Radio Wang Ooh
Agago district
14 June 2025, 8:22 AM
Mego Makwiny Restorative Group launches Kalongo chapter
By Alfonse Olweny The Mego Makwiny Community Restorative Group has launched its Kalongo Chapter in Agago North, expanding its reach in grassroots advocacy for human rights and community resilience. The group, which is predominantly made up of women, also includes…
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…
12 June 2025, 6:37 PM
Agago Police registers over 450 criminal cases since January
By Freeman Canogura Police in Agago has registered more than 450 criminal cases since the beginning of the year, with murder and defilement topping the list. The police attribute this trend to recurring land and family-related conflicts, as well as…
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…
1 June 2025, 7:42 AM
Flooded road cut off transport between Patongo and Adilang
By Freeman Canogura Heavy rains have rendered Moroto road, the main road connecting Patongo to Abim via Adilang impassable, cutting off transport for both vehicles and motorcycles and leaving thousands of residents stranded. Several sections of the road are completely…
20 May 2025, 8:55 AM
Kal P’otongo clan to plant 50,000 trees to restore forest cover in Agago
By Freeman Canogura The Kal P’otongo Clan in Patongo subcounty, Agago district, has launched a community tree planting initiative aimed at restoring the area’s depleted forest cover. The campaign targets the planting of over 50,000 seedlings, including fruit trees, eucalyptus,…
17 May 2025, 6:03 PM
Young mother dies by suicide in Agago
By David Ojok Jr Police in Agago district are investigating the tragic suicide of a 20-year-old mother, identified as Aryemo Sunday, a resident of Labworyemo central village in Patongo sub county. According to preliminary findings, Aryemo, who had a three-month-old…
16 May 2025, 9:01 AM
Archbishop urges Agago leaders to embrace tree-planting initiatives
By David Ojok Jr His Grace, Archbishop Raphael P’Mony Wokorach of Gulu, has urged leaders in Agago district—particularly political leaders—to actively embrace and promote tree-planting initiatives as a vital step towards environmental conservation. Speaking during his homily at Aloi in…
13 May 2025, 9:41 AM
Police investigate fatal domestic violence case in Agago district
By David Ojok Jr Police in Agago district, through Patongo Central Police Station, are investigating a chilling case of domestic violence that led to the death of a 22-year-old woman, Akot Maurine, a resident of Lalal East village in Adilang…