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4 November 2026, 6:56 pm

LCDF plans to give out contacts of Lango MPs over access roads to Akii Bua

By Baker Okello Lira City Development Forum (LCDF) President Akeny Emmanuel has revealed plans to give out contacts of all Lango MPs to the community to directly pressure them to deliver the access roads to Akii-Bua Stadium.  Adressing Media at Lira City council, Akeny stressed that while the Egyptian contractor SAMCO is building the Shs470bn stadium now at 85% complete, with the handover slated forJan 2, 2027, the company was not mandated to build the connecting roads.   Among the 9 priority roads they want constructed before AFCON July 2027 include: Ireda Shamba (2.1km), Lumumba Ogengo (2.5km), Boroboro (5.2km), James Ajal (2.5km), Won Nyaci (1.7km), Erute (1.7km), Dokolo (0.5km), Moroto (1.5km),  and lGapco Odokomit (1.5km).  They also expressed commitments to formally Petition President Museveni effective of Monday  for 18.3km of access roads that were dropped from the stadium contract  Other advocacy strategies are: daily engagement with Lango MPs for resource allocation and weekly press briefings.  Akeny also  urged media houses in Lango to use Radio station, TV and social media platforms like Facebook / X / TikTok / WhatsApp groups to inform and mobilize the community to advocate for constructiono of roads leading to the Stadium.  Meanwhile Mr.Ogweng Emmy, the representative of the forum at higher institution and a lecture at Lira University appealed to government to also include roads that lead to Lira University AFCON training facility.  Ogweng said Lira University will host teams, diplomats and officials during AFCON 2027, but the roads connecting the university to the main highway and to its training facilities are in poor state.  The Secretary, Mr.  Opio Leonard warned that poor, narrow and flooded roads could block access for international teams and fans.  END

3 November 2026, 9:48 am

Apac speaker calls for accountability in School development funds‎

By Dickens Aruca APAC DISTRICT–The Apac District Speaker, Mr Oscar Ogwang, has urged head teachers and school management committees to embrace transparency and accountability in the management of development funds to encourage parents and guardians to continue supporting school development…

19 October 2026, 9:49 am

Alebtong ARDC warns against bribery in government programmes

By Dickens Aruca Alebtong District — Community members in the Lango sub-region have been cautioned against offering bribes to government officials in exchange for access to public programmes, as authorities intensify efforts to combat corruption. The warning was issued by…

13 October 2026, 8:04 pm

Lango sub-region faces gaps in local disaster preparedness

By Baker Okello Lower local governments across the Lango sub-region are facing challenges in disaster preparedness and response, with several leaders reporting a lack of dedicated disaster management committees at the sub-county level. The concerns emerge as Uganda joins the…

30 September 2026, 7:42 pm

Lango stakeholders convene to tackle rising sickle cell crisis

By Baker Okello Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH), in partnership with the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Initiative, is convening a regional sickle cell stakeholders’ summit aimed at addressing the growing burden of the disease in the Lango subregion. The summit…