Radio Wa
Lango sub-region
5 September 2026, 7:52 pm
Okii Amat clan head urges parents to test girls for HIV and pregnancy before sch…
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…
29 August 2026, 7:51 pm
Alito Town Council leader demand decentralization of Shs1 billion road maintenan…
By Baker Okello Local government leaders across Lango are calling for the decentralization of the Shs1 billion national road maintenance grant to enable Sub-Counties and Town Councils to directly maintain community access roads. The leaders argue that while district-level management…
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…
21 August 2026, 7:23 pm
Uganda’s parliamentary committee on education benchmarks Kenya’s mod…
By Baker Okello The Kyoga County Member of Parliament and member of Parliamentary Committee on Education and Sports Hon. Colline Angwech highlighted several key benefits and insights gained from their benchmarking visit to Kenya asserting that it will help to…
18 August 2026, 3:04 pm
FUFA postpones player registration for schools of excellence
By Baker Okello The Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA), following guidance from the Ministry of Education and Sports, has temporarily postponed the registration of players for its Schools of Excellence programme across the country, including Wisdom High School Akalo…
16 August 2026, 1:42 pm
Lira Resident City Commissioner pledges stronger ties with Pakistani community
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…
23 July 2026, 2:02 pm
UPC President Jimmy Akena urges Ugandans to vote wisely in LC I elections
By Baker Okello The President of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Hon. Jimmy Michael Akena, has urged Ugandans to actively participate in the forthcoming Local Council One (LC I) elections, describing the polls as the cornerstone of Uganda’s democratic governance…
24 June 2026, 10:05 am
Okwang Town Council Residents decry limited access to government poverty-eradica…
By Dickens Aruca. Residents of Okwang Town Council in Otuke District have raised concerns over their limited access to government poverty-eradication initiatives, particularly the Parish Development Model (PDM). The concern was voiced by Mr. Patrick Ojok Apala, a resident of…
18 June 2026, 10:59 am
Female journalists trained on digital safety amid escalating cyber harassment,
By Agness Agilo. Female journalists from Northern and Eastern Uganda have undergone a training on digital safety and security to enhance their skills in responding to mash- rooming online threats and cyber harassment. The two day training which commenced on…