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𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐨 𝐖𝐚 𝟖𝟗.𝟖 𝐅𝐌 - 𝐋𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

Radio Wa 89.8 FM is a community radio in Lira, Northern Uganda. This is a radio sender with special

Radio Wa 89.8 FM Ltd is a community radio in Lira, Northern Uganda. This is a radio sender with special dedication to Religious, Development, Human Rights, Peace and Accountability issues.

13/12/2023

Radio Wa in collaboration with Tinoq Farmer's Hub and Stake Ayres Seeds Company today handed over prizes to winners of the quiz promotion conducted on Monday this week. This is part of the series of the 2023 festive promotions that will be conducted by Radio Wa.

13/12/2023

Sad News
Lira University Lecturer Collapsed and died in front of his Car
Lira University Lecturer Mr Alex Chono yesterday evening went to the main Market (Lira) to buy groceries and as he moved to his car, he collapsed and died when he was rushed to Lira Regional referral hospital.
It's reported that The body has been taken to Lira University teaching hospital

21/11/2023

STORY ABOUT THE LATE JB ODONGO
In June this year, while on his way back home, JB picked two young boys who requested for a lift from around "Te-olik", when they reached Omito, the boys suspected to be iron-hit men, hit him on the head with a metal bar. They made off with his motorcycle. JB who was unconscious was rushed to Gift life Clinic where he took almost two weeks before he was discharged.
Seemingly well JB would occasionally come for work. However last week, he visited Aber Hospital after he started feeling some funny head pain when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor and referred to Mulago Hospital.
He was meant to leave on Thursday (the day he passed on) for Mulagu NRH but unfortunately, he passed on the evening before at about 7:20pm at his home in Alito. We mourn with the family but its hard to take it anyway.
May his Soul Rest in Perfect Peace.

17/11/2023

Sad News(RIP JB ODONGO)
It's a big loss for Radio Wa fartenity as we mourn the sudden dismiss of our Early morning presenter(RWATE KEDE YESU PROGRAM) Mr Jb Odongo (ON SUIT/IN THE MIDDLE) & he is one of the parish social communicator(Alito parish)...we will miss you Jb for all you have done for the Catholic community of Lira diocese😭😭😭
For other details and burial arrangement tune to 89.8Fm

02/09/2023

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09/06/2023

Happy heros Day to everyone

06/05/2023

BREAKING: Isma Olaxes, also known as, blogger Iculi, has been shot dead.

Details to follow.

02/05/2023

Breaking News!!!
State minister for Labour, Charles Okello Engola has been shot dead at his home in Kyanja. It has been reported that he was shot by his body guard..

May His Soul rest in Peace 😭

08/04/2023

May this period make great positive impact in your life..
Happy Easter to every one

07/04/2023

Way of the cross Team Lira City 2023
Christians of LIRA moving together in the Way of the Cross Movement today

26/03/2023

A Musician reported dead and others injured after heavy rain brought down the LBS radio Mast.
Musician Greaty Boy(Morish Olum) a born of Aloi , Alebtong District who was in a radio talk show in LBS Radio Dokolo with other Musician died after the Radio mast collapsed on the building..
(Dan)

12/03/2023

Breaking News
South Africa rapper Costa Tsobanoglou popularly known by his stage name Costa Titch, collapsed on stage and died.
May his Soul Rest in Peace

11/03/2023

Lango Boxing and Taikwondo Association mourn the sudden dismiss of one of their Key Boxer Tonny Alobo.
Tonny Alobo passed on from Lira Regional referral Hospital after he was admitted for a while.
May His Soul Rest in Peace🙏
@(Dantech)

11/03/2023

Sad News
Apac business man shot dead by a yet unknown gunmen right at his gate as he returned home last night

08/03/2023

Breaking News
Two people have been confirmed dead after an overspending Fuso truck rammed onto them this morning in Amugu Market, Amugu town Council, Alebtong.

08/03/2023

Best Wishes to all the women 🧕🧕 in the world

26/02/2023

Sadnews!
A student of UTC Lira named Timothy Mungufe from Arua taking electrical engineering dies in a swimming Pool at Front Page, Lira City just yesterday evening. Informed: the institution and relatives.

26/02/2023

Soldiers’ children to get free education – Museveni http://bit.ly/3KEjIPY

25/02/2023

RIP Sr Emma Ayaa. You always said, it shall be well, you will make it. Those words shall remain in our hearts. The Missionary Sisters of Mary Mother of the Church Lira Diocese will surely miss you and the very many people whom your touched their lives. RIP.

19/01/2023

One person has died in an accident involving a trailer which overturned at Kizzikibi along the Mityana-Kampala highway. Eyewitnesses said the driver lost control at around 6 am.

More Details to come

12/01/2023

The Requiem Mass for the late Father John Fraser live from St. Philomena Parish in Glasgow.

Father John Fraser was the founding Director of Radio Wa 89.8 FM

31/12/2022

Farewell to Benedict XVI: ‘Humble worker in vineyard of the Lord'
The 95-year-old Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM in his residence at the Vatican's Mater Ecclesiae Monastery

22/12/2022

The Journey of Fr. James John Fraser in Uganda.

By: Denis Olaka Oper
Chief News Editor
Radio Wa
+256 782 555 67

After being ordained priest in April 1960, Fr. James John Fraser spent his last months at Urban University, Rome, studying Luo in preparation for his trip in Uganda.

He came to Uganda in 1960 as a young priest and was sent in Kalongo mission to polish his Luo.

In 1962, he was teaching at Lacor Seminary and Layibi College in Gulu.

In 1966, Fr. John Fraser went to Aduku Parish in the then Lango district asa Parish Priest.

After three years, he went back in England as Rector of Mirfield Seminary.

While there, he raised funds to build Lira Cathedral. But soon Uganda kept beckoning. Fr. John came back to Uganda. His adventurous spirit led him to teach at Moroto High School.

In Moroto, he was the designated football referee for matches between Police and Army. The two sides often ended up shooting each other in the streets after a match unless there was a stern referee.

He was later sent to Alenga, Apac District as a Parish Priest where he spent 15 years.

He was among those who opened the first maize mill and first fishermen's cooperative society in the area.

Fr. John Fraser left for Canada and later the US to work with media projects. His next mission was Malawi, where he did not stay for long.

After reading about the continued brutality in the Northern Uganda, he left his life as the National Director of the Pontifical Missionary Societies in canada to come to and contribute towards ending their suffering.

He then opened Radio wa in 2002 to boost dialogue in ending the 18-yuear-old war. Radio Wa in Lira is a community radio that preaches peace and reconciliation.

Through its Karibu programme, run by then, the famous DJ Kakaba, Radio Wa contributed to the surrender of over 1, 000 former abducted children and rebel commanders in 2004, according to the Uganda's government army, the Uganda People's Defence Forces -UPDF.

Fr. John Fraser later open the first television station in the north to preach forgiveness.

Fr. John was born in a family of people paying allegiance to different religious beliefs. Two Jews, a Protestant and a Catholic. He told me, while growing up, he learnt to respect other people's beliefs. But his travels are what taught him the art of living harmoniously with people.

Fr. JohnFraser died unexpectedly from Cumbrae House Care Home on Burnbank Terrace in Central Glasgow at around 3:00am, in the early hours of 19th December, 2022 - Tuesday morning.

According to Fr. Javier Alvarado, Fr. John Fraser had contracted a chest infection over recent days and was attended to by his General Practioner, Doctor Ho.

However, his condition suddenly deteriorated late on Monday evening and he died peacefully in the night.

As Radio Wa and Catholic family we remember for his humility, patience and proactiveness. For him, life means love, benevolence and service.

May God Grant his Soul Eternal Peace.

21/12/2022

Sad News
It's a dark day for Radio Wa community and the whole Catholic community at large.
Fr John Fraser(on the left) the founder of Radio Wa 89.8 Fm Lira passed on today at 3am.

19/12/2022

BREAKING NEWS:
Hon. Patrick Okabe, the Member of Parliament for Serere, and the wife have perished in a road accident.
Details to follow.
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WHO WE ARE

Radio WA 89.8.F.M (“Our Radio” in Lango language) is located in Lira, the fourth-largest town in Uganda. Lira is the commercial and administrative center of Lira District in the Lango Sub region. Lango sub-region served, by Radio-Wa, is under Lira Catholic Diocese is made up of nine districts (Apac, Dokolo, Oyam, Alebtong, Otuke, Kole, Amolatar, Kwania, and Lira).

Radio Wa 89.8 FM continues working in the post-war period where issues of gender-based violence, high rates of teenage pregnancy (the highest in Uganda) insecurity, displacement and human rights abuses especially among women and girls have resulted into inequality, economic deprivation, and poor access to social services.