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27 April 2025, 7:38 am
Ngai school student dies in stampede after battery explosion
By Eman Yonah Oruk A tragic incident occurred at Ngai Senior Secondary School in Oyam district on 25th April 2025, claiming the life of Senior One student Immaculate Ayo. The event unfolded when a phone battery exploded inside one of…
27 April 2025, 12:37 am
Oyam security blames Ngai school battery explosion on admin lapses
By Eman Yonah Oruk The security fraternity in Oyam has blamed the explosion of a phone battery at Ngai Secondary School on alleged indiscipline and the headteacher’s failure to engage in recent district patriotism activities. This was revealed earlier today…
28 March 2025, 12:23 pm
Kamdini sub county grapples with high school dropout rates among girls
By Eman yonah Oruk This was revealed by Acan Jennet Proscovia, Chairperson of the Women’s Council for Oyam district, during the belated International Women’s Day celebrations for Oyam district, held on 27th March 2025 at Kamdini Primary School. She stated…
10 March 2025, 9:28 am
Kwania’s Abura primary school faces crisis as pupils sit on floor
By Eman Yonah Oruk Abura Primary School in Nambyeso subcounty, Kwania district, is grappling with severe infrastructural challenges, leaving pupils to study in unsafe and unhygienic conditions. The school’s headteacher, Ecingo Ronald, revealed that the school’s facilities have deteriorated since…
20 February 2025, 1:18 pm
Otwal subcounty to reward top-performing headteachers and teachers in 2025
By Eman Yonah Oruk In a bid to boost education standards, Otwal subcounty has announced plans to reward top-performing headteachers and teachers in 2025. This announcement was made during a donation event held at the Otwal subcounty headquarters on February…
14 February 2025, 1:11 am
Jane Frances Acilo Rewards Top PLE Performers in Oyam District with Scholastic M…
By Emana Yonah Oruk Jane francise Acilo deliver her spear The donation, which included mattresses and boxes, was handed over during an event held on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Anyeke primary school in Oyam Town council While addressing the…
6 February 2025, 12:56 pm
Oyam teachers vow legal action against Obong Morish over theft allegations
By Eman Yonah Oruk This follows a public outcry from members of the Oyam North Teachers SACCO, who claim that Obong Morish, the Chairperson of WALIMU SACCO—a national SACCO for Ugandan teachers—has been carrying out illegal deductions from teachers’…
21 December 2024, 6:03 pm
Councillors from Oyam district sound alarm over gaps in school inspections
By Editorial team Councilors from Oyam district are raising concerns about a critical gap in school inspections, with reports indicating that some institutions have gone an entire term without official reviews. The district, which oversees 109 primary schools and 11…
9 December 2024, 12:31 pm
Oyam girls ready to prove the greatness of FICH in their communities
By Eman yonah oruk A total of 109 adolescent girls enrolled by a charity organisation called the Foundation for Inclusive Community Help (FICH) in Oyam district are now fully prepared to apply the knowledge gained during the Discovery Boot Camp…
4 December 2024, 9:28 am
FICH empowers 120 girls with career insights and anti-harassment education
By Eman Yonah Oruk Benson Semondo, the Grade Three Magistrate Court in Oyam district, made these remarks during a visit by Foundation for Inclusive Community Help (FICH) to the court, where they brought 120 girls from various schools such as…