DOKOLO – Six farmer groups practicing aquaculture in Dokolo District have received support to construct fish ponds under the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, in a move aimed at boosting food security and household incomes. Bernard Otim, the District Fisheries Officer for Dokolo, confirmed that the beneficiaries include 2 groups from Kachung in Agwata…
By Haron Okwir Otuke District Local Government has yesterday Wednesday officially received, verified and recognized six students who secured admission to various public universities under the Government sponsorship scheme, marking another significant milestone in the district’s education sector. The six students were individually verified as genuine beneficiaries from Otuke District during a recognition ceremony at…
By Okwir Haron Residents of Agwata Town Council have been urged to mobilize their children and women to take advantage of the employment opportunities expected from a new wood processing factory that will create more than 300 jobs. The call was made during the groundbreaking ceremony of a wood factory to be established by LIU…
KAMPALA – Dokolo South County Member of Parliament, Vincent Opito, has called on government, through the Ministry of Health, to implement President Yoweri Museveni’s directive on developing health services across the country, with specific focus on Dokolo District. Speaking on Wednesday during the 10th Sitting of the 1st Meeting of the 1st Session of the…
HARARE, ZIMBABWE – 15 July 2026: Her Excellency Major (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, Vice President of the Republic of Uganda, today paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Dr. Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, at State House in Harare. The meeting, held at 15:50 hours, comes as Vice President Alupo arrives in…
The Dokolo District Community Liaison Officer, Leo Moses Ogwal, has called on community members and school administrators to make better use of Community Liaison Officers under the Uganda Police community policing module. Ogwal made the remarks last week while addressing students of Dokolo Progressive Secondary School during a Youth Mentorship program organized in collaboration with…
By Haron Okwir Leaders in Dokolo District has on Wednesday failed to attend a meeting opposing the fencing of access roads at the district headquarters. The meeting, organized by residents of Central Ward in Dokolo Town Council, aimed to discuss and find a solution to the district’s decision to fence off both the premises and…
DOKOLO – Platform for Community Empowerment (PLACE) has rolls out Youth Mentorship program at Iguli Girls Secondary School, aimed at navigating uncertainty and strengthening the future of Lango schools through a risk-awareness culture. The program, held on Tuesday, warned learners against sexual immorality, drug abuse, and alcoholism. Organizers say the Lango youth mentorship initiative marks…
By Jaspher Ouni DOKOLO – Platform for Community Empowerment (PLACE) has launched a Youth Mentorship Program targeting students against sexual immorality, drug abuse, and alcoholism, with St. John Bosco Senior Secondary School in Dokolo District hosting the latest session. The program aims to address three critical issues; sexual immorality, drugs abuse, and alcoholism, which hinder…
