Etoil A Karamoja
Education
7 April 2025, 1:19 pm
Over 300 learners of Lokiding Primary School study under trees
By Joseph Logola Over 300 learners of Lokiding Primary School in Kacheri town council, Kotido district are still studying under tree shades, two years since the winds blew off their classrooms. A three-classroom block at Lokiding Primary School was blown…
7 April 2025, 1:08 pm
Stop defiling schoolgirls or face public castration, Kotido RDC warns
By Stanly Ebele The Kotido Resident District Commissioner, Charles Ichogor, has vowed to publicly castrate teachers who are found guilty of defiling schoolgirls. This follows alarming reports indicating a rise in the number of school-going girls dropping out of school…
20 February 2025, 3:27 pm
Over 1,000 learners in Nyakwae subcounty studying under trees
By Jennifer Acheng Over 1,000 learners from two primary schools in Nyakwae subcounty, Abim district, are currently studying under tree shades after strong winds de-roofed their classroom blocks. The classroom blocks at Oreta Primary School and Pupukamuya Primary School were…
12 February 2025, 10:55 am
Excitement as Kotido schools achieve strong performance in UCE
By Stanley Ebele Excitement has gripped Kotido Senior Secondary School following the reported stellar performance in the recently released Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results. On Tuesday, the Minister of Education and Sports released the Senior Four 2024 academic year…
11 February 2025, 9:28 am
Kotido ss blocks UCE results access due to outstanding debts
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido Secondary School authorities have taken steps to block students with outstanding debts from accessing their Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) results electronically once they are released by the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB). Emmanuel Lokedi, the…
4 February 2025, 9:17 am
Low school enrollment in Kotido as the term opens
By Stanley Ebele As schools open for the first term, enrollment is significantly low in schools across Kotido District, with some schools registering no attendance at all on the first day. Enrollment was low across all schools in both the…
25 July 2024, 10:09 am
Gulu University’s Kotido campus registers low applicant turnout
By Bondry Kilenga Gulu University administration has expressed their disappointment at the number of applicants who registered for programmes at Gulu University Constituent College – Kotido campus, which is yet to be operational in August 2024. The campus will be…
4 July 2024, 11:55 am
Kotido SS suspends eight students over pregnancy
By Bondry Kilenga The Kotido SS administration has suspended eight of its students after they were found to be pregnant following a routine test carried out at the school. The revelation was made by the Kotido district deputy RDC John…
23 January 2023, 12:33 pm
Water crisis hits Maaru Sub County in Kotido District
By Logola The residents of Maaru Sub County in Kotido district are struggling to access clean water after the only borehole serving the area broke down. According to the residents they now trek for nearly 4 kilometers to access clean…