Posts By Geoffrey Omara
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304NationalPakistani charity steps in as Lira Babies Home struggles to care for abandoned children
Pakistan Association in Lira has donated food and essential supplies to Lira Babies Home, which is caring for 62 abandoned children amid...
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378NewsRelief as PDM funds finally reach Apac after months of waiting
PDM funds for Apac District and Apac Municipality have finally been cleared, with security approving January 2026 disbursement dates to prevent misuse...
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573NationalLango cultural leaders back Museveni, cite peace and development gains for Northern Uganda
Lango Cultural leaders in Lira City, have endorsed President Museveni for the upcoming elections, emphasizing peace, stability, and uncompleted development pledges as...
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356NewsUPC’s Akena calls for unity, vote protection in 2025 Christmas message
Apac, Uganda: As Christians across the country marked Christmas with prayer and family gatherings, Hon Jimmy Akena, the President of the Uganda...
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757NationalOPM starts beneficiary identification for UGX 76bn cattle restocking plan
Apac, Uganda: A UGX 76 billion government cattle restocking programme targeting war-affected communities in Northern and Eastern Uganda has reignited cautious optimism,...
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857NewsDeputy RDC locked out of Apac council over abusive remarks
Apac, Uganda: The Apac District Council has barred the Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Richard Tabaro, from attending all council sittings with immediate...
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631NewsApac residents divided over MP Ocan’s bursary, ambulance pledge
Apac, Uganda: Residents of Apac Municipality have largely welcomed a package of education, health and sanitation initiatives announced by Apac Municipality MP...
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605NationalMP Odur accuses Engola of misusing gov’t resources; ex-minister denies claims
Lira District, Uganda: The Member of Parliament for Erute South, Jonathan Odur, has accused former Housing Minister Sam Engola of misusing government...
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638NationalThree dead as Lira City grapples with rising dog bites and rabies fears
Lira City, Uganda: Authorities in Lira City have issued an urgent public health alert after a surge in dog bite cases and...
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628NationalLango leaders present dev’t demands to Museveni with 2031 ultimatum
Apac, Uganda: Kwania District LCV Chairperson Geoffrey Alex Ogwal Adyebo, backed by 17 political leaders drawn from UPC, FDC and independent ranks,...
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1.1KBig 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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523NationalNew 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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663NewsLira 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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738CrimePolice 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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922Big 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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535National“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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679NewsMP 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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616NationalMuseveni 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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929NewsUPC’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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554NewsNandala 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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713NationalGov’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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752NationalNRM 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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745NewsLango 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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1.2KBig 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,...