Tag Archives: Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The number of guns recovered in the Karamoja sub-region increased in 2020. The Uganda Peoples Defense Force- UPDF 3rd Division recovered 150 illegal guns in the hands of civilians across the nine districts of Karamoja. This is almost twice, the number of guns recovered in 2019 …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are mixed reactions among the general public in Karamoja following the launch of the airborne survey and mineral mapping. The survey which was launched by the State Minister for Minerals Sarah Opendi on Thursday consists of the mapping of the areas in the Karamoja …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Simon Opolot, the head teacher of Musupo Primary School in Moroto District, is always in deep thoughts on how to prepare lunch for the pupils. The children have to walk five kilometers on Mt. Moroto and other neighboring hills at least twice a week to …

This comes as Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate the World Forest Day on March 21 to raise awareness of the importance of all types of forests Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Ugandan scientists have developed drought tolerant tree species, paving way for possible establishment of commercial forests …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has launched airborne survey and mineral mapping in Karamoja. The survey was launched on Thursday in Moroto by the State Minister for Minerals Sarah Opendi. The deal was awarded to Xcalibur, a company from Spain. According to Opendi, the exercise which is expected …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces-UPDF is to deploy more than 3,000 soldiers to address the persistent insecurity in the Karamoja region. This was announced on Wednesday by the UPDF Commander of Land Forces Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu in Moroto. Gen Elwelu who addressed the media …

Uncoordinated release of weather forecast information has resulted into losses to farmers Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries-MAAIF has cautioned development partners implementing Agro-pastoralists projects in Karamoja to avoid issuing weather forecast related information to farmers. John Lodungokol, the Assistant Commission in Charge …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The health department in Moroto district in Karamoja sub region has called for assistance as it battles growing alcohol abuse in the district. Many people interviewed in the district, have related the problem to the amount of free available alcohol especially with those involved in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Bishop of North Karamoja Diocese has asked the government to address the persistent acts of insecurity in the Karamoja region. Rev James Nasak says that addressing the insecurity in the area would give room to the government and other stakeholders to be able to …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The population of ostriches in Matheniko-Bokora game reserve in Karamoja sub-region in northeastern Uganda has doubled. Fred Kizza, warden of Matheniko-Bokora game reserve told URN on Tuesday in Moroto that the ostrich population is now over 50,000 making it the biggest of the species in …