Tag Archives: Karamoja

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 284 civilians have died in the Karamoja Region in the last six months during cattle raids and operations against illegal guns. The civilians were killed by both security forces and suspected cattle rustlers. Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto Regional Police Spokesperson says that they have …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | District Chairpersons in Karamoja sub-region have joined their Members of Parliament in calling for the immediate arrest of the Minister in charge of Karamoja Affairs to aid the investigations into the alleged theft of iron sheets. Minister Mary Gorreti Kitutu is on the spot for …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of LCV chairpersons in Karamoja sub region have rejected the proposal by members of parliament to manage the iron sheet distribution exercise. In July 2022, the Ministry of Karamoja Affairs pledged to provide 100,000 iron sheets and 74,000 goats to support reformed cattle …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The low education level among the Muslim community in Teso and Karamoja sub-regions has raised concern from the Muslim leaders. A Needs Assessment Survey conducted across Teso and Karamoja sub-regions on the issues affecting Muslims shows that the illiteracy level stands at 97.3 percent. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The security forces in Karamoja sub-region have banned charcoal and bush-burning activities to curb cattle theft and depletion of trees. The forces say the move is due to a resurgence of cattle theft, noting that suspected cattle raiders have resorted to staying in the bush pretending …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from Karamoja and Teso sub region have raised a red flag over the increasing illegal trade of livestock. The leaders say they are concerned by the trade that has resurrected cattle theft both from Karamoja and Teso, frustrating their efforts to recover livestock. Paul …

Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the Karamoja and Teso sub-regions have embarked on the branding of cattle to ease identification and minimize the exaggeration of numbers. The leaders drawn from the districts of Napak, Nabilatuk and the neighbouring districts of Teso convened at Olilim trading centre in Katakwi …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Austrian Development Cooperation (ADC) in Uganda is to provide over 11.7 billion Shillings towards the prevention of Gender-Based Violence in Karamoja and parts of Acholi. The money, to be channelled through the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) Office in Uganda, will support a two-year project …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a bid to promote good governance and accountability in local governments, the Office of the Prime Minister has launched a handbook titled; “Laws, policies and regulations on accountability, public resource management at the gender local government level in Northern Uganda.” The handbook was produced …

But CSOs say a socialization strategy is better Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | The Uganda government will in July next year deploy a Livestock Identification and Traceability System (LITS) in the northeastern region of Karamoja in an attempt to solve the age-old problem of cattle rustling. Robinah Nabbanja, Uganda’s Prime Minister …