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9 September 2026, 10:26 am
Beyond the physical: why attitudes, not disability, define human potential
By Frank Oyugi Born with spina bifida, Anna Abonyo from Lira City in northern Uganda has refused to let physical limitations dictate the scope of her life or leadership. As the National Chairperson of the Youth Advisory Committee for Youth…
9 September 2026, 9:35 am
Police hunt Lira City trader accused of coating beans with engine oil
By Hillary Opio Police in Lira City have launched a manhunt for a trader accused of allegedly mixing beans with used engine oil before selling them to the public. The suspect, identified as Sadrick, reportedly fled the scene after local…
9 September 2026, 9:21 am
Poor roads cripple emergency healthcare services in Lango sub-region
By Felix Omara The poor condition of roads has emerged as one of the major barriers to safe emergency healthcare services in the Lango sub-region, with health workers and local leaders saying some women in labour, accident victims and critically…
8 September 2026, 3:42 pm
Banana farming shields Northern Uganda farmers from climate shock
By Frank Oyugi Kole District — For 58-year-old Agnes Akello, a smallholder farmer in Otkwac Village, Alito Sub-county, late August and early September used to be a season of greenery and anticipation. By this time of year, her crops would…
8 September 2026, 2:26 pm
Lira’s Truth Primary School crowned national debate champions
By Hillary Opio Truth Nursery and Primary School in Ngetta, Lira City, has raised the flag of Lango Sub-region after emerging as the overall champion in a national debate competition held in Wakiso District. The competition, which attracted schools from…
8 September 2026, 12:45 pm
Tayebwa, Odonga Otto clash over Muhoozi’s presidential transition path
By Frank Oyugi During the recent Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) digital launch in Naguru, Kampala, Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa said the growing political movement supporting Chief of Defence Forces Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba was not an ambition imposed…
8 September 2026, 12:20 pm
Alebtong chairman calls on Lango community to embrace hard work
By Isaac Erick Odongo Alebtong: The Lango community has been urged to reject laziness and embrace hard work as key steps towards making poverty eradication in the sub-region easier and more effective. The call was made by Ambrose Ongom Ongom,…
1 September 2026, 5:55 pm
Pakistan envoy Ashar Shahzad courts investors for Northern Uganda
By Frank Oyugi The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Uganda, H.E. Ashar Shahzad, has pledged to pitch Northern Uganda’s investment potential directly to businessmen, industrialists, and investors back home to boost trade and regional transformation. Speaking in Lira City during…
28 August 2026, 4:37 pm
Ayeni urges climate-smart agriculture to secure food and livelihoods
By Frank Oyugi The discussion on QFM 94.3’s flagship morning talk show, Yite Twolo, featuring environmental activist Geoffrey Ayeni Walker, delivered a clear message: protecting our ecosystems and tackling climate change are not barriers to development but essential foundations for…
27 August 2026, 11:17 am
Jeroma probes why Northern Uganda farmers fail to profit from quality produce
By Hillary Opio Omara & Regina Lalam The Company of Laroma, in partnership with Access for Innovation, has launched an investigation into the factors preventing farmers in Northern Uganda, particularly the Lango Sub-region, from benefiting fully from quality agricultural produce…