Etoil A Karamoja
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10 March 2026, 10:50 am
NAROWAChiefDemandsActionsAgainstKaramojaNormsUnderminingWomen’s Land Right…
By Helen Aguyo The Executive Director of Nakere Rural Women Activists (NARWOA) , an umbrella Community-Based Organization for women groups, Jessica Ruth Ataa, has expressed concern about customary practices in Karamoja that continue to undermine women’s land rights, health, and livelihoods. She notes that despite national laws guaranteeing equality, many women in…
13 March 2024, 3:45 pm
Fire destroys over 20 houses in Kotido District
By Joseph Logola Fire has destroyed a total of 24 grass thatched houses in Lomukura village, Thiwakol parish, Nakapelimoru sub county, Kotido district. The fire which was reportedly set by a 3-year-old child left many people homeless and counting losses.…
12 March 2024, 4:26 pm
Care International Steps up efforts to end Cultural Impediment for Nutr…
Care International has intensified its efforts to combat detrimental cultural practices affecting the dietary intake of women of reproductive age and children under five years old in the Karamoja sub-region. Food taboos have been identified as significant barriers contributing to…
27 August 2023, 4:01 pm
Napak District Struggles To Deliver Services To Its People Twelve Years After It…
By Joshua Imalingat Napak district is struggling to deliver services to its people twelve years after it was curved out of the greater Moroto district. The district became independent on 1st July 2010. It currently has a population of 168,000…
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…
20 February 2023, 9:27 pm
Approval of Kotido district service commission deferred to the next council sitt…
By Bondry Kilenga The speaker of Kotido district, Emmanuel Lodio has for the second time deferred the approval of the District Service commission till the next council meeting citing irregularities in the appointment process. While giving guidance to the house…
10 February 2023, 5:43 pm
Longaroe residents alarmed over continuous closure of sub county offices
By Jennifer Acheng Residents of Longaroe sub-county one of newly created s/c in Kotido district have expressed concerns over the continuous closure of their sub-county offices. The concerns were raised through Etoil A Karamoja Ekokwa program, by residents who claim…