Community
17 March 2026, 1:48 am
Acholi Ker kal kwaro marks Rwot Acana II at 60 with girls’ education campaign
By Gift Okello A major cultural and philanthropic event is set to unfold in Northern Uganda as the Acholi Paramount Chief, David Onen Acana II, prepares to mark his 60th birthday with a large-scale fundraising drive aimed at transforming girl-child…
13 March 2026, 8:40 am
Kadaga recommends NGOs for successful storyline in kamuli
By Ali Lukomo 1st Deputy Prime minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga has hailed the efforts by Holistic Initiative to Community Development- HOLD- Uganda in fighting domestic and gender-based violence in Busoga Region urging the…
12 March 2026, 4:19 pm
Citizens urged to take active role in community policing as crime remains a conc…
Byamukama Alozious Security officials and community leaders have called for stronger collaboration between citizens, the media and law enforcement agencies to strengthen public safety, emphasizing that fighting crime is a shared responsibility that goes beyond the police force. Speaking during…
10 March 2026, 10:50 am
NAROWA Chief Demands Actions Against Karamoja Norms Undermining Women’s La…
By Helen Aguyo The Executive Director of Nakere Rural Women Activists (NARWOA) , an umbrella Community-Based Organization for women groups, Jessica Ruth Ataa, has expressed concern about customary practices in Karamoja that continue to undermine women’s land rights, health, and livelihoods. She notes that despite national laws guaranteeing equality, many women in…
7 March 2026, 12:27 am
Less than half of budget secured for Gulu Women’s Day 2026 event
By Gift Okello Authorities in Gulu District have intensified their call for financial and logistical support as preparations for the International Women’s Day 2026 celebrations face a significant funding shortfall. The district has allocated UGX 21,840,000 for the event, which…
6 March 2026, 1:07 pm
MTN MoMo, KCCA donate hampers to female Muslim street cleaners
By Ronald Ssemagonja In an effort to appreciate female Muslim street cleaners, MTN MoMo, in partnership with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA), has donated hampers to selected cleaners in Kampala. The event was held at City Hall and attended…
3 March 2026, 8:26 pm
Debt pressure turns deadly: 52-year-old Gulu businesswoman found dead in suspect…
By Gift Okello Police in Gulu City are investigating the tragic death of a 52-year-old businesswoman, Claire Nambooze, whose body was discovered hanging inside her residence in Tegwana Cell, Laroo-Pece Division on Saturday afternoon. According to David Ongom Mudong, spokesperson…
27 February 2026, 5:53 pm
PDM Secretary Released on Bond after Misusing Family Funds
By Otim Moses The Parish Development Model (PDM) Secretary of Lukwor Parish in Labongo Amida Sub-county, Kitgum District, has been released on police bond after admitting to misusing funds belonging to his own family members under the government poverty alleviation…
25 February 2026, 3:52 pm
Bribes block PDM funds: Gulu residents demand justice
By Gift Okello Residents of Kasubi Ward in Bardege-Layibi Division have raised concerns over alleged corruption in the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM), accusing some SACCO leaders of soliciting bribes from intended beneficiaries. Onen Geoffery, a resident of…
13 February 2026, 5:03 pm
Emigogo gy’abagole 14 gyigatiddwa wakati mu kukuzza olunaku lwa bagalana
Bya Annet Nakato. Ekitongole ekivunanyizibwa mukugaba endagamuntu mu ggwanga ki Nira kirabudde bannauganda abateekateeka okufuna obufumbo bwabwe obutukuvvu obutagatibwa mu masinzizo gatalina lukusa okuva mu government (licences )kuba obufumbo bwabwe bubera bwampewo nga tebukakasiddwa . Bino webijidde ng’ekitongole kino kigaase…