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23 September 2026, 1:58 pm
Gulu residents share swamp water with livestock
By Ekel Bonny Daniel Residents of Oguru Cell, Wang Nen ‘B’, Unyama Ward, Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu City, are facing a severe water shortage, forcing some households to collect water from the Unyama swamp, which is also used by pigs,…
23 September 2026, 12:49 pm
Gulu businesswoman remanded over shea tree destruction
By Agness Agilo Gulu Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a prominent businesswoman to Gulu Central Prison over the alleged illegal destruction of protected indigenous tree species for commercial charcoal production, in direct defiance of a presidential directive. Oliver Nalumyimba, a…
23 September 2026, 12:13 pm
Gulu local leaders move to heal post-election divisions
By Emmanuel Mwaka Local leaders in Laliya Ward, Laroo-Pece City Division, Gulu City, have joined forces to pool their leadership efforts, build unity, and improve the living standards of their community members. Mr. Ojara Michael, the LC1 Chairperson of Dwol…
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 September 2026, 11:35 am
Gulu headteacher accused of beating alleged garden thief to death
By Agness Agilo Police in Gulu District are investigating a murder case in which a primary school headteacher is accused of allegedly beating to death a man he found stealing from his garden. The suspect is Paul Lakony, the headteacher…
21 September 2026, 10:39 am
FOWODE launches YATA advocacy song to amplify youth voices in Gulu
By Ekel Bonny Daniel The Forum for Women in Democracy (FOWODE) has launched an advocacy song under its Youth Action for Transparency and Accountability (YATA) Project, calling on young people to raise their voices, participate in decision-making and promote transparency…
17 September 2026, 1:06 pm
Gulu Institute of Health Sciences posts strong performance in June exams
By Walter kidega and Agness Agilo Gulu Institute of Health Sciences and School of Nursing and Midwifery are celebrating excellent performance in the June 2026 examinations released by the Uganda Professional Health Assessment Board. The institution’s management has attributed the…
17 September 2026, 12:15 pm
Gulu University embraces competency-based training
By Agness Agilo Gulu University has welcomed a new directive by the Ministry of Education and Sports and the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), requiring all universities in Uganda to shift from the traditional content-based curriculum to Competency-Based Education…
17 September 2026, 11:46 am
Omoro District gears up for major road rehabilitation as funds are released …
By Agness Agilo Residents of Omoro District who have been enduring the poor state of community roads have been asked to remain calm as the district prepares to commence major rehabilitation works. The call was made by the Omoro District…
17 September 2026, 11:16 am
Residents of Pece Laro Division call for action over unsafe water
By Ekel Bonny Residents in three cells of Pece Laro Division in Gulu City are calling for urgent intervention to address a long-standing shortage of safe and affordable drinking water. Residents of Aringa, Bar and Pageya cells say they have…