Tag Archives: Moroto

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Desert locusts have arrived in Nabilatuk through Nakapiripirit district. Another swarm has been sighted in Nakabaat, Moroto district. The locusts were seen approaching Kosike HC111, a few minutes to 3:00 pm on Sunday by residents. After about one hour, the first swarm was sighted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Moroto district senior agriculture officer Mark Loli has warned that the area does not have the capacity to handle an incursion of desert locusts if it spreads to Uganda. The warning comes just days after the Food and Agriculture Organisation-FAO announced that there could …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The LCV chairperson Napak, Joseph Lomanyang has said the fight against human trafficking is being hindered by inadequate funding. Last week, 100 Karamojong girls were recently intercepted by Kenyan authorities and handed over to the Ugandan authorities in Busia. The girls most of whom are …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Moroto Municipal Council and district authorities have embarked on massive tree planting campaign. The campaign is spearheaded by the forestry department with support from National Forest Authority-NFA and local partners. Simon Ngorok, the Municipal forest officer says that the municipal council intends to plant …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Defilement cases top the list of criminal offences lined up for trial in a special High Court session in Moroto. The session that started on Monday will be presided over by the Fort Portal Resident Judge, Justice Wilson Masalu Musene. Justice Musene will handle …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high in Moroto district following a decision by Lt. Col. Edith Nakalema, the head of the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to pitch camp in Karamoja. Information about Nakalema’s visit to Karamoja region started trickling in last week. Tension was already high by …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Geological Survey and Mines has cancelled the gold mining license for Jan Mangal Uganda Ltd, in Moroto district. This is the second mining lease to be cancelled in Moroto district in less than three years. Jan Mangal, a subsidiary of an Indian …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Numerous changes have occurred at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation- UBC radio in Moroto after one of the workers openly complained to President, Yoweri Museveni about the sorry state of radio. Jehoshaphat Jones Opong, a staff at UBC radio Moroto took advantage of the press …

Karamoja, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  There is a somber mood in Moroto town following the death of Edward Athiyo, an elder and renown leader in Karamoja Sub region. Athiyo was pronounced dead on Friday morning at Seguku Hospital after succumbing to cardiac attack. The family says Athiyo has been battling …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The unreliability of the Uganda Broadcasting Cooperation- UBC radio station in Moroto district has surprised President Yoweri Museveni. Jones Othieno alias DJ Jones, a staff at the station told the president at Morulinga State Lodge on Moroto last night that the station, which serves Karamoja …