John Choko, the speaker for Longaroe sub-county, says that unknown people have been destroying and stealing signposts for both government and non-governmental organizations installed in his sub-county.
Emmanuel Longok from Kacheri Sub County said leaders shouldn't stop farmers from selling their produce when the government didn't contribute anything to support them.
Joseph Abura, the Bishop of Karamoja Diocese says that the harvest for this year was very poor, and therefore more hunger crisis is expected come 2023.
John Bosco Akore, the Secretary of Kotido Elders Council said they resolved to acquire 200 acres of land from the fourteen clans within Kotido district for joint farming. He says that they are optimistic that they will reap big from the harvest.
Security agencies in Kotido district have banned night movements along the Kotido-Moroto road following a resurgence of armed conflicts. Statistics from the office of the Resident District Commissioner indicate that within the last 30 days at least 42 people in Kotido district have been killed by the armed cattle rustlers or during a gunfire exchange with security forces in the area.
The survey that will cost about 86 Billion Shillings will start next month in the areas of Karamoja and Lamwo district. Dr Isaiah Tumwikirize, the principal Geophysicist in the Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development says that the survey will last for one year and six months.
Simon Peter Opolot, a mechanic says the power is now crucial factor in small industrial work citing himself who has now been able to start a metal fabrication workshop at Ministry of Works Village in Kotido town.
The new tax came into place in June, following a council resolution on May 31st, 2019. The tax is levied on per bag of produce sold within or brought into Kotido Municipality.
In an operation led by the Kotido District Police Commander, Apollo Kyangungu, the police managed to recover three metallic doors plucked off from a public toilet at Boma Ground and 97 angle bars. Other angle bars had been cut into pieces and packed into two bags.
The cattle market facility is expected to contain among others; offices for local government personnel, revenue collectors, veterinary doctors and other assorted services for the cattle sellers including paddocks for systematic trade.
The Kotido District Chairperson Ambrose Lotukei says Karamojas vast lands should be exploited for tree planting as an alternative source of livelihood.
Martin Lopira, the head of Warrior Squad, a Kotido-based non-governmental organization at the forefront of rehabilitating former warriors, says cattle raids have reduced significantly, with cattle thefts for the market taking its place.
Lometo says Karamoja is now 99 percent peaceful thanks to the disarmament programme. The region used to be infested with small arms which aided intra-communal, inter-communal and cross-border cattle raids and killings, making the place insecure and lag in development.
The new ordinance was passed alongside the Kotido District Tree Production and Range Land Management ordinance in December last year. They are among the three environmental protection ordinances formulated by the council early last year.
Gabriel Amol, the Water Pump Station Attendant, says the vandals cut the fence at night to gain entry into the facility, located in an isolated area, about half a kilometer from the bus center.
