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4 August 2026, 10:27 am
Pader LC III chiefs postpone executive elections
By Geoffrey Okwong The election of a new executive for the Pader District LC III Chairpersons Association has been postponed after members failed to raise the required quorum during a meeting held on Friday. The meeting, which was convened to…
3 August 2026, 7:28 pm
Police intensify operations against livestock theft in Pader
By Geoffrey Okwong Police in Pader District have intensified operations against the illegal movement of livestock, intercepting two trucks carrying animals believed to have been transported without the required documentation and procedures. The two trucks were intercepted by police in…
31 July 2026, 6:31 pm
Family testifies as community group continues gender-based violence training in…
SOS Children’s Villages Uganda staffs, ERIKS Development Partner, and the group members at their tree plantation of Eucalyptus
31 July 2026, 12:07 pm
School struggles to secure parents’ support for feeding programme
By Geoffrey Okwong Kineni Primary School in Pader District is struggling to fully implement the government’s school feeding policy due to continued reluctance by parents to provide food for their children, despite ongoing sensitisation efforts by the school administration. The…
30 July 2026, 8:40 pm
Farmers urged to embrace coffee farming to boost household income and fight clim…
By Daniel Comboni Farmers in Pader and Agago districts have been urged to change their mindset and embrace coffee growing as a sustainable way to boost household incomes and fight climate change by planting tree crops. The call was made…
30 July 2026, 10:04 am
Climate change, drought threaten tree planting efforts in Pader despite progress
By Geoffrey Okwong Climate change, prolonged drought, destruction of young trees by free-ranging livestock and the increasing demand for tree seedlings are threatening environmental conservation efforts in Pader District despite ongoing interventions being implemented by SOS Children’s Villages Uganda with…
29 July 2026, 7:50 am
New LC I leaders celebrate victories as handover begins
By Geoffrey Okwong Newly elected Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons across Pader District on Tuesday began assuming office after receiving handovers from their predecessors following the nationwide LC I elections. The peaceful transitions saw outgoing leaders hand over office…
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…
26 July 2026, 10:15 am
Pader Arsenal fans move to conserve the environment through tree planting
By Geoffrey Okwong Pader Arsenal Fans Association has combined football celebrations with environmental conservation by planting trees in Pader Town Council, with district leaders calling on communities to make tree planting part of public celebrations. The exercise brought together the…
25 July 2026, 9:04 am
Pader Arsenal fans donate to mothers, lead community clean-up campaign
By Geoffrey Okwong Members of the Pader Town Council Arsenal Fans Association have donated seven basins and bars of soap to mothers at Pader Health Centre III before conducting a community clean-up exercise at the health facility, along major roads…