By Lazarus Apunyo Two people have died and three others are nursing injuries after the Lobutel Riverbank collapsed on them on Sunday. The incident took place in Natopojo village, Rupa Sub-County, Moroto District, and has been linked to a desperate search for…
By Stanley Ebele National Resistance Movement (NRM) party youth leaders in Karamoja Sub-region have endorsed former Miss Tourism Uganda 2017, Elma Challa Kapel, for the Northern Region Youth Member Of Parliament ahead of the party primaries. Kapel 27, is the daughter of…
By Stanley Ebele A day intended for prayer for unity and peace in Kotido District was overshadowed by a fatal incident of mob justice and ongoing cross-border cattle raids on Saturday. While religious and political leaders gathered on Saturday to pray for…
Local leaders in Moroto District are demanding for a total ban on the sale and drinking of waragi, citing its harmful effects. They emphasize that this unregulated alcohol has led to numerous deaths within the community. On Thursday evening, joint security forces…
By Edward Eninu The Justice and Peace Department of Kotido Catholic Diocese (JPD-K) is hosting its annual Memorial Peace Prayer in Kanair, Kotido District, commemorating two years since the inception of its peacebuilding initiatives in North Karamoja. The event bringing together communities…
By Prosper Gibolo The national delegate representing Karamoja secondary schools at the Association of Physical Education Teachers Uganda (APETU), Bonny Otto, has expressed dismay over the low participation of Karamoja schools in the physical education festival. This followed the poor turnout in…
By Stanley Ebele Despite peaceful conclusion, the youth village committee elections in Kotido District and Municipality were significantly dented by widespread mobilization failures, leading to a dismal voter turnout and leaving hundreds of positions vacant. The Electoral Commission gazetted June 16 to…
Representatives from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a preliminary agreement that may bring an end to decades of conflict. The breakthrough, facilitated by the US and Qatar, outlines the “disengagement, disarmament, and conditional integration” of armed groups in…