Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 97 people mostly youths were on Friday night in Lira city arrested for flouting the night-time curfew. The suspects were arrested from bars, restaurants, joints and pubs. Patrick Jimmy Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson says that they will screen the suspects before charging …
Read More »Lira city butchers hike meat prices citing scarcity of animals
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There is an abrupt increase in the prices of meat in Lira city. A kilogram of beef now costs between Shillings 14,000 and Shillings 15,000 from Shillings 10,000 two weeks ago. A kilogram of goat meat and mutton are going for Shillings 15,000 from Shillings 12,000. …
Read More »State House impersonators remanded in Lira
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One court sitting in Lira has remanded to prison two men arrested for impersonating state house anti-corruption staff. Elly Apenyo, a 29-year-old businessman and his colleagues Denis Olwa, a 40-year-old social worker were arrested on Monday and detained at Lira central police station …
Read More »Lira city to privatize garbage management
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira city authorities have embarked on identifying private firms to undertake garbage management in the town. The decision to privatize garbage management in the town was reached following the chronic failure by the local government to effectively manage the solid waste materials in the area. …
Read More »Court of Appeal overturns man’s conviction for murder
Court of Appeal has quashed the sentence by High Court Judge Wilson Kwesiga convicting Johnson Adiga over murder citing irregularities Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Lira has set free Johnson David Adiga, more than 10 years after he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the High Court …
Read More »Lira’s number one ‘motorcycle thief’ runs into the safe hands of Police
✳ Suspected motorcycle thief Ivan Ogwang alis Ben Otim runs to Police Station to escape mob Lira, Uganda | AMONY IMMACULATE – URN | For years, a man believed to be Lira’s most notorious thief, has spent all his time avoiding police. Then this week, in order to keep his …
Read More »Health workers in Lira trained on Covid-19 Rapid Diagnostic Tests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira district has trained 20 medical workers from different health facilities to conduct the Rapid Diagnostic Tests – RDTs for Covid-19. The health workers are from Lira Regional Referral Hospital, Pentecostal Assemblies of God health center IV, Amach and Ogur health center IV. The training …
Read More »RDC alarms colleagues with hate speech and calling NRM god
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Resident District Commissioner for Lira has caused alarm by uttering words which can cause hatred and invite violence among the communities of Uganda. Milton Odongo made his shocking remarks in a speech he gave at a stakeholder’s dialogue meeting on elections, organized by the …
Read More »13 quack medical practitioners arrested in Lira
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | An operation by a team of officials from the Allied Medical Professional Council has netted 13 quack medical practitioners in Lira district. The two-day operation targeted private clinics and medical laboratories. The officials assessed the registration status, condition of the facilities and kind of services …
Read More »Installation of CCTV cameras underway in Lira city
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The installation of Closed Circuit Television – CCTV surveillance security cameras has started in Lira city. The cameras are intended to help police curb down the growing crime. The exercise is part of the second phase of the CCTV surveillance camera network expansion project undertaken …
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