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Thursday 24 Aug 2023 By Timothy Eodu- Nabilatuk The Deputy 3rd Division Commander Of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brigadier General Felix Busizoori has urged Pian Karacunas in Nabilatuk District to embrace voluntary approach to disarmament operation as additional strategies for realization of total peace in Karamoja Sub region are …
Read More »Karamoja youths asked to embrace government programs to get out of the poverty.
By Agustine Olule-Moroto As poverty remains one of the major problems affecting Karamoja sub-region currently standing at 65%, with the most affected people being the youth, leaders across the region have called upon the youth to take the advantage of the available government programs like Emyooga, YLP and PDM to …
Read More »Relief as PDM rolls out to South Karamoja.
By Edward Akaki – Karamoja A sigh of relief engulfed the faces of many as they witnessed the first beneficiaries of the Parish Development Model in Karamoja receiving their loaned cash from Post bank agents in Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, and Amudat.About 25 people from each of the above districts whose …
Read More »Over 400 small and medium business operators equipped with Digital trading skills, Moroto
By Edward Akaki-MorotoFederation of small and medium enterprises (FSME) in coordination with the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) held a 4 days digital training for vendors in Moroto district operating small and medium size businesses in a bid to enhance their digital marketing skills.The training that was held at the Moroto …
Read More »South Karamoja medics receive capacity building on obstetric management.
By Timothy Eodu Select midwives from the districts of Amudat, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk, Napak and Moroto have completed a one week’s training on emergency response to obstetric operations, maternal and neonatal care, and gynecology among others. The training which was held at Moroto Regional Referral Hospital last week brought together medical …
Read More »Raids, its effects on girls and women in Karamoja
By Edward Akaki Karamoja, a semi-arid pastoralist region found in the North Eastern part of the country, Uganda has over the years been faced with harsh climatic change effects, cattle rustling, coupled with the disarmament process, escalating insecurity and looming hunger. This has hit the region so hard most …
Read More »NEMA Launches Access to Benefits Sharing-ABS project in Karamoja
The Herbalists during the Inception meeting at KALIP in Moroto By Timothy Eodu National Environment Management Authority has launched the Access to Benefits Sharing-ABS project in Karamoja, partnering with a local Community Based Organization- Karamoja Women Cultural Group as the implementer. The launch that was held on Thursday 15th June …
Read More »Extension services boost service delivery at Lotirir HC II
By Edward Akaki – Moroto Lotirir Health Centre II a church of Uganda founded Private Not For Profit (PNFP) facility located at Nawanatau village, Nawanatau Parish, Loputuk Sub-county Moroto district has enhanced service delivery by extending out-patients department services to the villages that have difficulties accessing the health facilities. According …
Read More »Kaabong Hospital’s neonatal unit to undergo facelift
By Timothy Eodu Kaabong Neonatal Unit, which was formerly a resting room for mothers at their first stages of labour has received a sigh of relief as works to renovate it are to begin soon. Statistics from the facility show a decline in the number of deliveries in the past …
Read More »Napak registers 72% access to maternal health services in 2022.
By Edward Akaki Napak district registered a 72% improvement in access to maternal health services last year. This was confirmed to our reporter by the District Health Officer Dr. Timothy Teko who attributed this to the improved coverage by health workers to the hard-to-reach areas through community outreaches.Dr Timothy said …
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