Etoil A Karamoja
Kotido District
29 April 2025, 1:43 pm
Vandalism: A persistent threat to water utilities in Kotido
By Joseph Logola Acts of vandalism and poor maintenance of water sources continue to impact access to safe and clean water for residents in Kotido District and Municipality. A report from UMBRELLA, a consortium of government water bodies established…
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…
19 March 2025, 2:01 pm
Police decries low turn up in the ongoing recruitment
By Jeniffer Acheng The police in Kotido district have expressed concern over the low number of applicants responding to the Uganda Police Force recruitment call. The force is currently conducting a nationwide recruitment drive for 10,000 police constables, an exercise…
19 March 2025, 1:45 pm
Shock as a 73 year old man collapses dead at Kotido roundabout
By Joseph Logola The police in Kotido are investigating the circumstances under which a 73-year-old man, identified as John Okwii, collapsed and died instantly at Kotido roundabout in Kotido municipality on Tuesday mid-morning. Mzee Okwii, a native of Abim district,…
19 March 2025, 1:36 pm
Kotido leaders struggling to declare wealth to the IGG
By Bondry Kilenga Only 19% of Kotido district political leaders and 30% of municipal political leaders have complied with the legal requirement to declare their incomes and liabilities to the Inspector General of Government (IGG). The revelation was made during…
17 March 2025, 11:12 am
Police intensifies operation to recover Kotido SS stolen property
By Stanley Ebele Kotido SS, with the help of the Uganda Police Force, conducted an operation on Saturday in Um-Um and neighboring villages to recover school property stolen by community members through students. The recovered property included single-seater desks, tables,…
14 March 2025, 7:16 pm
Cabinet lowers GROW project interest rate as affirmative action for Karamoja
By Stanley Ebele Cabinet has given special consideration to women from the Karamoja, Bukedi, and Busoga subregions by offering a two-percent reduction on the GROW project loan interest rate. The announcement was made during Centenary Bank’s engagement with businesswomen at…
25 February 2025, 1:50 pm
Ministry begins physical development planning for Kacheri town and sub county
By Bondry Kilenga The Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, with funding from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa under the Land Use Planning Project, has commenced the physical development planning process for Kacheri town council…
25 February 2025, 11:44 am
Mass chicken deaths in Kotido drive prices down
Poultry farmers in Kotido district are struggling with losses due to the widespread death of poultry, particularly chickens. According to some farmers, the unknown disease kills chickens within days of showing symptoms, which include watery diarrhoea, weight loss, and loss…
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…