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14 July 2026, 11:56 am
Gulu health experts warn against rising trends of self-medication
By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya Health experts have raised serious concerns over the increasing practice of self-medication, warning that it exposes the public to severe health risks and critically delays proper medical treatment. Speaking on Speak FM Monday 13…
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…
10 July 2026, 10:50 am
Police urge public to shun suspicious loiterers
By Emmanuel Mwaka Police have urged members of the public to steer clear of individuals who habitually loiter around business premises without any legitimate source of livelihood, warning that such people are frequently linked to criminal activities. The caution comes…
9 July 2026, 1:04 pm
Gulu speaker slams widening pay gap between MPs and local leaders
By Emmanuel Mwaka The Speaker of Gulu District Council, Kenneth Okello Doggy, has sounded the alarm over what he describes as the “dangerously widening” pay and welfare gap between Members of Parliament and local government leaders, warning that the growing…
8 July 2026, 11:50 am
Gulu City secures Shs 3 billion for cattle restocking program
By Emmanuel Mwaka The Government of Uganda has intensified its cattle restocking program across the Acholi subregion, allocating over Shs 3 billion to Gulu City for last financial year. The initiative aims to help families recover from years of conflict…
7 July 2026, 12:59 pm
Livestock farmers urged to embrace vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease
By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya Livestock farmers are being urged to strengthen disease control measures as foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to threaten cattle, goats, sheep, and pigs, severely disrupting livestock markets. Speaking to our reporter on Tuesday 7 July…
6 July 2026, 3:36 pm
Confusion clouds day one of voters’ registration for LC1 elections in Kasu…
By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya Residents of Kasubi Ward in Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu city turned out in moderate numbers today for the nationwide Local Council One (LC1) voters’ registration exercise, despite widespread reports of low awareness surrounding the…
6 July 2026, 10:31 am
Nile breweries trains over 300 Gulu retailers on business growth
By Walter Kidega More than 300 bar owners, retailers and stockiest in Gulu City have benefited from a business skills training organised by Nile Breweries Limited under its Growing Retailers Innovatively Together (GRIT) programme. The training, held at Boma Hotel…
3 July 2026, 2:30 pm
Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu City gets new town clerk
By Walter Kidega Laroo-Pece Division has officially welcomed its new Town Clerk, Ahmed Mugisa, following a colourful handover ceremony held at the division’s main hall on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. Mr Mugisa takes over from the outgoing Town Clerk, Mpewo…
30 June 2026, 3:01 pm
Folic acid deficiency linked to rising spina bifida cases in Acholi region
By Tracy Anirwoth Health officials in Gulu District are urging expectant mothers to consistently take folic acid supplements to prevent spina bifida, a congenital birth defect currently affecting dozens of children in the Acholi sub-region. Speaking to our reporter on…