BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU ARUA: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 08, 2023 The Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) has approved eight product lines of the Nile Natural Fruit products, allowing the Arua juice factory to use the Uganda standards certification mark (Q-mark) on its labels. The Private Sector Foundation Uganda paid sh5m to …
Read More »6 Turkana suspects handed diplomatic pardon
By Edward Akaki – Moroto The 3rd infantry division of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces(UPDF) has today 6th/March/2023 released 6 Turkana suspects that were arrested together with 8 native Matheniko in a cordon and search operations in different areas of Karamoja.Brigadier General Felix Busizoori Nim, the Deputy 3rd division commander said …
Read More »Soroti University to host Nuclear Research
BY SUN PR OFFICE – Soroti Soroti University has been selected to be a Nuclear Reactors Research Centre. Out of the 9 Government of Uganda Public Universities visited, Soroti University emerged as the most suitable to host the training centre in the country. This was revealed during a meeting between …
Read More »LIVELIHOOD PROJECTS FOR EX-POACHERS HELPING TO PRESERVE BIODIVERSITY IN QUEEN ELIZABETH NATIONAL PARK
BY RICHARD DRASIMAKU KASESE: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 While a 14-year old pupil in primary five in 1994, Julius Tumushabe got lured into poaching by peers and turned his back on school. On his debut day, he went out into the wilderness of the sprawling Queen Elizabeth National park in …
Read More »CLIMATIC CHANGE IN KARAMOJA (MOROTO), ITS EFFECTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION
By Edward Akaki – Moroto, Karamoja On a humanitarian ground, everyone deserves a right to life, health and clean water and sanitation, afact that thousands in Karamoja see as a myth due to changing climatic conditions. The suffering and pain in Uganda’s north-eastern pastoralist region, is visible in massive crop …
Read More »Botched Iron Sheets Deal Lands Karamoja Minister in Trouble
February 16, Thursday 2023 By Timothy Eodu & Edward Akaki-Karamoja A deal gone wrong between Karamoja leaders and Minister for Karamoja affairs, Hon. Mary Goretti Kitutu has landed the latter in trouble after the Internal Security Organisation-ISO arrested her Mother and brother for allegedly possessing government iron sheets meant for …
Read More »ACCOUNTABILITY BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH SATISFACTORY – US AMBASSADOR
ACCOUNTABILITY BY MINISTRY OF HEALTH SATISFACTORY – US AMBASSADOR By Goodluck Musinguzi The US Ambassador in Uganda appreciated the Ministry of Health for accountability for past health emergencies and planning for future outbreaks. I trust that through the Ebola recovery plan outlined today, Uganda will become stronger and better prepared …
Read More »Use our locals during construction, Karamoja leaders task contractor
Thursday, 9 February 2023 By Timothy Eodu Karamoja leaders moot for community involvement in security roads construction. Several leaders from Karamoja have called upon the ministry of works and it’s constructors to consider using the local population especially the karacunas (youth). The leaders urge that some of these karacunas (youth) …
Read More »Construction of Security roads launched
Wednesday 8, February 2023 By Timothy Eodu The construction of the long awaited security roads across Karamoja region have been launched today by the Minister of State for Works & Transport in charge Transport Hon. Fred Byamukama in Boma grounds Moroto. He said Government plans to open over 2000km of …
Read More »Nakapelimen FC confident of frustrating UPL side Soltilo in the round of 64 Uganda Cup fixture, Moroto
By Edward Akaki Stanbic Uganda Cup first ever match on Karamoja soil is full of expectations from the home based side Nakapelimen FC who is hoping to pull a shocker by progressing through to the round of 32.The match which is scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, 4th February,2023 4pm at …
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