Dec 10, 2019 | Gender, Health, Religious, Social
(by Pelegrine Otonga) [Picture: Artist Atine Maros aka Professor hands over Blanket to Fimella] A four month old orphaned Apio Gillian currently looks comfortable in the arms of her adopted mother and the elder sister of her late mother, 22 year old Fimella Akullo of...
Apr 8, 2019 | Gender, Politics
(by Evelyne Akudo) The delayed polls in the newly created districts which became operational in July 2018 have affected the contestants by constraining some of them financially. According to Mary Grace Amek Aweri (pictured), one of the contestants for the Woman Member...
Mar 5, 2019 | Gender, Justice & Peace
(Moses Obwona) The Chairperson LC3 of Aputi Sub-county in Amolatar District Kamilo Olwit has urged the LC1 and LC2 Chairpersons in the Sub-county to participate actively child right protection. He said many children especially the girls are being abused through early...
Jan 22, 2019 | Gender, Politics, Social
(by Sam Opira) Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament Hon.Cecilia Ogwal has vowed to continue mounting pressure on the government until it reduces the age of the beneficiary of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) from 80 years to at least 65 years....
Mar 26, 2018 | Agriculture, Business, Gender
Woman vending local produce. By Akullo Charity: In a bid to fight immorality and the rampant girl-child marriages and pregnancies in Aromo Sub-county, the leaders of Lira District have scrapped the name of one of the most popular markets called Moo cwari that...
Jan 3, 2018 | Crime, Gender
Police On Patrol In Lira Town By Jude Atia: A total of 300 children are believed to have been listed under victims of defilement in Lira District alone in the year 2017. The report yet to be released by the police also indicates that there has been a very level of...
