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14 June 2025, 7:23 AM
229 prisoners crowd Patongo Main Prison with majority on remand
By Freeman Canogura Patongo Main Prison is currently housing 229 inmates, a number prison authorities describe as overwhelming. Of these, only 66 are convicts serving time, while 163 remain on remand awaiting trial. The Officer-in-Charge of Patongo Main Prison, PO…
13 June 2025, 10:15 AM
Patongo High Court holds first session, just a month after launch
By Freeman Canogura Just a month after it was launched, Patongo High Court has held its first sitting. The inaugural court session began on June 12, 2025, and is currently handling 45 criminal case files. The new resident judge, Justice…
9 June 2025, 3:45 PM
Race for Agago Woman MP seat heats up as Akori, Anek pick nomination forms
By Freeman Canogura The contest for the Woman Member of Parliament seat in Agago District has officially kicked off after two prominent leaders picked nomination forms to contest under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party ticket. The incumbent, Hon. Beatrice…
29 March 2025, 8:00 AM
Agago parents face arrest for keeping school children in farms
By Freeman Canogura Authorities in Agago District have warned parents and guardians against keeping school going children at home to work on farms during the ongoing planting season instead of sending them to school. With schools working to complete the…
16 March 2025, 5:40 PM
Concerns over unexploded ordnance grow after woman’s death in Lamwo
By Freeman Canogura The recent death of a woman in Lamwo district due to an unexploded ordnance (UXO) has renewed concerns over the presence of war remnants in Acholi sub region. The region, which endured multiple conflicts, including the Lord’s…
13 March 2025, 6:02 AM
Ugandans welcome Umeme’s exit, but is UEDCL any better?
By Freeman Canogura As Uganda prepares for Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited (UEDCL) to take over nationwide electricity distribution from Umeme, many Ugandans are celebrating, hoping that the frequent blackouts and poor service will finally end. However, residents of Pader,…
7 March 2025, 2:55 PM
Agago residents celebrate launch of security road to Karamoja
By Freeman Canogura The long awaited Security Road connecting Odom, Komoro, Kworiken, Longor, and Orom, stretching 80 kilometers, has officially been launched in Agago District. The ceremony, held on March 6, 2025, was officiated by the State Minister of Works,…