By Longok Abekson Kotido district in partnership with the municipal authorities have introduced penalties aimed at curbing the rampant practice of open defecation. In the latest intervention by the authorities, headed by the Kotido municipality health committee, those who will be caught…
By Mathew Abekson The minister of education and sports Janet Kataha Museveni has challenged districts in the Karamoja sub region to ensure that all water, sanitation and hygiene facilities in schools are properly maintained. Joyce Moriku Kaducu minister primary education with minister…
By Joshua Imalingat Stray elephants have Wednesday morning trampled to death a 71-year-old woman in Kaabong district. Napul Nangola a resident of Rupa village, Kasimeri parish, in Sidok sub county was killed as she strode to the nearby trading center to sell…
By Jennifer Acheng There is a brewing contest over the ownership of the area where the newly discovered Okemer gold mining site in Abim district lies. Exif_JPEG_420 Early this month hundreds of locals from within and outside the district thronged the said…
By Joshua Imalingat A section of prospective artisanal and small-scale miners in Abim district has initiated a process to formalize their readmission to the newly discovered Okemer gold mining site. Gold mining pits left behind by miners at Okemer gold mining site…
By Jennifer Acheng Abim district security committee has sealed off the newly discovered Okemer gold mining site in Kathipus parish, chamkok sub-county and evicted all the miners. Abandoned gold mining site at Okemer Abim district Discovered about a month ago, the gold…
By Joseph Logola Ten people are nursing serious injuries at Kotido general Hospital and Panyangara HCIII following a fight between two rival clans over a murram pit in a disputed land. Some of the victims of the fight at Kotido general hospital…
By Joseph Logola Residents of Kapeta sub county in Kotido district have offered 20 acres of land to Losakuca primary school to help in food production. Courtesy Photo The land which is located in Nasiriamamoru village Kapeta sub county was given to…