Karamoja

By Timothy Eodu, Edward Akaki As the Family Planning narrative is not a good subject of discussion in Karamoja due to the entrenched cultural and religious beliefs, an impact has been realized and steadily being up taken in the region and Teso over the five years of the RISE program …

By Edward Akaki UHURU League Table Standing (Courtesy Photo) The all time Moroto district football Association (MDFA) most celebrated tournament has returned in full strength for the year 2024. “THE UHURU LEAGUE” is a locally based football competition focused on developing young talents in the district and out mostly played …

By Timothy Eodu Joint Security Officials and Leaders during the meeting The security chiefs from the joint security forces of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) and Uganda Police have identified poverty, peer influence and forced marriages as a driving factor for child trafficking in the region. Major General Don …

As part of efforts to avoid vandalism of dams, which were constructed by the government to provide water for livestock and crop production in Karamoja Sub-region, leaders have proposed to effect a fee on every cow. Kobebe Dam in Lotisan Sub-County in Moroto District (Photo by Timothy Eodu) Some of …

By Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project (construction of Loperu – Jie Road) in Moroto Municipality is progressing and stands at 93%. This was confirmed to KaramojaNews during a recent project inspection by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. According to Eng. Lawrence …

By Lakareber Gladys Kasline For many years till date Karimojongs have been accused of Raiding Animals from among them and their neighboring districts of Acholi, Teso, Turkana, Lango and Sebei, affecting their relationship and freedom of association while in such areas for fear that they would turn and steal animals. …

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 …

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 …

Nakapiripirit HCIII, which covers 11 villages and 5 parishes, including Nakapiripirit Town Council, registers over 50 patients daily. Whereas this figure seems big, it could have even been much more had the surrounding community sought health care in time. According to the Health Center in charge, assistant nursing officer, Hellen …

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 …