By DN AFRICALINK The 72-year-old Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, nicknamed NNN, was sworn in on Friday as the first woman president of the Southern African nation of Nambia. Her SWAPO party, which has ruled the country of about 3 million people for over three…
By Our Reporter Police in Kira Road Police Station have arrested two suspects in connection to the mysterious death of Martha Ahumuza. The police identified the duo as Edward Mugabo (alias Eddie) a cashier at Mezo Noir nightclub in Kololo, Kampala and…
By Bondry Kilenga In a significant step to combat Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), the Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) has dispatched over 151,000 doses of vaccines to Kotido district. Joseph Longoli the district veterinary officer confirmed the development,…
The former Brigade Commander of 405 Brigade, Col. David Byaruhanga is dead. His demise was confirmed to Etoil A Karamoja by the 3rd Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Wilberforce Sserunkuma. Although the details of demise are still scanty, information received by our news…
By Stanley Ebele, Jeniffer Acheng and Alexander Mackey Okori The stringent guidelines in accessing the Generating Growth Opportunities and Productivity for Women Enterprises (GROW) project loan have left several women entrepreneurs in Kotido frustrated and disillusioned. The gender ministry-based project worth Shs824 billion, launched in September 2024,…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Unlawful trade of wild meat is thriving in Kotido district as former warriors turn their ‘guns’ to poaching in the Bokora-Matheniko Wildlife Reserve, threatening wildlife species. The projection of poaching area at Bokora-Matheniko Wildlife Reserve near Kotido district The…
By Joseph Logola The Police in Kotido are investigating circumstances under which a man, yet to be identified was killed by unknown assailants in Lokitelaebu Town Council on Wednesday night. The incident that has left residents in shock is among the latest…
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido District Health authorities have commenced the sensitization of communities ahead of the malaria vaccination campaign scheduled for April, 2025. On March 7, 2025, Uganda launched a malaria vaccination drive, with the first consignment of 2.7 million doses of…