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 President Yoweri Museveni on Friday commissioned the first ever YAOBAI Cement Factory at Nadunget Sub-County in Moroto District. The Yaobai cement factory which has already started operating, produces 6,000 tones of Clincker on a daily basis producing composite and ordinary Portland cement that is widely used for …
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By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto The Moroto district local council 5 elect has called for unity among rival factions in the concluded elections citing that for the district to develop, they need each other regardless of the elections outcome. Anjello Pulkol made the remarks after being declared winner of the district top …
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By Cinderella Atenyo-Moroto What started from the polling stations in Moroto on Thursday 22- January -2026 as low voter turnout ended up at the Tally center as electoral officials could not start tallying without the presence of the key stakeholders to witness the counting. Returning Officer Ajwang Esther blamed the …
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By Augustine Olule-Kotido As Karamoja sub-region starts to enjoy relevant peace and security, the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Kotido and Moroto together with the Catholic Lawyers society international (CLASI) working jointly with the government of the Republic of Uganda is spearheading the establishment of Karamoja Peace and Technology university (KAPATU). …
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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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By Timothy Eodu The Police in Napak on Sunday arrested two suspects from Kasile village, Iriiri Sub County in connection to suspected theft of motorcycles. The suspects, whose names have been withheld, are currently assisting the police with the investigations. During the operation, the police recovered four suspected stolen Kenyan …
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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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By Augustine Olule Following a two-day country wide nomination exercise for parliamentarians by the Electoral commission that commenced on Wednesday 22 and ended on Thursday 23 of October 2025, the electoral commission of Moroto district has cleared a total of fifteen candidates to appear in the ballot, come January 2026. …
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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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