Posts By Geoffrey Omara
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739Big Story42 years on, mystery still surrounds Gen Oyite-Ojok’s death in Nakasongola chopper crash
Kampala, Uganda: Today marks forty-two years since the helicopter carrying Maj Gen David Oyite-Ojok plummeted into the scrublands of Nakasongola on December...
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347NationalNew clergy warned against lawlessness as Lango Diocese ordains 29 priests, deacons
Lira City, Uganda: Lango Diocese on Sunday ordained 29 new clergy in a grand service at Boroboro Cathedral, but the celebration came...
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554NewsLira residents welcome Minister Aceng’s borehole project but question its timing
Lira City East, Uganda: Relief turned into frustration on Wednesday as residents of Agengo Ward gathered to witness the commissioning of a...
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527CrimePolice recover 40 buried number plates linked to motorcycle theft ring in Oyam
Oyam, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Oyam District have uncovered what they believe to be a well-coordinated motorcycle theft syndicate after 40...
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774Big StoryLango leaders accuse Govt agents of mismanaging burial funds, demand audit
Apac, Uganda: A storm of accountability demands has erupted in Lango as top leaders accuse government officials of mismanaging and siphoning funds...
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426National“Retirement without plan is dangerous”, Apac HR boss warns retiring civil servants
Apac, Uganda: A hard-hitting warning from Apac District Principal Human Resource Officer Jackline Angwec left a sharp reality check for 41 retiring...
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537NewsMP Ocan accuses rival camps of orchestrating campaign attacks in Apac
Apac, Uganda: Apac Municipality MP Patrick Ocan has sounded a stern warning to a rival parliamentary candidate, accusing his camp of orchestrating...
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464NationalMuseveni warns on cultural erosion as Lango bids farewell to late Paramount Chief Yosam Odur
Apac, Uganda: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has issued a stern warning to Uganda’s cultural leaders, cautioning that failure to protect cultural heritage...
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768NewsUPC’s Akena isolated as Lango elders declare support for Museveni in 2026
Lira City, Uganda: Senior elders and long-standing power brokers from the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in...
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418NewsNandala blasts NRM for “destroying Uganda’s economy,” vows to revive collapsed industries in Lango
Apac, Uganda: The Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has launched his fiercest attack yet on...
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594NationalGov’t to accord official burial to former Won Nyaci, Yosam Odur Ebii
Apac, Uganda: Government has confirmed that the late His Highness Yosam Odur Ebii, the former Won Nyaci of the Lango, will receive...
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567NationalNRM welcomes UPC defectors in Apac, warns against corruption, political propaganda
Apac, Uganda: The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has deepened its political dominance in Apac after absorbing a fresh wave of defectors...
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583NewsLango names PM Ogwal Oyee interim cultural leader as tributes pour in for Won Nyaci Yosam Odur
Lango- Uganda: The Lango Cultural Foundation has appointed Frederick Ogwal Oyee as interim Won Nyaci following the death of His Highness Mzee...
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1.0KBig StoryInside the Bachope Revolt: Uganda’s forgotten tribe seeks independent from Bunyoro Kingdom
Kiryandongo, Uganda: A quiet but growing wave of cultural awakening is sweeping across Greater Kibanda in mid-western Uganda, where the Bachope community,...
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1.0KNationalEnd of an Era: The Life and Legacy Yosam Odur Ebii who shaped Lango Cultural Foundation over two decades
Lira, Uganda: The passing of Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, the former Paramount Chief (Won Nyaci me Lango) and longtime leader of the...
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618Big StoryGov’t orders enforcement of tobacco ban, leaders wary of political timing
Violators to face fines between Shs200,000 and Shs480 million or imprisonment up to five years, depending on the severity of the offense....
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541NationalAuthorities ban political activities in Apac Market ahead of 2026 elections
Apac, Uganda: Authorities in Atik Division under Apac Municipal Council have launched a stern crackdown on traders engaging in political activities within...
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735NewsApac candidates warned against violence, voter bribery ahead of 2026 campaigns
Apac, Uganda: The Apac District Returning Officer, Mr Joseph Omona, has issued a stern warning to all candidates contesting in the upcoming...
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417NewsLango entrepreneurs raise alarm over collapse of local businesses, call for economic inquiry
Lango, Uganda: The business community across the Lango Subregion is demanding a formal investigation into the silent collapse of enterprises in northern...
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558NewsOver Shs45m Emyooga loans unpaid in Apac as RDC threatens arrests
Apac, Uganda: Supervisors of the Emyooga Programme in Apac Municipality and Apac District are struggling to recover Shs50 million loaned to politicians’...
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978NationalGov’t allocates Shs93b to upgrade Apac Hospital to regional referral status
The project, slated to begin in the 2026/2027 financial year, will be financed with World Bank support and implemented by the UPDF...
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501NationalOtuke district leaders demand action after two-week Baraza exposes cracks in learning commitment
Otuke, Uganda: Education stakeholders in Otuke District have warned that the future of learning in the area is at risk unless teachers,...
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958NationalBobi Wine to Ugandans: Use your votes to end 40 Years of Museveni Rule
Apac, Uganda: The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans to...
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686NewsAPAC: Nine cleared to contest parliamentary seats in 2026 elections
Apac, Uganda: The Electoral Commission has cleared nine candidates to contest for various Parliamentary seats in Apac District, setting the stage for...