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17 April 2026, 8:35 pm
ACT-YOD conducts training to empower youth with disabilities in governance
By Andrew Ogwang Action for Transformation of Youths with Disabilities (ACT-YOD) is conducting a one-day training programme aimed at empowering youth leaders with disabilities and representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) in governance. The training seeks to increase awareness and…
17 April 2026, 8:21 pm
NIRA launches mass distribution of over 10,000 National IDs in Arua
By Andrew Ogwang The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has launched the mass distribution of more than 10,000 National Identity Cards in Arua City and Arua District. The exercise, which began today, is being conducted at the OPM Grounds…
15 April 2026, 7:57 pm
Koboko school protest erupts over leadership concerns, students sent home
Tension briefly gripped Nyangilia Secondary School in Koboko District on Monday, April 13, 2026, after students staged a peaceful protest against the school’s administration, citing poor leadership and declining academic standards. The students marched to the offices of the Municipal…
13 April 2026, 8:45 pm
Speeding rider crashes into parked vehicle in Gulu
By Andrew Ogwang A minor road traffic accident occurred on the evening of April 11, 2026, along the busy Gulu–Juba Road near Gulu Primary School in Gulu City. According to a police report from Aswa West Region, Gulu West Police…
11 April 2026, 8:11 pm
ACT-YOD trains youth with disabilities in advocacy
By Andrew Ogwang ACT-YOD, with funding from the Funds for Global Human Rights, has launched a training program aimed at empowering youth with disabilities and key community leaders to advocate for disability rights and improve access to government programs. The…
11 April 2026, 7:36 pm
Newborn rescued alive from pit latrine in shocking Moyo incident
By Andrew Ogwang A shocking case of attempted murder has been reported in Moyo District, where a newborn baby boy was rescued alive from a pit latrine at Moyo General Hospital. According to police under reference MOYO CPS CRB 103/2026,…
4 April 2026, 4:11 pm
Police launch manhunt for suspect in Gulu domestic murder
By Andrew Ogwang Police in the Aswa West Region have launched a manhunt for a 45-year-old man following the death of a woman in a suspected domestic violence incident in Gulu District. The case, registered at Gulu Central Police Station…
4 April 2026, 3:40 pm
Arua City forms Youth with Disabilities Association to enhance inclusion
By Andrew Ogwang The Arua Central Division Union of Persons with Disabilities, in partnership with ACT-YOD and with support from the Fund for Global Human Rights through the Empowering Youths with Disabilities for Inclusive Governance (LEAD) Project, has intensified coordination…
8 December 2025, 12:28 pm
Crane Junior School Director urges parents to bond with children this christmas
By Frank Gold Oyugi Mr Geoffrey Odaga, Director of Crane Junior Nursery and Primary School in Anai, Lira City West, has urged parents and guardians across Lira City to use the ongoing Christmas holidays as a golden opportunity to grow…
8 December 2025, 10:02 am
Women with disabilities face rising barriers ahead of Uganda’s 2026 elections
By Nancy Atim As Uganda heads towards the 2026 general elections, testimonies from caregivers, political actors, disability rights advocates, and community leaders in the Lango sub region reveal deep-rooted barriers that continue to lock women with disabilities out of political…