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2 May 2025, 10:23 am
Labour Day: Lango Paramount Chief Calls for Unity-Driven Development
By Bonny Otim Ogwal Lango Paramount Chief, Yosam Odur Ebii has called for hard work and unity at workplaces to drive development. He made these remarks on the sidelines of the International Labour Day commemorations held yesterday, with the national…
12 October 2024, 11:39 am
Amb. Ogwang Okul wins election for paramount chief under Lango Cultural Foundati…
The electoral commission of Lango Cultural Foundation has declared Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul as newly elected paramount chief under Lango Cultural Foundation to succeed Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii who will step down in November this year. Lango Cultural Foundation electoral…
23 September 2024, 6:44 pm
Lira butchers chairperson slams city leaders over abattoir conditions
By Denish Ongora The chairperson of the Lira Butchers Association has criticised Lira city leaders over poor sanitation at the abattoir. A probe conducted by the finance and administration committee revealed that the abattoir is in a dilapidated state and…
10 September 2024, 6:23 pm
Man drowns in Otuke district after avoiding clan discipline
By Denis Okello A 40-year-old local of Barjobi town council in Otuke district drowned in a swamp yesterday while fleeing his clan members from Onywali Ipyeda, who allegedly planned to discipline him. Barjobi town council Chairman, Sam Bob Okello, identified…
23 August 2024, 6:00 pm
Ngura-Puc clan head to represent Lango on palace committee
By Denis Okello Officials from the Office of the Prime Minister visited Lango Cultural Centre on 21 August 2024 and announced plans to unveil a contractor for the construction of the Lango Cultural Palace before the end of the month.…
10 August 2024, 12:54 pm
Lango leaders threaten to protest over irregularities in cattle compensation
By Denish Ongora Leaders in Lango have threatened to protest against the government over irregularities identified in the ongoing cattle compensation exercise. They made these remarks during a meeting with the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurance yesterday. Lira district woman…
6 August 2024, 6:14 pm
LC3 chairman threatens protests over delayed road repairs in Apac
By Joshua Olomo Residents of Ibuje subcounty and town council in Apac district have decried the poor condition of the road from Ibuje swamp bridge to Corner Ami, which connects to the Masindi port ferry and has been cut off…
6 August 2024, 5:44 pm
Floods destroy roads rehabilitated with Shs 480 million in Kwania district
By Joshua Olomo Flooding has caused significant damage to roads rehabilitated at a cost of 480 million shillings in Chawente and Atongtidi subcounty, Kwania district. Calvin Odwono, a resident of Apwori, has criticised district leaders for allocating part of the…
2 July 2024, 2:40 pm
Lira city boda boda riders protest police commander’s transfer
By Denish Ongora Lira Boda boda riders in Lira City protested this morning against the transfer of Police Commander Abel Ruganza. The riders, led by Owera Juma, chairperson of the Lira City West Division Boda boda Riders’ Association, marched to…
12 June 2024, 11:08 am
Kwania man walks naked after staking underwear on card games
By Joshua Olomo Kwania Residents of Aoli Village, Agwiciri Parish, Inomo Sub County were engulfed in deep astonishment on Monday after a 28-year-old man walked naked for nearly five kilometers from the trading centre to his home after losing all the…