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30 March 2026, 8:08 pm
Oyam schools ordered to install lightning arresters
By Eman Yona Oruk David Adea, the District Education Officer of Oyam District, has instructed all schools in the district to purchase and install lightning arresters on iron-sheet roofs to protect learners and school property from lightning strikes. Adea issued…
19 March 2026, 8:53 am
3 Billion Wash Facility Project Launched In Oyam District
By Eman Yona Oruk A landmark 3 billion, 81 million, 23,180 shillings Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facility project, including classroom construction and renovations funded by the European Union, was launched in Oyam District with a site handover held at…
17 March 2026, 2:52 pm
Abok LCIII Chairperson Hosts Education Conference on Poor School Performance
By Onapa Sammuel The outgoing LCIII Chairperson of Abok Sub County, Hon. Philis Ogile Jakayo, has today convened an Education Conference that brought together head teachers and their deputies from across the sub county. The meeting, held in partnership with…
28 November 2025, 9:43 am
Ngai Senior Secondary School regains lost glory despite persistent shortages
By Okello Solomon Ngai Senior Secondary School has regained its lost glory, recording growth in student enrolment, staff numbers, and modern infrastructure. This was highlighted during the Parents Teachers’ Association (PTA) Annual General Meeting for the 2025 academic year, held…
19 September 2025, 5:40 pm
Oyam education department probed over ghost teacher’s payroll scandal
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Oyam District Education Department has launched an investigation into a payroll scandal involving two alleged ghost teachers who were fraudulently listed on the district payroll. During a Term Three planning meeting at the district headquarters,…
16 September 2025, 9:28 pm
Oyam district faces scrutiny over alarming P7 mock exam results
By Eman Yonah Oruk The 2025 Primary Seven mock examination results in Oyam district have exposed a troubling decline in academic performance, with 2,439 pupils—representing 43 percent of all candidates—falling into division U. Out of the 5,702 pupils who sat…
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…