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12 May 2026, 2:47 pm
Press freedom in Karamoja strained by poverty and inequality
By Byamukama Alozious In Karamoja region, journalism continues to operate under severe pressure shaped by poverty, insecurity, weak infrastructure, and persistent inequalities in media representation. With poverty levels estimated at about 74% and literacy at around 30%, access to information…
9 February 2026, 1:39 pm
A mother of three living with albinism fights for a better future
By Byamukama Alozious In a small, leaky house in Kirinya, Bweyogerere, within the Kampala Metropolitan area, Kantono Maryum faces a daily struggle to raise her three children, all of whom live with albinism. When it rains, water floods their single-room…
7 December 2024, 3:17 pm
16 days of activism: The rise of street children in Moroto
By Byamukama Alozious Over the years, street children from the Karamoja region have become increasingly visible in bustling towns such as Kampala, Soroti, and Jinja. Now, the crisis is hitting closer to home, as Moroto Municipality faces a growing number…
21 November 2024, 9:16 pm
Women leaders in Moroto challenged with the increasing number of street children
By Byamukama Alozious Women leaders in Karamoja, particularly from Moroto district, are raising concerns over the growing number of street children in Moroto municipality. This issue was highlighted during an interactive dialogue on public accountability, where women leaders were equipped…
26 June 2024, 1:35 pm
Youths urged to participate in government programmes
By Philip Onyango In an effort to empower youths, Hajjat Hadijah Namyalo, the national coordinator of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s Office of the National Chairman (ONC) at Kyambogo, has urged the youths of Wakiso to get involved in…