By Agustine Olule-Moroto Some of the Reformed warriors during the event. Credit: Agustine Olule In a bid to bring total peace, security and development to Karamoja sub region, Karamoja Herders of the Horn with support from German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development has dispatched 100 million shillings to …
Read More »Alupo to support Gogonyo county farmers with 10,000 hand hoes worth 100 million
By Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa VP Jessica Alupo handing over the walking tractors (Credit: Lawrence Okwakol) The vice president of Uganda Her Excellence Jessica Alupo Epel has pledged to support the Gogonyo county farmers with 10,000 hand hoes worth 100 million. Alupo made the commitment during the launch of the Gogonyo county …
Read More »Community demands for a bridge as flash floods kill two in Moroto
By Timothy Eodu The community leaving within Moroto Municipality was left in shock on Wednesday evening as two minors were swept by flash floods due to a heavy downpour that flooded Lia seasonal river, which runs in the middle of Moroto town. Water flowing from one of the Bridges after …
Read More »Leaders propose a Shs200 fee for herdsmen to access dams in Karamoja
As part of efforts to avoid vandalism of dams, which were constructed by the government to provide water for livestock and crop production in Karamoja Sub-region, leaders have proposed to effect a fee on every cow. Kobebe Dam in Lotisan Sub-County in Moroto District (Photo by Timothy Eodu) Some of …
Read More »The Hidden Toll of Open Cast Gold Mining on Health, Environment: The Case of Uganda and Burundi
Bare-chested miners dig pits to look for gold in Odupi sub county, Uganda. Image by Richard Drasimaku. Whether in Uganda or Burundi, gold mining remains predominantly artisanal and rudimentary. Many miners do not care about their health, less about the environment. By Richard Drasimaku and Renovat Ndabashinze November 15, 2023 …
Read More »Ushuru uliofichwa wa uchimbaji dhahabu wazi juu ya afya, mazingira: kesi ya Uganda na Burundi
Iwe nchini Uganda au Burundi, uchimbaji wa dhahabu unasalia kuwa wa kisanaa na wa kawaida. Wachimba migodi wengi hawajali afya zao, hata kuhusu mazingira. This story was produced with support from the Congo Basin Rainforest Journalism Fund and the Pulitzer Center Na Richard Drasimaku (Uganda) na Rinovat Ndabashinze (Burundi) Kutoka …
Read More »USMID Project in Moroto at 93%, Leaders Concerned About Delays
By Timothy Eodu-Moroto The Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) project (construction of Loperu – Jie Road) in Moroto Municipality is progressing and stands at 93%. This was confirmed to KaramojaNews during a recent project inspection by the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development. According to Eng. Lawrence …
Read More »1 billion roads project launched in Pallisa
By Lawrence Okwakol-Pallisa The Pallisa district local government on Wednesday afternoon launched a 130 million road works of the one billion sent from central government at Kameke sub county on Omare swamp that has not been motorable for the last 15 years. While addressing the community that was excited for …
Read More »BRIG GEN BUSIZOORI URGES PIAN KARACUNAS IN NABILATUK TO EMBRACE VOLUNTARY APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT
Thursday 24 Aug 2023 By Timothy Eodu- Nabilatuk The Deputy 3rd Division Commander Of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brigadier General Felix Busizoori has urged Pian Karacunas in Nabilatuk District to embrace voluntary approach to disarmament operation as additional strategies for realization of total peace in Karamoja Sub region are …
Read More »Karamoja youths asked to embrace government programs to get out of the poverty.
By Agustine Olule-Moroto As poverty remains one of the major problems affecting Karamoja sub-region currently standing at 65%, with the most affected people being the youth, leaders across the region have called upon the youth to take the advantage of the available government programs like Emyooga, YLP and PDM to …
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