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Over 400 Reportedly Killed by Alcohol Related Illness in Kotido

By Stanly Ebele. A report by the Karamoja Peace and Environmental Protection Service (Kapeps Ministry) has indicated that 498 people died due to alcohol related causes and starvation. The report which spans through a period of 15 years from 2008 -2023, indicates…

Karamoja Women Seek Waiver on Land Titles to Access GROW Loans

By Bondry Kilenga Women farmers in Kotido district under their umbrella body Kotido Women Farmer’s Forum have urged the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to relax guidelines for accessing funds under the GROW project. Lilly Grace Nachan, the chairperson of…

Gov’t Boosts Karachuna SACCOs with Shs450Mn

By Alexander Mackey Okori The Government through the Micro Finance department under the Ministry of Finance has injected Shs450Mn into nine Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs) formed by reformed warriors locally known as “Karachuna” The fund disbursement was launched by the…

Gov’t Disburses Only 3.1 Percent Of Grow Project Funds To Karamoja

By Stanley Ebele KARAMOJA: Only 3.1 percent of the funds meant for women in business under the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project has been disbursed in the Karamoja sub- region. The findings are contained in Ministry of…

Cabinet Reduces Interest Rate on Grow Project as affirmative Action for Karamoja

By Stanley Ebele Cabinet has given special consideration to the women from Karamoja, Bukedi and Busoga sub regions by offering a two- percent reduction on the GROW Project. The announcement was given during the Centenary Bank engagement with the business women at…

PDM gives hope to single mothers in Kotido municipality

March 12, 2025 By Stanley Ebele and Alexander Mackey Okori KOTIDO MUNICIPALITY. Catherine Amito, a resident of Narikapet ward in Kotido municipality has been struggling to fend for her four children and seven dependants single handedly. Her husband only identified as Lokuda,…

Mass death of chickens in Kotido drives prices lower

Stanley Ebele Poultry farmers in Kotido district are reeling from loses resulting from the death of the poultry especially chickens. The unknown disease according to a section of farmers kills chicken within days after showing with signs and symptoms which include watery…

Cattle Keepers From Napumpum Cancel Fishing Activities On Kaeselem Dam

Residents of Napumpum Sub County in Kotido have unanimously resolved to stop any economic activities on Kaeselem dam to spare it exclusively to being a source of water for cattle. Kaeselem dam The dam located in Lolito parish had lately attracted a…