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2 October 2026, 7:50 am
RDC Demands Audit as Shs637M Disappears in Kamdini Town Council
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Resident District Commissioner of Oyam, Sgt. Shilaku James, has demanded a comprehensive audit into alleged mismanagement of revenue collected from Kamdini Town Council over the past three financial years. Speaking during a Community Baraza held…
28 September 2026, 10:06 am
Oyam district tops Uganda in teenage pregnancies as Busoga struggles with early…
By Eman Yonah Oruk Oyam District has emerged as the leading district in Uganda for teenage pregnancies, recording a prevalence of 27 percent, above the national average of 24.5 percent. Within Oyam, Kamdini Sub-county leads at 36.8 percent, followed by…
15 September 2026, 5:55 am
Minister Alum Monitoring Visit in Apac Leads to Arrest of CAO Over Alleged Misma…
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Apac District, Mr. Olaboro Emmy Ejuku, has been taken to Apac Central Police Station By the State House Anti-Corruption Unit and police for questioning over alleged mismanagement of government funds.…
6 September 2026, 4:53 pm
42-year-old woman sets own house ablaze in Myene after drinking
By Eman Yonah Oruk Residents of Acet Otwo Village in Myene Parish, Oyam District, were left in shock on Saturday, 5 September 2026, after a 42-year-old woman allegedly set her house on fire. The woman, identified as Eunice Tino, a…
31 August 2026, 9:15 pm
Aramita headteacher, Bethel director held over illegal holiday teaching in Oyam
By Solomon Okello The Headteacher of Aramita Primary School, Gilbert Olwa, together with the Director of Bethel Junior School, Martin Olema, both located in Ngai Subcounty, Oyam District, are under police custody for allegedly conducting holiday teaching in violation of…
24 August 2026, 2:07 pm
10 suspects held over Ngai SS office break-in and computer theft
By Eman Yonah Oruk The territorial police in Oyam District have apprehended ten suspects in connection with the theft of computers from Ngai Secondary School’s computer laboratory. The incident occurred on August 23, 2026, at around 2:00 a.m. in Barryeko…
27 July 2026, 11:23 pm
Aduku Court sentences councillor, fines him Shs500,000 for threatening widow
By Our Editorial Aduku Grade One Magistrate’s Court in Kwania District has sentenced James Patrick Alele Lubega, the directly elected councillor for Aboko Parish, to two months of community service and fined him Shs500,000 for threatening a 38-year-old widow, an…
12 July 2026, 1:51 pm
Vehicle Fire Scare In Oyam: Residents Use Sand And Soil To Fight Flames
By Eman Yonah Oruk Corona Mark 2 catches car fire during wiring in Oyam. Residents use sand and soil as panic spreads near petrol station On Sunday at around 12:30 p.m., a motor vehicle registration number UAJ 061W, Corona Mark…
19 June 2026, 6:43 pm
Ariba parish chief arrested over alleged PDM extortion
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Parish Chief of Ariba Parish, Mr. Odur Walter, in Abok Subcounty, Oyam District, is in police custody at Oyam central police station after being accused of extorting money from residents to benefit from the Parish…
14 June 2026, 9:21 pm
Mob kills suspected goat thief in Kitgum
By Onapa Samuel Police in Kitgum District are investigating a case of mob justice that left one man dead in Labet Village, Laro Parish, Lalano Subcounty, on 12 June 2026 at around 4:00pm. The deceased has been identified as Okema…