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24 October 2026, 9:26 am
Acholi Paramount Chief launches 5th cultural festival, urges unity
By Regina Lalam Olal The Paramount Chief of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has officially launched the 5th edition of the Acholi Cultural Festival, slated for December 12–14, 2026, at Pader Town Council in Pader District. The launch, held…
8 October 2026, 2:28 pm
Why Lango paramount chief Odongo Okune is in the UK
By Frank Oyugi LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — In a major move to bridge cultural heritage with global investment and diaspora mobilization, the Paramount Chief (Won Nyaci) of Lango, His Royal Highness Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune, has arrived in…
5 October 2026, 9:59 am
Are we raising the lost generation?
By Dr Robert Olet Egwea There is a quiet kind of grief happening within Lango communities—one that does not always announce itself through loud arguments or visible conflict. It shows up in everyday moments: a child who cannot greet elders…
15 September 2026, 6:37 pm
Tooro in turmoil: Queen Mother defies elders as royal succession war erupts
By Frank Oyugi FORT PORTAL / LIRA CITY — A bitter power struggle has erupted within the Tooro Kingdom following the passing of Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The dispute pits Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and the royal…
21 August 2026, 3:51 pm
Okii Raki Okwero Cobo leadership crisis deepens as faction calls fresh election
By Frank Oyugi and Bobson Opio Lira, Uganda — A leadership dispute within the Okii Raki Okwero Cobo clan has escalated into an open conflict, with a breakaway faction calling for fresh elections for the clan head (Awitong), directly challenging…
21 July 2026, 12:42 pm
Lango Cultural institution (LCI)Partners with Ernest Cook University to Offer Sc…
By Isaac Erick Odongo The Lango Cultural Institution has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ernest Cook University aimed at expanding access to higher education for students from the Lango sub-region. The agreement, signed at Lango cultural center, will see…
21 July 2026, 12:07 am
LCI Partners with Ernest Cook University to Offer Scholarships to Students
By Isaac Erick Odongo The Lango Cultural Institution has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ernest Cook University aimed at expanding access to higher education for students from the Lango sub-region. The agreement, signed at Lango cultural center, will see…
11 November 2025, 11:41 am
Lango subregion in mourning: Paramount Chief Yosam Odur Ebii passes away at 99
By Frank Oyugi The Lango cultural community is enveloped in profound grief following the death of its revered Paramount Chief, Yosam Odur Ebii, who succumbed to illness on Monday morning at Lira University Teaching Hospital. At 99 years old, the…
4 November 2025, 4:09 pm
Lango paramount chief celebrates coronation anniversary
By Frank Oyugi In a vibrant display of cultural heritage and communal solidarity, His Highness Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune, the Paramount Chief (Won Nyaci) of the Lango Cultural Institution, marked his first coronation anniversary on Sunday at the…
27 October 2025, 8:06 am
A year of leadership: Lango celebrates Paramount Chief Okune’s coronation…
By Frank Oyugi The Lango community is set to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune’s coronation as the Paramount Chief of Lango on November 2, 2025. According to Joseph Obote Otiti, chairperson of the organising…