Lamwo: Land tension escalates between Paracele and Apyetta residents
Samali Odongo has denied allegations of land grabbing, maintaining that they are the lawful owners of the disputed land and possess a valid land title covering the property.
Author: By Vincent Kaguta
Kitgum communities demand government primary schools in 11 underserved parishes
For Mura, Gule and the other underserved parishes in Kitgum, residents say a government school would represent an investment in the future of their children and the wider community.
How WeTeach is bettering Acholi schools for community development
The WeTeach project supports infrastructure development and teacher capacity building, aiming to create learning environments that better respond to learners’ needs.
Why Padibe Girls Secondary School’s shs1.78b project gives hope
For Padibe Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, the success of the project will ultimately depend on whether the new facilities are completed on time, maintained properly and used to improve learning outcomes.
Lamwo schools harness scouts and girl guides competition to nurture life skills
Scouts and Girl Guides competition in Lamwo is equipping learners with practical life skills, leadership abilities and a sense of responsibility towards their communities.
What’s next after Paluga primary school’s MDD festival triumph?
The district MDD festival brought together learners from schools that qualified through sub-county competitions to showcase their talents.
Lokung fee dispute exposes struggle to keep government-aided school running
While parents contribute to the running of the Lokung Senior Secondary School, the students should not be made to suffer because of financial disagreements between adults.
100 State House scholarships open new doors for Acholi’s disadvantaged students
For many families, the State House scholarships represent not just an investment in education, but a renewed opportunity to break the cycle of poverty
“Deserving lot”: 11 Lamwo students awarded State House scholarships for science courses
District leaders expressed gratitude to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for extending the scholarship opportunity to deserving students from Lamwo.
How menstrual discrimination is keeping girls out of school and out of their rights
For Awor Brenda, a student at Padibe Girls Comprehensive School in Lamwo district, the memory of her first menstrual period remains vivid.
Lamwo boosts PDM accountability with new parish committees
Lamwo authorities are demanding full accountability reports from outgoing parish committees before handing over responsibilities to newly elected leaders.
Local government leaders push for decentralisation reforms
District leaders agreed that Uganda’s decentralisation policy remains central to improving governance and bringing services closer to citizens.