The announcement was made at a media briefing in Moroto town on Friday, September 26, by Dr John Lokii, the NRM Regional Vice Chairperson for Karamoja.
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Posted inSpecial Reports
Poverty aiding land dispossession in communities – LEMU researchers find
Researchers have recommended that preventive legal empowerment approaches to resolve or manage land related disputes between communities and investors be prioritized.
Posted inNorthern News
Northern Uganda urged to harness local resources for sustainable economic revival
Currently, Northern Uganda, especially Acholi land, faces additional challenges, including raids by Karamojong cattle rustlers, land conflicts with Balalo, and widespread commercial charcoal burning.
Posted inOpinion / Somalia
Rtd DIGP Julius Odwe: Somalia needs people who can transform insecurity into peace….
So the reasons why there were broken communities in Somalia were not addressed (the internal conflicts) of the Somali people.
Posted inKaramoja
Karamoja ministers vow to fast-track transformation programmes for the subregion
Wamala Nambozo Florence, Minister of State for Karamoja Affairs and Woman Member of Parliament for Sironko District, promised to work with local leaders.
Posted inKaramoja
195 recovered cattle given to Jie pastoralists
It’s paramount that rightful owners have received their cattle as we await more intervention
Posted inCrime
Karamoja: Security arrests 4, recovers 5 guns in Kaabong
Karamoja is now relatively peaceful after UPDF deployed heavily in the sub-region some years ago to keep peace and security.
Posted inAgriculture / COP28
World Bank urges farmers to adopt eco-farming practices to fight the climate crisis
As climate change wreaks havoc globally, farmers are increasingly finding it tough to grow crops with expectations for reliable harvests.
Posted inPeople
CSOs ask gov’t to increase funding to combat gender based violence
John Teko, the MEAL officer at Straight Talk Foundation Karamoja, highlights fear as a significant deterrent in reporting Gender Based Violence cases, with 39% remaining unreported, even among the working class.
Posted inCrime / Karamoja
Usalama kwa wote – Karamoja: 27,000 warriors arrested, 1,015 guns recovered
Cattle theft in the Karamoja sub-region is gradually reducing after the intervention by the UPDF.
Posted inKaramoja / News
Karamoja, Busoga lead in fertility in latest UBOS report
The 2022 UDHS puts Karamoja as the most fertile sub-region in the country with 6.7 per cent.
Posted inKaramoja
Return all guns, Major General Don Nabasa urges Karacunas
Amid the possession of illegal guns in Karamoja, dozens have been recovered since the operation against cattle theft started.