On Tuesday, the arts teachers under their umbrella Uganda Professional Humanities Teachers Union (UPHTU) launched a nationwide strike protesting the unequal and unfair salary treatment compared to their science counterparts.
The exercise, spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF) through the Moroto District Local Government, is being supported by Welthungerhilfe, a German development organization.
Dr Charlse Onyang Omudu, the district health educator said that both the confirmed case and the contact are isolated in Moroto Regional Referral Hospital.
Currently, the outskirts of Moroto town such as Katanga, Acholi Inn, and Singila fall outside the municipality. The most contentious village is Singila which borders the municipality and hosts the Mt Moroto Hotel and Nabuin where the Katikekile sub-county headquarters is situated.
Dr. Patricia Achan Okiria, the Deputy Inspector General of Government, stated that the exercise is already underway, and they are urging leaders to utilize the remaining time to make their declarations before the month ends. Achan noted that only 25 percent of government officials in Moroto district have so far declared their assets and expressed hope for a positive response as the exercise progresses.
Fatuma Aboka, a candidate who attained 13 aggregates from Kasimeri Primary School, said her plans to join secondary education are uncertain because her mother cannot afford to pay school fees.
The pastoralists have for decades been burning bushes to clear spaces for rat hunting, killing ticks, and allowing fresh grass to germinate for their livestock. This has continued for over the last three months despite the ongoing community sensitization on the measures to mitigate fire outbreaks.
An estimated 30 children, aged between 8 and 15, are now engaged in mining activities during the day before returning to the streets of Losaite, Kosiroi, and Napawacokon trading centers in the evening.
The associations have been established in the sub-counties of Loputuk, Nadunget, and Tapac in Moroto District, as well as Moruita Sub-county in Nakapiripirit District.
The associations have been established in the sub-counties of Loputuk, Nadunget, and Tapac in the Moroto district and the Moruita sub-county in Nakapiripirit.
The rise in TB cases is attributed to the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, high levels of malnutrition among children, and certain social behaviors in the community.
Some investors, according to Angella, are heavily guarded by security, preventing district officials from entering mining sites for monitoring. He also observed that seedlings distributed to the community for planting have dried up due to the scorching sun.
The bag of charcoal has increased to 40,000 from between 15,000 and 20,000 shillings for a sack in 2023. The skyrocketing prices have been attributed to the long distances that charcoal producers walk to search for trees and the hardships in transporting charcoal from the site after burning.
The program has positively impacted the lives of the communities with high success visibly seen from the local farmers engaged in agricultural activities, especially crop production.
Mary Namer, one of the beneficiaries from Kidepo village in Lotisan sub-county said that she received the Parish Development Model money and used it for opening up her farmland and buying seeds.
Elwelu said he was concerned about the high expenditure on designing yet the money could have constructed over three boreholes. He said that 138 million shillings spent on designing alone would have constructed three boreholes for the community.
Opuya handed over her phone to the treasurer of "Yesu Ngesi Erot," a Savings and Credit Cooperative Organization (SACCO) in Arengkeju Village, Acherer Parish, Loputuk Sub County, in hopes of securing the funds.
The farmers say that they are facing starvation after investing all their resources to plant the sorghum that is taking too long to get ready for harvest. They added that all their colleagues who plated the local variety are already harvesting and experiencing better yields.
Dr Munir who has been in the International Service for 31 years has ended his professional journey in Uganda after spending over four years as a UNICEF country representative. Dr.Munir retires and will honorably return to his motherland - Sudan.
In June 2024, for example, the education authorities in Moroto district were forced to suspend operations at three community schools due to growing security threats posed by armed rustlers to both learners and teachers.
The President's statements did not go well with local leaders in the Karamoja who said they would create disunity and division among the Karamojong communities.
