Tag: Karamoja region

Museveni Tasks Tooro Leaders to Prioritize Household Wealth Creation

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has called on leaders from the Tooro sub-region to shift their attention from administrative expansions and instead focus on boosting household incomes as a strategy to combat poverty. Addressing leaders on Saturday, May...

Survival or Free Will? Unpacking Uganda’s Rise in Age-Gap Marriages

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In recent years, there has been a growing trend of young girls marrying older men, with the most recent marriage between Kampala businessman Frank Gashumba and Malaika Patience Mutoni sparking widespread debate and concern. This phenomenon...

Health

Health Ministry Commences Second Phase of Karamoja Infrastructure Project

The project, District Health System Strengthening on RMNCAH, HIV/AIDS, and Nutrition in Karamoja, aimed at improving Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH), HIV care, and nutrition services in the region.

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Ministry of Health to Carry out Polio Immunization in...

The Ministry of Health is set to carry out house-to-house polio vaccination for children aged 5 years and below across 49 districts bordering Mbale City due to an outbreak of polio.

Business

Reformed Warriors Ask Gov’t to Start-up SACCOs, Bring Socioeconomic...

The Karamoja Cultural Festival started eight years ago with this event making its ninth year, the reason it is called the 9th edition. The cultural event aims at preserving peace and unity among the Karamajong, Turkana, Pokot, Dodoth, Jie, Nyangatom, and other tribes as Ateker to promote cultural diversity.

Religion

Newly Enthroned Karamoja Bishop Assured of Government Support for...

The leaders and people of Karamoja have demonstrated unity, strong leadership, and a genuine enthusiasm for development and socio-economic transformation.

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