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26 August 2026, 10:56 am

Midwife interdicted as town agent ordered to refund extorted PDM money

By Sarah Ejang A community meeting held in Nalubwoyo Sub-county to discuss service delivery has resulted in the immediate removal of midwife Anna Bongo from Nalubwoyo Health Centre III. Community members accused Bongo of verbally abusing pregnant women and providing…

21 August 2026, 8:39 pm

Amolatar flooding reaches humanitarian crisis level

By Alphonce Odur Ojok Amolatar District is facing a growing humanitarian emergency as rising water levels in Lakes Kyoga and Kwania submerge homes, farmland, roads and other critical infrastructure. The worsening situation has prompted Kioga North Member of Parliament, Ocen…

20 August 2026, 10:40 am

One child, one million: PDM fund scandal rocks Akwon Sub-county baraza

By Sarah Ejang A community baraza in Akwon Sub-county, Amolatar District, has been rocked by allegations of corruption, extortion and sexual exploitation in the disbursement of Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. The allegations emerged on Wednesday, the second day of…

18 August 2026, 10:49 pm

Amolatar Senior Six student dies of diabetes

By Gerald Odongo A sombre mood has engulfed Amolatar Secondary School following the sudden death of Kawesa Augustin, a Senior Six student who succumbed to diabetes on Tuesday evening. According to family sources, Augustin fell ill on Friday, August 14,…

18 August 2026, 12:56 pm

Rt Col Ongia thanks Museveni for new Land Cruiser to boost operations

By Odur Alphonce Colonel Ongia Expresses Profound Gratitude to President Museveni for New Land Cruiser to Boost UDC Operations In a significant boost to the operational efficiency of the Uganda Development Corporation (UDC), Colonel (Rtd) Dr John Francis Ongia, Senior…

14 August 2026, 5:28 am

Sowers of Love hands over seven five-stance latrines in Amolatar

By Sarah Ejang In a significant boost to sanitation and hygiene, local non-governmental organisation Sowers of Love (SOL) officially commissioned and handed over seven drainable, five-stance latrine blocks to several schools across Amolatar District on Thursday, 13 August 2026. The…

14 August 2026, 5:06 am

Namasale Technical School starts July/August national vocational exams

By Alphonce Odur and Sarah Ejang Namasale Technical School, one of Uganda’s pioneer vocational institutions in Amolatar District, has commenced the July/August national vocational examinations administered by the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). The school is gaining recognition…

Mission and Vision

101.6FM “The People’s Voice”

101.6 Hot FM operates an effective, sustain- able and community owned radio that will champion development within and around its footprint. To strive for visible and measur- able community support and ensure that programming content reflects community demographics, needs and priorities. It is the only radio station in the Lake Kyoga Basin with the most loyal listeners of all stations, who have in turn been rewarded with consistent programming that continues to be a blueprint for the rest of the radio market in the region.

HOT FM operates in different languages such as: English | Luo | Luganda | Kumarn/lteso given its diverse listeners from 20 districts in Lake Kyoga Basin