By Stanley Ebele A palpable sense of frustration and despair is growing among residents in Kotido district as they implore the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) to accelerate adjudication of long-pending human rights cases, emphasizing the urgent need for justice within their…
By Alexander Mackey Okori “Out of sight doesn’t mean out of mind”. This common idiom mirrors how fresh memories, emotions, and connections of late Col. David Byaruhanga are in the hearts and minds of the people of Kotido district and the entire…
By Stanley Ebele Fredrick Alaba is stranded in Kotido after he was rejected by the family that he has been searching for, for years. The 27- year- old from Hoima City found himself in a mix after his desperate attempts to find…
By Our Reporter. Kotido Elders’ Council have attributed the peace gains in Karamoja to the relentless efforts of the fallen UPDF 405 Commander, Col. David Byaruhanga. In an exclusive interview with Etoil A Karamoja in Moroto, John Bosco Akore Ojokotau, the Secretary…
By Stanley Ebele The people and leaders of Kotido district have joined the Uganda’s security fraternity in mourning the former 405 Brigade commander, Col. David Byaruhanga. His demise was on Friday confirmed by the 3rd Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Wilberforce Sserunkuma. Brig.…
By Stanley Ebele The Uganda People’s Defense Forces – UPDF has called on the armed youths in Karamoja to take advantage of the amnesty from the president to handover all illegal guns to security forces as they embark on consolidating the existing…
By Jennifer Acheng At least 329 prospective Uganda peoples defense forces-recruits in Karamoja sub region have been shortlisted for the upcoming UPDF recruitment exercise scheduled to commence next month. Courtesy Photo of Col.Deo Akiiki the deputy UPDF public information officer The 329…
By Joshua Imalingat The Resident District Commissioners in North Karamoja have decried the low turn of applicants in the ongoing Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF recruitment exercise. On the 20th of May this year, the ministry of defence and veteran affairs announced a…