• STORIES WRITTEN BY: RICHARD OYEL

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    Hundreds Turn Up for Burial of Former Moroto Mayor Alex Lemu Longoria

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    Moroto Mining Communities Secure Land Protection Certificate Amid Rising Land Grabs

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    Police Officer Shoots Man in Bar Brawl in Kotido

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    Two Miners Buried Alive in Kaabong Gold Pit Collapse

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    One Seriously Injured as Kenyan-Registered Vehicle Catches Fire in Amudat

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    Jubilations as Museveni commissions Moroto Cement Clinker Factory

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    Over 7,000 Former Election Police Constables Trained for Private Security

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    Woman Dies After Alleged Domestic Violence Attack in Nakapiripirit

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    Karamoja Welcomes 18 Newly Consecrated Nuns in Vibrant Ceremony

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    Three Killed in Kaabong Mining Tunnel Collapse

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    Kotido Mother Excels in UACE Exams at 50

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    Karamoja Residents Protest Chinese Branding of Moroto Cement

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    Abim Residents Demand Tarmac Roads from Newly Elected MPs

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    Police Hunt for Eight Armed Robbers After Truck Attack in Kaabong

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    Mob Lynches Man Suspected of Murdering Wife in Napak

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    Child Dies in Boda Boda Crash in Nabilatuk

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    Police Say Election Constables Fully Paid

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    Mayors Call for Integration of AI to Drive Smarter Cities

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    Ministry of Water Launches 9th Water and Environment Week in Moroto

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    Three South Sudanese Nationals Shot, Injured by Supected Poachers Near Uganda Border

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    Man Arrested in Kaabong for Buying Gun in South Sudan for Cattle Raids

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    Police Impound Two Trucks Over Excess Livestock in Nakapiripirit Crackdown

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    Kangole Girls Tops Karamoja in UCE, Set to Reward Top Students

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    Father on the Run After Burning Three Children Alive in Napak

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    Moroto EC Promises Smooth Local Government Elections

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    NRM's Lokawua Challenges Tepeth County Election Results in Court

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    12 incumbent MPs voted out by Karamoja voters

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    118 Polling Stations Ready as EC Delivers Materials to Moroto District

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    Moroto South Woman Councillor Race Tightens as NRM Flagbearer Faces Independent Challenger

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    Man Shot Over Shs50,000 Debt

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    NUP Supporters Step Up Grassroots Mobilisation Across Karamoja Ahead of Elections

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    UPDF Steps Up Community Projects in Moroto Ahead of Tarehe Sita

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    Bobi Wine Set to Campaign in Amudat, Moroto and Napak

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    UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses

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    Moroto Town Centre Deserted as Festive Season Empties Streets

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    Gunmen Kill 38-Year-Old Man in Nabilatuk Midnight Shooting

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    Nandala Mafabi Faults Government Over Poor Roads, Insecurity in Abim

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    Abim Residents Run to Support Expectant Mothers with Mama Kits

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    Residents Cry Out as Minor Rains Render Abim Roads Impassable

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    UPDF Regrets Death of Abim Reverend, Launches Investigation Into Military Vehicle Crash

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    Church Alleges Drunk UPDF Driver Caused Death of Anglican Priest in Abim

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    Speeding UPDF Vehicle Kills Anglican Priest in Abim

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    Speeding UPDF Vehicle Kills Reverend in Abim

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    Two Held Over Cattle Theft in Kapelebyong

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    Police Pass Out 1,296  Election Constables in Karamoja

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    UBC Journalist DJ Jones Hospitalised After Crash on Moroto–Nabilatuk Road

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    Over 3,000 Treated During  UPDF Medical Camps  in Karamoja

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    Karamoja Mourns Business Icon Cornelius Lorika Kodet

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    First Police Station Opens in Kaabong's IK County

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    Moroto District Spends Over a Year Without District Engineer, Says CAO

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    IGG Calls on Karamoja District Councils to Pass By-law Protecting Tree Cover

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    NBS Story Featured at Riamiriam Regional Accountability Forum

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    Man Arrested Over Illegal Gun Possession in Kaabong

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    Two Women Die After Domestic Dispute in Nakapiripirit

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    Broke NUP Candidates in Moroto Fold Party Umbrellas

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    Hundreds Participate in 2025 Reggae Run in Hoima City

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    Police Recruit 1,296 From Karamoja to Serve as Special Constables Ahead of 2026 Polls

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    Youth Hunting Rats for Food Burn Houses to Ashes

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    Stakeholders Step Up Efforts to Prevent Election Violence in Karamoja

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    UPDF Holds Long-Distance Drills in Karamoja to Strengthen Combat Readiness

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    Karamoja Peace and Technology University Launched in Kotido

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    Karamoja Celebrates Launch of  Peace and Technology University to Usher in New Era for Higher Education 

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    Notorious Warriors Surrender Illegal Firearms, Granted Amnesty in Kaabong

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    Man Arrested in Kotido Over Illegal Gun Possession

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    Moroto Residents Outraged After UPDF Soldier Kills Suspect

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    Muntu Pledges to Protect Karamoja’s Mineral Wealth, Empower Local Communities

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    Police Launch Manhunt After Armed Robbery of Traders in Kaabong District

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    Police Investigate Suspected Murder of Officer in Nabilatuk District

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    Man Critically Injured After Buffalo Attack in Abim District

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    WFP School Meals Transform Lives, Boost Learning in Karamoja

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    Notorious Robber Posing as Soldier Arrested in Kotido

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    Half of Pajar Primary Pupils in Kaabong Forced to Sit on the Floor Due to Lack of Desks

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    Karamoja Schools Struggle with Acute Furniture Shortage

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    Fresh Wave of Gun Violence Claims Another Life in Kaabong District

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    Kaabong Teachers Mourn Colleague Killed in Armed Attack

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    Museveni: Independent Candidates Still Members of NRM

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    Bobi Wine Pledges to Protect Karamoja’s Minerals from Exploitation

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    Museveni Promises Bigger Dams to End Water Shortages in Napak

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    Museveni Hails Wife’s Role in Karamoja Transformation as He Wraps Up Campaign in the Region

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    Museveni Says Odonga Otto Owes Him a Bull - For 'Insulting Me'

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    Museveni Vows to Continue Disarmament Efforts in Karamoja

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    Museveni to Resolve Rift Between Residents and UWA in Nakapiripirit

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    Speaker Among Commissions Karamoja Emergency Health Centre, Launches Mobile TB Clinic

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    Abim MP Nearly Drowns While Crossing Flooded Road to His Constituency

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    Museveni Rules Out Immediate Salary Rise, Says Infrastructure and Peace Come First

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    Museveni Bemoans 'Neglected' Abim Roads

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    15 MP Candidates Nominated in Moroto

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    FDC Says Security Kidnapped Candidate Before Nomination in Nakapiripirit

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    Mafabi Promises Better Housing and Resource Benefits for Karamoja

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    Mafabi Vows to Protect Karamoja Minerals if Elected

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    Frank Bulira Fails to Show Up for Moroto Rally

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    Mob Flogs Suspected Cattle Thief in Moroto

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    Residents in Panic After 10 People Kidnapped in Separate Incidents in Kaabong

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    Zainab Angella Joins FDC, Declares Bid for Moroto Municipality MP Seat

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    Nakapiripirit Residents Accuse UWA of Unfair Evictions and Property Destruction

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    CSOs Warn Karamoja Will Remain Trapped in Poverty Without Increased Govt Funding

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    EOC Urges Journalists to Ensure Balanced and Inclusive Reporting Ahead of 2026 Elections

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    Top Cop Chemusto Appointed as Karamoja Election Zonal Commander

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    Napak Mourns DEO Joyce Nakoya

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    Narrow Escape for Five as Gunmen Open Fire Near Moroto Cement Factory

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