Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the National Chairman and Presidential flagbearer of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has pledged to continue improving the road infrastructure in the Lango sub-region. Addressing more than 15,000 NRM leaders gathered at Lango College in Lira City on Sunday, December …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials say the Akii Bua Stadium, currently under construction in Lira City, is more than just an architectural piece but embodies the National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) commitment to regional equity and development. The stadium is fast becoming a flagship of the government’s vision to …
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Otuke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said government is considering a flat-rate cattle compensation plan across northern Uganda, a proposal he has discussed with leaders in Lango, Teso and Acholi sub-regions. Speaking at campaign rallies in Alebtong and later in Otuke District on Thursday, Museveni …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised leaders in the Lango Sub-region to form a select committee of trusted individuals to engage the government in the ongoing cattle compensation program. The proposal came on Sunday during a meeting with leaders of the sub-region over the …
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Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cocoa, a perennial crop often associated with West Africa, is thriving in Uganda’s Lango Sub-region, challenging long-held beliefs that the crop cannot flourish in the area due to unsuitable weather and soil conditions. For years, farmers in Lango dismissed cocoa as a “West African crop,” …
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COMMENT | NANTEZA SARAH KYOBE | Efforts to promote coffee growing in Karamoja, Acholi, Lango, and West Nile represent a significant advancement; it will allow the inhabitants of these areas to gain more from coffee profits, akin to other subregions such as the Central region (Buganda) and Bugisu. Hats off to …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prison authorities in Lango have decried the high level of congestion at Lira main prison. Established in 1943, Lira Main prison was constructed for an average lock up number of 400 prisoners but at the moment. The facility is housing over 1000 inmates. Speaking …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has approved $ 6.7 million (approximately 2.2 billion shillings) for protecting shea nut trees in the Acholi and Lango sub-regions and supporting climate resilience initiatives by the people who depend on the endangered trees. The grant was approved on …
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KITGUM, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 300 pilgrims drawn from Lango and the Diocese of West Lango have set off for Namugongo ahead of thTe Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations slated for June 3. The pilgrims from Lango Diocese joined their counterparts from the Diocese of West Lango on Friday …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) has announced three days of mourning for its former Prime Minister, Rtd. Col. Tony Otoa. Otoa passed away on Monday afternoon at his home in Boke, Lira City East Division. Rtd. Col. Otoa, who served as the Abwor clan …
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