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KAREDI IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNANCE SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL WITH FUNDING FROM USAID ORGANISED THE FIRST KARAMOJA PRIVATE SECTOR ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOP ON THE 12/JULY/2023
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. Figure 1 : Participants pose for a group photo after the First Karamoja Regional Private Sector Engagement (KRPSE)organized by KAREDI (Karamoja Regional Development Initiative) in Partnership with Governance Systems International with support from USAID in Leslona Hotel in Moroto district. On July 12, 2023, the Karamoja Regional Development Initiative (KAREDI) held its first "Karamoja Private Sector Engagement Workshop" at Leslona Hotel in Moroto. The goal of the workshop was to promote investment opportunities in the Karamoja region of Uganda and attract large-scale private sector investments from across the region. The event brought together farmer organizations, businesses, the tourism sector, mining companies, universities, and agricultural research canters. In the meeting, the participants discussed collaboration between academia, the private sector, and the Government of Uganda. The workshop revealed government plans to use science, technology, engineering, an...
It calls for patience, Not rushing (Marriage in my tribe, Ng'ikarimojong)
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How a couple in Karamoja can pose during a traditional marriage ceremony (with some modernity) What is this that has a very long process in your tribe or community you live in culturally or that follow s several norms, cultures, and beliefs with several steps that control the lifestyle of a given community or tribe in a country or given region in the world you live in but then brings joy in a long run?! As a young man with the blood of a Karimojong running in my veins and who has grown up on the outskirts of Nagule'angolol village in Nawaikorot parish , Ngoleriet sub-county in Napak district which is in the Karamoja region , I have lived to watch and see through my tribe's heritage and culture which has always held me together and made me cherish my tribe with one heart and soul clinging in it with passion and love. A lot of people have always misunderstood my tribe's marriage culture and norms, this writing allows me to put light on the marriage culture and norms follow...
A forgotten region, feeding my country (Karamoja)
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My Cultural Wear as A Karimojong (JEMO) Did you know my Karamoja region is poorly developed with all it has? Let's find out... Karamoja is a place located in the northeastern part of a country located and found on the horn of the African continent, my country is also referred to as the "Pearl of Africa" and is also a landlocked country geographically. Karamoja has nine (9) districts in total and is divided into Northern and Southern Karamoja. Northern Karamoja comprises Karenga in the far north, Kaabong, Kotido, and Abim districts while Northern comprises Amudat from the far south, Nakapiripirit, Nabilatuk, Napak, and Moroto which is the first district in Karamoja in the East. Karamoja despite the different challenges and problems talked about has got all it takes to maintain the human race in it. We have several minerals (52) in the region with vast land comprised of different topography and rich with wild nature ranging ...
Karamoja, My Pride turned into a Curse?!
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The question you may ask yourself is, “HOW?” First “Insecurity” and now “Hunger”. I have always talked of my region positively with numerous cultures, beliefs, with one language and different dialects, my home, my shelter, my source of life, everything, My Karamoja, and My pride. Every time I sit down, I think, meditate, scramble, and cry in my heart with sorrow and tears of hope and prayer. I always kneel to say a word of prayer to the gods of my forefathers (Apaloris, Akobo, Atogo, Apalowuou, “[Ngimoru ka Ngigetei]” (Karamoja elders), God Almighty father the creator of heaven and earth. The words I say to the gods are always of request, asking, inquiries, and thirst to know what exactly it should take for my Karamoja to rest, have peace, develop, and grow according to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. But the response always seems to be within my Karamoja, the leadership, the people, the government, and Uganda as a whole. It has come to my understanding that the solut...
A Young Boy from a Poor Background now a Celeb in Town
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JEMO ( C.E.O Jemoz Promotionz & Eventz ) Do you want to know how a young man from a poor background breaks through and now is the talk of the day in the region and the Northern part of Uganda in the Entertainment industry? Read through and learn a lot. The music in Karamoja region has been a stumble for the last 10 years since the industry emerged in the region while growing up in a suburb of the current Napak district which was under the well known Moroto district which has been referred to as the Marble City now days though not fully operational as a city. As a young Karimojong boy growing up in the village and coming to town while pursuing my education, I came to be a friend to one of the way back gifted young men who was a radio broadcaster on 94.7 All...
Karamoja Music
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Karamoja is a region in Uganda the pearl of Africa containing 9 Districts of Moroto, Kotido, Nakapiripirit, Abim, Kaabong, Napak, Nabilatuk, Amudat and Karenga. We speak Nga'karimojong languages with different dilects, Karamoja is blessed with a culture which is very rich in many ways ranging from the food eaten, songs and the different cultural dances in the different districts with one main called "edonga" which is done and practiced by everyone. In the current situation, Karamoja people have joined the music industry where there exists competition with other musicians and Djs with MCs from different parts of the country. On the 4th and 5th J. One of the Youngest artist of the country by the name of Fresh Kid visited Karamoja and featured a number of musicians (Evy Treyz who also is a Janzi awards winner of 2021, Ayonce the only finest Female Karamoja artist I the region, and Djs including The youngest Dj in Town by the stage name Dj Rizi Bwoy 256 MCs in the two distri...