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9 January 2025, 6:58 pm
OPM delivers 30 tons of relief food to Oyam locals
By Editorial Oyam The Office of the Prime Minister has donated 30 tonnes of relief food to the people of Oyam district, whose crops were destroyed by last year’s disasters. The relief supplies include 20,000 tonnes of maize and 10,000…
21 December 2024, 3:56 pm
CMD construction eyes early delivery of Lango cultural palace
By Denish Ongora CMD Construction Company, tasked with building the Lango Cultural Palace, has expressed optimism about completing the project within one year, provided the government delivers funding in a timely manner. Initially planned for completion within three years, the…
6 August 2024, 5:16 pm
UNRA orders full closure of Karuma bridge for critical maintenance
By Denis Okello The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced plans to temporarily close Karuma bridge due to a fault in its bearings that may compromise its structural integrity. In May, State Minister for Works Musa Ecweru launched a…
25 June 2024, 12:56 pm
Lira FDC leader urges seizure of corrupt officials’ property
By Denish Ongora Lira Lira city Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party chairman under Dr. Kiiza Besigye’s (Katonga) faction, Bonny Ogongson Otyama has called for seizure of property of people implicated in corruption. Otyama said the government should take action…
18 June 2024, 11:55 am
Gov’t proposes stopping operations of District Service Commissions
By Denis Okello Lira The Ugandan government proposes replacing District Service Commissions with national or regional bodies to combat corruption, following reports of bribery and misconduct. Nicholas Abola, Commissioner for Information and Communication at the Directorate of Ethics and Integrity,…
4 June 2024, 2:44 pm
Lango’s best, worst performed MPs revealed in new rankings
By Denis Okello & Bonny Otim Ogwal Five Members of Parliament from Lango sub-region have printed their names in the hall of fame in Uganda’s August house, having been ranked among the best 100 debaters in the country in the third…
26 April 2024, 12:54 pm
Gov’t to increase LCI monthly ex-gratia pay to 50,000 shillings
By Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug) Alebtong Government plans to increase LC1 and LC2 monthly ex-gratia payments from shs10, 000 to 50, 000 shillings in the 2024/2025 financial year. Minister of Local Government, Rafael Magyezi revealed the development during the commissioning of shs1.2…
21 April 2024, 11:02 am
UBOS rejects Alebtong census officers over inadequate qualification
By Denis Okello Alebtong The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) has rejected a list of people selected by Alebtong district local government to spearhead the upcoming national housing and population census set to kick off in May this year. The…