By Alexander Okori Several vendors at Kotido main market were on Thursday May 29, 2025 left stranded as central division authorities sealed off gates leading in and out of the market in an operation to crack down on tax defaulters. The operation…
By Alexander Mackey Okori The Anti-Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) has impounded a vehicle with registration number UBL 798Z for transporting illicit waragi. The vehicle, heading to an unknown destination in the Karamoja sub-region, was intercepted at Atari Checkpoint on Muyembe-Namalu road on…
By Prosper Gibolo The Government through Ministry of Works and Transport has imposed 15-days suspension on YY Coaches after two deadly crashes, which claimed lives and left others severely injured. On May 5th, 2025, YY bus Reg. No. UAV701C overturned and caught…
By Mathew Longok Abekson KOTIDO: The consumers of Kotido local brew, popularly known as Ebutia made from fermented sorghum have raised concerns over soaring prices of the drink commonly used as food in the region. The jug of Ebutia now costs between…
By Bondry Kilenga The residents of Nakapelimoru sub-county in Kotido district are up in arms with the leaders over the deteriorating state of roads, which they say is hurting trade and service delivery in the area. The area is home to key…
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…
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…
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…