Voice of Lango
Education
5 August 2025, 7:58 pm
Lira City’s Mentor SS Shines as Student Wins National Math Contest
By Michael Ojok Mentor Secondary School in Lira City is in a jubilant mood after one of its students emerged winner of the 2025 National Mathematics Contest held at Makerere University. Marvin Jovan Ojok, a Senior Four student, clinched the…
4 August 2025, 2:29 pm
40 Apac Youths Enroll at Lango presidential skilling hub
By Abili Isaac Newton At least 40 youths aged 18 to 32 from Apac District and Apac Municipality are set to enroll for vocational training at the Lango Presidential Zonal Skilling Hub in Lira City. The group includes 22 boys…
28 May 2025, 3:00 pm
Alebtong leaders threaten legal action against corrupt head teachers
By Denis Okello Leaders in Alebtong district have issued a stern warning to head teachers of government-aided schools, threatening arrests and legal action in a bid to curb corruption in the education sector. The warning follows a Monday incident in…
26 May 2025, 7:30 pm
Arts teachers in Lango threaten strike over salary disparities
By Denis Okello/Oboke Michael Arts teachers under the Uganda Professional Humanity Teachers Union (UPHTU), Lango branch, have threatened to lay down their tools in protest over poor remuneration. The declaration was made during a union meeting held at Lira Town…
13 May 2025, 6:55 pm
Dokolo gov’t schools share teachers with community schools amid shortage
By Denish Ongora Dokolo district is grappling with a shortage of teachers, forcing government-aided primary schools to share their limited teaching staff with nearby community schools. The district currently has 60 government-aided and eight community-run primary schools. However, it has…
20 January 2025, 10:27 am
Lira University seeks Shs10billion to establish mosquito larvicide plant
By Denish Ongora Lira University is seeking Shs10 billion to establish a mosquito larvicide processing plant aimed at combating malaria by producing an environmentally-friendly mosquito larvicide. The larvicide, developed through research conducted by Icel Solomon, a pharmacy lecturer at the…
17 October 2024, 10:39 am
URSB opens technology and innovation support center at Comboni College
By Michael Ojok The Uganda Registration Service Bureau (URSB) has launched a Technology and Innovation Support Centre at Comboni College in Lira City to foster the growth of science, technology, and innovation among students. During the center’s opening, Bishop Sanctus…
21 August 2024, 6:37 pm
Vice Chair to present Dokolo’s challenges at regional sitting
By Daniel Ongoda Vice Chair of the Parliamentary Education Committee, Molly Asiimwe Musiime, has pledged to present the challenges facing Dokolo district’s education department at the upcoming Northern region parliamentary sitting. Asiimwe, who is also the MP for Rwampara district,…
21 August 2024, 4:42 pm
Aninolal parents build teachers’ housing with donated Iron sheets, await gov&#…
By Denish Ongora Parents of Aninolal Primary School in Namasale Subcounty, Amolatar district, will utilise iron sheets received from the Office of the Prime Minister to construct teachers’ houses after a long wait for the government to build a new…
8 July 2024, 10:36 am
West Lango Bishop emeritus calls for probe into rising student strikes
By Denish Ongora The bishop emeritus of West Lango diocese, Alfred Acur Okodi, has urged school administrations to investigate the increasing incidents of student strikes. Yesterday, at Lira Town College in Lira city, during his speech after the swearing-in ceremony…