By Joseph Logola Wildfires have left a trail of destruction in Lokwakial Sub County, Kotido district, displacing over 127 people and reducing several villages to ashes. Longorok Lokapelinyang a 56 year-old is among the victims, losing his home and everything he owned…
By Jennifer Acheng The construction of a multi-million mega dam in Kanu parish, Abim sub-county, Abim district is hanging in balance, following a land dispute that has since affected the works. The dam project implemented by the ministry of agriculture, animal industries…
By Bondry Kilenga Photo Credit: URN Heavy rains have ravaged the Lopei to Matany road in Napak district delaying patients from Abim and Kotido districts seeking emergency health services in Matany Hospital. According to the road users, the rains have made the…
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…