By Edward Akaki Amidst serious discussions on the involvement of Local leaders in Karamoja on the ongoing cattle rustling and gun violence in the region, the LC5 chairperson Kotido District Paul Komol Lote has come to the limelight as a gun was handed over to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces …
Read More »Karamoja to receive quick maturing seeds
By Augustine Olule The state minister for agriculture sub crop sector has assured the people of Karamoja government intension to distribute quick maturing seeds to all farmers for planting this season as way of fighting food insecurity in the region. According to Mr. Bwino Fred Kyakulaga, the state minister of …
Read More »OPM, Security and Health Ministry Carrying out hunger survey
By Timothy Eodu The Office of the Prime Minister in conjunction with the ministries of Security and Health are carrying out a hunger survey in Karamoja region to ascertain the facts of the situation as reported by the area leaders in Parliament recently. This was revealed by the Rt. Hon. …
Read More »BUSINESS HIGHLY BOOSTED IN ABIM AS KARAMOJA CULTURAL EVENT ATTENDANCE REACH CLIMAX
By Kasline Gladys Lakareber People of karamoja region are so impressive to express their happiness during the ground opening of Cultural event at Abim secondary school headed by the Governor of Turkana, Kenya on the 31th August 2022. Visitors were from Ethiopia, Kenya, south Sudan and different parts in Uganda. …
Read More »Kitgum livestock farmers keep cattle in communal kraals.
By Moses Otim Livestock owners in the grater Orom county in Kitgum District have agreed to keep their animals in communal kraals to protect them from cattle rustlers. The farmers in Orom, Orom East, and Kiteny sub-counties in Kitgum district have since December 2021 suffered increased cattle by the Karamojong …
Read More »Kotido elders turn up for Peace Dialogue.
By Calvin Loyas Ochen The Kotido Elders Council finally decided to attend this year’s Karamoja Cultural event which is ongoing in Abim district. The Karamoja cultural festival started on Aug 30th and is still run up to September 3rd, 2022 under the theme, “Security in Karamoja, the role of …
Read More »ELDERS TASKED TO CHANGE THE YOUTHS
By Kasline Gladys Lakareber The theme for 2022 karamoja cultural event is majorly to restore peace in the region and with neighbors and all eyes are focused on elders to guide youth on how to bring peace in the society. Karamoja Elders Association was formed by various elders across the …
Read More »5 elders summoned from each district for dialogue at the Karamoja Cultural event.
By Edward Akaki In a bid to end the different scorching challenges in the Karamoja region, the organizing committee of the 7th Edition of Karamoja Cultural event has summoned different categories of people for dialogue on the ways forward. This includes at least 5 members from the elders, youths, women, …
Read More »Northern shield maintain top of the table after easily going past Likiliki
By Onen Samuel Match day 12 of palabek peace building tournament resumed on monday, 29thAugust 2022 with where LIKILIKI CITY FC falling to NORTHERN SHIELD FC by 3-1. Okot Richard scored a opening goal for northern shield in just 1minute with his team mate Okoya Peter doubling the lead in …
Read More »LC5 ABIM DISTRICT DONATE A BULL WORTH 1.5M FOR CULTURAL EVENT
By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Being the first day for Karamoja cultural event, local leaders in Abim district have so far been so impressive to welcome visitors from different corners including their Atekere cultural groups from South Sudan, Kenya and Ethiopia. As visitors are expected from various places, the home district …
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