Tag Archives: Omoro

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has issued an official programme for a by-election in Omoro County following the death and burial of the area MP and former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah on Friday. The programme that commences on the April 14th, 2022 with an …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Speaker of Parliament Jacob L’Okori Oulanyah has finally been laid to rest. Oulanyah’s body was lowered into the grave at 5:34 Pm at his home in Ayom Lony village in Lalogi Sub-county, Omoro District. He was accorded a 17-gun salute. There was a somber …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro district local government has started refurbishing murrum roads totaling 42.8 kilometers to ease access to the home of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah. The road works commenced early this week and will target a total of five major routes that were in a …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Omoro District Health Department is stuck with thousands of sputum samples collected from locals for Tuberculosis (TB) tests due to the shortage of genexpert machines. Genexpert machines are used for detecting the presence of TB bacteria on sputum samples collected from suspected TB patients. The …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Sunflower farmers in Omoro district are smiling all the way to the bank following a bumper harvest and sales. Hundreds of farmers in the district produced several tons of sunflower in the last season, which has now attracted buyers from Lira city and parts of …

Omoro, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Omoro district are holding three men who led a mob that lynched three suspected cattle thieves in Lakwana sub county, Omoro district on December 15th. The trio identified as Simon Peter Opiyo, Jimmy Opiyo, and Charles Ocan allegedly led a mob that …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Torrential rains have destroyed more than 150 kilometres of community access roads across the 12 sub-counties in Omoro district. Residents are struggling to access services in different health centres, public markets and agricultural farms as the roads are too slippery characterized by deep holes filled …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of commercial dealers are thronging Omoro district in the quest for soybeans. The dealers come from far as Lira city and Central Uganda in search of the lucrative crop which is a major raw material for producing edible oil among other food products. They …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least three hundred farmers in Lakwana sub county, Omoro district are seeking relief food and seeds from the government. The farmers drawn from more than 100 households lost more than 200 acres of crop garden on Thursday last week that were nearing harvest due …

Omoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Caretakers of children debilitated by the nodding syndrome in Omoro district want the government to roll out special soft skills training to ensure sustainable livelihood in their families. The affected families say they have continued to survive on handouts from well-wishers and charity organizations, saying …