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13 October 2026, 9:39 pm
Pader seeks to turn Latanya war memorial site into national tourist attraction
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District leadership is seeking to develop a war memorial site in Latanya into a national tourist attraction to preserve the memory of the conflict that affected northern Uganda and educate younger generations about the dangers of…
13 October 2026, 7:28 pm
Pader police turn to door-to-door campaign to fight dayttime Thefts
By Geoffrey Okwong Police in Pader District have embarked on door-to-door community policing and neighbourhood watch initiatives to strengthen cooperation with residents and curb criminal activities ahead of the Christmas season. Adula Afuna, the LC I chairperson of Ogwaleng Valley…
8 October 2026, 1:49 pm
NIRA warns public against paying for free registration and ID services
By Geoffrey Okwong The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has warned residents in Pader against paying money for services that are provided free of charge, following concerns that some people seeking national identification services may be asked to pay.…
3 September 2026, 7:28 pm
Five school administrators arrested over alleged misuse of government funds
By Geoffrey Okwong Police in Pader District have opened a General Enquiry File to investigate alleged financial irregularities involving Universal Primary Education (UPE) and Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) funds in several schools, with five school administrators arrested in connection with the…
26 July 2026, 11:43 am
Pader records rise in men reporting gender-based violence cases
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader District has registered an increase in the number of men reporting gender-based violence (GBV), a trend authorities say reflects growing awareness that support services are available to all survivors regardless of gender. The figures were presented…
7 July 2026, 11:55 am
Pader police warn against settling defilement cases outside the law
Sign post at the entrance to pader centrsl police station
27 June 2026, 5:57 pm
Agago woman killed following alleged chicken theft dispute
By Geoffrey Okwong A 45-year-old woman has died following an incident that reportedly stemmed from allegations that she had stolen a chicken belonging to a Local Council I chairperson in Agago District. The deceased, identified as Grace Lakot, a resident…
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…
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…
1 May 2026, 8:18 pm
Pader registers 27 cases of cattle theft within four months
By Geoffrey Okwong Police in Pader District have registered a total of 27 cases of cattle theft within the past four months, raising alarm among security agencies and local leaders over the growing threat to livelihoods and development. The District…