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10 June 2026, 7:41 am
Lango Parliamentary Group rescues over 100 youths from exploitative forestry wor…
By Eman Yonah Oruk Over 100 stranded youth rescued by Lango Parliamentary Group after job scam in Kiboga and Kyankwanzi The Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has successfully rescued over 100 stranded youths who were deceived with false promises of lucrative…
9 June 2026, 11:25 pm
Oyam Police Commander urges youth to embrace farming over job scams
By Eman Yonah Oruk The District Police Commander of Oyam, SP Francis Okongo, has urged young people in Oyam District to make better use of available land for farming instead of pursuing fraudulent job opportunities that often end in hardship.…
9 June 2026, 8:04 am
Abok Sub county LCIII Chairperson appeals for budget for massacre commemoration
By Eman Yonah Oruk The LCIII Chairperson of Abok Sub county, Mr Moses Oboke Apuro, has appealed to Oyam District to allocate a budget for next year’s Abok Massacre commemoration. During the 5th commemoration prayers at the Abok massacre site,…
8 June 2026, 3:57 pm
Patrick Ogwang Obura rescues 21 Lango youth in Hoima scam
By Eman Yonah Oruk Twenty-one young people from the Lango Sub-region who were stranded in Hoima City after being deceived with fake job offers are now on their way back to Oyam District. The rescue was coordinated by the Oyam…
26 May 2026, 3:58 am
Police probe death of Kenyan pastor in Kitgum District
By Onapa Samie Police in Kitgum District are investigating a suspected case of suicide after a Kenyan national and resident pastor was found dead early on Saturday morning in Lobiri Village, Katwotwo Parish, Orom East Sub county. The deceased, identified…
24 April 2026, 4:39 pm
Commercial Sex Workers and Street Children Worry Oyam District Town Councils
By Eman Yonah Oruk Commercial Sex Workers and Street Children Raise Concerns in Oyam District Town Councils Investigations carried out over three months in Kamdini, Loro, Iceme, Minakulu, and Oyam town councils reveal that Kamdini is leading in cases of…
4 April 2026, 9:51 am
Town agent and village chairperson arrested in Loro over alledge extortion
By Eman yonah oruk Police at Loro Town Council Police Station are holding in custody the Town Agent of Western Ward and LC1 Chairperson of Eponga Village for alledge extortion Police at Loro Town Council Police Station are holding in…
31 March 2026, 1:59 pm
Oyam District ACAO held in police custody over alleged job extortion
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Assistant Chief Administrative Officer (ACAO) of Oyam District, Mark Obangkwon, is in police custody following his arrest over allegations of extorting money from a job seeker. Obangkwon allegedly lured a job applicant with promises of…
26 November 2025, 12:01 pm
Police recover 40 suspected stolen motorcycle number plates in Oyam
By Eman yonah oruk Police in Oyam District are investigating a suspected motorcycle theft ring after an intelligence-led operation on Tuesday resulted in the recovery of 40 number plates and other items believed to be linked to criminal activity. The…
21 September 2025, 9:57 am
Atipe Health Centre III In-Charge arrested over alleged government drug theft
By Okello Solomon and Eman yonah oruk Four staff members of Atipe Health Centre III in Acaba Sub county, Oyam District, are in police custody over allegations of stealing government drugs. The suspects include Lameck Olal, the facility in-charge; Winny…