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Uganda: Lira District Allocates Shs 220m to Boost Infrastructure At Amac Health Centre Iv

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Uganda: Lira District Allocates Shs 220m to Boost Infrastructure At Amac Health Centre Iv

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In a bid to enhance healthcare service delivery, the Lira District Local Government has approved shs 220 million for infrastructural development at Amac Health Centre IV, situated in Erute South County.Read Article

Lango RDCs blame security agencies for increasing illegal charcoal trade

Lango RDCs blame security agencies for increasing illegal charcoal trade

Impounded trucks loaded with charcoal at Lira UPDF Barracks. Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Resident District Commissioners (RDCs) in the Lango sub-region have accused Uganda Police Force and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel of facilitating and benefiting from the illegal charcoal trade, despite a presidential directive banning it. In May 2023, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni issued Executive Order No. 3, banning commercial cha…Read Article

Blacks Power, Buhimba United clash washed out after heavy down pour, to be continued | FUFA Big League 2024-2025

Blacks Power, Buhimba United clash washed out after heavy down pour, to be continued | FUFA Big League 2024-2025

2024-2025 FUFA Big League:Match Day 26 Results:Blacks Power 0-0 Buhimba United Saints (Washed out after 24 minutes) Busoga United 3-1 Gadaffi Kaaro Karungi 0-4 Onduparaka Kataka 1-0 Paidha Black Angels Kigezi Home Boyz 0-1 Calvary Arua Hill 1-0 Ntungasaze Booma Vs MYDA – Masindi Municipal StadiumThe explosive top of the table clash in the 2024-2025 FUFA Big League between Blacks Power and Buhimba United Saints at the UTC playground in Lira did n…See the Story

Anti-Graft Unit arraigns third suspect in Lira land case

Owani Kenneth Allan faces corruption and conspiracy to defraud charges in Anti-Corruption Court on May 28, 2025. KAMPALA, Uganda — Anti-Graft State House, in collaboration with the Criminal Investigations Directorate (CID) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions1 (ODPP), today arraigned Owani Kenneth Allan before the Anti-Corruption Court. He faces charges of corruption and conspiracy to defraud. Owani is accused of involvement wit…Corruption · Lira Read Article

Former Lira Mayor ordered to pay journalist shs10 million

LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira City-based journalist Bismark Isaac Olang has won a case against former Lira Municipal Mayor Mike Ogwang Olwa Veve. The High Court of Uganda at Lira, presided over by Justice Duncan Gaswaga ruled in favor of Olang, awarding him 10 million Shillings in compensation and general damages. The case stemmed from an incident on January 18, 2020, when Olang was covering a meeting at the Lira Municipal offices. Initi…Lira · Lira Read Article

Lira district NRM elections postponed

Linda Agness Auma addressing delegates shortly before the election was postponed. PHOTO URN LIRA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) mainstream and women’s election for the Lira District has been postponed due to irregularities. By 10 am, delegates had converged at Ogur Seed Secondary School, the venue for the election. The process which started calmly in the morning with the election of different leagues such as y…Lira · Lira Read Article

HRNJ-Uganda Supported Journalist Wins 5-Year Legal Battle Against Brutal Ex-Lira Mayor

Lira city-based journalist Bismark Isaac Olong, who works with Unity FM 97.7, has won a five-year legal battle against his brutal assault by former Lira Municipal Mayor Mike Ogwang Olwa Veve. Judicial Gavel The High Court of Uganda at Lira, presided over by Justice Duncan Gaswaga, ruled on May 14, 2025, in favor of Olong, awarding him Shs 10 million in compensation and general damages. The incident occurred on January 18, 2020, while Olong was…Lira · Lira Read Article

Buhimba United Saints, Blacks Power in top of the table clash | 2024-2025 FUFA Big League

2024-2025 FUFA Big League (Match day 26):Sunday, 25th May 2025 (Kick off is 4 PM for all matches):Blacks Power Vs Buhimba United Saints – UTC playground, Lira Busoga United Vs Gadaffi – Kyabazinga stadium, Jinja Kaaro Karungi Vs Onduparaka – Kyamate stadium, Ntungamo Kataka Vs Paidha Black Angels – Mbale city stadium Kigezi Home Boyz Vs Calvary – Kabale Municipal stadium Arua Hill Vs Ntungasaze – Pece War memorial stadium, Gulu Booma Vs MYDA – M…Lira · Lira Read Article

Former Lira District Councilor Remanded over Charges of Conspiracy to Defraud

KAMPALA – The State House Anti corruption Unit (SHACU) working hand in hand with Criminal Investigation Division of Police (CID) and office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), have arraigned Ojuka Anthony, former district councillor and secretary, production and natural resources committee, Lira district, before the Anti-corruption. The accused person (standing) in court on Tuesday as they read for him the charges. Courtesy photo On…Corruption · Lira See the Story

Blacks Power Loss Keeps Buhimba Top Of Big League Table - SportsNation

Blacks Power squandered their chance to climb back up to the top of the FUFA Big League table, after suffering a disappointing narrow but painful 1-0 loss away to Calvary. The mid-week fixture was a fine opportunity for Blacks Power to earn more points as other close competitors, including table leaders Buhimba United and third-placed Gaddafi all not featuring in any matches on Thursday. All Blacks Power needed was to avoid a loss – even a draw …Lira · Lira Read Article

Big League: Blacks Power Target Top Spot - SportsNation

Thursday, May 15 Calvary vs Blacks Power (Midigo) Sunday, May 18, 2025 Paidha Black Angels vs Blacks Power (Bar Okoro)Ntugasaze vs Busoga United (Mityana)MYDA vs Arua Hill (Bukedea)Buhimba United vs Booma (Kigaaya)Onduparaka vs Kataka (Arua)Kiyinda Boys vs Kigezi Home Boyz (Kiwenda) Blacks Power will be looking forward to reclaiming the number one position on the FUFA Big League table when they visit Calvary in Midigo on Thursday, May 14 for the…Lira · Lira Read Article

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