All posts tagged "Lira City"
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348NationalNew 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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555NewsLira 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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418NewsLango 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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1.1KCrimeThree school officials arrested over Shs1M bribery to influence PLE supervision
Lira City, Uganda: The Territorial Police in the North Kyoga Region have arrested three suspects for allegedly attempting to bribe a Uganda...
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1.0KNationalInside Akii Bua Stadium project powering Lango’s economic transformation
Lira City, Uganda: The under-construction Akii Bua Stadium in Lira City is fast emerging as a beacon of transformation in the Lango...
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1.5KNewsJournalists challenged to report accurately on agricultural research
Lira, Uganda: The Head of Communications at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Mr. Frank Mugabi, has challenged journalists to prioritize accuracy...
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922NewsLira RCC commends ONC team for advancing Gov’t programs in Lango
Lira City, Uganda: The Resident City Commissioner (RCC) of Lira City, Mr. Egole Lawrence, has applauded the Office of the National Chairman...
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745NationalCharcoal ban sparks calls for affordable clean energy in Lango
Lira, Uganda: Leaders in the Lango sub-region are calling on the government to subsidize alternative energy sources to cushion communities affected by...
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395NewsInside Lira City’s Climate Agenda: An Exclusive Interview with Environment Boss Leonard Otika
Lira, Uganda: In a bold bid to integrate green infrastructure into its fast-growing urban landscape, Lira City is steadily transforming into a...
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1.4KOP-EDSHACU weaponized to settle political and personal scores in Lira City
State House Anti-Corruption Unit weaponized to settle political and personal scores in Lira City – a case study of the arrest of...
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1.5KCrimeCity businessman shoots son dead in heated altercation
Lira, (UG): A prominent businessman in Lira City, Northern Uganda has been arrested for allegedly shooting his son dead after a heated...
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930NewsScores injured as police fire teargas to disperse demonstrators in Lira
Lira, (UG): Scores of people in Lira City were on Wednesday injured as police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Christians...
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1.0KCrimeFour detained over murder of 65-year-old man in Lira
Lira, (UG): The Police at Lira Central Police Station have arrested four suspects in connection to the murder of 65-year-old Ogwang Alfred,...
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1.8KEducationOver 400 pupils fail P.7 mock exams in Lira
UGANDA: At least 460 Primary Seven candidates in Lira City, Northern Uganda failed the 2023 Primary Leaving Mock Examinations set by the...
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1.7KNewsHighlighting Minister Aceng’s contributions in two years as Lira City Woman MP
LIRA, (UG): In a space of just two years in office as Lira City Woman MP, Health Minister Dr Jane Ruth Aceng...
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787NationalMP Vincent Obong sponsors 100 students in Lira City West Division
LIRA, UGANDA: Lira City West MP Vincent Shedrick Obong is at the moment promoting the level of education in his constituency by...
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2.0KNewsUPC vows to takeover Lira City leadership come 2026 elections
The Mayor for Lira City East Division, Mr Okello Ayoo is jogging to replace the UPC party President Micheal Jimmy Akena Obote...
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1.1KNationalRCC Egole orders probe into alleged mess on PDM funds in Lira City
The Lira Resident City Commissioner Mr Lawrence Emmy Egole has ordered the Investigations Directorate of Police in Lira City to investigate allegations...
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647NationalLira journalists trained on gender-sensitive reporting by EOC
In a mission to promote a just and fair society for all, the Equal Opportunity Commission [EOC] has conducted a half-day training...
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1.5KNationalLIRA: Four councillors arrested for locking district main gate over delayed allowances
The councilors in a heated exchange with police at the main gate, said they want their money/allowances paid clocking to about 12m...
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4.1KCrimeLIRA: Final year medical student murdered in cold blood at hostel
SP Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Regional Police spokesperson confirmed that the police received the report about the murder at around...
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931NationalOver 1000 Fistula patients benefit from Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital
Terrewode Women’s Community Hospital has for the last 20 years of their service benefited over 1000 women suffering from Fistula, majority of...
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928NationalLango Paramount Chief warns fathers against DNA Tests
The Lango cultural chief pointed out that those children will suffer everlasting trauma and stigma, which can end up destroying their lives...
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875NationalInflux of street children in Lira and Gulu City worries Minister Lumumba
Ms Lumumba cited that over 1000 increasing numbers of street children are now common in both Lira and Gulu cities in Northern...