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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…
2 June 2026, 7:54 pm
Over 70 youths arrested in Lira over suspected illegal recruitment scheme
By Winnie Auma Security operatives in Lira City have arrested 73 youths who were allegedly recruited and employed illegally by a company identified as Canaan Dream Visionaries. The arrests followed an operation conducted today at the company’s offices located in…
1 June 2026, 10:44 pm
Four-year-old boy burnt to death in Apac, two suspects arrested
By Winnie Auma Police in Apac District have arrested two women to assist with investigations into the suspected arson murder of a four-year-old boy in Ibuje Sub county. The LCIII Chairperson of Ibuje Sub-county, Mr Alex Ogota, said the tragic…
31 May 2026, 6:30 am
Police recover suspected stolen motorcycles, arrest suspect in Amolatar
By Winnie Auma Police in Amolatar District have recovered two suspected stolen motorcycles and arrested one suspect during an intelligence-led operation aimed at curbing rising cases of motorcycle theft in the district. The operation, conducted between Friday night and Saturday…
26 May 2026, 3:58 am
Police probe death of Kenyan pastor in Kitgum District
By Onapa Samie Police in Kitgum District are investigating a suspected case of suicide after a Kenyan national and resident pastor was found dead early on Saturday morning in Lobiri Village, Katwotwo Parish, Orom East Sub county. The deceased, identified…
24 May 2026, 6:14 pm
Eight-month-old baby rescued from school pit latrine in Apac
By Winnie Auma Police in Apac District have launched investigations into a shocking case of attempted murder after rescuing a baby girl who was allegedly dumped alive in a pit latrine at Apac Pride Nursery and Primary School in Temogo…
18 May 2026, 6:30 pm
Oyam police probe death of teen found along Lira-Kamdini road
By Winnie Auma Police in Oyam District have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an 18-year-old man whose body was found lying along the Kamdini–Lira Road. The deceased has been identified as Denis Owiny, a peasant farmer and resident…