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29 September 2026, 11:05 am
Acholi sub-region formally endorses Gen. Muhoozi’s 2031 presidential bid
By Emmanuel Mwaka The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) in the Acholi sub-region has officially endorsed General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for the 2031 presidential race. The endorsement was formalized yesterday, during a regional assembly held at the TAK Center in Gulu…
21 September 2026, 12:03 pm
Acholi MPs unite for development, call for action on government programmes
By Ekel Bonny Daniel The Acholi Parliamentary Group has called for greater unity among political, traditional, religious and community leaders as a two-day consultative meeting in Gulu focused on translating government policies and programmes into tangible development for the Acholi…
21 July 2026, 12:28 pm
Gulu city LC1 races underway low registration, and money demands worry candidate…
By Emmanuel Mwaka. Local Council 1 (LC1) election campaigns officially kicked off on July 20, 2026, across Gulu City, marked by candidate enthusiasm alongside key logistical and structural challenges. In Laliya Dwol Cell, located within the Laroo-Pece City Division, candidates…
13 July 2026, 2:47 pm
Gulu political parties prepare for local council elections amid mixed readiness
By Emmanuel Mwaka Political parties across Gulu City are rapidly intensifying their grassroots mobiliSations as momentum builds for the upcoming Local Council one, two and women council elections. The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has declared absolute preparedness for the…
22 April 2026, 11:17 am
NRM Gulu leadership row escalates, DEC moves to fire top bosses
By Gift Okello The District Executive Committee (DEC) of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Gulu has resolved to remove its Chairperson, Ocen Christopher, and Administrator, Cana Brian Alaka following a controversial lockout at the party headquarters. The resolution was…
11 December 2025, 2:53 pm
Kisumu Governor set to visit Uganda’s Acoli sub-region
By Joyce Adokorach Kisumu County Governor, Professor Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, is set for a historic mid-December visit to Uganda. He will travel at the invitation of Rocco Paco co-chairs, Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and Ambassador Olara Otunnu. The Governor and…
18 November 2025, 7:45 pm
Judith Obina Toopacho Urges Youth to Stop Selling Family Land
Okell Gift Judith Obina Toopacho, the Gulu City Woman MP aspirant in the 2026 general elections and former private secretary for political affairs to President Yoweri Museveni, has urged young people to stop selling family land, warning that the habit…
10 November 2025, 4:28 pm
Muntu pledges to clean up government in first 100 days
By Gift Okello Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) presidential candidate, General Mugisha Muntu, has pledged to clean up government within his first 100 days in office promising to restore integrity, accountability, and public trust in Uganda’s leadership. Speaking at a…
5 November 2025, 11:41 pm
Gulu EC warns aspirants against campaign donations
By Gift Okello The Gulu City Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mike Jjuku, has cautioned parliamentary aspirants against making donations to individuals, churches, or communities during the campaign period. He says such acts amount to electoral malpractice and are punishable by law.…
21 October 2025, 10:21 am
President Museveni launches campaign in Acholi
By Joyce Adokorach President Yoweri Museveni has launched his presidential campaign in the Acholi sub-region, unveiling a targeted compensation plan for communities affected by past insurgencies. Speaking yesterday, 20 October 2025, at a rally held at Pabo Primary School playground…