Government
29 May 2024, 12:13 pm
Kibaale district council approves over Shs26B budget for the year 2024/2025
By Kato Joseph Kibaale Kibaale district councilors have unanimously approved the next fiscal year 2024/2025 budget estimates worth over 26.2 billion shillings with education taking the lion’s share of over 11.2 billion shillings. The budget was approved on Tuesday during…
10 May 2024, 6:32 pm
System failures delay start of census in Kitgum
By Otim Moses Arapmoi System failures and poor network coverage has delayed the start of census in Kitgum district, according to the District Census Officer, Mr. Kibwota Paul Mulya. During a live telephone interview this morning, Kibwota told Tembo FM…
26 April 2024, 12:54 pm
Gov’t to increase LCI monthly ex-gratia pay to 50,000 shillings
By Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug) Alebtong Government plans to increase LC1 and LC2 monthly ex-gratia payments from shs10, 000 to 50, 000 shillings in the 2024/2025 financial year. Minister of Local Government, Rafael Magyezi revealed the development during the commissioning of shs1.2…
25 April 2024, 09:34
DEO threatens to quit job over media news of misappropriation
By Golden Vicky Ayiro The Pader district acting education officer Ms Alanyo Margret has threatened to quit her office job after a story done and ran by Rapa FM radio where teachers alleged that her office misappropriated subsidies meant for…
21 April 2024, 11:02 am
UBOS rejects Alebtong census officers over inadequate qualification
By Denis Okello Alebtong The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has rejected a list of people selected by Alebtong district local government to spearhead the upcoming national housing and population census set to kick off in May this year. The…
8 April 2024, 7:05 pm
PM Nabbanja and others speak out on District Service Commission bribery
By Patricia Alany In the Yite Twolo talk show on 94.3qfm earlier today, key figures shed light on the rampant corruption plaguing the District Service Commission. Prime Minister Nabbanja, alongside former LC5 chairperson of Oyam, Mr. Nelson, and Father Alfred…
6 April 2024, 12:21
Shortlist for Pader 2024 population census out
By Lakomekec Kinyera A total 1040 candidates have been shortlisted for the National Population and Housing Census for the year 2024 in Pader district. The Pader district population and census officer, Mr Okello Bosco Paul generated the lists. Okello disclosed…
2 April 2024, 5:24 pm
Apac local leaders welcome government’s move on 100% pay rise
By Mike Okwang Ogule & Isaac Newton Abili Local government leaders (councilors) in Apac District have commended the move by government to enhanced their pay by 100 percent in the next financial year 2024/ 2025. Speaking to our reporter, some…
11 October 2023, 5:11 pm
Radio Apac celebrates 24 years of Transmission in style
In an event dubbed ADACARA radio Apac this year celebrated its 24 years of broadcast in style with focus on Lango culture and Innovation. ADACARA is Radio Apac’s cultural and innovation festival that aims at bringing together diverse communities, showcase…
16 March 2023, 7:18 pm
Foot and mouth disease breaks out in Alebtong
By Ceaser Okello Alebtong district local government authorities are considering imposing a ban on the movement of animals in and out of Ajuiri County following the outbreak of deadly foot and Mouth disease. On Wednesday 15th ,2023, a team from…