MOROTO, Uganda | Xinhua | On the foothills of Mount Moroto, in Uganda’s northeastern district of Moroto, sweet melodies welcomed guests at Kasemeri Primary School, where an event involving sports and art is underway in appreciation of Chinese food aid. Food donated by China and others is keeping thousands of …
Read More »Police recover UPDF gun in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Moroto district have recovered a gun belonging to the UPDF from a Karamojong warrior in Nadunget Town Council. The gun was recovered on Friday at around 9:00 Pm after police were notified by the Nachuka village chairperson who spotted a suspected warrior in …
Read More »Sanity gradually returns to Moroto’s sub county
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sanity gradually returns to Rupa Sub County in Moroto district following the deployment of Joint Security Forces. The community, especially in the areas of Nakiloro, had recorded a spate of attacks by warriors who are believed to have come from the areas surrounding Mt Moroto. …
Read More »Reformed warriors, teenage mothers find hope through education in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Through the Save the Children initiative under the Strengthening Education System and Bridging Learning Loss (SESBiLL) project, reformed warriors and teenage mothers in the Moroto district are finding hope and changing their communities through education. The project targets children aged 10 to 18 from vulnerable …
Read More »CENSUS: Moroto enumerators decry lack of protective equipment for exercise
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enumerators in the Moroto district have decried the lack of protective equipment for carrying out the census exercise in the midst rainy season On Monday, UBOS rolled out the census program to run for ten days across the country. However, the exercise comes at …
Read More »Ugandan military court frees 32 Kenyans jailed for illegal possession of firearms
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | A Ugandan military court has ordered the release of 32 Kenyan nationals who were previously sentenced to 20 years in prison for illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The decision by the General Court Martial (GCM), which convened late Wednesday, overturned an earlier ruling by …
Read More »Karamojong warrior in Moroto shoots police officer dead
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected Karamojong warrior has shot dead a police officer in Rupa Sub County Moroto district. The incident happened on Friday at around 8: 15 pm when the deceased identified as Baziro Songok a police officer attached to Nakiloro ASTU detach together with other two …
Read More »Health Ministry calls for collaboration to end challenges in Moroto hospital
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health is calling on the leaders in Karamoja to collaborate with Moroto Regional Referral Hospital for solutions to address health challenges. Moroto hospital came into the spotlight after the death of two mothers within a space of one week who underwent cesarean …
Read More »Karamojong warriors surrender guns to security forces in Moroto
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two more guns have been handed over to the joint security forces in Moroto district. The submachine guns, number 56-3005911, with 8 live rounds of ammunition, and BC 27849 with 4 live rounds of ammunition were voluntarily handed over to security on Friday by Lomokol …
Read More »Moroto sees 300% increase in UACE candidates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto has registered a 300 percent increase in the number of Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) candidates at the only school in the district offering exams at this level, Moroto High School. The other three secondary schools – Nadiket Seminary, Apostle of Jesus, …
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