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Oyam district
31 October 2026, 12:10 am
Oyam leaders warn residents against stealing road equipment as works begin
By Winnie Auma Oyam District leaders have urged residents to help arrest and report people found stealing fuel and road construction equipment at project sites. The call was made during the launch of road works on six roads in Oyam…
24 October 2026, 12:17 pm
Oyam faces shortage of over 400 teachers and 483 classroom blocks
By Winnie Auma Oyam South Member of Parliament Patrick Ogwang Obura has raised concern over the shortage of teachers, classrooms and sanitation facilities in Oyam District, calling on the Ministry of Education to address the challenges affecting learning in the…
24 September 2026, 2:06 pm
Police in Oyam condems traditional practice of forced widow inheritance
By Finellah Akullu Opio Police and legal advocates in Oyam District have called on traditional clan leaders to enforce national laws banning forced wife inheritance (lako wat) and the illegal dispossession of widows and orphans. Speaking during a restoration event…
8 May 2026, 12:32 pm
Oyam man shot during police operation at prayer meeting
By Winnie Auma A 26-year-old man was shot and injured by police during a prayer gathering in Acaba Subcounty, Oyam District. The incident happened on May 7, 2026, at around 1pm in Barojul Village, Atek Ober Parish. According to the…
6 May 2026, 9:41 pm
Oyam leaders push for upgrade of Dicunyi Health Centre III
By Winnie Auma Leaders in Oyam District have renewed calls for the government to upgrade Dicunyi Health Centre III to Health Centre IV status, citing growing demand for improved health services in Oyam South Constituency. The LC5 Chairperson of Oyam…
26 November 2025, 10:18 am
40 suspected stolen motorcycle number plates recovered in Oyam
By Winnie Auma Police in Oyam District have recovered 40 suspected stolen motorcycle number plates in Minakulu Subcounty. The police spokesperson for North Kyoga, SP Jimmy Okema, said this followed an intelligence-led operation conducted by Oyam police on 25 November…