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13 February 2026, 5:48 pm
Low learner turnout raises concern amid poverty and parental neglect
By Gift Okello Schools officially reopened for the first term on Tuesday, 10 February 2026, following a long holiday, but empty classrooms and low learner turnout in Gulu City and the Acholi sub-region have raised alarm among education stakeholders, who…
12 February 2026, 3:25 pm
Safer roads ahead as WATU opens riding school in Gulu
By Gift Okello WATU has unveiled the first-ever riding school for boda boda riders in Gulu, a significant step aimed at improving road safety and professionalising boda boda operations across Northern Uganda. The initiative, launched in Gulu City on Wednesday…
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…
11 December 2025, 2:31 pm
Lawyers in Gulu stress the need to protect journalists during elections
By Joyce Adokorach In Gulu, lawyers are partnering with journalists to advocate for a peaceful election period amid rising cases of violence against media workers. During a dialogue organised by KAS4 Democracy and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, lawyers expressed concern…
5 December 2025, 5:00 pm
Gulu residents flock to free medical camp
By Okello Gift Residents in Gulu City are welcoming much-needed healthcare relief as the Safari Uganda Baati Foundation rolls out its first free medical camp. The two-day outreach, which began on 4 December 2025, is offering diagnostics, laboratory tests, and…
28 November 2025, 6:01 pm
Rugunda urges job creation as 1,431 Gulu graduates get transcripts
By Okello Gift Gulu University Chancellor Dr Ruhakana Rugunda has congratulated the institution’s 21st cohort of graduates, urging them to use their academic achievements to create jobs and contribute to national development. Speaking at the university’s main football ground, Dr…
28 November 2025, 5:24 pm
Veterinarians convene in Gulu to enhance livestock productivity
By Okello Gift The Uganda Veterinary Association has brought together stakeholders in Gulu City for a national symposium aimed at improving animal health, welfare, and productivity. Speaking at a press briefing at Acholi Inn, Dr Okello David Nelson called for…
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, 6:19 pm
UCI Gulu urges women to embrace breast cancer screening
The Head of the Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) Gulu branch, Dr. Fadhil Giriga, has expressed concern over the low number of women seeking breast cancer screening services at the facility despite having a functional mammography machine. By Okello Gift Speaking…
10 November 2025, 5:51 pm
NIRA condemns alleged extortion by staff during National ID registration
By Okello Gift The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has condemned reports that some of its staff are extorting money from members of the public in exchange for National Identification Card registration services. NIRA Regional Manager, Mr. Edwin Tukamuhebwa,…