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Environment
27 August 2026, 2:32 pm
Lango cultural leader unveils dual plan to conserve environment
By Agness Agilo In a strong move to conserve the environment, the Paramount Chief of Lango, Dr Eng Michael Moses Odongo Okune, has called on the people of Lango to adopt a simple but important rule: for every tree cut…
25 August 2026, 10:38 am
Lango College students champion environmental protection on Radio Wa youth show
By Agness Agilo On Saturday, 22nd August 2026, Radio Wa 89.8 FM hosted students from Lango College on its Youth Magazine Show. The show airs every Saturday from 2 PM to 3 PM and brings together youth from various backgrounds,…
31 July 2026, 8:36 pm
Lira schools urged to plant trees as KCB Bank donates 800 seedlings
By Dickens Aruca School authorities in Lira City have been urged to prioritise tree planting within their compounds to protect school infrastructure from strong winds and promote environmental conservation. The call was made by the Deputy Resident City Commissioner for…
12 June 2026, 2:01 pm
NEMA, security agencies evict wetland encroachers, retired lieutenant arrested
By Baker Okello The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Water and Environment, the Lira District Environment Office, and joint security agencies, has intensified enforcement operations against wetland encroachment in Barr subcounty, leading to the…
24 April 2026, 8:46 am
Experts warn cemented graves are harming the environment in Lango,
By Agness Agilo Environmental experts in the Lango sub-region have raised concern over the growing practice of cementing graves, warning that it is contributing to environmental degradation. Leonard Otika, the Lira City Environment Officer, explained that traditional African burial practices…
17 February 2026, 3:48 pm
Okii-bura clan launches ‘rubbish pit – a must have’ campaign to promote en…
By Agness Agilo In an effort to promote proper waste management and protect the environment, the newly elected Awitong (clan head) of Okiibura, Benjamin Okii, has launched a campaign dubbed “Rubbish Pit – A Must Have.” Speaking to Radio Wa,…
27 January 2026, 3:43 pm
Environmental experts urge Lango to protect the environment amid rising climate…
By Agness Agilo Environmental experts have expressed concern over threats posed by environmental degradation caused by human activities. To tackle the issue, Leonard Otika, the Lira City Environment Officer, has urged the people of Lango to abandon destructive practices such…
10 January 2026, 2:20 pm
Environmental experts raise concerns over threats from human activities
By Baker Okello Environmental experts have raised concerns over the threats posed by environmental degradation caused by human activities. The Acting Environment Officer of Lira District Local Government, Walter Ocen, expressed the concern yesterday evening in an exclusive interview with…
16 December 2025, 4:58 pm
Lango Cultural Institution launches five-year plan to plant one million trees
By Agness Agilo In a significant step towards environmental conservation, the Lango Cultural Institution has launched a five-year initiative aimed at planting more than one million trees across the Lango sub-region. To support the success of the project, the Won…
25 November 2025, 3:49 pm
Otuke leaders tackle ongoing illegal shea tree cutting
By Agness Agilo Despite a presidential executive order banning the cutting and burning of Shea nut trees for charcoal, residents of Otuke District continue to engage in the practice, fuelling environmental degradation and worsening climatic conditions. In response, district authorities…