Radio Wa
Radio Wa
16 August 2026, 1:42 pm
By Baker Okello The Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Lira City, Lawrence Emmy Egole, has pledged to strengthen relations between the city authorities and the Pakistani community while promoting closer bilateral ties between Uganda and Pakistan. Egole made the commitment…
14 August 2026, 10:02 am
By Dickens Aruca Members of Parliament from the Lango Sub-region have raised concerns over limited access to electricity, stalled rural electrification projects and frequent power outages affecting communities across the region. The concerns were raised during Thursday’s parliamentary sitting on…
13 August 2026, 3:45 pm
By Dickens Aruca Alebtong — Police in Alebtong District are holding the treasurer of Oyutu Abeno Youth Tents and Chair Hire over alleged mismanagement of funds received under the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP). The suspect, identified as Steven Arok, was…
31 July 2026, 9:47 pm
By Dickens Aruca The Parliamentary Commissioner and Woman Member of Parliament for Otuke District, Hon Susan Abeja, has commenced the distribution of hybrid maize seed to farmers across the district following delays in the delivery of relief assistance from the…
31 July 2026, 8:36 pm
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…
31 July 2026, 9:20 am
By Baker Okello Wisdom High School Akalo in Kole District is in the final stages of registration as a Grade Two Football Academy under the FUFA Schools of Excellence Programme, with the accreditation process expected to be completed on Friday,…
31 July 2026, 9:12 am
By Agness Agilo Across Uganda, the effects of climate change are no longer a distant warning; they are being felt in gardens, homes, and markets. In Alito Sub-county, Kole District, farmers who depend on rain-fed agriculture are now trapped in…
30 July 2026, 2:38 pm
By Dickens Aruca. The Member of Parliament for Otuke County, Julius Acon Bua, has redirected funds raised through his 2026 Marathon Run to finance the drilling of three boreholes worth Shs75 million, aimed at improving access to safe and clean…
30 July 2026, 10:06 am
By Baker Okello A total of 101 patients with complex eye conditions in Bala Town Council, Kole District have been referred to Lira Regional Referral Hospital for specialized treatment following a community eye care outreach conducted by Vision Care on…
27 July 2026, 9:53 am
By Dickens Aruca. The security authorities in Alebtong District have cautioned unregistered voters against disrupting the electoral process on Tuesday 28th July 2026. The warning was issued by the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), Geoffrey Okiswa, during an exclusive telephone interview…
Broadcasting at Frequency Modulattion 89.8, Radio Wa is a non-profit venture. Its main goal is not the financial benefit, but the welfare of the community and the civil society at large in Northern Uganda.
Radio Wa has the most diverse programming of any radio station in the Northern Region. The programs feature music, drama, talkshows, short drama skits, informercials and religious presentations with commercials at regular intervals.
From its humble inception in 2002, Radio Wa is a promising leading FM Radio Station in Northern Uganda with a broadcasting power of 4 kilowatts with an optimum coverage of entire Lango and Acholi, Parts of Teso, Karamoja, West Nile and Bunyoro Sub Regions.
Programming
The contents of the programmes are very much determined by the needs and the expectations of the local community rather than by commercial, political or financial interests.
In order to broaden the opportunities of having the voices of the different rural communities heard, Radio Wa banks on the support from over 80 Social Communicators; they are local reporters scattered all over the region.
They represent the effort of Radio Wa to reach out even the most remote areas of the sub-region and to provide opportunities of dialogue as well as information all over the region.
Our Vision
Our vision is to become the household radio staion for the people in the region by a peacuful, responsible, healthy, informed , educated and productive Northern Uganda.
Mission
Radio Wa exists to promote harmony, peace, justice and develiopment primarirly in rural communities of Northern Uganda.
Values
Radio Wa cherishes integrity, social justice, Fairness & Equality as it strives to be the voice of the voiceless.