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19 February 2026, 10:06 am
Gulu security agencies arrest 90 suspected gangsters, dismantle syndicate
By Gift Okello Security agencies in Gulu City have arrested 90 suspected criminal gang members following a two-day intelligence-led operation across key parts of the city. The joint operation, carried out by the Uganda Police Force and the Uganda People’s…
17 February 2026, 4:32 pm
Two men in custody after police recover loaded magazine in Gulu City
By Gift Okello Police in Gulu City have arrested two men on suspicion of illegal possession of ammunition after a loaded magazine containing 30 rounds was allegedly recovered from a residential house. The suspects, 18-year-old Opwomungu Josua and 40-year-old Kilama…
16 February 2026, 2:24 pm
Violence has no gender: Men urged to report abuse
By Gift Okello Men are being urged to break their silence and report cases of violence committed against them as part of broader efforts to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) within the community. Albert Kasujja, the Aswa West Child and Family…
16 February 2026, 1:58 pm
One dead, chaos erupts as mob attacks suspect in Gulu City
By Gift Okello Police in Gulu City are investigating a suspected murder that sparked violent mob unrest in the early hours of Sunday morning along Cemetery Road in the city centre. The incident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. when an…
13 February 2026, 6:45 pm
Gulu district takes action against deforestation: 2,000 trees to hit schools
By Gift Okello Gulu District has launched a major tree-planting drive, targeting over 2,000 trees in schools to combat deforestation. Speaking to our reporter on Friday, 13 February 2026, James Ocaka, the District Forestry Officer, said the initiative aims to…
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…