Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has sanctioned charges of corruption and conspiracy to commit a felony against minister Kitutu Mary Goretti Kimono for diverting iron sheets meant for the Karamoja Community Empowerment Programme. DPP Jane Frances Abodo has consented to …
Read More »Tractor scheme launched in Karamoja
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Karamoja sub region has received ten tractors to boost food production. The tractors mobilized from Namalere Agriculture Research centre were on Saturday handed over to Nabuin Zonal Agricultural Research Institute in Nabilatuk district where the government intends to start a pilot study for mechanized …
Read More »Farmers in Napak want security forces deployed in gardens
Napak, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of farmers in Napak District is demanding for the deployment of security personnel in gardens to prevent attacks by suspected Karamojong warriors. This follows a message that was sent to one of the phones belonging to the community member in Nabwal sub …
Read More »Uganda Police gets new APCs, RCVs to manage ‘volatile areas’
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police Force has received improved classified anti riots Control Vehicles (RCVs) for Public Order Management and Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to address the emerging security challenges. The tactical armoured vehicles are to be used in volatile areas like like Karamoja and combat …
Read More »OPM, EU donate to Karamoja police
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Office of the Prime Minister and the European Union under the Development Initiative for Northern Uganda (DINU) augmented police operations in the Karamoja sub-region with several donations. As part of this donation, DINU has constructed seven police posts and staff quarters in the districts …
Read More »Speaker Among explains why she has replaced 500 iron sheets from Karamoja
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has replaced the 500 iron sheets diverted to her from Karamoja by the Office of the Prime Minister – OPM. She revealed to legislators in Wednesday’s plenary that she has already purchased 500 iron sheets and directed her personal …
Read More »Govt schools in Nabilatuk set to admit their first ever A-Level students
Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Secondary schools in Nabilatuk District have started registering Senior 5 students for the first time. The district has not never had students at A-level before due to a lack of teachers and funds. The Ministry of Education and Sports last year posted 30 teachers …
Read More »Turkana warriors arrested over illegal possession of firearms repatriated
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan government has released six Turkana suspects who were arrested last month from different parts of the Karamoja sub-region over illegal possession of firearms. The six Turkana suspects were arrested along with other eight Matheniko warriors from Moroto district during a cordon and search …
Read More »Karamoja leaders task Museveni to fulfill pledges
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local Council chairpersons in Karamoja sub-region have asked President Yoweri Museveni to fulfill the pledge of purchasing 200 tractors to enable farmers in the region to venture into commercial agriculture. According to the LCV chairpersons, while at Morulinga State Lodge last year, President Museveni promised …
Read More »Minister Kitutu apologises for mismanaging Karamoja iron sheets
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Karamoja Affairs, Mary Goretti Kitutu has apologised over management of iron sheets meant for Karamoja region. Kitutu who was on Friday, 03 March 2023 appearing before the Committee on Presidential Affairs admitted that the iron sheets meant for the vulnerable people of …
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