By Simon Lomonyang Adigil Two artisanal miners have been confirmed dead after illegal gold mining site in Loriwo Village, Lokanayona Parish, Loyoro Sub-county, Kaabong district collapsed and buried them alive. The deceased have been identified as Kiyonga Longole, (32 yrs), a resident…
By Simon Lomonyanga Adigil Artisanal miners at Loyoro gold mine in Kaabong district carrying out gold extraction (Credit: Simon Lomonyanga) Makeshift housing, poor hygiene and inadequate sanitation characterised the living conditions of thousands of artisanal miners living in Loyoro gold mine camp in Kaabong…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Police in Kaabong District are investigating an incident in which a 28-year- old woman was electrocuted on Friday, while plucking leaves of a desert date tree, locally known as “Ekorete” or “Ecomai”, a vital delicacy and food source…
This comes barely a week after at least 10 cattle traders from Lobongia Sub-county, Kaabong district were on Wednesday, April 2, 2026, robbed over Shs41 million at Morunyanga rock, along Kaabong-Kotido by suspected Karamojong armed with 12 guns. By Alexander Mackey Okori…
“Safety remains the highest priority. No amount of gold or other mineral output is worth the loss of life. We appeal to all mining communities to enforce safety protocols and ensure every worker returns home safely each day”, Lokona urged the local…
By Simon Lomonyanga Adigili Residents and the police watching the excavator, excavating the gold mine pit in order to retrieve the bodies Three people have reportedly died and one injured after gold mine pit collapsed in Sodoku village, Kaabong East Sub-county, Kaabong…
By Alexander Mackey Okori Paul Lokwawui, shop operator shot by the suspected Karamojong armed robbers (Credit: Police) Two people have critically been injured after a group of 19 Karamojong assailants armed with three guns raided local shop in Lochom trading centre in…
By Bondry Kilenga North Karamoja Khadi, Sheikh Isa Keli Pendo, has commended Radio Etoil A Karamoja for playing a critical role in the recovery of his stolen cattle. On July 13, this year, a group of six armed Karamoja cattle rustlers raided…