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Prophet Emmanuel Hannington has issued a strong warning to secular musicians, particularly those from the Northern region, urging them to seek God and embrace Christianity. In a statement
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The Paramount Chief of Ker Kwaro Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has challenged Acholi leaders to remain accountable to the people they represent, reminding them that their mandate comes f
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Confidence is growing in Gulu City as preparations for the AFCON sports facilities gather pace, with officials now assuring the region that key venues will be ready before the end of 2026.
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Confidence is growing in Gulu City as preparations for the AFCON sports facilities gather pace, with officials now assuring the region that key venues will be ready before the end of 2026.
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Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees and Member of Parliament for Erute South, Sam Engola, has delivered school uniforms to 456 pupils at Olilo Primary School as part of e
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James Leku Pilli of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won the Adjumani West parliamentary by-election, taking 12,423 votes to secure the vacant seat. The Electoral Commission ann
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Police in Amolatar District are holding two suspects following an alleged incident in which an eight-year-old girl sustained severe burns after dry grass was reportedly tied to her hands and
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Justice Minister Norbert Mao and petitioner Tony Kitara have agreed to withdraw the Pece–Laroo parliamentary election petition after mediation. The dispute over the January 2026 ele
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Team of coordinators from Gulu City paid a courtesy visit to the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) Headquarters in Naguru, Kampala, in a gesture aimed at strengthening collaboration and foste
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Rupiny FM has emerged as the leading radio station in the Acholi Sub-region, according to the 2026 Uganda National Media Survey (UNMS). The station was ranked number one in audience listenership
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The deadly trigger pull that claimed four lives at Kiboga Prison has now come back to haunt warder Moses Anguyo, with the High Court sentencing him to death for the shocking killings. Ang
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Kilak North Member of Parliament Hon. Akol Anthony has called on the Pan-African Parliament to look beyond the immediate fighting in Sudan and address the deeper historical and political cau
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The Omoro Woman Member of Parliament and Chairperson of the Acholi Parliamentary Group, Hon. Catherine Lamwaka, has delivered 20 laptop computers to four government-aided secondary schools i
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The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Uganda Police Force today distributed more than 1,500 bags of impounded charcoal free of charge to residents of Anaka Town Council and
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Uganda’s nominee for United Nations Secretary-General, Olara Otunnu, has said he never planned to run for the world’s top diplomatic job. According to Otunnu, President
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The Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees, Hon. Sam Engola, has hosted Jael Kimberly Acio Aremo, Miss Universe Uganda 2025 1st Runner Up, together with her parents at his h
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Kilak South MP Hon. Dr. Gilbert Olanya has used his government vehicle facilitation funds to buy a brand new 30-seater minibus for the people of Kilak South and the wider Acholi community.
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The Ministry of Works and Transport says construction of a new Karuma Bridge along the Kampala-Gulu Highway will start in the next few months. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Mini
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The 4th Infantry Division has a new Public Information Officer following the transfer of Capt David Kamya to UPDF Headquarters in Mbuya Hill, Kampala. Capt Kamya, who has been serving as
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4,900 rounds of live ammunition have been recovered from a garden in Otong Lawatpura Village, Palabek Kal, Lamwo District. The bullets were found on Sunday in 67-year-old Mathew Okot&rsqu
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The NRM Chairperson for Amuru District, Mr. Wilfred Baguma, has reportedly handed himself in at Amuru Central Police Station. According to ASP David Ongom Mudong, Mr. Baguma, who had been
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The Bwobomanam Clan has officially welcomed Rwot Ojara Justin Lawot III as the new head of the clan. He succeeds the late Rwot Peter Martin Lawot, who passed away on June 9, 202
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Her Worship Aber Gifter, Laroo-Pece Division Mayor, Gulu City has been elected Vice Chairperson of Uganda's 20 Division Mayors And Town Clerks. The election took place on Thursday, Ju
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Former Adjumani District Chairman Ben Anyama has declared his intention to contest for the Adjumani West County parliamentary seat in the upcoming by-election. Anyama made the declaration
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Police in Adjumani are holding a 25-year-old South Sudanese national over allegations of defiling a 4-year-old girl. The suspect has been identified as Onek Jackson, a resident of Magwi C
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Police in Amuru District are holding two NRM officials over allegations of embezzling money meant to facilitate the upcoming LC1 elections. The suspects have been identified as Ojera Geof
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Local leaders from the Acholi sub-region have made a unanimous appeal to government for emergency food relief to prevent more deaths caused by hunger. Addressing a joint press conference
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Police in Amuru District have launched investigations into the burning of a sugarcane plantation in Lakang Sub-county. According to ASP Ongom David Mudong, the PRO for Aswa West, unknown
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A 7-year-old girl died on Sunday morning after being knocked by a bus along the Gulu-Kampala Highway in Omoro District. The fatal accident occurred at about 10:00 a.m. on July 19, 2026, a
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A retired Uganda People's Defence Forces soldier was shot dead in Lamwo District after confronting armed motorcycle robbers. The deceased has been identified as Solomon Ocen, a reside
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has granted an official burial to Gen. (Rtd.) Hon. Moses Ali, the fallen Member of Parliament for Adjumani West County in Adjumani District. The veteran p
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Veteran politician and Adjumani West MP Gen. Moses Ali has reportedly died at the age of 87 on Saturday, July 18, 2026 from Nakasero Hospital after days under Intensive care. At the
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Police in Apac District have arrested a 22-year-old man for allegedly hacking his biological mother to death following a disagreement over water. The suspect, identified as Gilbert Akaki,
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A man identified only as Okello was reportedly tied up and publicly caned by members of his clan after being accused of having a romantic relationship with his brother’s wife. Accor
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Police in Lira City have arrested four people after recovering a machine they say was used to produce counterfeit US dollars. North Kyoga Police spokesperson Jimmy Patrick Okema said the
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On Thursday, 7 July 2026, Gulu City hosted its first-ever meeting of Mayors from Uganda’s 10 cities. The gathering, organized by the Uganda Association of Urban Authorities, UAAU, brou
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Omoro District Woman MP Hon. Catherine Lamwaka has been elected Chairperson of the Acholi Parliamentary Group, APG. She takes over from Kilak North MP Hon. Anthony Akol. Agago County MP H
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The Gulu District Roads Committee has kicked off inspections of major roads across the district as plans for rehabilitation gain momentum. Led by committee chairperson Hon. Obol Justin Si
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After nearly eight years away from reporting on health and disability issues, journalist and Nodding Syndrome advocate Pat Robert Larubi, popularly known as Pat Larry King, has returned to t
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Former Aruu County MP Hon Odonga Otto has fired back at President Museveni’s Cabinet reshuffle, calling the move of Dr Jane Ruth Aceng from Health Minister to Government Chief Whip &ld
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Months after first raising the alarm, activist Ayella Godfrey Jiji is renewing calls to protect Kaunda Grounds, warning that Gulu City’s most iconic public space could slip into privat
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LR Media Initiative Ltd in collaboration with NeurXtend Foundation has demonstrated continued commitment to social responsibility by donating essential items to families affected by Nodding
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Legendary Northern Uganda musician Bosmic Otim has warned that renewed conflict could erupt if threats against him continue, even as he insists he has been preaching peace and support for go
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A joint intelligence-led operation by UPDF, Uganda Police Force and ISO has netted eight suspected members of an armed criminal gang and recovered two sub-machine guns with 30 rounds of ammu
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Renowned TV host and journalist Pat Robert Larubi, popularly known as Pat Larry King, says his life is in danger after learning his name is on an alleged hit list by “sinister Acholi l
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A businessman was shot dead by armed robbers in Kalongo Town Council, Agago District, on Tuesday evening after he refused to hand over a bag of money. Police identified the deceased as Mo
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A 39-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob in Olailong, Bardege-Layibi, Gulu City, early Monday morning after he was caught in an attempted house break-in. Police identified the decea
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A joint operation by Uganda Police and UPDF netted 15 suspects and bundles of marijuana in a late-night raid on Sunday, June 8, 2026. The intelligence-led crackdown targeted alleged membe
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Democratic Party President Norbert Mao has called on Acholi MPs to collectively demand what he termed a “debt” owed to the region by President Yoweri Museveni. Speak
