All posts tagged "Gulu"
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1.0KNews‘He wants to eat alone,’ Mao accused of ‘political greed’ as Laroo–Pece race turns personal
Gulu, Uganda: Former Gulu District LC5 Vice Chairman Oola Simon has accused Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Norbert Mao, of political...
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1.8KNationalICC begins war crimes hearing against fugitive Ugandan rebel Joseph Kony
Gulu, Uganda: The International Criminal Court (ICC) has commenced a three-day confirmation of charges hearing against Joseph Kony, the elusive Lord’s Resistance...
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2.5KNationalUganda’s Ambassadors tasked with bold mandate to drive $500B GDP goal
Gulu, Uganda: Uganda’s ambassadors have been handed an unprecedented economic assignment, becoming the country’s chief “salespeople” under a new framework dubbed MUSEVENOMICS,...
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1.7KNewsMuseveni gives 30-day ultimatum to clean up Acholi cattle compensation mess
Gulu, Uganda: President Yoweri Museveni has ordered a one-month audit and verification of all cattle compensation beneficiaries in Northern Uganda, warning that...
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1.7KNationalUPDF 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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1.6KNationalGULU: NRM candidates warned against gang violence, criminality ahead of party primaries
Gulu City, Uganda: Security agencies in Northern Uganda’s Gulu City have issued a stern warning to National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary aspirants...
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1.6KCrimePolice recover SMG rifle, arrest prime suspect behind livestock theft racket
Nwoya, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Nwoya District have recovered a Sub-Machine Gun (SMG) rifle that had allegedly been used to terrorize...
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1.1KNationalCDF Muhoozi in Gulu to assess ongoing UPDF operations in DRC, South Sudan
Gulu, Uganda: The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has arrived in Gulu to assess ongoing Uganda People’s Defence Forces...
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2.5KBig 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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2.0KNationalAcholi 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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921NewsLukodi 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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1.0KNewsAcholi urged to shun poverty mindset to create wealth
Guly, Uganda: The Minister for Northern Uganda in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Dr. Kenneth Omona and the Acholi Paramount...
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1.4KNationalBalaalo Eviction: Non-compliant Balaalo move cattle to neighbouring districts
Gulu, (UG): Several non-compliant cattle owners in northern Uganda are relocating their animals to neighbouring districts to evade eviction. The eviction is...
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758NewsOver 400 youth equipped with solar installation and maintenance skills
Gulu, (UG): At least 441 youths from Acholi, Lango and West Nile sub-regions have been equipped with entrepreneurial, solar technical and installation...
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3.5KCrimeBalaalo Eviction: Former MP Candidate, 9 others arrested for raiding cattle farm in Gulu
Gulu, (UG): The former Parliamentary candidate for Aswa County in the 2021 general elections, Patrick Okello Onguti alongside nine (9) other people...
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992NewsACODE retools Gulu district leaders to understand their roles and responsibilities
Gulu, (UG): The Uganda policy think tank, the Advocates Coalition for Development and Environment (ACODE), has retooled the local government leaders of...
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1.0KCrimePoliceman thrown behind bars for defiling two girls aged 12, 13
Gulu, (UG): A ruthless police officer in Gulu City, Northern Uganda is currently under detention on allegations of defiling two underage girls...
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817CrimeUnruly students assault man to death over girl in Gulu
Gulu, (UG): Police in Aswa West Region are holding 4 students from Gulu West Division on allegations of assault and murder of...
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769CrimeMan, 20, hacks 11-year-old sister after defiling her
Gulu, (UG): The Territorial Police in Aswa West Region and Gulu district have arrested a step brother on allegations of aggravated defilement...
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2.5KBig StoryThe Green Gold of Acholi: Locals form cooperatives to conserve the “Wonder Shea Tree”
Northern Uganda: A long time ago, nut collectors from Northern Uganda searched the dark forests for a wonder tree which could satisfy...
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793NationalMake research findings biteable – Director Public Health tells scientists
Gulu, (UG): The Director of Public Health in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Daniel Kyabayinze has appealed to scientific researchers to ensure...
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869NationalMP Wokorach embarks on building churches to restore hope in Aswa communities
Gulu, (UG): The Member of Parliament for Aswa County in Gulu District, Hon Wokorach Simon Peter has embarked on building churches in...
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1.5KCrimeResidents in fear after gunmen raid Gulu district
“There are increasing cases of attacks by robbers especially in the night and the most affected category of people by these armed...