Soldiers accused of land grabbing in Loro

By Geoffrey Omara
Oyam

Local authorities in Oyam District have threatened to sue Ugandan government for refusing  to remove UPDF soldiers who were deployed in Adyeda farm in Loro sub county during the 20 years insurgency by the Lords Resistance Army.

Canadian charity unlocks Kamdini water pump in defiance of court order

By Phillips Ogile
Oyam

A Canadian charity that is supporting vulnerable people and groups in Oyam District to alleviate poverty through Northern Uganda Development Foundation (NUDF) has unlocked the water pump or ‘borehole’ that Lira Court had put an injunction on in Kamdini, Oyam district.

NUDF officials taste the water in the presence of Hon Beatrice [...]

Oyam District Speaker accused of bias

By Phillips Ogile
Oyam

Oyam District opposition Councillors have vowed to demonstrate against their District Speaker Alfred Okello Obaro for what they regard as bias.

Cllr Alfred Okello Obaro (centre) and District chairman Charles Okello Engola (right) listen to allegations by opposition Councillors (photo by Phillips Ogile)

Be patient over LRA war – MP Otto

By Lameck Angura
Oyam

The MP for Oyam South Issa Otoo Amija has called for patience from the public as the government makes progress in restoring peace in northern Uganda following the 21-year old insurgency.

Otoo said the insurgency would not have dragged on for long if the Sudanese had not backed the Lord’s Resistance [...]

Lango elite urged to build houses in home villages

By our correspondent
Oyam

The first lady of Lango Mrs. Joyce Odur, the wife of Lango Paramount Chief Yocam Odur, has appealed to Lango women and especially those in the diaspora to implore their husbands to come and build houses in their home villages to avoid shame during burial ceremonies when the time to part from [...]

President Museveni to visit Loro Farm

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.

Oyam district finance secretary faces censure

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.

Janet Museveni launches UWESO in Oyam

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 [...]

Oyam district boss sues LC3 chairpersons and a journalist

By Rolex Akena
Oyam, April 29, 2008: Charles Okello Engola the LC 5 Chairperson of Oyam has summoned A.O.B Juma and Benson Dila the LC3 Chairperson of Loro and Otwal Sub County respectively for alleged defamation and libel. The two political officers are jointly accused with a reporter of a Ugandan national paper.

Lango MPs ask Paramount Chief to reunite divided subjects

By Rolex Akena

Lango Paramount Chief, Won Nyaci Yocam Odur asked to intervene
(Photo by Phillips Ogile)
Oyam, April 27, 2008: Members of Parliament hailing from Lango sub region have urged Paramount Chief the “Won Nyaci” of Lango to intervene and use his powers to bring together Langi who are divided along political lines.