Sarah Aguti Nyangkori of UPC was elected in March 2024 to replace Iron Lady Cecilia Atim Ogwal, who died from India.
Year: 2025
Posted inNews
Kitgum leaders, residents decry decade-long neglect of Wang-Oduru bridge
The bridge, which also connects Mucwini and Lagoro subcounties, has been in disrepair for over ten years, despite numerous community requests.
Posted inFootball News
St. Mary’s Magdalene reaches USSSA finals after a 6:0 win against Ogur SS
The USSSA games have reached the finals and fixtures are scheduled for Saturday April 12.
Posted inCrime
Amolatar man, 42, always mocked for failing to marry, commits suicide
Police were notified, and a suicide report was filed at Muntu Police Station. The crime scene was visited and thoroughly documented by the SOCO.
Posted inAgriculture
BGI Group strengthens agricultural collaboration at CGIAR science week in Kenya
Wang Jian highlighted BGI’s partnership with African institutions to promote perennial rice, a groundbreaking crop with high yields and resistance to drought and diseases.
Posted inOpinion
Mobutu Sese’s looting legacy crossed into Uganda
It is a prophecy that found its grim fulfillment in the long, parasitic reign of Mobutu Sese Seko over Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Posted inFootball News
USSSA Lango zonal games reach semi-finals
The USSSA games for Lango have reached semi finals with two games on this hot afternoon in Lira City.
Posted inKitgum News
Minister Aber launches housing initiative in Kitgum
Minister Aber has emphasized that development efforts must be free of political interference.
Posted inPolitics
Angweri to Lira City political rivals: “Money cannot scare me”
Awor cited youth unemployment as one of the critical issues she intends to tackle if elected. She chastised Betty Amongi for failing Lira City’s youth.
Posted inSomalia
UPDF soldiers serving in Somalia promised continued high support
Dozens of Ugandan soldiers have been dispatched to Somalia in recent years to try to stabilise the country.
Posted inPolitics
Dokolo South MP aspirant Richard Obura welcomes NRM electoral roadmap
Obura’s early mobilization indicates a more competitive NRM pre-election environment in the constituency ahead of 2026.
Posted inAgriculture / Parliament News
Agr. budget: MPs want shs50b allocated for ‘tonnes of maize and bean seeds’
Agriculture received shs644.39 billion in the fiscal year 2024/25, a decrease from the shs1 trillion allocated in 2023/24.