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1 September 2025, 5:43 pm
Gulu Cancer Institute welcomes new head Dr. Geriga Fhadil
By Okello Gift The Gulu Cancer Institute has officially welcomed a new head, Dr. Geriga Fhadil, appointed by the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala. The handover ceremony took place on Monday, 1 September 2025, at the institute’s premises in Gulu.…
29 August 2025, 2:48 pm
Gulu muslims hand over former cemetery for Sh5 billion shopping mall project
By Okello Gift The Muslim community in Gulu has officially handed over its former burial ground to GASMART Investment Ltd for the development of a commercial shopping mall valued at five billion Ugandan shillings. The land, located near Stanbic Bank…
27 August 2025, 3:14 pm
Help Everlyn Apio undergo heart surgery with 2.3 million shillings (USD 645)
All that is required to restore her full health is through a medical procedure worth eleven million eight hundred thousand shillings (11,800,000 shs), approximately 3,300 USD, which she does not have.
25 August 2025, 12:56 pm
One dead, 17 injured after Makome bus from Gulu to Kampala rammed into elephants
The injured persons have been rushed to Karuma Restoration Gateway Hospital and Kiryandongo Hospital.
19 August 2025, 6:36 pm
Uganda elections: Harrowing experiences of two female journalists
The sound of Bobi Wine`s name in the ear of an armed soldier (UPDF) who was at the polling station was enough to put her in trouble.
19 August 2025, 5:25 pm
TEPU aligns biodiversity conservation with climate change mitigation
By Joyce Adokorach TotalEnergies EP Uganda is stepping up efforts to conserve biodiversity in the Tilenga project area—initiatives that also support Uganda’s climate change mitigation goals. Through forest corridor restoration, removal of invasive species, and wildlife protection, the company is…
8 August 2025, 5:54 pm
Kony’s confirmation of charges hearing scheduled for this September
By Joyce Adokorach The International Criminal Court (ICC) has confirmed that fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony will face a confirmation of charges hearing from 9 to 11 September 2025 in The Hague — in absentia, as he remains at…
30 July 2025, 1:46 pm
Acholi leaders urge tree planting to combat climate change
By Okello Gift Acholi cultural leaders are urging communities to intensify tree-planting efforts to combat widespread deforestation and environmental degradation in the region. Speaking to our reporter on Tuesday, Rwot Kasimiro Ongom of the Patongo clan in Agago District noted…
22 July 2025, 4:02 pm
Pader Environmental Officer urges tree planting to combat climate change
Okello Gift PADER, UGANDA — Janet Cathy Aciro, the Pader District Environmental Officer, has urged the community to intensify tree planting efforts to help mitigate the increasing effects of climate change in the region. Her remarks came on Thursday during…
22 July 2025, 3:31 pm
Pader authorities launch campaign to combat wetland encroachment
By Okello Gift Residents of Pader District have been warned against illegal encroachment on wetlands, with local authorities cautioning that violators will face legal consequences. Martine Okello, the District Forestry Officer, told our reporter on Friday morning that an increasing…