By Moses Otim Livestock owners in the grater Orom county in Kitgum District have agreed to keep their animals in communal kraals to protect them from cattle rustlers. The farmers in Orom, Orom East, and Kiteny sub-counties in Kitgum district have since December 2021 suffered increased cattle by the Karamojong …
Read More »
By Kasline Gladys Lakareber. Despite the climatic change challenge in the Karamoja region and the surrounding areas during the first planting season of 2022, some farmers made use of the little Rain drops. A youth in Napumpum village, Napumpum Sub county, Kotido district Moses Evra Lokech while speaking to our …
Read More »
By Lawrence OkwakolPeople from Teso sub region have been asked to utilize the current rains to plant fast growing crops in this second season.Juliet Achayo Lodou the Ngora county member of parliament in Ngora district passed the message in Kobuin sub county on Tuesday while meeting the football players which …
Read More »
By LAKAREBER GLADYS KASLINE After two years of absenteeism from the prestigious cultural gala of the karimojong due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the smiles are all back as women prepare to showcase the culture of the region in Abim come 30th August to 3rd September 2022. Elders in karamoja has …
Read More »
BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2022 Kotido district is grading the road network via Potongor Parish, Kanair sub to Turkana county in Kenya. The grading of the road murram is meant to make easy access to markets and enable transportation of agricultural produce. The road is being constructed …
Read More »
BY EDWARDS AKAKI MOROTO: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022 There is a sigh of relief in the Northeastern district of Moroto where prices of fresh foods has significantly dropped in the wake of the first rain season’s harvests. These are the essential food stuff such as onions, tomatoes, vegetables, cabbages, egg …
Read More »
BY JAMES MUYA KARENGA: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 A farmers’ group in Karenga district in Karamoja has taken on fish farming and vegetable growing to fight malnutrition. “We had 20 malnourished children in our families that were being given plumpy’nut. Only six of them got well, so, we decided to …
Read More »
BY TIMOTHY EODU MOROTO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 Moses Kaukon, says the vegetable gardens have helped him to supplement his salary, provide food for the family and also teach small scale gardening to other farmers. He teaches at Musas primary school in Katikekile Sub-County, 19km from Moroto town. His demonstration …
Read More »
BY GLADYS LAKAREBER KOTIDO: FRIDAY, AUGUST 05, 2022 Isaiah Lokech, the LCV councilor representing Kapeta sub county in Kotido district has urged farmers in Karamoja sub-region to utilize the current rain season to enhance agricultural production. “Go out, especially men, plant more crops like millet, maize, sweet potatoes, simsim and …
Read More »
BY JAMES MUYA KARENGA: FRIDAY, JULY 29, 2022 The Karamoja sub-region is famous in the media for growing insecurity, cattle rustling and starvation but amidst this chilling narrative, one young man in Karenga district is on a mission to offer news of hope to Karamoja. “Not the whole of Karamoja …
Read More »