Posts By Owen Odong
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670NewsNWSC rolls out prepaid smart water meters with mobile payments in Gulu
Gulu City, Uganda: The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled an innovative mobile money payment system for prepaid water meters...
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322NewsAlima Joyce vows to champion healthcare access as Gulu City Woman MP
Gulu City, Uganda: Aspirant Woman Member of Parliament for Gulu City, Alima Joyce Reeni, has pledged to prioritize access to quality healthcare...
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986Big StoryLRA war victim finds solace in smoking dried human feces to cope with trauma
Gulu, Uganda: In a harrowing reflection of the deep wounds left by decades of conflict in northern Uganda, survivors of the Lord’s...
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1.1KHealthStigma, USAID exit, deny sex workers access to critical health services
Caro (not real name), one of the affected women, shared with DailyExpress her distressing ordeal, explaining how stigma is driving a silent...
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623NewsVision for Children Youth Forum plants 2,000 trees in climate change fight
Gulu, Uganda: In a bold effort to combat rampant deforestation and the growing threat of climate change, the Vision for Children Youth...
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544NewsEx-LRA child soldiers graduate with vocational skills in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda: At least 49 students, comprising returnees and children born in captivity, graduated from Terra Renaissance, a non-profit organization supporting former...
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970Big StoryGulu Mortuary attendant turns to football to cope with trauma of daily exposure to death
Gulu, Uganda: For over 15 years, George Oroma has worked as a mortuary attendant at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital, handling up to...
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608NewsLukodi Massacre survivors appeal for vocational training to tackle unemployment, poverty
Gulu, Uganda: Survivors of the 2004 Lukodi Massacre have renewed calls for the government to introduce vocational training programs to combat rising...
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409NewsEpilepsy becomes excuse for Husband’s domestic abuse, narrates victim
Gulu City, Uganda: Nancy Akello, a mother of four from Gulu City, has opened up about how her battle with epilepsy led...
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749NewsLRA returnees plead for Gov’t support for children born in captivity
Gulu, Uganda: Former abductees and survivors of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency in Northern Uganda have appealed to the government to...
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449NewsMuseveni’s Coordinator Odoch Olak pledges skills training for teenage mothers
Gulu, Uganda: Presidential Coordinator for Greater Northern Uganda, Odoch Bosco Olak, has pledged to champion vocational skills training programs for teenage mothers...
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745NationalGov’t, Ker Kwaro Acholi, unite to fight malaria in Northern Uganda
Gulu, Uganda: Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Health, on Thursday launched a strategic partnership with Ker Kwaro Acholi to scale...
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795NationalOver 1,500 LCs trained on effective case handling
Gulu, Uganda: More than 1,500 Local Council I (LC I) chairpersons from Gulu District and Gulu City have received comprehensive training to...
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640NationalAcholi cultural leaders urged to lead drive against regional poverty
Gulu, Uganda: The Minister of State for Northern Uganda, Hon Dr. Kenneth Omona, has called on Acholi cultural leaders to take the...
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646NewsLRA returnees urged to rebuild livelihoods, fight poverty with Sacco
Gulu, Uganda: Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II has called on returnees from the Central African Republic (CAR) to unite...
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120NewsMP Ojara donates tablets to boost digital learning in Gulu schools
Gulu City, Uganda: At least 19 government primary school head teachers in Gulu City on Tuesday received high-end digital tablets from Gulu...
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258NationalPageya Chief Mediation; a Step towards Apaa Peace
Gulu City, Uganda: The Pageya Chief’s Rwot Yusuf Adek’s mediation efforts have brought renewed hope to the Apaa residents, fostering dialogue and cooperation...
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190Campus Link56 Gulu University students secure FAWE Uganda scholarships
Gulu, Uganda: A total of 56 students at Gulu University have secured prestigious scholarships from FAWE Uganda, marking a significant milestone in...
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156Big StoryGulu Cemetery; Where urban immigrants struggle to find unmarked grave of loved ones
Gulu, Uganda: A devastating ordeal unfolded as a grieving urban immigrant relative embarked on a futile search for their loved one’s final...
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143NationalGovt distributes 2,000 free gas cylinders, cookers to curb climate change in Acholi
Gulu, (UG):- The government of Uganda on Tuesday, March 25, distributed at least 2,000 gas cylinders to local communities in a groundbreaking...
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99News20 Years of Agony: LRA war victim pleads for help after living with bullet since 2004
Gulu, Uganda: Laker Rose, a victim 46-year-old blind mother of two, has endured unimaginable suffering and resilience. Abducted by the Lord’s Resistance...
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113NewsDeputy CJ Zeija launches ‘Justice for Her’ initiative to combat gender-based violence
Gulu, (UG):- The Deputy Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Dr Flavian Zeija, Thursday launched a project by UN Women called ‘Justice for Her’...
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102NewsLRA war victims trained on GBV to reduce family conflicts
Kitgum, (UG):– Northern-Uganda-based NGO, the War Victims and Children Networking (WVCN) has conducted a comprehensive training on gender-based violence (GBV) and financial...
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87NewsSpeaker commissions three boreholes to address gender-based violence in Gulu
Gulu, (UG):- In a bid to address the water crisis and combat gender-based violence in northern Uganda, Gulu District Speaker, Ms Phoebe...