Mid North Media Center - Lira

19/07/2021

Tekwaro Lango to support vulnerable students who can not afford to pay tuition.

Now Lira School of Health Science Lira City has written to His Highness the Won-nyaci Dr Eng Michael Moses Odongo Okune expressing their willingness to give slots for a half Bursary.

08/07/2021

Lira Journalists have continuously echo their voice over what they say continuous harassment on them.

According to Journalists, intimidation and attack on Journalists is mostly coming up during this second lockdown and the missing of a four year old girl in April at Timber Yard in Lira City East.

Whenever Journalists tries to ask for the update of the missing child, Police including the PRO Jimmy Patrick Okema turned violent on them while other Journalists have reportedly been beaten up by Police.

Because of the Continuous harassment on Journalist ls in Lira, Mid North Media Center will continue exposing it out

26/04/2021

The Access to Information Digital Campaign starts today for 2 weeks by Great Lakes Center for Strategic Media Studies - GLCSMS LLC.

Posts on Facebook and Tweets shall be on , GLCSMS LLC platforms and its sister media

24/09/2020

Do you report on & the environment in ? The Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance is looking to reward your hard work through the African Climate Change & Environment Reporting (ACCER) Awards 2020. Submit your best stories by Sept. 30. https://buff.ly/30jCAvJ

Panafrican Climate Justice Alliance -PACJA

28/08/2020

The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME) today announced a shortlist of 54 journalists for the Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020 - Only two (2) Made it to the shortlist from Northern Uganda.

The panel was chaired by Dr Charlotte Ntulume, a lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Communication at Makerere University and also a former journalist.

“The judges noted an improvement in investigative journalism and enterprise among the broadcast entries, which indicates progress in the industry,” she said. “Several entries showed that journalists had a good appreciation of the issues they were reporting on, even though some may have fallen short on delivery.”

23/08/2020

God have mercy upon us, see how your people are exposing them selves to Covid 19.

This is UPC secretary General Fred Ebil Ebil gathering supporters in Kole South.

No following SOPS.

12/08/2020

Here is an opportunity to young journalists to enter the world of in-depth investigative reporting by learning cutting-edge investigative, digital, multimedia and storytelling skills. For details, visit http://journalism.co.za/OSFFellowships/

Open Society Fellowships in Investigative Reporting Call for Applications A special and exciting programme to develop a new generation of investigative reporters, a partnership between Wits Journalism, Rhodes School of Journalism and Media Studies and the Open Society Foundation. Several Open Societ...

29/07/2020

A specialized training for journalists on infection prevention and control during COVID-19

Date: Thursday, 6 August 2020 | Time: 6.00-8.00 pm (East Africa Time)

Register and connect through this link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jtptY8l6Q6Sul0InIVGDng

Join from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or Android device:
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A specialized training for journalists on infection prevention and control during COVID-19 Date: Thursday, 6 August 2020 | Time: 6.00-8.00 pm (East Africa Time) SPEAKERS1. Dr John Nkengasong, Director, Africa CDC2. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director, Nigeria CDC3. Prof. Folasade Ogunshola, Chair,...

21/07/2020

Reporting on public sector accountability in times of emergencies Training.

This course is open to all journalists in Uganda. Women and journalists stationed upcountry are particularly encouraged to apply.

Send an email to [email protected] that contains: Send your application by 26 July.

https://acme-ug.org/2020/07/10/call-for-applications-reporting-on-public-sector-accountability-in-times-of-emergencies/

Training dates: Course A – 3-7 August; Course B – 7 -11 September Slots available: 15 journalists Application deadline: 26 July The African Centre for Media Excellence (ACME), with support of the D…

16/07/2020

Former Amuru RDC Linda Agnes Auma said she is ready to unseat incumbent MP Joy Atim Ongom for Lira district.

She said she is not happy with her opponent in NRM who are putting pressure on her to step down for them.

I did not resign from RDC post to come and step down for anybody but have come not to fail again said Auma Linda

04/07/2020

Am now happy to Join NRM Party said FDC vice chair women league for Nothern Uganda Dina Bua.

She defected to NRM alongside with LC3 for Alango Sub County also FDC member.

They were dressed in party colour by Sam Engola

26/06/2020

Breaking: Radio Wa 89.8 fm Staff protest - Lock premise gate

Staff of a Catholic radio station in Lira, Uganda today woke up from the wrong side of their beds and locked the gate to the radio.

The incident interrupted an early morning Mass which is always presided over by a priest from Lira cathedral Parish.

The staff wrote placards and pinned it on the gate with inscriptions like "WE WANT KASUKU OUT OF RADIO WA!! STAFF!!!!

By this afternoon, the board members led by Christopher Dao Aweki were locked up in the meeting to resolve the standoff.

Radio Wa has seen multiple staff resignations across all departments under the current director Magdaline Kasuku with a nose-dive decline in rating among top radios in Northern Uganda

03/06/2020

Just few days after Northern Uganda singer, Blood Moon unvails a song praising the ex_Paramount Chief, Yosam Odur Ebii, his fans from Lango are now attacking him saying he should be disciplined by his clan leaders.  On the 10th of …

15/04/2020

Uganda National Journalism Awards 2020 eligibility rules and submission guidelines

ELIGIBILITY

There is no entry fee.
The competition is open to all journalists, freelance or full-time, working in Uganda.
Work submitted must be published or broadcast in a Ugandan media outlet or a regional news outlet with wide distribution in Uganda.
All work submitted must have been broadcast or published between 1 January and 31 December, 2019.
Any news article, broadcast programme or series, covering a single topic or subject in the categories listed for competition, is eligible.
If a story series is submitted, the first part, and not more than two other parts of the series, should be entered into competition.
Submission of local language articles and broadcasts is encouraged. They must be accompanied with English translations or transcripts (for broadcast).
If a story with a shared byline is submitted, a detailed explanation of each team member’s contribution must be given. Cash prizes for shared bylines are shared equally among all journalists, unless there is a clear lead writer and this testimony is backed by a signed letter from an entrant’s editorial manager.

There are 20 categories for competition.

https://acme-ug.org/uganda-national-journalism-awards-2020/eligibility-and-submission-guidelines/

ELIGIBILITY There is no entry fee. The competition is open to all journalists, freelance or full-time, working in Uganda. Work submitted must be published or broadcast in a Ugandan media outlet or …

17/03/2020

Lira journalists moves towards establishing a Sacco group as the only way of empowering them ecconomically
This was the first meeting held on Tuesday at Pacific Grand Hotel headed by Richard Ekoto and attended by over 50 journalists both from Print and Electronic Media .

14/02/2020

The OKP & MSP application window is open! for

Apply now for a scholarship. In 3 steps, you can apply for a course via the scholarship programme:

1. Register your interest: select your country below and follow the prompts

2. Check your email for the link to Nuffic's Delta system

3. Lodge your application in Nuffic's Delta system

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RNTC Scholarships Take your career to the next level. OKP & MSP application window is now closed Apply now for a scholarship. In 5 steps, you can apply for a course via the scholarship programme. Status message OKP & MSP application window is now closed. Criteria for an OKP scholarship It’s not as...

14/02/2020

Join our mission to promote and strengthen the principles of a free press

Each year, hundreds of professional journalists from around the world apply for 10 WPI fellowship slots.

The chosen finalists represent some of the best journalists in their respective countries. They are innately curious, intelligent and ambitious, and approach journalism with a deep sense of dedication and responsibility.

https://worldpressinstitute.org/fellowships/

Fellowships Meet the 2019 Fellows Join our mission to promote and strengthen the principles of a free press Each year, hundreds of professional journalists from around the world apply for 10 WPI fellowship slots. The chosen finalists represent some of the best journalists in their respective countri...

06/02/2020

After 2021 election i will be the next Cecilia Ogwal in Lango MP Christine Acen Ayo. those who blackmailed my name that i am not speaking in Parliament should apologies to the people of Alebtong district. How can i go to Parliament and i failed to speak, those are my political rival who are vying for the MP seat come 2021 election. last year i spoke about men who beats women. i am going to bring projector and show the people of Alebtong how i spoke in Parliament. wait and see i will be the next Cecilia Ogwal

04/02/2020

OKP & MSP application window will open on 5 February 2020!

Apply now for a scholarship. In 3 steps, you can apply for a course via the scholarship programme:

1. Register your interest: select your country below and follow the prompts

2. Check your email for the link to Nuffic's Delta system

3. Lodge your application in Nuffic's Delta system

https://rntc.com/scholarships

RNTC Scholarships Take your career to the next level. OKP & MSP application window is now closed Apply now for a scholarship. In 5 steps, you can apply for a course via the scholarship programme. Status message OKP & MSP application window is now closed. Criteria for an OKP scholarship It’s not as...

14/01/2020

14/01/2020

The Disputes surrounding the leadership in Oyima clan seems not to be ending soon. late last year Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii enthroned in Maxwell Akora as the new Awitong of Oyima clan following the demised of their former chief Akbar Adoko Nekyon amidst protest from clan members and others leaders in teh clan. Now story is that Rufino Akena Kampanyola and Rev Opiny through their law firm Opyene and Company Advocates have written to Prime Minister Lango Cultural Foundation threatening to go to Court challenging why Yosam Odur went a head to install Akora Maxwell despite several complains put on their desk

13/01/2020

Are you a woman, aged 32-45? Apply for Eisenhower Fellowships’ Women's Leadership Program 20Are you a woman, aged 32-45? Apply for Eisenhower Fellowships’ Women's Leadership Program 2020.

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05/01/2020

[Fully Funded]
FUTURE NEWS WORLDWIDE CONFERENCE 2020
July 14-15, 2020 || London, United Kingdom
Applications are already open for British Council’s Future News Worldwide Conference 2020 in London, UK. The program centers around a two-day conference in London, with English as the working language.
Future News Worldwide 2020 will take place on July 14-15, 2020 at Sky’s global headquarters in London, UK. The conference is free for successful applicants and travel and accommodation costs will be covered. It offers aspiring young journalists opportunities to develop practical and editorial skills and hear directly from some of the world’s most high-profile industry leaders, with a mixture of talks, interactive panel sessions, workshops, and hands-on experiences.
ELIGIBILITIES
1. Be aged 18-25 on July 1, 2020.
2. Be a registered student, enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate course (of any subject) at a university or higher education institution or have graduated from a degree course after 1 July 2018.
3. Be a native speaker of English OR be able to speak English at IELTS level 6.5 or equivalent (a formal qualification is not required, just the ability to speak at this level).
4. Not have participated in Future News Worldwide or Future News before.
5. Be dedicated to a career in journalism, in any form.
6. Be available to travel to and from the UK on any date between July 11-16, 2020
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24/12/2019

When I celebrate the Christmas with you, I understand why they say marriage is done in heaven. Merry Christmas to my favorite husband.
You are the man in my life. On this Christmas Eve, I can’t imagine any other person I want to be with. Merry Christmas!
I wish that I could live forever to celebrate Christmas again and again and again with you. Merry Christmas my Love.

12/12/2019

Once in a life time, Eng Dr Badru Kigundu the former EC Chairperson on glass, Paramount Chief of Lango Eng Dr MM Odongo Okune, Bismark Olang of Unity FM, Joseph Ekol Ekol of Rupiny and Ceasar Ivan Okello of Qfm recently at Hotel Africana Kampala during the Association of Ugandan Engineers conference.
During the Conference the Engineers appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to address the challenges hindering the work of Engineering fraternity because they play vital role in the development of Uganda.

09/12/2019

Journalist

When Journalists keep , our ears shall hear the real details
Guys in the MEDIA DON’T SLEEP, Do your work with passion and professionalism to shape the opinion and bring positive to our nation.

18/11/2019

Call for applications: The Thomson Foundation Journalism Now Scholar programme 2020 allows scholars to take seven of their CPD-accredited online courses to improve digital and multimedia skills.
Deadline to apply is December 13.
More info here:
://www.opportunitiesforafricans.com/thomson-foundation-journalism-now-scholar-competition-2020/

Thomson Foundation Journalism Now Scholar competition 2020 (win all expenses paid trip to the 2020 Thomson Foundation summer course in London) By OFA - November 6, 2019 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Email Google+ Pinterest Print Application Deadline:Friday 13th December, 2019 The Thomson Foundation Jour...

08/11/2019

Lira Catholic Journlists to lead the Sunday’s Mass
Unlike in the past where many people though that Journalists only knows shouting on air and reading news. It is not the case this time around, it is confirmed Lira Catholic Journalists are to lead this Sunday’s Holly mass at Uganda Martyrs Cathedral Lira.
All christens from all walks of life are welcome to witness the colorful mass on Sunday at Lira Cathedral.

07/11/2019

Update Pupils petitioned head teacher demanding for Conditional testing of their status
Authorities of Oketkwer Primary School in Aromo Sub County and Lira district education department have been left speechless after five girls of the same School petition the office of the Head teacher for conditional testing.
Their petition followed the arrest of two teachers of the same school on allegation of defiling two P.7 Candidates who were sitting PLE Exams early this week.
It is alleged that the two teachers Tony Ojok and Samuel Onach have been having s*x with many School girls mainly those in upper classes.
Now following the arrest, five girls have written letters addressed to the head teacher demanding to be tested for fear of their health related matter.
The Sub County Chief of Aromo Sub-County Mr Tony Ngwen Omol said he has directed the head teacher to immediately ensure that the five girls are examines by the recognized Lira regional Hospital.
The District inspector of School for Lira Mr Patrick Olwit has however summoned the head teacher of the School to appear to his office for questioning

07/11/2019

The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Mr Adolf Mwesige has said that the withdrawal of the army from Makerere University will be gradual.
On Wednesday, officials from the Ministry led by Mr Mwesige, the Minister of Internal Affairs Mario Obiga Kaniaa and Lt Gen. Wilson Mbadi the Deputy Army Commander, were appearing before the Parliamentary committee on education to answer queries of brutality against students by the army.
The army was accused of brutalising students who were demonstrating against the 15 percent fees increment.
The army brutality attracted local and international criticism which forced President Museveni to order the withdrawal of the soldiers from the university.

07/11/2019

Two Teachers in Lira held over defilement #
Two Primary School teachers attach to Oketkwer Primary School in Aromo Sub-County in Lira district are being held by Police over the defilement of underage pupils of the Same School.
The two teachers include Tony Ojok and Samuel Onac . it is allege that on Monday night they picked two girls age 15 and 16 who were all sitting for PLE and went and defiled them trans-night before taking them back to School.
The OC CID of Lira district D/ASP Roberto Bhayo confirmed the arrest of the duo saying they are being held at Aromo Police Post a waiting to be transferred to Lira CPS.
On Tuesday evening the Head teacher of the School Isaac Omara tried to convince a secret meeting to see how best they can handle the matter quietly but the Media learnt and exposed them forcing them to go and report the case to Police.
The two teachers on Wednesday handed themselves to Police.
Now the Question remained that who should the Parents trust them with their Children when at School