Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu Archdiocese, Raphael p’ Mony Wokorach, has officially blessed and commissioned a newly built Catholic church in Lukwangole Parish, Patongo Sub-County, Agago District. The church was constructed by the Chief Justice, Alfonse Owiny-Dollo. Construction of St. Matthew’s Chapel began in 2024. …
Read More »Agago district receives new ambulance to boost emergency medical services
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district leaders officially received a brand-new Type B ambulance on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing emergency medical services in the region. The ambulance is part of a batch of 116 ambulances flagged off by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja in September 2023 under the National Ambulance …
Read More »Agago Teacher arrested for alleged defilement of pupil
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Agago have arrested a teacher over alleged aggravated defilement. Police foiled a mob justice attempt by the local community. Kenneth Omony, a 30-year-old primary seven teacher of Latinling Primary School in Geregere Sub County, was arrested on Thursday after he …
Read More »Installation of oil press machine in Agago stalls over USAID funding suspension
Santa Akello, a farmer in Lapono, said the machine had given them hope that they would eliminate the expense of transporting their sunflower produce to Lira, about 109 kilometres away, for processing. Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of farmers in Agago district are worried about the possibility of …
Read More »Shs120 million lost in Christmas Eve fire at Savana Sports Club
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A devastating fire engulfed Savana Sports Club in Kalongo Town Council, Agago District, on Christmas Eve, causing extensive damage to the property and leaving the community in shock. The blaze, which broke out around 11:00 PM on December 24, 2024, consumed the building rapidly. According …
Read More »Agago residents leave neighboring forest reserve area for fear of eviction
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 40 households in Lapono and Lirakato Sub Counties, neighboring Napono Central Forest Reserve, have reportedly left their homes for fear of eviction by the National Forestry Authority, NFA. In November 2023, hundreds of angry residents destroyed more than 50 concrete pillars that NFA …
Read More »Cattle diseases kill 170 in Agago
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 179 cows have died of several cattle diseases in Agago district in the past six months. Among the diseases causing mass cattle deaths is the Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP) which has affected 3,842 animals and killed 111 so far. CBPP is a respiratory infection …
Read More »Floods devastate Agago farmland
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 farmers in Agago district have lost their acres of crops to floods, while hundreds are displaced. Every year, Agago experiences two extreme weather patterns, prolonged drought, and excessive rains that cause flooding. This year, the district experienced a dry spell from …
Read More »Agago elders seek shs29 million to install Clan Chief
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elders in Agago district are seeking 29 million Shillings for the official installation of Kasimiro Ongom, the chief of Kotongo. Ongom has been acting as the chief of the two clans since 2014, when the then Rwot, Quinto Okidi of the Kotongo clan died. …
Read More »Agago district loses 20,000 shea trees in five months
Agago, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Agago district has lost more than 20,000 shea nut trees in five months, a recent report by cultural leaders in the district indicates. Clan leaders in Agago district have been at the forefront of the fight against the destruction of endangered tree species. In December …
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