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16 June 2026, 6:10 pm
Otuke police detain 19-Year-old over alleged defilement of 14-Year-old girl,
By Dickens Aruca The police at Otuke Central Police Station have taken a 19-year-old man into custody over allegations of defiling a 14-year-old girl. Speaking to our Radio Wa on Tuesday morning, Obongo William, the LC1 chairperson of Apungere village…
16 June 2026, 8:33 am
Twenty suspects arrested and detained at Lira Central Police Station
By Regina Lalam Olal According to the Police report the twenty suspects were arrested on 15th June 2026 after protests on the Lira-Soroti Highway near Hotel Komar turned violent. The report has been confirmed by Jimmy Patrick Okema, Police Spokesman…
14 June 2026, 9:21 pm
Mob kills suspected goat thief in Kitgum
By Onapa Samuel Police in Kitgum District are investigating a case of mob justice that left one man dead in Labet Village, Laro Parish, Lalano Subcounty, on 12 June 2026 at around 4:00pm. The deceased has been identified as Okema…
13 June 2026, 12:35 pm
Spate of tragic suicides sparks deep concern across Lango subregion
By Moses Elasu A disturbing surge in suicide cases across the Lango subregion has prompted local leaders to call for urgent community and psychosocial interventions. This follows three separate tragic incidents reported in Otuke, Alebtong, and Abim districts within the…
10 June 2026, 11:06 pm
Businessman shot dead in Kalongo, Agago leaders call for heightened security
By Daniel Comboni Leaders in Agago district are set to heighten security following the shooting of a businessman last evening. On Tuesday 9th/June/2026 at around 8:37Pm, a businessman and a Mobile money operator was shot dead by an unknown assailants…
10 June 2026, 7:41 am
Lango Parliamentary Group rescues over 100 youths from exploitative forestry wor…
By Eman Yonah Oruk Over 100 stranded youth rescued by Lango Parliamentary Group after job scam in Kiboga and Kyankwanzi The Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has successfully rescued over 100 stranded youths who were deceived with false promises of lucrative…
9 June 2026, 11:25 pm
Oyam Police Commander urges youth to embrace farming over job scams
By Eman Yonah Oruk The District Police Commander of Oyam, SP Francis Okongo, has urged young people in Oyam District to make better use of available land for farming instead of pursuing fraudulent job opportunities that often end in hardship.…
9 June 2026, 10:33 pm
8 Parish Chiefs risk losing jobs over restocking fraud in Agago
By Bonny Mike Okello Eight parish chiefs arrested for extortion in Agago district may lose their jobs if found guilty. The chiefs, arrested for allegedly listing only names of their immediate relatives to benefit from the government restocking program, will…
9 June 2026, 8:04 am
Abok Sub county LCIII Chairperson appeals for budget for massacre commemoration
By Eman Yonah Oruk The LCIII Chairperson of Abok Sub county, Mr Moses Oboke Apuro, has appealed to Oyam District to allocate a budget for next year’s Abok Massacre commemoration. During the 5th commemoration prayers at the Abok massacre site,…
8 June 2026, 3:57 pm
Patrick Ogwang Obura rescues 21 Lango youth in Hoima scam
By Eman Yonah Oruk Twenty-one young people from the Lango Sub-region who were stranded in Hoima City after being deceived with fake job offers are now on their way back to Oyam District. The rescue was coordinated by the Oyam…