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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. …
Read More »MP Donates an Ambulance, Welcomed by Boda boda
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 …
Read More »Trade Ministry, UNBS ban Arua’s Adulterated Gin
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. …
Read More »UNICEF renews its commitment on Nutrition Support in Karamoja
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 …
Read More »US Mission Uganda Supports over 4000 pregnant and lactating mothers in Karamoja
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 …
Read More »KARENGA FARMERS’ GROUP FIGHTS MALNUTRITION IN KARAMOJA WITH FISH FARMING
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 …
Read More »KOTIDO DISTRICT RECEIVES FIVE TRUCKS OF RELIEF FOOD FROM OPM
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 …
Read More »NAPAK RECEIVES COVID VACCINES FOR THIRD ROUND VACCINATION
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 …
Read More »KITGUM GETS 51000 VACCINES FOR THIRD ROUND OF MASS COVID-19 VACCINATION
BY GLADYS KASLINE LAKAREBER KITGUM: TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022 Kitgum district health department has received 51,602 vaccines for the third round of Covid-19 mass vaccination campaign which is to kick off on June 21, 2022. But unlike the previous campaigns, the focus this time is on children age 12 to …
Read More »WHY GIRLS MUST UGANDA IS TRAINING WOMEN ON SAFE BROWSING
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022 Over the weekend, Girls Must Uganda, a local civil society organization, summoned over 20 young women activists, feminists, rights defenders, councilors, probation officers and journalists in Kabale and Rukiga districts for a lesson on digital safety. Maurine Tukahirwa, the chief Executive Officer …
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