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17 February 2026, 6:44 am
Jireh Foundation celebrates outstanding 2025 PLE performance in thanksgiving cer…
By Okwong Geoffrey Smiles and jubilation filled the air at JIREH Foundation Nursery and Primary School in Pader District as the school held a thanksgiving ceremony to celebrate the outstanding performance of its 2025 Primary Seven candidates in the Primary…
13 February 2026, 8:31 am
HOPE SMILES steps up dental services in Pader district
By Geoffrey Okwong HOPE SMILES, a non-governmental organisation, has intensified efforts to improve oral health in Pader District through community dental outreaches and health education programmes. Speaking to our reporter, the organisation’s partner, Julius Peter Ocen, said the initiative targets…
10 February 2026, 10:12 am
Beekeeping boosts environmental protection in Pader district
By Okwong Geoffrey Beekeeping is increasingly emerging as a powerful tool for both environmental conservation and livelihood improvement in Pader District, local leaders and practitioners have said. According to Wycliffe Odong, Director of Kitamu Honey, farmers in the district are…
10 February 2026, 9:29 am
Napak intensifies rescue of street children from Kampala, enrolls hundreds in sc…
By Odong Daniel Napak District leaders have rescued 682 street-connected children from Kampala since 2024, enrolling them in primary schools and warning parents and traffickers, as efforts intensify to remove an estimated 3,000 more children from the streets. Authorities from…
26 January 2026, 4:08 pm
Mystery fire guts residential building in Pader district
By Ayiro Golden Vicky A mysterious fire on Monday afternoon, 26 January 2026, gutted a residential building in Olwor South Village, Acoro Parish, Pader District, leaving only a few household items rescued. The fire reportedly broke out at around 2:00…
24 January 2026, 6:37 am
Vote recount halted in Aruu County parliamentary race
By Okwong Geoffrey Following a court order for a vote recount of the 15 January 2026 parliamentary election results contested between incumbent MP Christopher Komakech and Independent candidate Samuel Odonga Otto, the court on Friday, 23 January 2026, halted the…
23 January 2026, 7:17 pm
SPC in Agago assaults voter amid internet shutdown disrupting polling
By Ayiro Golden Vicky Agago District — A Special Police Constable (SPC) in Lamiyo Sub county, Agago District, allegedly assaulted a voter during the 15 January 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections, leaving residents shocked as internet shutdowns further disrupted polling…
23 January 2026, 12:30 pm
LC V elect Akena pledges youth partnership for environmental protection in Pader
By Okwong Geoffery The LC V Chairperson–elect for Pader District, Alfred Akena of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has pledged to work closely with young people to promote environmental protection across the district. Speaking to the media after being declared…
22 January 2026, 7:04 pm
Court orders vote recount in Aruu County parliamentary election
By Okwong Geoffrey The Pader District Court has granted a petition for a vote recount in the Aruu County parliamentary election following disputes over last week’s results. Former MP Samuel Odonga Otto formally filed the petition, challenging the manner in…
20 January 2026, 8:58 pm
Electoral Commission in Pader receives materials for local council elections
By Okwong Geoffrey The Electoral Commission (EC) in Pader District has received election materials ahead of the District Local Government Council elections taking place across the country. The materials were first inspected by police at Pader Central Police Station (CPS)…