Freddie Owiny, the project manager attributed the delays of the project on COVID-19, delayed release of contractual documents, and relocation of utility infrastructures such as UMEME and water pipes. Adding that the incompetence of the contractor and weak contractual agreement which does not favor termination of contract are also to blame.
City Mayor Sam Atul described him as a dedicated leader whose efforts boosted revenue collection in the City. He is afraid the City will not get another leader like Tibihika
Jamal Abudhala Wante, the Interim coordinator for Nandala Mafabi and Patrick Oboi Amuriat (POA) 2026 who is also the Chairperson FDC in Namutumba district explained that Lango had credible people who can lead the party.
In court, presided over by Lira City Grade One Magistrate Jonathan Wamimbi, the five admitted their guilt, while Ebil entered a plea of not guilty and sought a lenient sentence.
The city registered 5,593 candidates to sit for this year’s Mock exams in both public and private primary schools in Lira. But according to the results released on Friday, 8.24 per cent of them failed the exams.
Under the polluter pays, individuals, institutions, and businesses will bear the cost of eliminating the waste garbage generated from their facilities.
Jimmy Patrick Okema, the North Kyoga Police Spokesperson, says that police was alerted and rushed to the scene but the door was locked thus leading to the destruction of the properties.
In the aftermath, the learners were all sent home and ordered to return after a week, accompanied by their parents. Now the school administration has announced that after costing the damaged properties, they concluded that each learner should pay a sum of 50,000 Shillings to cater for the cost of repairs and replacements.
According to Kansime, the project will work with the youths between 18 to 30 years from the most vulnerable groups such as drug and sex addicts and street children among others.
Charles Ociti, the UPAPA Managing Director believes that most drivers and riders are not qualified to be on the road but they are there for survival and as a result, they end up causing or getting involved in accidents.
Christine Ayo, a literature teacher at Comboni College, says that she last received a salary in January 2022 and ever since then, life has not been easy. She says that she has been struggling to support her family and transport herself to her workstation, which is 6kms away.
Tony Atim, the chairperson Akwoyo Youth Catering Services and Events Management which received Shillings 10.4 million, says the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted their business forcing them to stop recovering the funds.
The money will also be used to maintain Obangakene, Noteber, Aber, Olwol 0.534, Uhuru and Boundary roads. Part of the funds will also cater for the completion of the Coronation Park and construction of one children's park at Adyel Division in Lira City West Division, with construction works to be undertaken by Al-Nuiami Group, Abubaker Technical Service, and Segamu 14 Consults Ltd.
Sam Atul, the Lira City Council Lord Mayor says they intend to engage the business community who has single handedly been building the town to a city status will facilitate its development.
