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Losilang communities secure land protection certificate amid rising land grabbing

By Hellen Aguyo Residents of Losilang Parish in Kotido North Division in a group photo after receiving certificate of incorporation from Lands Ministry (Gibolo Prosper) The communities of Losilang Ward in Kotido North Division are celebrating a major milestone after receiving a…

Police officer killed in head-on collision along Moroto-Soroti highway

Mike Longole, the Mt. Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson, said in a statement that the deceased was on his way to Moroto town on a motorcycle, Reg. No. UP 8113 Yamaha YBR blue in color, from Nadunget police barracks when he collided head-on…

Marauding elephants cause misery to Kaabong residents

By Alexander Mackey Okori A herd of elephants (Internet Photo) Communities in Kaabong District, living near Kidepo Valley National Park are in fear with many unable to attend to their gardens following continued attacks by stray elephants from the Park. According to…

WFP launches cash transfers in Karamoja as hunger bites

The Ireland Ambassador to Uganda Gaynor Mags, said that triggered by early-warning systems and forecasts, these funds empower households to prepare by purchasing food, reinforcing homes, or evacuating livestock. By Prosper Gibolo Charles Ichogor, Kotido RDC on black suits handing over cash…

Remnant illegal guns instigating insecurity in North Karamoja, says army

By Moses Lokeris As Karamoja Sub-region is on recovery path after the insecurity that had plagued the region, and stalled development for decades, intelligence reports from security agencies indicate that remnant illegal guns are threatening the peace gains in North Karamoja. This…

Police names vicitms of Kaabong gold mine collapse

The survivors have been identified as Gabriel Aleper, aged 23, a resident of Moruediket village, Moruediket parish, in Kalapata Sub-county, Simon Modo, 20 years, Peter Meri, aged 19, and Rutamio Tubo,17 years, all residents of  Lodwar village, Morulem Parish Kaabong East Sub-county. By…

44 Sub-counties in North Karamoja lack permanent police stations

The sub-county policing model introduced in 2022 during the leadership of former Inspector General of Police Martine Ochola, mandates police to establish a police station with 18 officers with four motor cycles and with two reserved for emergencies in all sub-counties, municipalities,…

Kotido livestock farmers raise concern over fee for FMD vaccines under new government policy

Under the new arrangement, introduced early this year, farmers will bear the cost of the vaccines, while the government will continue to fund the services of veterinary officers administering the vaccines, as well as the transportation and cold chain costs involved in…

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