Tag: Karamoja
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Uganda: DPP Drops Mabati Theft Case Against Lugoloobi
Introduction: A High-Profile Case in Uganda’s Governance Spotlight The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has dropped charges against Amos Lugoloobi, the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, in a case connected to the diversion of iron sheets (mabati) meant for vulnerable communities in the Karamoja sub-region. The decision marks a significant turn in…
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DPP Drops Mabati Theft Case Against Lugoloobi in Uganda
Overview: Charges Dropped in Mabati Theft Case The Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Uganda has dropped charges against Amos Lugoloobi, the State Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development. The case involved alleged diversion of mabati iron sheets meant for vulnerable communities in the Karamoja sub-region. The decision marks a significant turn in what…
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Museveni Unveils Plan for Kidepo International Airport Amid Karamoja Development Push
Overview: A Bold Vision for Karamoja’s Connectivity In Moroto District, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni announced a sweeping development agenda for the Karamoja sub-region, featuring a flagship project: an international airport in Kidepo that would rival Entebbe International Airport in scale. Speaking at a campaign rally at Naitakwae Boma Grounds and flanked by the First Lady…
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Museveni Unveils Plan for Kidepo International Airport to Transform Karamoja
Overview of the Announcement President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has unveiled a bold development agenda for the Karamoja sub-region, centerstaged by a plan to construct Kidepo International Airport. Speaking at a campaign rally in Moroto District’s Naitakwae Boma Grounds, the NRM leader described the facility as “an international airport as big as Entebbe,” to be built…