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Lango sub-region
14 September 2026, 9:02 pm
Apac speaker calls for higher pay for local leaders
By Dickens Aruca LIRA CITY–The Apac District Council Speaker, Oscar Ogwang, has renewed calls for the government to increase the salaries of local government political leaders, arguing that better remuneration could strengthen accountability and help curb corruption. Ogwang made the…
11 September 2026, 9:45 am
Justice ministry to take succession act sensitization campaign across Lango
By Baker Okello The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs Lango Regional Office is set to roll out community dialogue sessions, commonly known as Barraza, across districts in the sub-region to educate the public about the Succession Amendment Act. The…
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…
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…
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…