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Karenga leaders back electric fencing to curb devastating human-wildlife conflict
KARENGA, August 12, 2026 — Leaders and community representatives in Karenga district have unanimously endorsed the immediate construction of electric fencing along critical hotspots bordering Kidepo Valley Conservation Area, marking a decisive…
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Cooperatives & Communities
Kotido Municipality shifts to grassroots vetting as PDM SACCO elections conclude
KOTIDO, July 30, 2026 — Kotido Municipality has reached a key milestone in implementing the government’s Parish Development Model [PDM], following the conclusion of executive elections and establishment of SACCO governance structures…
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Gov’t launches emergency food distribution to support over 300,000 drought-stricken households in Karamoja
MOROTO, July 27, 2026 — The Government of Uganda has officially launched a major emergency food relief programme to support nearly 313,987 drought-stricken households across the Karamoja Sub-region situated in northeastern Uganda.…
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Agriculture
Nakapiripirit herders resist government’s mandatory livestock vaccination fees
NAKAPIRIPIRIT, July 14, 2026 — A new government proposal to introduce mandatory paid vaccinations against the highly infectious Foot-and-Mouth Disease [FMD] has sparked strong resistance among a section of livestock farmers in…
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Dry spell destroys crops in Karamoja, threatening livelihoods and food security
KOTIDO, June 22, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja Sub-region are facing a deepening agricultural crisis as a prolonged dry spell continues to destroy crops, threatening the livelihoods and food security of…
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Kaabong district embarks on overhauling initial PDM SACCO leadership to strengthen governance
KAABONG, June 15, 2026 — The Kaabong District Local Government has launched a series of Special General Meetings [SGMs] aimed at restructuring the leadership of Parish Development Model Savings and Credit Cooperative…
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Museveni flags off construction of Kidepo International Airport to boost tourism and trade
KARENGA, June 8, 2026 — President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on June 5, 2026 officially commissioned the construction of Kidepo International Airport in Karenga district, marking a historic milestone for the Karamoja Sub-region.…
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Karamoja wheat farmers appeal for subsidised irrigation equipment amid erratic weather patterns
MOROTO, May 29, 2026 — Farmers across the Karamoja sub-region have appealed to the government for urgent intervention through the provision of subsidised irrigation equipment, as erratic weather patterns threaten the success…
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Karamoja leaders urged to support government development programmes
KOTIDO, May 28, 2026 — In a deliberate move to ensure that billions of shillings allocated to government wealth-creation initiatives translate into tangible transformation, Maj. Martha Asiimwe, Head of the Resident District…
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Farmers suffer losses as mysterious disease kills pigs in Kotido district
KOTIDO, May 19, 2026 — Pig farmers across Kotido District are facing a deepening economic crisis as a mysterious and highly contagious disease continues to decimate the local swine population For more…
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