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Anytime you are about to utter "langi" while speaking, just remember such a word does not exist in LebLango and it is highly discouraged.

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Former MP and former FDC National Legal Secretary, Hon. Okot Moses Bitek, has officially joined the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), saying he believes working within government will enable him to better serve and advance the interests of his constituents.

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Today In History: 1972 (John Akii-Bua Wins Olympic Gold Medal): Ugandan athletics icon John Akii-Bua made history at the Munich Olympic Games by winning Uganda’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. He set a world record of 47.82 seconds in the 400m hurdles, running from lane 1.

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What a difference a year makes! A year ago, the construction of Akii-Bua Stadium seemed like a far-fetched dream, and today…

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The street's were so clean back then.
Did they also have National cleaning Day.

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Paramount Chief of Lango Dr. Eng. Michael Odongo Okune mourns the untimely death of Tooro Kingdom King Omukama Oyo Nyimba

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4 years later the 3 players are making their mark in football. To all who groomed these young men well out #Uganda #Fufadrum @egolelawrence

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Former Miss Universe Uganda contestant Kimberly Jael Aremo Acio has been named the new brand ambassador for Pepsi Uganda.

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🚧 Engineers at work

📍Akii-Bua Stadium

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Lango MPs’ concerns grow over govt delays to build roads linking to Akii Bua Olympic Stadium https://t.co/3lNHJhkxM1

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@AropRobinson @BenOngomTweets @KagutaMuseveni Lango has 4

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Alum Sandra Santa of UPC has been appointed Minister of State for Economic Monitoring in the new cabinet lineup announced by President Yoweri Museveni.

Meanwhile, her fellow UPC party member Betty Amongi has been dropped from the cabinet in the latest reshuffle.

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🚨 JUST IN: New Cabinet is Out!
Jane Ruth Aceng has been reassigned from Health to the Ministry of ICT

Meanwhile, Sam Engola makes a major comeback, bouncing back as Min. for Relief, Disaster Preparedness & Refugees after years away from the cabinet.

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Lira Corporate League 2026: Interesting show down for the month of April at UTC Lira https://t.co/0xeLC9DKtJ

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Uganda launches long-acting HIV prevention injection rollout in Lira https://t.co/3uIANQc5Ht

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The most common name in Uganda is Akello, a nilotic female name used by Luo and Ateker tribes in Uganda typically meaning "to bring forth," "I have brought," or a "child born immediately after twins".  It's male equivalent is Okello.

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The Lira we knew, and the city we found https://t.co/wdemd6yex6

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@Comrade_Otoa @norbertmao @Mapenduzi_Ojara It all boils down to the quality of leaders

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Lango NRM leaders, cadres set to demonstrate over the list submitted to meet Museveni https://t.co/AuKikfX8rp