Voice of Lango
Corruption
28 May 2025, 1:09 pm
Police in Oyam district pledge to fight corruption among officers
By Okello Isaac The Chief Political Commissar of Police, AIGP Ubaldo Bamunoba, has tasked police officers in Oyam district with putting an end to corruption among their officers. Speaking at a meeting held in Ngai town, convened to address the…
15 August 2024, 1:14 am
LRRH given two weeks to explain the non-dispensation of drugs
By Denish Ongora The Parliamentary Committee on Health has given Lira Regional Referral Hospital a two-week ultimatum to explain why some drugs have not been dispensed to patients admitted to the facility. The committee’s vice chairperson, who also serves as…
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…
13 July 2024, 3:07 pm
Security in Lango under scrutiny for corruption in UPDF recruitment
By Joshua Olomo Security in Lango is under scrutiny for alleged involvement in corruption in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces recruitment exercise. Speaking to our reporter at the UPDF recruitment exercise for Apac and Kwania on July 12, 2024, some…
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,…