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Climate
19 August 2026, 9:54 am
Archbishop Kaziimba roots for dedicated investments to fuel climate action in Ka…
By Moses Lokeris KARAMOJA:The outgoing Archbishop of Church of Uganda, The Most Rev Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, has joined voices calling for long-term investments in irrigation, water harvesting, infrastructure and mechanised agriculture to enable Karamoja Sub-region shift from reliance on…
13 July 2026, 1:49 pm
Food Rights Alliance urges climate action as prolonged drought hits hard
By Alexander Mackey Okori Food Rights Alliance, has called on the government to release contingency funds to district disaster management committees to enable rapid local response as prolonged drought plunges several parts of the country into a severe hunger crisis, leaving hundreds…
23 June 2026, 6:29 pm
5000 gardens Shs200 billion affected by prolonged dry spell in Kotido district
By Lokeris Moses The Kotido district Production office has registered 5,000 hectares of gardens which have been affected by the current drought across the district. Sam Richard Erechu, the Kotido district Production Officer says his office collected data from all…
23 June 2025, 5:14 pm
Miss Tourism Karamoja tackles Climate Change Mitigation through Tree Planting
By Bondry Kilenga Abim District: Miss Tourism Karamoja, Racheal Akidi has taken on a significant role in promoting environmental conservation in her community. Her initiative to plant trees in Abim district is a commendable effort to mitigate the effects of…
13 June 2025, 8:30 pm
North Karamoja diocese sets focus on environmental conservation
By Alexander Mackey Okori Diocesan Development Services-DDS-North Karamoja has commissioned smart energy-saving stoves at Rengen and Lopuyo primary schools in Kotido district, in an effort to reduce indiscriminate cutting of trees for firewood. The stoves, constructed at a cost of…
13 June 2025, 8:02 pm
Briquette initiative empowers Kotido women and men in conservation
By Bondry Kilenga A groundbreaking initiative is underway in Kotido district, where selected women and men are being trained in briquette making under the supervision of green leaf consults. This innovative project aims to empower the community economically while promoting…
7 March 2025, 9:45 am
Kaabong prison authorities under scrutiny for flouting presidential executive or…
By Kilenga Bondry Kaabong prison authorities are under scrutiny for flagrantly disregarding Presidential Executive Order No. 3, which explicitly prohibits the cutting of trees and the trading of charcoal. According to Loyoro Sub County authorities, prisoners have been cutting down…
21 February 2025, 3:48 pm
Wildfire leaves over 100 homeless in Lokwakial subcounty
By Joseph Logola Wildfires have left a trail of destruction in Lokwakial subounty, Kotido district, displacing over 127 people and reducing several villages to ashes. Longorok Lokapelinyang, a 56-year-old victim, lost his home and all his belongings in a fire…
5 March 2024, 11:01 am
Uganda National Meteorological Authority projects flash floods in Karamoja
By Joshua Imalingat The predicted rain is likely to result in flooding, disruption in health service delivery, disease outbreaks and destruction of food crops leading to reduced food security. The March to May 2024 seasonal rainfall outlook released on Friday…