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31 March 2023, 2:11 pm

Mother elopes, abandons toddler with 75 year old grandfather

By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug) Amolatar Mother elopes, abandons toddler with 75 year old grandfather A 75 year old man living in Abeja Sub County, Amolatar district is undergoing serious suffering with his three year old grand child who has been…

31 March 2023, 10:10 am

USMID road project contract ends in Lira City before completion of works

By Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug) Lira The contract period that was awarded by Lira City Council to Al-Nuiami Group and Abubaker Technical Services, the contractors that are tarmacking roads under Uganda Support for Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID) has ended before the…

29 March 2023, 12:18 pm

Bako Olang forbids marrying from same clan

By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug) Lira Bako Olang clan has barred their members from marrying from other clans which bear the name of Bako as they are considered to be related. The clan chief of Bako-Olang, Rev. Martin Odongo said the…

28 March 2023, 1:21 pm

Second edition of Miss Lango beauty pageant launched

By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug) Lira A road map for the second edition of Miss Lango Beauty contest has been launched with picking of nomination forms for interested contestants. The inaugural edition was held in 2022. The Chief Executive Officer-CEO of…

28 March 2023, 12:58 pm

Politicians accused of fighting Lango cooperative union

By Isaac Okello (isaac.okello@vol.co.ug) Lira The board chairperson, Lango Cooperative Union also Maruzi County MP, in Apac district, Maxwell Akora has accused some politicians in Lango of fighting hard to cause the collapse of Lango Cooperative Union. Maxwell Akora made…

27 March 2023, 11:54 am

Timber dealers given deadline to vacate Lira city center

By Denish Ongora (denish.ongora@vol.co.ug) Lira Members of Lira United Carpenters Association are against the move by Lira city council to evict carpenters and timber dealers from the city center. Lira town clerk Tibihika Theophilus in his 24/03/2023 letter has directed…

26 March 2023, 7:12 pm

Four people struck dead by Lighting in Lira

By Denis Okello (denis.okello@vol.co.ug) Lira Four people were struck dead by lightning on Saturday night in Ayami Sub County, Lira district. Ayami Sub County chairman Tom Obur said the incident occurred in Nga-akwia, Walela parish as the deceased were taking…

24 March 2023, 10:31 am

Kwania district launches marking of wetland boundaries

By Voice of Lango editorial (editor@vol.co.ug) Kwania Kwania district environment department has launched marking of wetland boundaries in all Sub Counties across the district to curb wetland encroachment. The exercise started in Aduku Sub County in areas of Bung, Acut…

About Us

Voice of Lango 88.0 and 100.4 FM (VOL) is Northern Uganda’s leading radio and excelling brand. Established in 2008 the radio boasts of unrivaled premium content, quality programming with competitive and qualified staff that suits the interest of the target listeners.

Strategically positioned at the hub of Lira City, the station has the coverage of over 140kms radius with an estimated over 6.5 million listeners drawn from the districts of Lira City, Otuke, Alebtong, Amolatar, Apac, Kwania, Dokolo, Oyam, Omoro, Gulu City, Pader, Kitgum, Abim, Masindi, Nakasongola, Kaberamaido, Soroti, Amuria and some parts of Karamoja Sub-region.

Over the years, Voice of Lango Fm has been voted and ranked number one radio in Northern Uganda as per the 2012, 2013, 2014 IPSOS Reports.

Voice of Lango fm’s strategic goal and resolve is to address social issues which includes but not limited to; Health, Education, Gender and Poverty alleviation and thus leverages on this to the best radio station in the sensitization and promotion campaigns for our population.

The Station is intended to give our advertisers approximately 33% of the frequency Modulation national Coverage 24 hours.

The radio is regulated by Uganda Communications Communication and is also monitored by the Country’s top advertising agencies such as IPSOS the reason why we are the preferred choice for the leading brands and giant companies for advertising and promotions.

VOL is a member to many umbrella media associations like National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Lango Media Owners and Managers Association amongst others.

Vision, Mission, Core Values

Motto
Voice of Truth

Vision Statement
To become the leading electronic media in Northern Uganda, producing quality, educative, accurate, informative and trendy entertainment.

Mission Statement;
To produce quality, valuable, innovative, and entertaining programs so as to foster the socio-economic and political development of our people.

Our Values
Honesty – Openness and integrity

Courage- Backed research and facts

Innovation- Ambition and continuous improvement

Excellence- In operation, customer care, performance, product quality, service and social responsibility.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES.

  • To satisfy listener needs through innovative programmes,
  • To involve the community by keeping them in touch through the radio
  • To provide an effective and lucrative advertising platform for our clients