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Two Karachunas Handover Illegal Firearms During Security Baraza

Bondry Kilenga The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has recovered two guns during a security Baraza held on Thursday at Napumpum sub-county in Kotido district. The guns were voluntarily handed over by individuals who had been holding them illegally, marking a significant…

Opposition Parties Lay Strategies to Challenge NRM Dominance in Karamoja

By Stanley Ebele Opposition Parties in Uganda are laying strategies to subvert the dominion of the ruling NRM in Karamoja in the forthcoming general elections. The parties have started grass root mobilization alongside identification of potential candidates to compete for elective positions…

North Karamoja Bishops Condemn Alcoholism

By Joseph Logola and Stanly Ebele The Bishops in North Karamoja have condemned high level of alcohol consumption among the Christians. Rt. Rev. Bishop Dominic Eibu of Kotido Catholic Diocese and Rt. Rev. Bishop Simon Aisu Akol of North Karamoja Diocese separately…

A section of Karamoja MPs Deny Receiving 100M Cash Bonanza

By Stanly Ebele A section of MPs in Karamoja have denied receiving the Shs100 million bonanza from the president Yoweri Museveni despite reports that the all MPs received the cash. Margaret Aleper, Kotido District Woman Member of Parliament and Philip Ilukol Lokwang…

North Karamoja Diocese partners with American Friend to drill three boreholes

By Stanly Ebele In an attempt to tackling water crisis, North Karamoja Diocese has partnered with the American Friend, Brother Sam Ferryman to drill three boreholes in the districts of Kotido and Abim under African Legacy Project. The beneficiary areas are Nasapir…

The Diocese of Kotido holds Memorial Mass in honor of Col. Byaruhanga

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…

Over 29, 000 cattle rustlers arrested in ongoing Usalama Kwa Wote operation.

By Jennifer Acheng The joint security forces have arrested over 29,000 suspected cattle rustlers in the ongoing disarmament operation across Karamoja sub-region. In July 2021, government launched operation code named “Usalama Kwa Wote” to pacify the region, a move that has since…

Gov’t Boosts Karachuna SACCOs with Shs450Mn

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…