By Ogwang Andrew Kizito, Communications Officer, Amolatar. The newly posted Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of Amolatar District, Ms Rodha Oroma, has been tasked to complete the construction of the multi-billion shilling district administration block. The outgoing CAO, Mr Paul Samuel Mbiwa, who has been transferred to Rubirizi District, made the call recently during the handover…
The 800m specialist won his junior world title in 2016 and then took bronze at the senior World Championships in London the following year. BBC | Former world under-20 athletics champion Kipyegon Bett has died aged 26 in Bomet, Kenya, following a short illness. The 800m specialist won his junior world title in 2016 and…
BY OUNI JASPHER AMUDAT: General Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Presidential candidate for the National Resistance Movement party, has urged the people of Amudat district in Karamoja sub region to disregard any claims of the land being unsuitable for agriculture. He believes that the area has fertile land with great potential for agricultural activities, citing successful…
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has admitted that some of its staff engage in corruption, fraud, and extortion of clients. The acknowledgment came during the Regional Integrity Forum, held under the theme: “Building a culture of integrity for sustainable revenue mobilization.” In his opening remarks, John Musinguzi Rujoki, URA Commissioner General, whose speech was read…
BY OUNI JASPHER 28th January DOKOLO: As President Museveni is set to meet with Lango leaders in Kwania on Wednesday, Dokolo district leaders have submitted eight key points to the President with hopes of addressing their pressing issues. According to James Otoo Apili the Dokolo district chairperson, “As the President embarks on his 3-day Presidential…
It’s a sad reality that even in the peaceful town of Dokolo, business owners are not safe from theft and crime. This was proven when Oscar Okello, a well-known businessman, fell victim to a heinous act over the weekend. Thieves broke into his Agent Banking business (Oscom Uganda) and made away with over 100…
KALAKI: A suspected high rate of alcohol consumption has resulted in the tragic death of a 40-year-old man at a bar in Otuboi Sub County, located in Kalaki District. Identified as Yuben Oyok, a resident of Omodera village in Opiltok parish, he had visited his local bar, Yoo-Leng Bar, where he indulged in excessive drinking….
BY Ouni Jaspher $ Opio Ongora27th January 2025 – KWANIA: As the saying goes, “education is the key to success”. This statement holds true for the Lango community in Northern Uganda, where the Ogora clan chief Canon Richard Ogwang Odyero is advocating for every home to have a vision of educating at least one child…
Did you know that the construction of the Karuma hydropower line and the 132kV Kole-Gulu-Nebbi-Arua transmission project did not lead to changes in tariffs? This was confirmed by Julius Wandera, Director of Corporate & Consumer Affairs at the Electricity Regulatory Authority, during a media engagement event at Hotel Good News in Lira city. According to…
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Monica Musenero has revealed that Dei Bio Pharma is expected to start exporting drugs from Uganda before the end of this year. She made the revelation during her appearance before the Parliamentary Committee on Government Assurance. Musenero who was giving an update on her Ministry’s commitments to…
