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27 July 2026, 3:42 pm
Experts call for massive tree planting across Acholi sub-region
By Tracy Anirwoth. Communities across the Acholi sub-region have been urged to take advantage of the ongoing rainy season to plant more trees as a critical measure to combat the growing impacts of climate change and protect the environment. Speaking…
23 July 2026, 3:46 pm
Climate change threatens harvests, farmers warned
By Emmanuel Mwaka and Brian Oloya. Farmers in Northern Uganda have been advised to adopt climate-smart farming practices as erratic rainfall continues to disrupt agricultural production across the region. Agricultural and disaster management experts say monitoring weather forecasts and aligning…
21 July 2026, 12:28 pm
Gulu city LC1 races underway low registration, and money demands worry candidate…
By Emmanuel Mwaka. Local Council 1 (LC1) election campaigns officially kicked off on July 20, 2026, across Gulu City, marked by candidate enthusiasm alongside key logistical and structural challenges. In Laliya Dwol Cell, located within the Laroo-Pece City Division, candidates…
20 July 2026, 12:36 pm
Uganda Law Society (ULS) offers free legal aid to Bobi highway Crash Victims
By Emmanuel Mwaka The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has launched an aggressive legal intervention following the devastating “Bobi highway tragedy” along the Gulu-Kampala highway, offering free legal aid to victims and bereaved families while launching a scathing attack on state…
15 July 2026, 11:56 am
Gulu City mayor warns restocking beneficiaries against misusing funds on alcohol
By Tracy Anirwoth Gulu City Mayor Julius Labeja has strongly urged beneficiaries of the government’s cattle restocking program to invest their funds strictly in livestock rather than alcohol or other non-essential items. The mayor emphasised that the money is intended…
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…
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…