BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 The minister for Local government, Raphael Magyezi, has signed a commitment with refugee hosting districts of Adjumani and Yumbe, the UNHCR and Action Against Hunger to make the two districts as models in the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM). He wants …
Read More »Crime rates reduce drastically in Mt. Moroto Region over the last 3 months.
BY EDWARD AKAKI Towards the end of 2021 and the beginning months of 2022, crime rates in the Mt. Moroto region was on high alarm with very high figures of homicides fueled by the rampant raids at the time, child related crimes as well as sexual crimes which was fueled …
Read More »CHAIRPERSONS LC1 AND II RECEIVE BICYCLES IN KITGUM
By Samuel Onen Kitgum district local council one and two chairpersons received bicycles provided by the Government of Uganda on Thursday 15th September, 2022 at the Kitgum district headquarters. The bicycle distribution which was officiated by Kitgum district woman MP Hon Aber Lillian which saw 716 bicycles distributed to all …
Read More »OPTIMUM LAND USE MODEL HELPS A REFUGEE WIDOW IN ADJUMANI TO REAP BIG FROM SMALL VEGETABLE PLOTS
BY MARKO TAIBOT ADJUMANI: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 Grace Drale Emilio fled her country, South Sudan, in 2016 with 15 children after the fighters killed her husband the late Shaban Obote. She managed to stride with all the children escaping volatile South Sudan up to the border of Uganda at Elegu …
Read More »IGF COMPLETES FOOD DISTRIBUTION TO FAMILIES OF CHILDREN SUFFERING FROM NODDING SYNDROME
By Samuel Onen The Irene Gleeson Foundation-IGF is using its charity walk this year to raise at least 40,000 kilograms of assorted food items to support hundreds of families affected by nodding syndrome in the Acholi sub-region. The charity was established by Irene Gleeson, an Australian who decided to pitch …
Read More »Farmers earn big from NGOs project in Kitgum district
By Otim Moses Farmers in mucwini sub-county in Kitgum district are earning big from the Non-governmental organization food for the hungry after empowering them on farm activities On Wednesday, groups of famers from six parishes yeba, pakuba, okol li kol, ogwapoke , pudo and pajong in mucwini sub-county in Kitgum …
Read More »ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: PATIENT LED CONTACT TRACING HELPING UGANDAN MEDICS TO FIGHT DRUG RESISTANT TB
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: SATURDAY, September 10, 2022 While attending a tailoring workshop in Luwero district in 2020, Faridah Namukwayo, 22, developed a little cough. For three weeks, Namukwayo took this as a usual cough that occasionally attacked her after a common cold or flu. However, everything changed when she …
Read More »Men, Women Disagree over Polygamy in Karamoja
By Kasline Gladys Lakareber Karamojong men believe that having more wives provides security, labour, pride, strength in their locality and also a sign of wealth (Cultural belief according to the elders). However, a section of women have had an assumption recently that the low development, low literacy levels among the …
Read More »Learn To Appreciate the Little, Others Don’t Have Any-Nabbanja Pleads with Karamoja Leaders
By Timothy Eodu The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister of Uganda, Robinah Nabbanja has called out on the leaders from Karamoja Sub Region to at least appreciate the government efforts being put in the region. The Prime Minister made the call while meeting with the region’s leaders including Members of Parliament, …
Read More »46 SACCOS RECEIVE PDM CASH IN LIRA CITY
By Samuel Onen At least 46 SACCOs out of 49 have successfully received shs17m each under the Parish Development model (PDM). This development was confirmed to Karamojanews on Monday September 5, 2022 by the Lira city Mayor, Sam Atul, in an interview from his office. Atul said seventeen million shilling …
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