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17 July 2025, 11:35 am
CDFU donates reusable sanitary pads to Ayago Primary School girls
By Michael Ojok Communication for Development Foundation Uganda (CDFU), in partnership with Plan International, has distributed reusable sanitary pads to schoolgirls at Ayago Primary School. This support was provided under the Model School Health Programme, a project being implemented in…
25 June 2025, 10:39 am
Descendants of WWII Veterans Seek Compensation from British Government
By Denish Ongora Descendants of Ugandan soldiers who fought in World War II have launched a campaign to seek compensation from the British government for the sacrifices made by their relatives during the war. Fred Obuku Obuku, Chairperson of the…
7 May 2025, 2:00 pm
Alebtong family loses UGX 1.3 million in PDM funds in house fire
By Denish Ongora A family in Oyengo Lwedo B, Awei sub county, Alebtong district, has been left in sorrow after losing their Parish Development Model (PDM) funds in a house fire. The incident occurred at around 9:30 p.m. on Monday…
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…