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 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 Jennifer Acheng The former Abim district Hospital medical superintendent, Dr Edison Atwine has been arrested for negligence of duty. Dr Atwine was reportedly picked up by the joint security forces in the wee hours of Saturday night from his hospital quarters,…
By Bondry Kilenga The beneficiaries of the recently distributed iron sheets in Kapeeta sub county, Kotido district have accused their area LC3 chairperson and the acting sub county chief of allegedly withdrawing some iron sheet from them. They purport that their chairman…
By Jennifer Acheng The LC3 chairperson Awach sub-county in Abim district, Lucy Akidi is currently fighting for her life after she was allegedly hacked with a panga by her lover. Akidi being attended to The incident took place on Monday evening at…
By Joshua Imalingat It was all pomp, color and joy as hundreds of youths, women and elders from Karamoja sub region converged for the first ever Youth (Karachuna’s) peace celebration at Kanair sub county Kotido district. Rev. Fr Ignatius Nshing the parish…
By Jennifer Acheng A 68-year-old man in Abim district is currently nursing serious injuries he sustained in an attack by a stray Buffalo. Amuya Longoli the Victim of the Buffalo attack Amuya Longoli, a resident of Tyen Apok village, Kathimongor parish, Alerek sub-county…