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Elders Defend Tradition as Moroto Youth Decry Exclusion from Sacred Council Decisions

Admin Karamoja elders initiating youths into elderhood in Moroto (Credit: URN) The exclusion of youths and women, who are not initiated into the elderhood system from decision-making processes, has sparked concerns among a section of youths in Moroto district.  In order for…

Kotido District Gears Up for Mass Livestock Vaccination to Combat Highly Contagious Diseases

By Moses Lokeris Kotido District Veterinary Department is set to roll out a mass animal vaccination campaign to vaccinate livestock against highly contagious and fatal diseases. Among the diseases are; Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP), and Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia…

Low Voter Turnout Mars LC3 Chairperson and Councillor Elections in Karamoja Sub-Region

Jennifer Acheng and Bondry Kilenga Uganda on Wednesday conducted elections for LCIII, Town Council, and Municipal Division chairpersons and councillors, the second last set of 2026, general election according to the Electoral Commission roadmap but the voting exercise was characterised by low…

Karamoja Registers Slight Improvement in 2025 PLE Performance

By Alexander Mackey Okori Karamoja Sub-region which used to be of the worst performing regions in the country has registered a slight improvement in performance of the 2025 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) compared to 2024. According to the results released on Friday,…

How a 39 Shs Billion OPM Goat Project Failed Karamoja’s Most Vulnerable

By Isaac Okeng In December 2021, Uganda’s Parliament approved a supplementary budget of Shs 39.948 billion with the objective of promoting peace and improving livelihoods in Karamoja sub-region, historically challenged by insecurity and poverty. Within this allocation, Shs 25 billion was designated…

Joint Security Force Crack Down on Notorious Gang Causing Mayhem in Kaabong

By Bondry Kilenga Karamojong gunmen accused of attacking and robbing people in Kaabong District (Photos: Police) A joint force of army and police has arrested two wanted notorious Karamojong gunmen accused of terrorizing communities in Kaabong district through a series of violent…

PAG Karamoja Pastorate Equips 165 Small Scale Holder Farmers With Modern Farming Skills

By Bondry Kilenga Graduates in a group posing with their certificates (Bondry Kilenga) Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Karamoja Pastorate has gone beyond spiritual teaching to training small scale holder farmers on modern farming methods to address food insecurity and poverty in…

Karamoja Makes History: Elma Challa Kapel Elected First Northern Uganda Youth MP From Karamoja

Admin Elma Challa Kapel, Northern Uganda Youth MP elect with her supporters (Courtesy Photo) Elma Challa Kapel, former Miss Tourism Uganda and a native of Nakapelimoru Sub-County in Kotido district, has made history as the first Northern Uganda Youth Member of Parliament…

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