Tag Archives: Lira

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Grade One Magistrate Court in Lira has remanded a 30-year-old secondary school teacher for the alleged murder of his wife. Boniface Aweri, a teacher at Kiryandongo High School and a resident of Ireda Shamba cell, Lira city was arrested last week following the death …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Lira District is holding a 29-year-old man in connection to the death of his wife. Licinia Akirapa Aweri, a 30 year- old community paralegal with Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum was discovered dead in their home on Thursday morning. Boniface Aweri, …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Lira City are decrying the sharp increase in the prices of fruits which has resulted in scarcity. With the belief by residents that lemons boost their immunity against the coronavirus (COVID-19), more people are now including lemons on their groceries shopping list. A …

NUSAF provides effective income support to and builds the resilience of poor and vulnerable households in Northern Uganda Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 45 business groups in Lira city have received funding under the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund (NUSAF) III Village Revolving Funds -VRF. The money is being given …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders in the various districts in Lango sub-region are crafting by-laws and practical measures to ensure that the people abide by the COVID-19 prevention Standard Operating Procedures -SOPs. Concerned citizens and soldiers have also been seen enthusiastically administering corporal punishment to violators in some …

Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The influx of homeless street kids in Lira city is raising concern among residents. Some street kids spit saliva at people, vandalize cars and often beat up pedestrians who refuse to give them money and also litter the streets. People including children living on the …

  Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | KCB Bank Uganda has handed over Personal Protective Gear (PPE) and a sum of sh8.7 million for the procurement of class desks to Ayile Primary School in Lira District as it seeks to improve the learning conditions for children in rural areas. While handing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A police officer and a civilian have been arrested in Lira district in possession of an illegal firearm they were trying to sell. Emmanuel Onyanga, a PPC no_71630 attached to Bugweri police station and Isaac Ocaka, 30-years old, a peasant of Teduka cell, Aduku …

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 …

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. …