At Lira Chief Magistrate’s Court, the civil caseload stands at 332, criminal cases at 530, land cases at 62, and family cases at 117.
Author: By Isabella Awor Olong
Isabella is TND News' Community News Reporter based in Lira City. She is passionate about women and girls affairs, including PWDs.
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‘When heaven meets earth:’ Lango examines lightning using faith, tradition and science lenses
Teresa Otim, an elderly woman from Junior Quarters in Lira City, recalls that lightning was once closely linked to moral accountability in traditional belief systems.
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Lango clergy undergo agronomy training with focus on coffee
Rev. Jimmy Francis Odongo, the Diocesan Youth and Children Coordinator, highlighted the link between poverty and limited church development.
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Northern Uganda: NSSF urges careful use of retirement benefits
The NSSF Chief Procurement Officer, Dan Mugura, commended women for their strong financial management skills, noting their growing influence in Uganda’s business sector.
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Lango journalists express safety concerns ahead of 2026 elections
A section of journalists and media managers in Lango has expressed growing concern over their safety as Uganda prepares for the 2026 general elections.
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Journalists trained for safe, ethical election reporting
According to Rebecca Birungi, a trainer and consultant with UMWA, the sessions were designed to bridge knowledge gaps among young reporters.
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CFI cautions against street begging as it supports PWDs in Lira
CFI provides custom-made wheelchairs to enhance independent movement among PWDs, fostering inclusivity and accessibility within communities.
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Widow in Lira struggles to support disabled daughter amid financial hardships
A widow like Florence and thousands of PWDs in Uganda face growing uncertainty, and now urgent action is needed.
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Lira University fits 6 labs with gas systems worth shs168m
Prof Ogwal Okeng – the Vice Chancellor of Lira University urged the user departments to plan for maintenance of the labs in their respective annual budgets.
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Gutumoi to be buried on July 21
Gutumoi had a similar road crash in 2018, he fought and won.
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Anti-graft Unit arrests Atwoti for extorting vulnerable PDM beneficiaries
PDM was launched on February 26, 2022 in Kibuku district by the President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni.
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Helmets, key safety headgear boda-bodas ignore
In 2021, Uganda Traffic Police communicated that any person seen riding without helmet, side mirrors and recklessly will be liable to an express penalty of forty thousand (40,000) shillings only.