Posts By Okanokodi Emar
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1.6KBig StoryUPDF on the spot for misusing ‘Balaalo Order’ to seize Acholi farmers’ cattle
Residents accuse the UPDF of using a presidential order meant to evict Balalo cattle keepers as cover to seize livestock from indigenous...
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1.2KNewsGulu High School’s new facilities offer hope for visually impaired students
The Ssubi Foundation has renovated Gulu High School’s dormitories, including one fully dedicated to visually impaired learners, and built a basketball court,...
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1.5KNationalPFF Launches Mobilisation Drive in Acholi Sub-Region
The newly formed opposition PFF party kicked off its first mobilisation tour in Acholi, with Gulu City markets, and plans to traverse...
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1.3KNationalNorthern Uganda urged to tap into Free Trade Zones to boost exports, household incomes
Gulu, Uganda: Businesses and private investors in Northern Uganda have been challenged to invest in free trade zones as a pathway to...
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1.4KNewsBukona Signs Landmark Deal to Boost Ethanol Production and Farmers’ Incomes
Nwoya, Uganda: Farmers in Nwoya District have secured a breakthrough market opportunity following the signing of a landmark Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement...
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1.8KNationalUPDF to deploy aircraft in hunting down defiant Balaalo as evictions intensify
Gulu, Uganda: The Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) have announced plans to deploy aircraft to track and flush out errant migrant cattle...
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1.5KNewsRDCs Oceng, Kidega, accused of intimidating NRM candidates ahead of Thursday Primaries
Amuru, Uganda: Tensions are escalating in Amuru District ahead of the NRM party primaries scheduled for Thursday, July 17, as several contestants...
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1.1KNationalAcholi traditional artistes cry foul as 2026 campaign money flows to contemporary musicians
Nwoya, Uganda: As Uganda gears up for the 2026 elections, various groups are positioning themselves to tap into the lucrative market of...
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1.9KBig StoryBalaalo plead to Museveni for fair treatment in Acholi as Executive Order No.2 starts to bite
Amuru, Uganda: Balalo herdsmen in the Acholi sub-region have appealed to President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to reconsider his Executive Order No.2 directing...
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1.1KNationalSENDEA trains 29 in solar-powered irrigation to to boost agricultural productivity
Gulu, Uganda: A total of 29 Ugandans have completed a specialised training in solar-powered irrigation, aimed at strengthening local capacity to support...
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2.6KBig StoryCDF Muhoozi in Gulu but silent on Balaalo evictions as Acholi frustrations deepen
Gulu, Uganda: Hope is rapidly fading in the Acholi sub-region as the continued silence of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen....
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2.6KNewsAcholi leaders accused of bribery as balalo eviction stalls after deadline passing
Gulu City, Uganda: After over a week since the deadline for Balalo herdsmen to leave northern Uganda expired, tension is rising in...
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2.1KNationalAcholi leaders reject Museveni’s Balaalo eviction order, demand verification first
Gulu, Uganda: Local leaders in the Acholi sub-region have strongly criticized President Yoweri Museveni’s recent directive ordering the eviction of balaalo herdsmen...
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1.1KNationalGovt to map fish farming sector with first-ever national aquaculture census
Gulu, Uganda: The Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry, and Fisheries, are set to...
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1.5KNationalJudiciary rolls out ADR training to tackle case backlog in Northern Uganda, West Nile
Gulu, Uganda: Over 70 judicial officers from Northern and West Nile regions are undergoing intensive training in case management and Alternative Dispute...
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2.4KNewsAswa Ranch restores hope for farmers in Northern Uganda
Pader, Uganda: Once abandoned and left in ruins by years of war, Aswa Ranch in Pader District is now bringing renewed hope...
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3.0KNewsBillion-tonne graphite discovery could make Kitgum Uganda’s Dubai
Kitgum, Uganda: Northern Uganda’s Kitgum District is bracing for a major economic breakthrough following the discovery of one of the world’s largest...