All posts tagged "Gulu City"

Gulu Traditional Healers launch registration exercise to weed out quacks

The association's Publicity Secretary, William Okot, said ATHHA currently has approximately 600 registered members in Gulu City and about 9,000 practitioners across...

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Features

Otunnu challenges Acholi leaders to confront poverty crisis holding back region

Gulu City, Uganda: Former Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate Dr Olara Otunnu has challenged Acholi leaders to confront what he described...

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UIA eyes agriculture, tourism and manufacturing boom in Acholi sub-region

The Acholi Sub-region Investment Profile was developed under the guidance of Gen. Salim Saleh through Operation Wealth Creation (OWC), which has been...

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Christians Urged to Mark Martyrs Day from Home as Ebola Threat Looms

Fr. Kilma said that while pilgrimage to Namugongo remains an important expression of faith for many Christians, the current public health situation...

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Two arrested over suspected fake engine oil in Gulu

During the operation, officers reportedly recovered several boxes containing suspected counterfeit engine oil, empty branded lubricant containers and equipment believed to have...

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Features

94% of businesses in northern, eastern Uganda supporting communities – Report

The report noted that schools in Arua received the highest share of donations, orphanages benefited most in Gulu, NGOs dominated support in...

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Security guard arrested after beating lover to death in Gulu

According to Aswa Regional Police Spokesperson David Ongom Mudong, the incident happened at around 11:00 pm when the victim visited the suspect...

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Policewoman killed in Gulu after domestic dispute with boyfriend turns fatal

According to preliminary findings, the two had been in a romantic relationship since 2023, but recent misunderstandings had strained their relationship.

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Gulu City halts cattle restocking forms over ‘Fake Payment’ clause

The forms had already been rolled out across parishes to identify beneficiaries under the government’s cattle restocking programme. However, a declaration section...

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Over 1,000 LRA war survivors to benefit from trauma healing program

The initiative aims to address the long-standing physical, psychological, and economic effects of the two-decade Lord’s Resistance Army insurgency, which left thousands...

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Man, 70, dies mysteriously after Easter Sunday meal

Laroo, a resident of Mulila Village in Nwoya District, had visited his elder brother Oketa Lapenga at Layik Cell, Agonga Ward in...

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Current Affairs

Stigma, poverty driving women to risky and unsafe abortions in Gulu

Health experts in Gulu warn that stigma, legal fears, and limited access to care are pushing girls toward dangerous herbal abortions, contributing...

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Gulu vendors protest evictions as city enforces off-the street order

The enforcement followed the expiry of a two-week ultimatum issued by city authorities, which lapsed on March 15, as part of efforts...

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Alur Kingdom Royals trained to lead fight against gender-based violence

Alur Kingdom and other Northern Uganda cultural leaders have undergone training in Gulu to champion gender equity, prevent gender-based violence and promote...

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Suspects arrested over robbery die in police custody, postmortem cites blood clots

Police in Gulu City have confirmed the death of two suspects arrested over the recent violent attacks on businesses along Cemetery Road,...

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Gulu City to register foreign learners as schools grapple with unknown numbers

Gulu City authorities are considering a registration exercise for foreign learners in schools after admitting they lack accurate data to guide education...

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Former LRA returnee uses waist bead making to heal from trauma

Former LRA returnees in Acholi are using waist bead making as a powerful tool to heal trauma, as experts and leaders call...

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Watoto Wa Jeshi unveil mobilisation support for Museveni in Acholi ahead of Jan elections

Gulu City, Uganda: Watoto Wa Jeshi (Children of the Armed Forces), operating under the Northern Uganda Children of the Armed Forces association,...

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Police say UPDF officers filmed in viral video beating NUP supporters in Gulu under probe

Gulu City, Uganda: Police have broken their silence on the disturbing scenes in which military personnel were captured caning National Unity Platform...

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Big Story

Sir Samuel Baker SSS falling behind as Shs3.9Bn renovation funds go unused

Gulu City, Uganda: Sir Samuel Baker Senior Secondary School, once the pride of Northern Uganda and a symbol of academic excellence, is...

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In Gulu City, candidates are accused stage-managing arrests for sympathy votes

Gulu City, Uganda: The Deputy Resident City Commissioner (RCC) for Laroo–Pece Division in Gulu City, Peter Banya, has accused some 2026 political...

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