LIRA CITY Friday 19th June 2026: Lira Regional Referral Hospital Board, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Fred Nyankori, today Friday 19th June 2026, conducted an inspection of ongoing and recently completed infrastructure projects at the hospital and expressed satisfaction with the quality of work and progress achieved as the projects near completion and handover. The…
DOKOLO – As the extended period for normal registration of Primary Leaving Examination candidates draws closer to an end, concerns mount in Dokolo District over the whereabouts of 563 Primary Seven pupils who sat entrance exams in 2025 but are now missing from the 2026 PLE registration list. Nationally, the Uganda National Examinations Board provisional…
By Ouni Jaspher DOKOLO – Dokolo District leaders are undergoing a 2-day civic education awareness training on civic duties, responsibilities, national interest, vision, values, and common goods, delivered by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance. The training started today, Thursday 18th June 2026 at 9:00am at the District Council Hall in Dokolo and will…
By Ogwang Andrew Kizito, Communication Officer ADLG .The Chairperson of Amolatar District, Morish Ogwal Omara, has launched a livestock vaccination campaign targeting more than 60,000 cattle and 120,000 goats and sheep.The exercise follows the delivery of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) vaccines for cattle and Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) vaccines for goats and sheep by…
By Haron Okwir DOKOLO – The Supreme Kadhi of the Greater Lango Muslim District, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf Balinda, has called for kindness in handling patients and the community, saying it is reportedly said that many health workers harass them. He made the remarks during the recent dedication ceremony at Dokolo School of Nursing and Midwifery…
By Opio Ongora DOKOLO – As the financial year comes to a close, Dokolo District LC5 Chairperson Peter Ogwang, also known as Ogwang Petero, has ordered the full deployment of all remaining district funds across sectors before the end of the current financial year. Ogwang issued a directive that no money will be returned to…
KAMPALA – Parliament has last week approved President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s proposed list of persons for appointment as Vice President, Prime Minister, Cabinet Ministers, and Ministers of State under the powers granted to him by Articles 108 (1) and (2), 108A (1), 111 (1), 113 (1), and 114 (1) of the 1995 Constitution of the…
Second Convention of Ugandans in Southern Africa Set for This Weekend in Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa – November 21, 2024 – The highly anticipated Second Convention of Ugandans in Southern Africa (COUSA) is scheduled to take place this weekend, on November 23rd and 24th, 2024, in Pretoria, South Africa. Under the empowering theme “Celebrating Ugandan…
The United Nations is an organization that works towards promoting peace, development, and cooperation among nations. In Uganda, the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator, Her Excellency Susan Ngongi Namondo, has been a key figure in strengthening the relationship between the country and the UN. Today, she paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence…
James Ssewakiryanga, better known as Ssewa Ssewa, created the Janzi to be part of the long-standing tradition of instruments played during both joyful and sorrowful occasions. Uganda is home to a variety of traditional musical instruments, such as the drums, amadinda, adungu, entongooli, and others found across different regions of the country. Yet, with the…
