Tag Archives: Karamoja

KAMPALA –The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has secured a conviction against Agnes Nandutu, the Woman Member of Parliament for Bududa District and former State Minister for Karamoja Affairs, for the offence of dealing with suspect property. Hon.Agnes Nanduttu in court last year (courtesy photo) The conviction was handed down by the High Court of Uganda, presided …

A shocking Auditor General’s report has exposed deep rot, negligence and sheer incompetence at the Ministry of Water and Environment, after billions of shillings meant to save Karamoja from chronic water shortages were blown on valley tanks and dams that are now choked with silt, broken down or completely useless. According to the report, the Ministry of Water and Environment, …

Karamoja– The Karamoja sub-region is steadily shedding its legacy of insecurity and underdevelopment and embracing a future anchored in peace, stability and economic transformation, the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3rd Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen Wilberforce Karate Sserunkuma, has said. Maj Gen Sserunkuma made the remarks at the close of a 10-day domestic study and research tour by course …

Napak – President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has praised First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni for her significant contribution to the transformation of the Karamoja Sub-region, especially in improving water access and food security. Speaking at his final rally in the sub-region on Thursday, the President recalled that Mrs. Museveni was the first minister to volunteer to serve in Karamoja when others …

MOROTO/KOTIDO – President Yoweri Museveni has said that peace and stability brought by the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government have transformed Karamoja, attracting both local and foreign investors to the region. Speaking at a rally in Moroto on Monday, where he was accompanied by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Maama Janet Museveni, the President said the …