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Lamwo district
26 August 2026, 5:53 pm
Lamwo Woman MP offers university scholarships to five students
By Otim Moses Lamwo District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon Achora Nancy Odongo, has offered university scholarships to five students from different parts of the district, pledging to pay their tuition and hostel fees until graduation. The beneficiaries were selected…
26 June 2026, 12:54 pm
Acholi MCs and Panellists’ Presidential Grant sparks dispute over beneficiary…
By Isaac Olweny A dispute has emerged over the distribution of the Presidential Grant for MCs and panellists in the Acholi Sub-region, with conflicting accounts from government officials and programme coordinators regarding the implementation of the UGX 100 million initiative.…
19 May 2026, 6:55 pm
Lamwo councillors set for swearing-in as focus shifts to speaker election
By Otim Moses Lamwo District Local Government is set to swear in newly elected district councillors who will serve for the next five years under the 2026–2031 term. The event will also pave the way for the election of a…
30 April 2026, 6:08 pm
UCOBAC steps up efforts to sensitise public on climate change impacts
By Otim Moses The Uganda Community-Based Association for Women and Children Affairs (UCOBAC) has intensified efforts to sensitise the public on climate change, its impacts, and measures communities can take to protect the environment. Mr. Opio Silvanous, an official with…
9 April 2026, 8:14 pm
Climate-smart training empowers Lamwo coffee farmers
By Otim Moses Coffee farmers in Padibe East Subcounty, Lamwo District, are adopting more climate-resilient farming practices through structured monthly trainings supported by the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. The trainings, held twice a month, are equipping farmers…
25 February 2026, 10:57 am
Climate Variability Disrupts Planting Season in Lamwo District
By Otim Moses Changing weather patterns linked to climate variability are beginning to disrupt the traditional planting calendar in Lamwo District, as prolonged dry conditions persist across Northern and Eastern Uganda. Local leaders say the delayed onset of steady rains…
17 November 2025, 3:18 pm
Palabek Students Lead the Way in Menstrual Hygiene, Rights Awareness
By Otim Moses Students of Palabek Ogili SS, in Lamwo District, are leading a powerful movement to break menstrual stigma and promote Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights – SRHR among adolescents. Through their Straight Talk Club, made up of 30…
17 November 2025, 3:07 pm
Lamwo District Releases Ex-Gratia Arrears for Councilors III
By Otim Moses Lamwo District Councillors III are set to receive long-awaited ex-gratia arrears for the 2022/2023 financial year, following the release of UGX 125 million by the district. Documents seen by Tembo FM show that the money covers 15…
15 August 2025, 6:15 pm
Lamwo farmer combats climate change with UGX 15 million irrigation investment
By Otim Moses Farmers in Lamwo District are adapting to the severe effects of climate change by turning to irrigation to sustain food production. In recent months, unpredictable rainfall and prolonged dry spells have slowed agricultural productivity, leaving many farmers…
25 April 2025, 2:39 pm
Boda boda rider dies in Lamwo road accident
By Otim Moses A 22-year-old boda boda rider, a resident of Abuka village in Palabek Gem sub-county, Lamwo District, has died in a road accident. The deceased has been identified as Rwotomia Innocent, aged 22. It is alleged that on…