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30 July 2026, 1:27 pm
ATC, UNOC, and UCC launch digital community hub to boost skills in Nwoya
By Walter Kidega Hundreds of learners, teachers, and young entrepreneurs in Nwoya District are set to benefit from free digital skills training following the launch of a new Digital Community Centre by ATC Uganda, in partnership with the Uganda National…
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…
27 July 2026, 10:24 am
Low-interest credit to boost northern women entrepreneurs
By Brian Oloya Thousands of women entrepreneurs across Northern Uganda are set to benefit from affordable financing and business training following the launch of the Women Economic Empowerment Credit Facility and Credit Solutions Project in Gulu City. The initiative, organised…
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, 1:02 pm
Cancer cases rise as health experts urge early screening
By Emmanuel Mwaka And Brian Oloya Health experts have raised concerns over the rising number of cancer cases, urging the public to seek regular medical check-ups, adopt healthy lifestyles, and learn to recognize the early warning signs of the disease.…
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…
20 July 2026, 12:11 pm
Non-communicable diseases increasingly dominate Uganda’s deaths, doctor warns
By Emmanuel Mwaka Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become one of the leading causes of death in Uganda, according to Dr. Joseph Okello, a medical practitioner at the Way of Life Medical Centre. Speaking to our reporter on Friday 17 July…
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…