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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district local government has handed over five hand-pump boreholes to the communities to address water scarcity and access to clean water. The new boreholes were handed over to the communities in the villages of Ariu, Lokitela Kepopong and Nakonyen under Tapac Sub County, …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Moroto District have expressed deep fears of an impending food crisis and worsening malnutrition, as scorching heat and persistent drought continue to ravage their crops. According to several farmers, the intense sun has stunted the growth of most crops, with maize—especially those in …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) regional office in Moroto has raised alarm over inadequate resources, which it says are crippling efforts to manage and investigate human rights violation cases across the Karamoja sub-region. The office has so far registered 445 complaints, with 166 …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local leaders in Moroto District are calling for a total ban on all forms of waragi, citing its devastating effects on the health, productivity, and economic well-being of communities in the Karamoja sub-region. Despite sustained crackdowns since May 2021 by joint security forces targeting crude …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Moroto District Security Committee has banned the use of public address systems to play music in bars and on streets at night. The decision follows complaints from residents about noise pollution caused by road drives for political campaigns and loud music in bars. Open-air …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has unveiled two female candidates  to contest for the two constituencies in Moroto district in the 2026 general elections. The FDC party officials led by the party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi and the Secretary General Nathan Nandala  Mafabi were in Moroto on Saturday for the grassroots mobilization. In a meeting that  attracted over 500 people across all the sub counties of Moroto district, saw a number of …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Youths in the Karamoja sub-region have been urged to abandon destructive habits and instead channel their energy into productive economic ventures to uplift themselves and their communities. The call was made by the Minister for Karamoja Affairs, Simon Peter Lokeris, during the World Nutrition …

MOROTO, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) for Moroto Municipality, Mohammed Akida Lokure, has lost the LCI NRM party flag for Campshwahili Chini ward. On Tuesday, the Moroto NRM officials cancelled the elections in Campshwahili Chini ward after chaos erupted during the counting process. …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto district is on high alert following the outbreak of mpox disease. This was revealed on Friday by the Moroto district health department after a 28-year-old businesswoman from Singila Trading Center in Katikekile sub-county presented symptoms of Mpox, whose tests turned positive. The patient is …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in the Karamoja sub-region are struggling to treat and contain the spread of brucellosis, a zoonotic disease that affects both humans and livestock. The disease poses a serious threat to public health and economic stability in the predominantly pastoralist community, where livestock …