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The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena will not be nominated to contest as the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate in the 2025/2026 General Elections. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday, October 1st, 2025, by Justice Bernard Namanya, followed an application by Akena and the UPC challenging a decision […]
BY AMBROSE OKWANGA “I learnt different farming practices from the district officials, agro-input dealers and also from different stories displayed by journalist,” recalls Sarah Akullu, a 37-year-old farmer, a resident of Oketkwer village, Otara parish, Aromo Sub County, Lira district. Akullu, a member of Okio Cooperative society, is among hundreds who attended the exhibition on […]
Phiona Apio 35year old, a resident of Baronger Godown cell, Lira City East Division, Lira city stated rice growing at the edge of Okole swamp. This was six years ago after Apio failed to secure a job at a factory within Lira City. “When I came to Lira municipality, I wanted to […]
A growing wave of solidarity is taking root in Northern Uganda as young people rally together to uplift the most vulnerable members of their communities. In an inspiring show of unity and compassion, youth in Lira City have joined forces to support orphans, the sick, prisoners, and marginalized groups through a grassroots movement aimed […]
By Moi Daniel Kwania District, Uganda: Chawente Senior Secondary School, one of the seven government-aided secondary schools in Kwania District, is facing a severe enrollment crisis, with only 14 students currently attending. This has sparked outrage among local residents, who are now demanding the return of the land they initially donated for the school, […]
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has strongly condemned the recent mob action that claimed the life of a police officer in Ngai Sub-county, Oyam District, and has called for a thorough investigation into the incident. In a statement issued on Friday and signed by the Commission Chairperson, Mariam Wangadya, the UHRC expressed concern over […]
Hashim Yasin, a 24-year-old Islamic teacher, has confessed to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy on multiple occasions. Yasin, who was arrested on Tuesday, faces charges of aggravated homosexuality following allegations of defiling the minor. According to Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga police spokesperson, Yasin is attached to Aswar Mosque, located along the Lira-Kitgum Road […]
Lawyers for Dr. Eng. Dr. Moses Michael Odongo Okune are seeking Shs 1.1 billion in compensation from Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, clan leaders Benjamin Okii and Denis Obia Acila, and their legal representative, Dr. Emmanuel Egaru Omiat. The demand follows a 2024 civil suit in which Okii, Acila, and the Lango Cultural Foundation petitioned the […]
A speeding vehicle has claimed the life of a 6-year-old pupil from Pretoria Academy Nursery and Primary School in Oyam District. The tragic incident occurred around 7:00 AM this morning in Adyeda, just a few meters from the school, along the Lira–Kamdini highway. According to Robert Ekwaro, the LC3 Chairperson of Loro Town Council, the […]
Speaking to our reporter, Victor Okwir, the District Surveillance Focal Person for Lira District, confirmed that the victim is a two-month-old baby girl from Awia-Amor village in Agali Subcounty. Okwir stated that the baby was initially admitted to a nearby clinic before being transferred to Lira Referral Hospital for further treatment. A sample was taken […]
