Michael Longole, the Mt Moroto regional police spokespersonMoroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two livestock traders from Kampala are in police custody in Moroto after being found transporting livestock that did not match their movement permits. Mike Longole, the Mt. Moroto Region Police Sp
The Minister of State for Labour, Employment and Industrial Affairs, Esther Anyakun, has warned residents of Namalu Sub-county against encroaching on land belonging to the late Karamoja business tycoon Cornelius Lorika Kodet, urging them to respect his legacy and property.Speaking during K
Departed tycoon Cornelius Kodet with his children a few years agoThe proprietor of Entebbe Aero Beach, Cornelius Kodet Lorika has died after being bedridden for close to three years. The tycoon who passed on at about 8:00PM, Sunday night, 7th December, 2025 had undergone treatment in sever
Residents push a truck stuck in the mud along the Soroti–Abim–Kotido road. Local leaders have urged the government to prioritize tarmacking Karamoja’s key transport corridors to save lives and boost trade.Kotido, Uganda: President Museveni’s offhand remark during a campaign rally i
Moroto, Uganda | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is struggling to attract suitable trainees from North Karamoja.The recruitment exercise commenced on Tuesday with the districts of Kaabong, Karenga, Kotido and Abim. Howeve
A new initiative aimed at transforming the lives of women in Uganda’s Karamoja region has officially been launched.Titled “Women Empowerment, Action and Voice in Karamoja,” the program seeks to uplift women’s livelihoods, increase their participation in leadership, and challenge ha
Tensions are mounting in Nakapiripirit District as elders and local leaders remain at odds over the venue for this year’s Karamoja Cultural Event, despite the district having already been confirmed as the official host.The annual event, slated for September 2025, is one of the most signi
President Yoweri Museveni who is also the commander in Chief of the armed forces has made changes in UPDF where he has appointed Maj Gen Don Nabasa as UPDF's Joint Staff And Strategy. Gen Don Nabasa has been replaced by Brig Wilberforce Sserunkuma as commander o
The Ministry of Energy says opening up new areas will, among others, contribute to the sustainability of oil production. The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development has opened up three new areas or frontier basins for petroleum activities spanning 17,244 square kilometres across the c
As Uganda today joins the rest of the world to mark World Food Day, at least three in every 10 households will skip a meal or not eat at all for the entire day. Mr Moses Mbuusi, a statistician at the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), defined severe food insecurity as frequent and prolo
