By Prosper Gibolo The national delegate representing Karamoja secondary schools at the Association of Physical Education Teachers Uganda (APETU), Bonny Otto, has expressed dismay over the low participation of Karamoja schools in the physical education festival. This followed the poor turnout in…
By Stanley Ebele Despite peaceful conclusion, the youth village committee elections in Kotido District and Municipality were significantly dented by widespread mobilization failures, leading to a dismal voter turnout and leaving hundreds of positions vacant. The Electoral Commission gazetted June 16 to…
Representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a preliminary agreement that may bring an end to decades of conflict. The breakthrough, facilitated by the US and Qatar, outlines the “disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration” of armed groups in…
By Stanley Ebele The NRM District Executive Committee (DEC) of Kotido has assumed office without the blessing of their predecessors. The new team, led by Dr. Paul Lochap, took over office on Monday June 16, 2023, in a ceremony witnessed by the…
By Bondry Kilenga The Ugandan and Chinese governments, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and Andre Foods International (AFI), have flagged off a rice distribution program in Karamoja to support vulnerable communities affected by food insecurity and malnutrition. The distribution…
By Bondry Kilenga Hundreds of learners at Kakore Primary School Nakitoit South village in Karenga sub-county, Karenga district can now have safe and clean water following the commissioning of the hand pump borehole, an intervention by World Vision. The new water source…
By Prosper Gibolo Diocesan Development Services -North Karamoja (DDS-NK), has launched a six months immunisation drive dubbed Echipichip Ikicham project. Benjamin Adiaka, the Project Coordinator says the Shs184 million Project funded by Gavi under the Equity Accelerator Fund (EAF) will be implemented…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced a coordinated emergency plan to evacuate Ugandan citizens stranded in the Republic Islamic State of Iran and the State Israel as armed conflict between the two countries intensifies. The conflict between…