Radio Wa
Lang subregion
21 July 2026, 7:48 pm
Lira NRM vice chairperson calls for unity ahead of LC1 and village council elect…
By Baker Okello The Vice Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Lira District, George Abdul, has urged party members to put aside internal divisions, rally behind the party’s official flag bearers, and discourage independent candidacies that could weaken…
20 July 2026, 1:47 pm
Lango FUFA Drum management threatens to resign over alleged shs 19.7 million pay…
By Baker Okello The management committee of the Lango Province football team appointed by the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) to oversee the FUFA Drum tournament has threatened to withdraw from its responsibilities over the alleged mismanagement of Shs…
16 June 2026, 6:10 pm
Otuke police detain 19-Year-old over alleged defilement of 14-Year-old girl,
By Dickens Aruca The police at Otuke Central Police Station have taken a 19-year-old man into custody over allegations of defiling a 14-year-old girl. Speaking to our Radio Wa on Tuesday morning, Obongo William, the LC1 chairperson of Apungere village…
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 April 2026, 3:38 pm
Lango filmmakers earn three nominations at Uganda film festival 2026
By Baker Okello The Lango Filmmakers Association (LAFA) has secured three nominations at the 13th edition of the Uganda Film Festival (UFF) 2026, organised by the Uganda Communications Commission. The annual festival, themed “Transformation: The Power of Local Stories,” seeks…
25 March 2026, 9:32 am
Women farmers in Lira call for greater voice in climate decision-making
By Agness Agilo Women farmers in Lira District are raising concerns over their limited involvement in climate decision-making processes, warning that their exclusion is weakening efforts to cope with the increasing effects of climate change on rural livelihoods. Across subcounties…
25 March 2026, 9:22 am
Farmers in Lango decry fake seeds despite favorable planting season
By Agness Agilo Farmers across the Lango Subregion have raised alarm over the circulation of counterfeit and substandard seeds, even as weather conditions remain favorable for planting. In Oyam District, a farmer identified as Kakson Odongo shared his frustration after…
16 March 2026, 8:11 pm
Election police constables in Lira threaten petition over unpaid allowances
By Baker Okello More than 200 Special Police Constables (SPCs) in Lira City have threatened to petition the government and the Electoral Commission of Uganda over delays in receiving their allowances following the Uganda General Elections 2026. Some of the…
15 March 2026, 9:17 pm
Lira-Amolatar taxi driver’s association to conduct mobile enrollment of dr…
By Baker Okello In a bid to reduce road carnage and observed traffic guidelines, Mobile enrollment team in partnership with Lira-Amolatar taxi driver’s association-Uhuru Bar stage in Lira City set to conduct mobile enrollment of driving license programme in North…