Tag: Nakapiripirit

UMA Pushes for Five-Year Tax Exemption in 2025 Income Tax Amendment Bill

The Uganda Manufacturers Association (UMA) has unveiled 2025/26 tax proposal to Parliament, outlining key fiscal recommendations aimed at boosting industrial growth, enhancing local manufacturing competitiveness, and fostering job creation. While appearing before Parliamentary Committee of Finance, Planning,...

Police Fire Tear Gas at Kyambogo University Students Protesting Tuition Hike

Education

Tensions ran high at Kyambogo University today after police fired tear gas to disperse students protesting a recent increase in tuition fees. What began as a peaceful demonstration quickly turned chaotic, with students blocking roads on campus...

Health

Health Experts Struggle to Contain Measles in South Karamoja...

The medical experts in the districts of Amudat, Nabilatuk, and Nakapiripirit (South Karamoja) have embarked on a massive campaign...

Crime

Five Children Rescued from Traffickers in Nakapiripirit

Police in Nakapiripirit District through intelligence led operations have successfully rescued five children aged between 16-17 years from suspected...

Agriculture

PDM Inspires Karamoja Youths into Wealth Creation

On Thursday, December 5th, 2024 while addressing a public rally in the Kotido district (Boma Ground), the President declared...

Entertainment

Ateker Festival to Preserve Cultural Heritage—Soroti MP Alobo

The Ateker-speaking communities include the Nyangatomo of Ethiopia; the Toposa, Bari, and Torit of South Sudan; the Iteso, Turkana, and Masai of Kenya; the Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi, and Kakwa of Uganda; and the Masai of Tanzania, plus other closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.

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.

National News

KARAMOJA CULTURAL FESTIVAL TO PROMOTE PEACE IN THE REGION-...

The State Minister for Gender and Culture, Peace Mutuzo, has announced that the 9th edition of the Karamoja cultural festival will bring peace to people in the sub-region, more so the Karamajong and Itesots.

Tourism