. Karamoja Elders Association was formed by various elders across the …

By Edward Akaki – Abim The Karamoja Cultural Festival is an event of its kind in Uganda where the Ateker speaking group from Karamoja-Uganda, Turkana county-Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan come together for a common purpose; celebrating the culture and way of life of the Ateker origin. It is a …

By Onen Samuel Match day 12 of palabek peace building tournament resumed on monday, 29thAugust 2022 with where LIKILIKI CITY FC falling to NORTHERN SHIELD FC by 3-1. Okot Richard scored a opening goal for northern shield in just 1minute with his team mate Okoya Peter doubling the lead in …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Being the first day for Karamoja cultural event, local leaders in Abim district have so far been so impressive to welcome visitors from different corners including their Atekere cultural groups from South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. As visitors are expected from various places, the home district …

By Calvin Loyas Ochen There is heightened security in Abim District on the first day of Karamoja Cultural gala that’s schedule to kick off today Tuesday 30th-03rd September 2022 as several guests keep arriving from various destinations into the region for the long awaited event that was cut short by …

By Timothy Eodu Karamoja Women Umbrella Organization, KAWUO has kick started it’s preparations to hold the second girl’s conference in Moroto district.This conference which was launched last year will be hosted hosted yearly for the period of the project in the region to show case girl’s and young women’s advancement …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Despite the threats of rain on the opening day of the event, the people of Karamoja, surrounding districts and thousands who travelled from as far Ethiopia, Sudan and Kenya are ready to enjoy the 7th Edition of Karamoja Cultural event set to expose hidden treasures in …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber The organizing committee for the 7 Edition of Karamoja cultural event which is scheduled to take place on the 30th August -3rd September 2022 is currently working like donkeys to make the event colorful. With just few hours to the start of the event which is …

By Edward Akaki Shalom peace tournament, Kotido came to a climax yesterday 28th August, 2022 with Agape United edging their counterparts Northern Shirld by a goal to nil at the Kotido Boma grounds. A player only known as Lokong scored the deciding goal handing Agape the trophy in the inaugural …

By Edward Akaki In the just concluded quarter final draws held at Fufa House on Monday 29th August, 2022, Westnile Province after knocking Karamoja Province by an aggregate of 6-0 will now turn their attention to the city boys of Kampala Province. The draw was attended by Fufa officials and …

By Edward Akaki After two weeks of great football and peace drives, the Shalom Peace tournament will come to an end today 28th August,2022  at 3:30 pm at Boma grounds kotido with Northern Eagles playing against Agape united. The tournament that started on the 15th August, 2022 had 10 teams …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber During this Year’s Mama Irene Gelson Foundation (IGF) memorial charity walk held on the 23rd July 2022 which focused on supporting nodding disease victims in Kitgum and Lawmo, the committee aimed to support 1000 afflicted families with the theme, “walking to support 1000 nodding families”. Nodding …

By James Jemo Muya The ongoing rains in Karamoja Region have brought more happiness to the farmers but also has hindered some other aspects of life especially in places where there are bad roads in the different communities of Karamoja. Karenga as one of the new districts in Karamoja has …

 By Samuel Onen Hon. Okin PP , a Member of Parliament representing people of Chua West Constituency has donated an Ambulance which he had promised during the campaigning periods in 2021 and was welcomed by a group of boda boda riders in Kitgum Municipality. Through his personal assistant Mr. Tolit …

By Timothy Eodu The Ministry of Trade Industry and Cooperatives and Uganda National Bureau of Standards-UNBS have banned the importation, manufacture, sale and distribution of City 5 Gin that led to the death of over a dozen people in Arua district and left some survivors with the risk of going blind. …

By Godwin Agaba “Old soldiers never die, they just fade away” Gen. Douglas MacArthur, I first met Gen. Elly Tumwine in 2006. It was in September while I worked as a reporter with Newline agency of Rwanda Independent Media Group (RIMEG). I had traveled from Kigali to Mbarara with my …

By Kasline Gladys Lakareber. Despite the climatic change challenge in the Karamoja region and the surrounding areas during the first planting season of 2022, some farmers made use of the little Rain drops. A youth in Napumpum village, Napumpum Sub county, Kotido district Moses Evra Lokech while speaking to our …

By Samuel Onen Palabek peace building tournament results for match day 11 held on 26th, August 2022. OBWORO HOME BOYS FC overcame ROCK STARS FC by 3 goals to nil thanks to goals from Makula Simon who scored twice and another from Brian Ochan. Meanwhole the scheduled game between KAL …

By Edward Akaki The State House Anti-corruption Court on Thursday arrested six officials from Gulu City Council technocrats on charges of embezzlement of Public funds. The six include Denis Okot the Chief Finance Officer, George Odokonyero the City Accounting Officer, George Kidega the former Acting CFO, Denis Okwera an Accounting …

By Samuel Onen In 2020, Palabek County in Lamwo District and consisting of 3 Sub-counties decided to increase the number of participating football teams in the peace building tournament to 10 and brought the idea of playing quality matches. The league was started very well but later suspended due to …

By Edward Akaki Upto 15 district officials in Kitgum district have been arrested over the mismanagement of Parish Development Model funds meant to benefit the local communities. Kitgum district registered 72 Saving and credit co-operative organizations-SACCO groups for Parish development model, PDM project. 745 millions shillings out of 1.2 billions …

By Edward Akaki Nabilatuk district that inaugurated in the financial year 2018/19 and has just made four years of existence is defying the odds when it comes to sports organisation with at least 16 well equipped football fields within the district.According to the District Sports Officer Okoboi Amos, all the …

By Lawrence OkwakolPeople from Teso sub region have been asked to utilize the current rains to plant fast growing crops in this second season.Juliet Achayo Lodou the Ngora county member of parliament in Ngora district passed the message in Kobuin sub county on Tuesday while meeting the football players which …

  UPDF officers being trained on Human Rights By Timothy Eodu Over 700 hundred officers from the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) from 3 infantry division have been trained on Human Rights Protection in the different UPDF detachments by the human rights facilitators, aimed at strengthening the knowledge and understanding …

By LAKAREBER GLADYS KASLINE After two years of absenteeism from the prestigious cultural gala of the karimojong due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the smiles are all back as women prepare to showcase the culture of the region in Abim come 30th August to 3rd September 2022. Elders in karamoja has …

By Timothy Eodu and Edward Akaki The state minister for Karamoja affairs, Nandutu Agnes is safe and in Parliament doing her duties. According to the Minister’s tweet yesterday evening, she urged everyone to disregard information circulating on social media that she has been ambushed by suspected Karimojong warriors. Nandutu said …

  Beneficiaries seated  By Mathew Longok Abekson A total of 200 families in Napak district have benefited from relief food aid yesterday given to them by Joy Christian School, a Christian founded Institution based in Kumi district.Among the items distributed were a bar of soap, a sachet of salt and …

Akol hands over cash to Chairperson BoG Osire on behalf of the speaker Anita Among. By Lawrence Okwakol The beneficiaries of Kolir comprehensive secondary school in Bukedea district  on  Monday 22nd August 2022 expressed joy over their rescue by the speaker of Parliament of Uganda Rt. Hon. Annet Anita Among …

By Timothy Eodu The department of Land Registration at the Directorate of Land management in the Ministry of Lands, Housing and urban development has promised to process the pending Communal Land Certificates-CLAs that have been forwarded to its secretariat.This was during a stakeholder’s engagement organized by Land and Equity Movement …

A local Karimojong delicacy commonly known as Angodic By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Various youth across Karamoja region are organizing different activities to present during their Cultural gala to entire world as they prove to the elders that culture shall not be lost with the ever changing world technological trends. Youth …

            By Timothy Eodu The joint security forces of the Uganda Police Force (UPF) and Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have beefed up operations around Abim and routes into the district ahead of the cultural event next week on 30th August 2022.According to the Mt. …

Bicycles donated to councilors by Hon. Peter OgwangBy 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 O𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺The State Minister for Sports, Hon Peter Ogwang has today Tuesday 22nd, 8, 2022, given out 140 bicycles to Ngariam Parish Councilors in fulfillment of his promise during the 2021 campaigns.This was during Ngariam Leaders meeting at Katakwi Technical School to …

    By Edward Akaki Having a tour in the northern part of Karamoja region in the district of Kaabong and focusing on the sporting activities and how the district is performing in sports, there was no better person to speak to than the Manager Kaabong District Sports Association Mr. …

  National MDD Results By Timothy EoduThe three schools that represented Karamoja at the national Music Dance and Drama (MDD) in Kyotera district put up a spirited performance to earn the region some promising positions.The three schools, Kasimeri primary school, Lomukura primary school and Kangole Girls primary school were not …

  A woman and her child seated at the Nutrition center By Timothy EoduUnited Nations Children’s Fund has vowed to continue supporting the Nutrition program to the children and women in the Karamoja Sub Region as it marked the World Humanitarian day.In its Tweet, UNICEF announced that it received the …

  Emergency Food Vouchers to be issued by Mercy Corps By Timothy Eodu The United States Mission in Uganda has extended support to 4500 pregnant and lactating mothers in the Karamoja sub region.This was confirmed in their official twitter account @usmissionuganda on Friday 19 August 2022 morning.The Tweet stated; “#Karamoja …

  Airtel team distributing food items from Nakidoka village in Loputuk Sub County By Timothy Eodu Airtel Uganda, under their Airtel Cares Program, has Thursday donated food items to over 2,000 households in the Karamoja region, North-eastern Uganda as part of it’s endeavor to support efforts aimed at ending hunger …

Katakwi leaders with the Vice President Jessica Alupo𝗕𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗢𝗻𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗺The Katakwi district chairman, Geoffrey Omolo has condemned several social media platforms in the district.Omolo in his speech during the recent fundraising in Usuk,14th-8-2022, says that there are WhatsApp groups which he noted are platforms used to only abuse leaders.“Instead of …

  Photo by Timothy Eodu: An elderly women receiving poshoBy Timothy Eodu & Longok Mathew A total of 320 households in Moroto Municipality have Thursday 18 August 2022 benefited from food aid.The aid was donated by Charitas Alfa Ministry Church, a Non Government Organization based in Mukono.According to Mayor Moroto …

  Kangole Girls Primary School Pupils during the regional MDD Festival By Timothy EoduThree out of 4 quoirs from Karamoja have made it to the national Music Dance and Drama Festival being held in Kyotera district.The three are Kasimeri primary school from Moroto (defending champions), Lomukura primary school from Kotido, …

  Municipal Leaders posing for a photo shoot By Augustine OluleA section of Moroto Municipal councilors have been left in shock after learning that the fencing of the mayor’s garden cost up to sh48m.The councilors and other stakeholders within the Municipality have called upon the Municipal auditors to carry out …

Shukuuru posing for a photo shoot with WestNile province coach By Edward Akaaki After an outstanding display in the fufa drum game between Karamoja Province and Westnile Province collecting the man of match award on 14th August, 2022, Ali Shukuuru has attracted interest from Westnile Fufa Big league team Calvary …

Karamoja province lost 1-0 against visiting Westnile Province in the second leg of the round of 16 game of Fufa drum with Westnile Province progressing on 6-0 aggregate. This is the 6th time the two provinces have met with Westnile winning in five occasions but not scoring more than a …

  Jerrycans of impounded Waragi By Timothy Eodu The police in Moroto district have impounded yet again illicit waragi from Moroto district and cautioned traders who are still dealing in the business throughout the region to abandon it as soon as possible if they want to avoid the losses associated with …

Westnile Province team starts all the strong boys in the squad in the fufa drum second leg tier with Karamoja Province in Moroto. After winning 5-0 at the Green Light stadium Arua last week, the White Rhinos are making no exceptions for the return leg expecting a tough game from …

By Edward Akaki During the pre-match meeting  held at Lavender Inn Hotel Moroto for the game between Karamoja Province and Westnile Province to be played today at 3pm at Naitakwae Sports complex, Moroto, the attendees collected a total of 150000/= to support the save Karamoja campaign. Toko Badru Tok the …

By Edward Akaki After two years of inactivity in the fufa drum, the celebration of the ancestry returns to Karamoja with the province hosting their counter parts of Westnile in the second leg of the knockout round of 16. The technical team of the Karamoja province has named a strong …

Karamoja province head coach Amos Okoboi was hosted on UBC radio 90.0 FM located at the slope of mountain Moroto, Singila village, Moroto district in a one on one with Dj jones. We bring you the details. Host: Tell me about yourself in details. Coach: My birth name is Okoboi …

      By Edward Akaki The Leopards of Karamoja will at exactly 3pm today, Sunday 14th August 2022 at Naitakwae sports complex, Moroto, in a heated contest host the white Rhinos of Westnile in a decider of who goes to the next round of the competition. Although Karamoja province …

MSC Staffs posing for a photo shoot with their clients By Timothy Eodu The Microfinance Support Center Moroto Zonal office has awarded a number of best performing clients across the nine (9) districts of it’s operation in Karamoja with certificates.This was done on Friday 12th/August 2022 from Hotel Africana in …

By Edward Akaki Karamoja province is hosting West Nile Province in the return leg of this year’s FUFA Drum at Naitakwae Sports complex on Sunday 14th August 2022 in Moroto. The team that arrived in Moroto on Friday 12th August 2022 is constituted of 20 players and with team captain …

  Westnile team welcomed by Karamoja Province  By Edward Akaki At exactly 10:45am when the grounds of Moroto Municipality was still recovering from the heavy downpour of the previous night, the minibus Costa UBJ 022D carrying the Westnile Province team parked at Rapona Apartments, Senior quarters, Moroto Municipal. The team …

RDC Moroto briefing the team before the walk By Timothy Eodu The microfinance support center has today conducted an awareness walk to implore communities in the Karamoja region to harness good culture of saving.This was done when the MSC marked it 20th year in service, providing micro-loans to MSMEs and …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 Kotido district is grading the road network via Potongor Parish, Kanair sub to Turkana county in Kenya. The grading of the road murram is meant to make easy access to markets and enable transportation of agricultural produce. The road is being constructed …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: Wednesday, August 10, 2022 The district leaders in Karamoja and neighbouring districts in Acholi, Lango and Teso have turned to the elders and women in an effort to end cattle rustling. During a recent cross border dialogue organized by German Development Agency, GIZ at Kacheri sub …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER ABIM: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022 Abim district will host the 2022 Karamoja cultural gala which is aimed at promoting cultural norms, practices and bring the young generation to term with their traditional heritage. The event will take place at Abim secondary school from August 30 to September …

BY EDWARDS AKAKI MOROTO: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022 There is a sigh of relief in the Northeastern district of Moroto where prices of fresh foods has significantly dropped in the wake of the first rain season’s harvests. These are the essential food stuff such as onions, tomatoes, vegetables, cabbages, egg …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: TUESDAY, AUGUST 09, 2022 At least 400 households in Kotido district have received food aid donated by the Gida Yardimi, a charity organization from Turkey, the local leaders have said. Paul Komol Lotee, the Kotido district LC% chairman said each beneficiary family received 25 kilograms of …

BY TIMOTHY EODU NAPAK: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 Over 500 pupils from the nine districts of Karamoja have turned up for the regional Music, Dance and Drama Festival being hosted by Kangole Boys Primary school in Napak district. Each district was expected to present the best choirs after the recently …

BY JAMES MUYA KARENGA: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 A farmers’ group in Karenga district in Karamoja has taken on fish farming and vegetable growing to fight malnutrition. “We had 20 malnourished children in our families that were being given plumpy’nut. Only six of them got well, so, we decided to …

BY TIMOTHY EODU MOROTO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 Moses Kaukon, says the vegetable gardens have helped him to supplement his salary, provide food for the family and also teach small scale gardening to other farmers. He teaches at Musas primary school in Katikekile Sub-County, 19km from Moroto town. His demonstration …

BY MATHEW ABEKSON MOROTO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 A new dormitory for female students has been commissioned at Moroto Core Primary Teachers College. The 42-bed capacity dormitory was constructed by the German humanitarian organization, Welt Hunger Hilfe. The commissioner for teacher education at the Ministry of Education and Sports, Jonathan …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 Isaiah Lokech, the LCV councilor representing Kapeta sub county in Kotido district has urged farmers in Karamoja sub-region to utilize the current rain season to enhance agricultural production. “Go out, especially men, plant more crops like millet, maize, sweet potatoes, simsim and …

BY JAMES MUYA NAPAK: MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 2022 Peter Iriama and Mario Lochen are a team of the well-known warriors who have been reportedly raiding cattle from the neighboring districts using a gun. They on Sunday peacefully handed over the gun to Francis Obed Lochoro, the local council III chairman …

BY TIMOTHY EODU MOROTO: SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 The crowd roared in ovation as reformed former Karamojong warriors from Lokeriaut primary school joined the school choir and made their way on to the podium. It was a rare occasion at Kasimeri Primary school in Moroto district where a music dance …

  BY WALTER KUMIRA GULU: SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 Fourteen of the youths graduated with skills in motorcycle repair and maintenance, 12 in hairdressing, 11 in tailoring, 11 in knitting and weavings, 10 in decoration and design, and eight electronic repair and maintenance. Farouk Musema, the Principle of the Gulu …

BY EDWARDS AKAKI MOROTO: SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2022 The traders in Moroto central business area known as Camp Swahili have welcomed the ongoing construction of reads under the Uganda support to municipal infrastructure development (USMID) program with excitement. These are the upgrading of the two streets of Jie and Lopeduru …

BY JAMES MUYA KARENGA: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 The Karamoja sub-region is famous in the media for growing insecurity, cattle rustling and starvation but amidst this chilling narrative, one young man in Karenga district is on a mission to offer news of hope to Karamoja. “Not the whole of Karamoja …

BY EDWARDS AKAKI AND MATHEW ABEKSON MOROTO: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 As the bright morning sun dapples, the semi-arid plains of Karamoja sub-region in northeastern Uganda spring to life. After the morning household errands, they throng with empty jerrycans to Nakapilimen, a local brew cellar, one kilometer from Moroto town …

BY MATHEW ABEKSON MOROTO: TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 Kasimeri primary school, Karamoja sub-region’s perennial representative at the national music, dance and drama festivals has vowed to win this year’s competitions. The school’s officials made their intent known after they hosted the zonal competitions to get participants for the district level …

BY TIMOTHY EODU AND MATHEW ABEKSON KOTIDO: TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022 As the current disarmament exercises marks one year and 10 days, the joint security forces of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF and Anti Stock Theft Unit-ASTU have boasted for having achieved 88% of the set targets. This was revealed by …

BY EDWARDS AKAKI MOROTO: MONDAY, JULY 25, 2022 Youths in Moroto district have petitioned the district to eliminate child marriage, teenage pregnancy and school drop out of Adolescents. They content that during the COVID-19 lockdown that lasted for over two years, many of the school going adolescents in the Karamoja …

KIGALI: MONDAY, 25 JULY 2022 BirdLife International has called for increased push for the safeguarding of protected and conserved areas at the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Africa Protected Areas Congress (APAC) in Kigali, Rwanda. “This inaugural APAC is an opportunity for stakeholders to link up and work …

BY TIMOTHY EODU KOTIDO: SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2022 The site clearance for construction of a 2km long water dam to support pastoralism has commenced in Maaru sub-county in Kotido district. The dam named “Sinat” is being constructed with funding from the ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The sh25bn …

BY MOSES OTIM KITGUM: Saturday, July 23, 2022 Farming has resumed in Namokora sub-county and the Naiboring sub-county of Orom East constituency and Kiteny and Namokora town council in Chua East constituency, Kitgum district after Karamojong worriers left the area. The warriors had invaded those sub counties in early January …

BY TIMOTHY EODU KOTIDO: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022 A section of local leaders in Karamoja are proposing various ways to boost agricultural production and end famine. The local leaders say since karimojong livelihood rotates around cattle keeping, government should come up with various interventions that will allow them to keep …

BY MATHEW LONGOK MOROTO: FRIDAY, JULY 22, 2022 The Karamoja regional police spokesman, Mike Longole, has refuted media reports that some relief food rations that were meant to benefit over 100 people in Moroto district had been stolen. “This is to inform the general public that, Police in Karamoja has …

BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2022 The Kotido district has received five truckloads of relief food from the office of the Prime Minister to respond to drought induced food shortage in five sub counties. These are Kapeta, Kacheri, Rengen, Nakapelimoru and Kotido Sub-Counties which are said to be …

BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU MOUNT KEI: FRIDAY, Jun 24, 2022 This story was produced with support from the Rainforest Journalism Fund in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. A rough, dusty road from Yumbe town in West Nile sub-region of Uganda passes through Mount Kei national forest reserve (formally known as Mount …

BY TIMOTHY EODU NAPAK: THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 2022 Napak district in Karamoja Sub Region has received a consignment of Covid-19 vaccines to be rolled out in the third phase beginning early next month. The officials of the district, which is among those that performed poorly in the previous campaigns, are …