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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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 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 Timothy Eodu-Moroto Moroto regional referral hospital in partnership with Karenga district health department and other development partners are preparing to provide comprehensive medical services to the expected thousands of visitors and locals during the Karamoja Cultural Event slated for 2-9 September 2024. This development was announced by Dr. Stephen …
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