UPDF and sister security agencies are in (Kotido) Karamoja sub-region with the primary aim of restoring peace.
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Posted inCrime
Locals now disguising like Karamojong raiders to steal cattle
Since 2021, UPDF said 39,024 livestock, among them cattle, goats, sheep and donkeys are recovered.
Posted inCrime / Northern News
“Sack iron sheets thieves”: Karamoja, Lango and Acholi tell Museveni, criticize DPP
TND News Sub-regional Reporters had a week-long interactions with different people in Karamoja, Acholi and Lango to get their thoughts on the iron sheets scandal, and what they want President Museveni to do next.
Posted inAgriculture / Kotido News
In Karamoja’s dry plains, Obin’s crops are thriving on one secret: ‘managing water’
With such practices, Obin says, locals will be able to increase soil fertility unlike monoculture, a common practice in Karamoja, where farmers mainly grow sorghum, which drains the soil.
Posted inAgriculture / Karamoja
Karamoja: Amb. Julius Moto on botched valley dams, cattle and incompetent OPM
“Karamoja sub-region had 2.3 million (19.8%) cattle and the rest of Northern Uganda had 1.6 million (14.4 %) just about the exact numbers of cattle in Botswana,” Ambassador Moto said, quoting animal census of 2008 by UBOS.
Posted inCourt
Karamoja iron sheets scandal ringleader, minister Mary Kitutu remanded
Minister Kitutu, a ringleader in the Karamoja iron sheets scandal has been left alone after dozens of his senior colleagues in government have been left untouched.
Posted inUp Country News
Speaker Among commended in the East for returning scandalous Karamoja iron sheets
Anita Among told parliament recently that she had already bought iron sheets to replace those she received for Karamoja people
Posted inNews
UPC full texts on OPM-Iron-sheets scandal, LGs dilemma
If an area like Karamoja contributes to the nation’s economy, then a deliberate effort must be made to retain some of the income to redevelop the area in question.
Posted inChurch News / Kotido News
COU: Non-compliant parishes in Karamoja to be phased out, why?
The Church of Uganda North Karamoja Diocese currently has 20 parishes.
Posted inChurch News / Kotido News
Church of Uganda sends relief foods to starved families in Kotido
“The church will put more efforts to cause mindset change to the people of Karamoja to avoid such catastrophes in future,” he noted.
Posted inUp Country News
900 older persons in Karamoja receive cash, food relief
Two months ago, the government allocated shs135b to help respond to the hunger crisis.