Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Authorities in Lira have raised concerns about the growing number of roadside food vendors as the trend continues to increase daily. Major streets in Lira City are now filled with vendors offering various snacks, such as chips, roasted and cooked chicken, chapatti, beans, and other …
Read More »Minister Amongi shifts goal post from Oyam to Lira city
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Betty Amongi, the Gender, Labor, and Social Development Minister, has officially registered as a voter in Lira City East Division, marking the beginning of her quest for the City Woman parliamentary seat. Amongi, who serves as the incumbent Oyam South Parliamentary seat was accompanied by …
Read More »President Museveni launches construction of Akii-Bua Stadium
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni flagged off the Sh490 million construction of Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium in Lira City on Wednesday. In December last year, the Government handed over the site to the Egyptian firm, SAMCO National Construction Company having signed the contract at State House, Nakasero in …
Read More »Five more bouncers linked to assault of Lira musician arrested
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Lira City have apprehended five more individuals in connection with the assault of local musician Walter Ogwang, popularly known as Lil Square, and the damage to his vehicle. This brings the total number of suspects arrested in the case to seven. The …
Read More »Plans finalized for 20,000-seater Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium
⬜ AKII BUA STADIUM ✅ A 20,000-seat main stadium with an athletics track ✅ Two training fields with changing rooms ✅ A 2,000-seat indoor multi-sport arena ✅ A 25-meter semi-Olympic swimming pool ✅ Outdoor courts for basketball, netball, volleyball, and badminton ✅ Parking facilities for 1,000 vehicles Lira, Uganda | …
Read More »Blood shortage paralyzes operations in Lira, Moroto hospitals
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Shortage of blood has paralyzed services in the regional referral hospitals in North Eastern Uganda, putting the lives of several patients at stake. The affected facilities are Soroti, Lira and Moroto Regional Referral Hospitals. At Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, the blood shortages worsened on …
Read More »Lira Catholic Diocese suspends 4 priests indefinitely
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira Catholic Diocese has indefinitely suspended four priests. They are Fr. John Bosco Ojede, Fr. Joel Omeja, Fr. Moses Otom, and Fr. Alfred Okello Junior who were serving in different parishes in the Diocese. Their suspension was announced on Thursday by Rev. Fr. Emmanuel …
Read More »Deputy IGG grill Lira city leaders over USIMD projects
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Inspector General of Government has grilled authorities at Lira City council over the slow progress of Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development- Additional Financing (USMID- AF) Projects. USMID- AF was under cluster 2 in which Apac, Lira and Moroto district procured a single …
Read More »Medics: Lira city Town Clerk suffered respiratory failure
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira City Town Clerk Theophilus Tibihika succumbed to respiratory failure as a result of lung edema and congestion. Tibihika died on Monday morning when the Toyota Hilux double cabin pickup number UAM 450V he was driving veered off the road and overturned multiple times along …
Read More »Lira city council pays tribute to Town Clerk
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira City leaders gathered at the City Council to pay tribute to the late Town Clerk, Theophilus Tibihika. Tibihika died in a road crash on Monday along the Lira- Apac road. On Tuesday, the casket containing Tibihika’s body lay in Council Chambers for a special sitting that was chaired …
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