The media fraternity in Karamoja have been asked to up skill their reporting in the sub region, With an army of challenges in Karamoja, such as climate change, hunger, illnesses, cattle thefts a disadvantaged health and Education system.

While speaking during a media engagement organized by Equal Opportunities Commission -EOC yesterday at Waga lounge in Moroto town, Moroto RDC George William Wopuwa stressed the need for journalists to observe the issues affecting the local communities in Karamoja.

Wopuwa acknowledged the huge gap between the media and the leadership but noted that it is a two way fold where the journalists should engage the leaders and same to the latter because these two entities need to work together for a common cause.

He asked the media to be objective by avoiding biasness while reporting issues of the region.

Suwed Munirah, Ateker FM Moroto says the bureaucracy in the government methodology of handling programs is delaying development.

She adds that funds from the central government are released late saying before local governments attend to people demands the financial year has ended.

Godfrey Eyoku, journalist working for Uganda Radio Network urges leaders to work with the media to uplift lives in Karamoja.

He says in most cases the media seeks support from the leaders but to his dismay most these people are very negative to even issue that develop the region.

Meanwhile, The head of communications at the EOC Francis Muziransa urged journalists to report issues about Karamoja the way they are seen back home.