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29 July 2025, 4:41 pm
Journalist Ambrose Roy Ocira joins Kulakula Parish Council race on NRM ticket
By Deo opio okori As the National Resistance Movement (NRM) opens its five-day nomination window for aspiring LC III and parish/ward councillors, veteran journalist and community advocate Ambrose Roy Ocira has officially declared his candidacy for the Kulakula Parish male…
28 July 2025, 11:21 am
FICH trains Oyam parents as community change agents in 10-week programme
By Eman Yonah Oruk Parents in Oyam District who completed a 10-week training programme organised by the Foundation for Inclusive Community Help (FICH) have been urged to become ambassadors of change in their communities. The training, which focused on improving…
21 July 2025, 8:38 am
NRM officials arrested in Oyam district over alleged vote rigging
By the editorial team Police in the North Kyoga Region are holding Bosco Onyik Ogwal, the Oyam District NRM Chairperson, and Jackline Adong, the District Registrar, over allegations of electoral malpractice. The pair were arrested on Sunday in Lira City…
16 July 2025, 8:32 am
Hailstorm ravages over 350 gardens in Oyam district, leaving residents stranded
By Eman Yonah Oruk Residents of Te-Itek, Rwot Olara, Adag-Amone, Lela Ateng ,Alao and Adoga-Omona-Lony in Obangangeo parish, Acaba subcounty, along with five other villages in Orupo parish, Iceme subcounty—with Awangi B village being the most affected—are counting devastating losses…
14 July 2025, 11:45 am
Tension in Oyam South as Nommy Otyeno flees over death threats
By Eman yona oruk As the NRM campaign in Oyam South concludes today, fear has gripped the family of Nommy Otyeno, who has reportedly not slept at his home in Kamdini for the past four days due to alleged plans…
25 June 2025, 11:19 pm
NRM Oyam chairperson dismisses other contenders, citing Acilo’s superior finan…
By Eman Yonah Oruk During remarks at Oyam Boma Ground yesterday, the NRM Chairperson for Oyam District—accompanied by Owira Emmanuel Elvis (Aber Sub county), Bonny Amoki (Oyam Town Council), Okullu Jerad (Minakulu Sub county), Tonny Otyek (Acaba Sub county), and…
15 June 2025, 10:46 am
Oyam district CAO warns health officials against theft of government drugs
By Eman Yonah Oruk Frederick Herbert Kitutu, the Chief Administrative Officer of Oyam district, recently issued a stern warning to health officials during the third quarterly health performance review held at Rainbow Hotel in Oyam town council. Kitutu explicitly cautioned…
13 June 2025, 4:09 pm
Kamdini SAS, CDO handed to police over UWA funds misuse
By Eman Yonah Oruk and Daniel Oyat Obong The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Oyam, Shilaku James, yesterday handed over Kamdini Sub-County Senior Assistant Secretary (SAS) Tobias Ogwal and Community Development Officer (CDO) Tommy Okello to Oyam Central Police Station…
13 June 2025, 10:49 am
UPC elections in some parts of Oyam District end with mixed reactions amid party…
By Eman Yonah Oruk The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) Electoral Commission recently announced that elections for village, parish, sub-county, district chairpersons, and the party president in the Lango sub-region would take place on Thursday. While the party electoral commission confirmed…
27 May 2025, 4:32 pm
Oyam business community urged to embrace humility, faith after loss
By Eman yonah Oruk The business community in Oyam has been challenged to remain humble and not to let their focus rest solely on wealth. This message was delivered today by Rev. Robert Edinga, the Vicar and Archdeacon of Oyam…