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12 March 2026, 8:23 pm
9 in 10 Ugandan children exposed to online risks, UCC warns parents
By Walter Kidega As Uganda marks World Consumer Rights Day 2026, the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) is urging parents to closely monitor their children’s internet use to protect them from harmful online content. The call was made during a digital…
11 March 2026, 6:20 pm
Mechanical failure paralyzes garbage collection in Gulu City
By Gift Okello Gulu City is grappling with a growing waste management backlog following the mechanical breakdown of key garbage collection trucks, severely slowing operations across several divisions and leaving heaps of refuse unattended. Laroo–Pece Division Mayor Geoffrey Otim confirmed…
25 February 2026, 3:52 pm
Bribes block PDM funds: Gulu residents demand justice
By Gift Okello Residents of Kasubi Ward in Bardege-Layibi Division have raised concerns over alleged corruption in the implementation of the Parish Development Model (PDM), accusing some SACCO leaders of soliciting bribes from intended beneficiaries. Onen Geoffery, a resident of…
25 February 2026, 2:58 pm
Shock across Uganda as USAID Uganda health activity driver arrested in Gulu Hosp…
Source-URN Police in Gulu City have arrested a driver attached to USAID Uganda Health Activity in connection with the theft of a vehicle belonging to Gulu Regional Referral Hospital. The suspect, identified as Paul Apie, was arrested over the weekend…
24 February 2026, 9:25 pm
Gulu City releases funds to end seven-month garbage crisis
By Gift Okello Authorities in Layibi division have received funds to resume garbage collection following months of public concern over an uncollected waste heap at Alot Market, commonly known as Cuk Alot. The dumping site, located near residential homes in…
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…
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, 5:18 pm
Police arrest 25 suspects in Gulu City night crackdown
By Okello Gift Police in Gulu City have arrested twenty-five suspects in a major night operation targeting criminal networks operating within the city centre. According to the Gulu Central Business Division, the operation was conducted around 1:43 a.m. on Wednesday,…
5 November 2025, 11:41 pm
Gulu EC warns aspirants against campaign donations
By Gift Okello The Gulu City Electoral Commission Chairperson, Mike Jjuku, has cautioned parliamentary aspirants against making donations to individuals, churches, or communities during the campaign period. He says such acts amount to electoral malpractice and are punishable by law.…
4 November 2025, 5:20 pm
Heavy rains ruin roads and culvert bridges in Tegwana
By Joyce Adokorach Roads in Layibi Central Cell, Pece-Laroo Division in Gulu City, have become nearly impassable after recent heavy rains left them in a sorry state. Local Council chairperson, Mr. Geoffrey Onekalit, says most of the roads were last…