All posts tagged "Lira City"

Gulu benchmarks Lira excellence to transform regional healthcare services

A delegation from Gulu, led by Board Chairperson Dr Paul Onek Awil, toured key service units at Lira, including the SANAS-accredited satellite...

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Obote College launches Shs5bn Science Lab Project to reclaim academic glory

Once complete, the facility is expected to ease pressure on existing infrastructure, which currently serves 1,089 students with only two functional laboratories.

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RDCs urged to tighten monitoring of gov’t programmes

Minister Beatrice Akello Akori has urged RDCs and RCCs to strengthen monitoring of government programmes during a capacity-building meeting in Lira City...

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Lira City to relocate street vendors to five markets

Lira City authorities plan to relocate street vendors from the central business district to five designated markets in a bid to reduce...

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LCI chairperson, two others arrested over theft of 50 govt mosquito nets

Police in Lira City have arrested a local council chairperson and two others over the alleged theft of 50 government mosquito nets...

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Cecilia Ogwal family honours Aceng with victory goat after Lira City win

The family of the late Cecilia Atim Ogwal has honoured Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng with a victory goat after her Lira...

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Pakistani 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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Three 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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New 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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Lira 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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Lango 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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Three 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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Inside 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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Journalists 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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Lira 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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Charcoal 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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Inside 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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OP-ED

SHACU 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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City 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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Scores 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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Four 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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Education

Over 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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