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25 August 2023, 8:46 am
Suspected Pokot Warriors Kill Lieutenant in Ambush
Two Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) soldiers were shot dead and another injured by suspected cattle rustlers in Nakapiripirit district while tracking stolen cattle on Monday evening. The incident occurred at 8 pm around Molunyangai Hill within the Pian Upe…
25 August 2023, 8:28 am
UPDF 3rd Division Commander urges Troops in Karamoja to Embrace Intensive Trai…
The 3 Division Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Major General Don William Nabasa has urged troops to embrace intensive training in order to enhance operation efficiency and effectiveness so as to pacify Karamoja and foster socio-economic transformation of…
24 August 2023, 12:57 pm
Karamoja Primary Schools Converge at Kotido SS for Regional MDD Competitions
By Hopestar Owiny Karamoja regional primary school’s music dance and drama competition are set to kick off today at Kotido SS in Kotido Municipality. The students drawn from over 20 schools from different districts and municipalities within Karamoja sub region…
24 August 2023, 11:50 am
Preparations for the 8th Karamoja Cultural Event in High Gear
By Joshua Imalingat It is barely two weeks to one of the highly anticipated cultural events on the calendar for the Karimojong community. The Karamoja Cultural event organized by Karamoja Cultural Association on a rotational basis with the respective districts…
22 August 2023, 4:07 pm
We feel a sense of relief after handing over the guns, reformed raiders say
By Joshua Imalingat A section of reformed rustlers in Kotido district has told Etoil A Karamoja radio that they now feel a sense of relief and peace ever since they voluntarily handed over their guns to government. The district has…
18 March 2023, 5:34 pm
Kotido street kids embark on cleaning campaign
By Keno Peter Street children in Kotido municiplity under their umbrella body Street Kid’s Inclusion Foundation SKIF have embarked on a cleaning exercise to rid the town of garbage and filth. The exercise which commenced this morning in central division…
16 March 2023, 6:33 pm
Kotido Secondary School students warned against acts of homosexuality
By Hopestar Owiny Parents and the authorities of Kotido secondary school have warned students against engaging in acts of homosexuality saying they risk being arrested and prosecuted. The warning comes at the time the country is struggling to curb the…
15 March 2023, 6:17 pm
Government starts vetting elders who missed out on Sage grants in Karamoja
By Bondry Kilenga Government has commenced the process of validating the elders who were disqualified from the Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment-SAGE program in Karamoja due to a mismatch of details in their National Identity Cards. The exercise which commenced…
22 February 2023, 6:42 pm
Kotido Catholic Bishop asks Christians to renew their faith as lent se…
By Jennifer Acheng Christians in Kotido have been called upon to renew their faith on the fight against Satan as they begin lent season. The call was made by the Bishop of Kotido Diocese Rt. Rev. Dominic Eibu during the…
22 February 2023, 5:04 pm
Kotido district council approves transition of Kotido PTC into Gulu University
By Bondry Kilenga Kotido district council sitting on Friday the 17th February 2023 approved the transition of Kotido Primary Teachers College-PTC into Gulu University constituent college-Kotido campus. Following the government’s resolution of phasing out grade 3 teachers in Uganda, 23…