Tag: Pokot

IS IT THE END OF THE BEGINNING OR THE BEGINNING OF THE END? The skyrocketing cost of politics in Uganda

Many Ugandans particularly women and young people are excluded from entering and participating in politics because they cannot afford it, according to a research published on 28 October 2020 by the Public Policy Institute (PPI), Westminster...

Parents demand Justice for young learner killed in school shuttle crash

National News

Parents at Babugi Nursery and Primary School are now demanding school’s accountability and justice following a devastating accident on Thursday, April 24, 2025, that claimed the life of a young pupil and left more than 20...

Crime

Police Investigate Murder of Two Pokot Juveniles in Suspected...

Police in Nakapiripirit District have initiated investigations after armed karimojong warriors attacked and killed two juvenile pokot herders, and...

Religion

Pomp, Excitement as Cultural Devotees Gather in Soroti City...

On Wednesday, November 27th 2024, thousands of members of the Ateker group drawn from Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Tanzania,...

National News

Museveni Calls Upon Karamoja Region to Embrace Peace, Hold...

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has implored the people of Karamoja to embrace peace and uphold a culture that is scientifically relevant for ideological enrichment and transformation.

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.

Security