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Security forces crack whip on charcoal smuggling

By Alexander Mackey Okori  Nyongeza Kasim, driver and the charcoal dealer standing in front of the impounded truck with 20 bags of charcoal (Credit: Police ) SOUTH KARAMOJA: Joint security forces in Nakapiripirit District have intercepted two vehicles loaded with 46 bags of…

Over 15,000 voters miss LC voter registration and display exercise in Moroto

By Lazaro Apunyo Voters checking on their particulars in the voters register (Courtesy Photo) MOROTO: Over 15,000 voters in Moroto district have missed voter registration and display exercise ahead of the upcoming Local Council I (LCI) and Women Council elections. Esther Immaculate…

Karamoja Zone blames poor performance in USSSA Ball Games II on lack of preparations

By Proper Gibolo Students taking part in Volleyball competitions at Sacred Hearts GULU:Karamoja Zone’s poor performance in the ongoing 2026 Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association (USSSA) National Ball Games II Championship has been attributed to inadequate preparations. Karamoja Zone is represented by…

Poor road network hindering access to healthcare services and trade in Kotido

Nakapelimoru bridge damaged by heavy rains (Photo by Alexander Mackey Okori) By Alexander Mackey Okori KOTIDO: Despite receiving Shs1 billion from the central government for road rehabilitation, poor road network remains a big problem in Kotido district and as such, pregnant mothers and…

Thugs break into Napak cold chain, steal FMD vaccines and laptop computer 

By Alexander Mackey Okori IP Mike Longole, Mt. Moroto Regional PRO (Courtesy Photo) NAPAK: Police in Napak district have launched investigations into an incident, in which a group of unidentified thugs on the night of July 12, 2026, broke into the district…

Food Rights Alliance calls for urgent action as prolonged drought bites

Garden of sorghum affected by prolonged drought in Kotido North Division ( Photo By Alexander Mackey Okori ) By Alexander Mackey Okori KARAMOJA: Food Rights Alliance, has called on the government to release contingency funds to district disaster management committees to enable rapid local…

No Guns, Only Grazing: Turkana herders allowed to graze in Kotido under gun-free condition

Turkana herders watering goats and sheep By Prosper Gibolo KOTIDO:The community and leaders of Kotido have agreed to allow the pastoralists from Turkana in Kenya to graze on their land on condition that they don’t come with guns. This was during a…

Karamoja CSOs concerned over lack of accurate data on PWDs, call for fresh census

URN KARAMOJA: Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Karamoja sub-region have raised concern over the lack of reliable data on persons with disabilities (PWDs). They warn that the information gap is undermining efforts to plan, lobby for support, and address the challenges…

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