Etoil A Karamoja
Kotido District
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…
10 February 2025, 4:53 pm
Cattle keepers from Napumpum cancel fishing activities on Kaeselem dam
By Stanley Ebele Residents of Napumpum subcounty in Kotido have unanimously resolved to halt all economic activities on Kaeselem Dam, reserving it exclusively as a water source for cattle. The dam, located in Lolito parish, had recently attracted several fishermen…
10 February 2025, 2:48 pm
Government sends more 3billion PDM funds to Kotido
By Stanley The Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development has released 2.9 billion shillings to Kotido District Local government under the Parish Development Model. Government also remitted 14.5 million shillings for administrative costs during implementation of the PDM. The…
7 February 2025, 2:58 pm
Bus and taxi drivers ready to start operations at new Kotido park
By Stanley Ebele As the deadline approaches for the recent business order requiring bus and taxi operators in Kotido Municipal Council to begin operations at the new park, there is a positive indication from the drivers that they are ready…
7 February 2025, 1:39 pm
Lopuyo health centre II operates in a dire state
By Stanley Ebele Lopuyo Health Centre II in Longaroe sub county, Kotido district, is grappling with a range of challenges that are hindering its ability to provide adequate health services. The facility, which offers antenatal and postnatal services, routine immunisation,…
7 February 2025, 12:35 pm
UPDF urges community to consolidate peace and security on 44 anniversary
By Stanley Ebele The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has called on the armed youths in Karamoja to take advantage of the president’s amnesty and surrender all illegal firearms to security forces as they work to consolidate the existing peace.…
7 February 2025, 12:20 pm
Kotido district heightens surveillance system in the face of Ebola virus disease…
By Jennifer Acheng Kotido district health authorities have stated that they have intensified their surveillance systems in response to the recent outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the country. The country recently reported an Ebola outbreak, with the first case…
4 February 2025, 9:53 am
Meat scarcity hits Kotido
By Stanley Ebele A shortage of fresh meat has affected residents of the South Division in Kotido Municipality, causing meat prices to soar and pushing people in the meat trade out of business. According to local residents, there has been…
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…
13 January 2025, 3:30 pm
Kacheri health centre III upgrade to Health Centre IV begins in 3 weeks
By Bondry Kilenga The planned upgrade of Kacheri Health Centre III to Health Centre IV status by the Ministry of Health, under the Karamoja Infrastructure Development Project Phase 2, is set to commence in three weeks. Dr Cerino Achar, the…