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8 July 2025, 7:32 pm
Called to Serve donates relief food to vulnerable communities
By Otim Moses Called to Serve Ministries, Barjere Branch, has donated 3,000 kilograms of maize flour, valued at nine million shillings, to vulnerable communities in Kitgum and Lamwo districts. The donation, made possible through their missionary partners Rex and Malinda,…
8 July 2025, 7:25 pm
Minister Aber’s bodyguard injured in early morning crash
By Otim Moses A police officer attached to the State Minister for Relief, Disaster and Refugees, Hon. Lillian Aber, was injured in a road accident along the Kitgum–Lira highway. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, at…
4 July 2025, 6:59 pm
Police intervene at MP Amere’s vendors’ meeting
By Otim Moses In a shocking turn of events, police used tear gas to disperse a meeting between Kitgum Municipality MP Hon. Onekalit Denis Amere and market vendors earlier today. The meeting aimed to empower vendors with a donation of…
2 July 2025, 5:47 pm
Kitgum Municipality installs 32 solar street lights to boost security
By Otim Moses Kitgum Municipality has secured 32 new solar-powered streetlights, which are set to be installed in key hotspot areas this July to enhance security and improve public lighting. His Worship Ojara Richard Okwera, the Mayor of Kitgum Municipality,…
24 June 2025, 1:50 pm
Kitgum District Rolls Out Climate-Smart Agriculture Project to Boost Farmers’…
By Otim Moses Kitgum District, in collaboration with the Uganda Climate Smart Agricultural Transformation Project, has verified 211 farmer groups across 22 sub-counties to benefit from the initiative. The six-year project, valued at US$354.7 million, is being implemented in partnership…
20 June 2025, 10:46 am
Acholi faces rising poverty from climate change, school dropouts, farming issues
By Otim Moses Farmers and stakeholders in the Acholi sub-region have raised concerns over several factors contributing to the high poverty rates in the area. These include climate change, population growth, traditional farming practices, malnutrition, and other socioeconomic challenges. The…
2 June 2025, 4:42 pm
USAID, Uganda commission Shs1.2B Lanyadyang Bridge in Kitgum
By Otim Moses The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), in collaboration with Uganda’s Ministry of Local Government, officially commissioned the construction of the Lanyadyang Bridge on Thursday. The bridge is located in Owayo Binen…
21 May 2025, 3:19 pm
Museveni’s order bites: Acholi intensifies charcoal trade crackdown
By Otim Moses Leaders in the Acholi subregion have reported a significant decline in charcoal trade for commercial purposes following the executive order issued by the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. On Thursday, May 15,…
20 May 2025, 5:28 pm
ADRA & RHU Launch Shs1 Billion Climate-Resilience Project in kitgum
By Otim Moses ADRA Uganda and Reproductive Health Uganda (RHU) have jointly launched the STRENGTH Project 2025–2027, valued at Shs1 billion, targeting areas where the two organizations have not previously operated in Northern Uganda. The two-and-a-half-year project will be implemented…
12 May 2025, 6:44 pm
UNGU XI Commander argue troops to uphold professionalism and vigilance in Somali…
By Otim Moses Lt Col Peter Ruyooza Barigye, commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) deployed under the United Nation Guard Unit XI (UNGU), has argued officers to uphold professionalism, discipline and vigilance as they execute their duties in…