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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 …

Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …

  Iwe nchini Uganda au Burundi, uchimbaji wa dhahabu unasalia kuwa wa kisanaa na wa kawaida. Wachimba migodi wengi hawajali afya zao, hata kuhusu mazingira. This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center  Na Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) na Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi)  Kutoka …

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 Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa The Pallisa district local government on Wednesday afternoon launched a 130 million road works of the one billion sent from central government at Kameke sub county on Omare swamp that has not been motorable for the last 15 years. While addressing the community that was excited for …

By Lawrence Okwakol-Ngora 4,000 primary seven candidates due to sit for their end of seven year primary course in November, have been equipped with mathematical sets worth shs. 25million by their area Woman Member of Parliament. The sets were delivered by Juliet Achayo Lodou, the Ngora County Member of Parliament …

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 …