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28 July 2026, 9:06 pm
Oyam MPs launch inspection of central government roads
By Eman Yonah Oruk In a significant development aimed at improving infrastructure and service delivery, Oyam South Constituency Member of Parliament Hon. Patrick Ogwang Obura, together with Oyam District Woman Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Economic Monitoring…
28 July 2026, 9:32 am
Minister Sam Engola inspects 112km of roads in Erute South, Lira District
By Hillary Opio Omara The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees and Erute South Member of Parliament, Sam Engola, has completed an inspection of 112 kilometres of roads rehabilitated during the 2025/2026 financial year. During the inspection on Monday,…
22 July 2026, 6:21 pm
Authorities intervene to restore electricity in Mpumudde Sembabule district
By Collins Ainomugisha The Uganda Electricity Distribution Company limited (UEDCL) has assured residents of Mpumudde trading center in Sembabule district of a long-term solution to power blackout, which was primarily caused by the breakdown of the electricity transformer. The UEDCL…
21 July 2026, 11:11 pm
Power blackout threaten business in Mpumudde Sembabule district
By Collins Ainomugisha Business in Mpumudde trading centre in Kyeera subcounty, Sembabule district is on a standstill following the breakdown of the only transformer in the area, pushing residents into uncertainty after spending over four months without electricity. Among the…
21 July 2026, 7:44 am
Contractors ordered to prioritise local workers as Northern Uganda road projects…
By Geoffrey Okwong Contractors implementing community access road projects in Pader, Agago and Lamwo districts have been directed to give priority to local residents in employment and ensure the projects deliver lasting socio-economic benefits to the communities they are intended…
20 July 2026, 7:50 am
Kapeta Sub-county operates without office space eight years after its creation
By Alexander Mackey Okori KOTIDO: Katepa Sub-county in Kotido district is struggling to operate without administration block, eight years after its creation. Kapeta Sub-county curved from Kacheri Sub-count, is among Sub-counties created in the financial year 2017/2018, as part of…
17 July 2026, 6:35 pm
Minister warns contractors against corruption as Northern Uganda road projects b…
By Geoffrey Okwong The Minister of State for Local Government, Justine Namere Nsubuga, has issued a stern warning to contractors and supervising engineers implementing the Rural Development and Food Security Project (RUDSEC), saying the government will not tolerate corruption, poor…
17 July 2026, 6:27 pm
Pader hosts launch of 69.5 kilometres of community access roads for three Northe…
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District on Wednesday hosted the official launch of the construction of 69.5 kilometres of community access roads in Pader, Agago and Lamwo districts under the Rural Development and Food Security Project (RUDSEC), a major infrastructure investment…
14 July 2026, 12:01 pm
Mpigi traders to relocate as construction of modern market begins
By Nsubuga John Hon. Peter Kawuki, the Mpigi District Chairperson, alongside the District Commercial Officer, Mr. Ronald Kazibwe, has reassured traders at Mpigi Central Market that they will soon be relocated to the nearly completed temporary market structures. The relocation…
14 July 2026, 9:39 am
Poor roads hurting trade and access to healthcare services in Kotido
By Alexander Mackey Okori Despite receiving Shs1 billion from the central government for road rehabilitation, poor road network remains a big problem in Kotido district and as such, pregnant mothers and other patients have found it hard to reach the health…