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10 September 2026, 5:32 pm

Kwania district grapples with critical staffing shortage

By Baker Okello Kwania District Local Government is facing a critical shortage of staff, largely attributed to restrictions on the public service wage bill imposed by the central government. Speaking to our reporter, Kwania District LC5 Chairperson George K.K. Akacha…

9 September 2026, 6:54 pm

Amolatar RDC calls for joint action against rising sickle cell cases

By Baker Okello The Resident District Commissioner of Amolatar District, Francis Okello Odoki Rwotlonyo, has called on stakeholders to join efforts to tackle the rising burden of sickle cell disease in the district. Okello said health facilities in Amolatar are…

8 September 2026, 8:19 pm

Health ministry unveils priorities to strengthen Uganda’s health sector

By Baker Okello The Ministry of Health has unveiled its Strategic Plan II and outlined ten key priority areas aimed at addressing persistent gaps in Uganda’s health sector and advancing the country towards Universal Health Coverage. The priorities were highlighted…

8 September 2026, 8:05 pm

Lango leaders call for continuous training and better health resource use

By Baker Okello The Chairperson of the Lango Parliamentary Group, Hon. Patrick Ogwang Obura, has called on the Ministry of Health to provide continuous professional development opportunities for health workers to strengthen their skills and improve clinical competence at the…

7 September 2026, 7:28 pm

Amolatar LC3 chairpersons issue two-day ultimatum over delayed allowances

By Baker Okello The Association of LC3 Chairpersons in Amolatar District has issued a two-day ultimatum to district leaders to address delays in the payment of their allowances, highlighting growing tensions over financing at the local government level. Speaking to…

7 September 2026, 5:46 pm

Justice ministry launches succession act sensitisation campaign in Lango

By Baker Okello The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs (MoJCA) Lango Regional Office has launched a public sensitisation campaign on the Succession Act aimed at reducing inheritance disputes and addressing information gaps surrounding property ownership, estate management and family…

5 September 2026, 7:52 pm

Okii Amat clan head urges parents to test girls for HIV

By Baker Okello The Clan Head, or Awitong, of the Okii Amat clan, Prof. Dr Richard Nam, has urged parents to have their school-going daughters tested for pregnancy and HIV/AIDS before the beginning of the third school term. Speaking to…

31 August 2026, 11:07 am

Kyoga County MP demands government aid for flood-displaced families

By Baker Okello The Kyoga County MP Colline Angwech have urged the Parliamentary Committee on Climate Change to secure immediate government intervention for thousands of families displaced by severe flooding. Angwech made urgent appeal during a three-day field assessment tour…

Profile

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.