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Recent posts
6 November 2025, 19:58
Pader teachers demand immediate intervention over months-long salary delays
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Teachers across Pader District have raised urgent concerns over months-long salary delays, underpayments, and payroll irregularities, prompting immediate action from district leadership at the Chief Administrative Officer’s (CAO) office. The crisis, affecting staff from Pajule Secondary…
4 November 2025, 18:20
Raging floods disrupt learning in Pader
By James Patrick Odongo Learning activities at Kibong Primary School in Paiula subcounty, Pader district, have been severely disrupted after heavy rains submerged teachers’ houses and flooded surrounding communities. A teacher at the school, who spoke on condition of anonymity,…
4 November 2025, 16:39
When rains refuse to stop: Agengo subcounty suffers
By Ekel Bonny Daniel For residents of Agengo, the rains that once promised a bountiful harvest have become a nightmare. In just a few days, rivers overflowed their banks, turning homes into islands and roads into rivers of mud. Fields…
2 November 2025, 17:35
Aruu North MP Hon. Santa Okot wishes P.7 candidates success in national exams
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Aruu North County Member of Parliament, Hon. Santa Okot, has extended her heartfelt wishes to all Primary Seven candidates in Aruu North, Pader District, the Acholi Sub-region, and Uganda at large, as they prepare to sit…
31 October 2025, 19:46
When Screens Become Poachers’ Tools
By Lakomekec Kinyera “The Click That Kills: Uganda Faces a Growing Online Wildlife Threat Before Any Formal Case Is Recorded“ In Uganda, the forest is no longer the only hunting ground. Wildlife traffickers have moved online, exploiting social media and…
27 October 2025, 08:38
Mp Santa Okot’s tree planting initiative strengthens climate action in Aruu No…
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Hon. Santa Okot, Woman Member of Parliament for Aruu North County, is leading a major tree planting campaign across her constituency, using her salary and allowances to restore tree cover and address the growing effects of…
23 October 2025, 07:07
Pride Bank introduces clean energy loan to fight climate change in Pader
By Ekel Bonny Daniel In a bold move to combat climate change and promote sustainable development, Pride Bank Pader Branch has launched the Clean Energy Loan, a financial product designed to empower communities to adopt environmentally friendly solutions. The loan…
19 October 2025, 08:13
Hilder Nursery and Primary School Vanguard unveils landmark musical theatre prod…
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Hilder Nursery and Primary School Vanguard has set a new benchmark for educational and cultural excellence in Northern Uganda with the announcement of its upcoming musical theatre production, Home for Christmas. The media launch, held on…
17 October 2025, 18:46
Pader parents hopeful as UNATU calls off nationwide strike
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Relief and renewed hope swept through Pader District yesterday as the Uganda National Teachers’ Union (UNATU) suspended its nationwide strike, paving the way for the full reopening of schools. For many parents who had watched their…
15 October 2025, 22:09
The law protects women — but who protects men?
By Lakomekec Kinyera Under the scorching afternoon sun in a quiet neighbourhood of Pader Town Council, a 31-year-old man, who prefers to be called Okello, sits silently outside a friend’s shop. His face carries the weight of stories long buried…