May 28, 2008 • 10:40 pm 1
By Rolex Akena
Lira
Now that peace has returned to all parts of Ugandan after 20 years of war, Ugandan exiles have started returning home in large numbers. The first group of Ugandan refugees from Zambia are reported to have returned on May 22, 2008 aboard a UNHCR plane. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Lira Uganda
• 10:15 pm 2
By Phillips Ogile
Lira
BARCLAYS bank on Wednesday May 21 officially confiscated former Lira Spinning Mill from JITCO due to unpaid loan of over 200 million US dollars.
Staff leaving Lira Spinning Mill after eviction (Photo by Phillips Ogile)
Filed under: Lira Uganda
• 9:59 pm 0
By Phillips Ogile
Oyam
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will soon visit Adyeda Farm in Loro, Oyam District, according to Sam Engola, Lira District NRM Chairperson.
Filed under: Oyam Uganda
• 9:21 pm 0
By Rolex Akena
Lira
Government is demanding over 15 billion shillings from six companies after they took over government enterprises under privatization policy and failed to pay. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Lira Uganda
• 9:18 pm 0
By Rolex Akena
Lira
Police in Lira have received a donation of 300 handcuffs from American Embassy to help law enforcers handle the increasing number of lawbreakers in post-war Lango district. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Lira Uganda
• 9:16 pm 0
By Rolex Akena
Oyam
Oyam District secretary for finance and administration, Francis Okello-Olwa who also doubles as head of government business, is under threats of censure by livid councilors over alleged incompetence and abuse of office. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Oyam Uganda
• 9:14 pm 1
By Fred Ogwang
Amolatar
Amolatar district presented its budget for the year 2008/09, worth 6.5 billion shilling, to the local council. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Amolatar Uganda
• 9:12 pm 2
By Fred Ogwang
Amolatar
THE chairperson of Amolatar district, Alfred Adoli (left), has urged communities to plant more trees at their homes to avoid shortage of domestic fuel and building materials in future.
Filed under: Amolatar Uganda
May 21, 2008 • 11:44 pm 0
By Phillips Ogile
Oyam, May 21, 2008
Ugandan First Lady, Mrs. Janet Museveni MP, has today made her first official visit to Oyam, where she launched a pilot project of Uganda Women’s Effort to Save Orphans (UWESO). The project will be supported by UWESO UK Trust.
Janet Museveni (in white cap) inspects a guard of honour mounted by Oyam women and paraded by Lilly Akech (front left). Photo by Phillips Ogile
Speaking at the ceremony as the guest of honor, Mrs. Museveni said that the project would concentrate on helping orphans, widows and child-headed families. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Oyam Uganda
• 11:03 pm 0
By Ronald Odongo
Lira May 21, 2008
About 140 rehabilitated street children being looked after by Child Restoration Outreach (CRO), a local NGO in Lira, are on strike because of poor meals and lack of accommodation. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Lira Uganda
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