By Joseph Logola Residents of Kapeta sub county in Kotido district have offered 20 acres of land to Losakuca primary school to help in food production. Courtesy Photo The land which is located in Nasiriamamoru village Kapeta sub county was given to…
By Joshua Imalingat The latest projection by the Uganda National Meteorological Authority-UNMA is predicting flash floods in the Karamoja region due to above normal rain fall. The March to May 2024 seasonal rainfall outlook released on Friday by the UNMA acting director…
By Bondry Kilenga Livestock traders in North Karamoja have renewed calls for the joint security forces to reopen the old cattle trade routes in the region. In May this year the joint security forces issued guidelines designating only two routes for the…
By Bondry Kilenga The North Karamoja districts of Abim, Kotido, Karenga and Kaabong have reportedly registered a sharp decline in the livestock population in the last two years. This was contained in the district reports presented before the state minister for animal…
By Jennifer Acheng Residents of Alerek sub-county in Abim district are crying foul, following the persistent destruction of their crop gardens by stray wild animals. Courtesy Photo For the last three weeks, wild animals said to be elephants and wild pigs from…
By Jennifer Acheng About 23 people comprising 12 children and 11 elderly have so far reportedly succumbed to starvation in Kotidany village, Chamkok sub-county, Abim district in a space of two weeks. This follows an executive order issued by President Yoweri Museveni…
By Jennifer Acheng Kotido district has registered a slight increment of farm input prices especially in agro input shops as the farming season begins. The imputes range from seeds of various types, farm equipment like hoes, pangas, spades, watering cans, gumboots, pesticides,…
By Joshua Imalingat The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has said that Karamoja sub-region has got a huge potential to become the countries food basket. Tayebwa was speaking during the consecration of Rev. Canon Simon Akol Aisu as the 2nd Bishop…