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Uganda is set to get a new bridge at Karuma after the government awarded a Shs98.4 billion (approximately $24 million) construction contract to Japan’s ZENITAKA Corporation. The bri
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The Uganda People's Congress (UPC) party president, Jimmy Akena Obote has said his life is under threat, insisting that Ugandan politics should focus on policies, solutions and the chall
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has urged traditional and cultural leaders to promote indigenous knowledge, preserve African heritage and strengthen patriotism and Pan-Africanism as key dri
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The Government of Uganda is extending its science, technology and innovation programmes to Northern Uganda in a renewed effort to identify and empower local innovators whose ideas can contri
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Gulu District LC5 Chairperson Obol Justin Simpleman, together with District Education Officer (DEO) Atim Harriet Okot, has conducted a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2026 Primary Leaving
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Residents of Forua Cell in Adjumani District are in shock following the discovery of the body of an unidentified man tied to an electric pole along the Adjumani–Gulu Highway this morni
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Retired Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) Lieutenant General Peter Elwelu has been arrested by security forces from his hideout in Soroti City over alleged involvement in subversive
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Police have arrested three suspects in connection with the murder of Christopher Nyeko, a laboratory technician attached to the Health Unit at Gulu University, who was brutally killed on May
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Three South Sudanese women have been remanded to Luzira Maximum Security Prison following their alleged involvement in the killing of a Ugandan taxi driver. Reports indicate that the susp
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Laroo-Pece Division in Gulu City has received a new police patrol vehicle from the Office of the President through the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to strengthen security operations and
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Ayella Godfrey Jiji has urged members of the Acholi community, particularly those in influential positions, to strengthen efforts to support, mentor and create opportunities for fellow commu
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Major General Richard Otto, the outgoing Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), has been redeployed to the Joint Staff Human Re
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Police in Pader District are investigating the suspected suicide of a 55-year-old man, identified as James Onek, who was found hanging from a tree on Sunday morning. According to reports,
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A 36-year-old farmer, Richard Olwoch, has been gored to death by African buffaloes in Akwang Village, Paimol Sub-county, Agago District, after a herd of about 10 buffaloes strayed from Kidep
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Pader District will host the 5th Acholi Cultural Festival (ACF) from December 12–14, 2026, following its official launch by the Paramount Chief of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II.
Police in Pader District, working jointly with the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF), have arrested 17 suspects in an intelligence-led operation targeting the alleged sale and cons
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Chua West Member of Parliament Simon Peter Oryema Adum has raised concern over the lack of electricity and water at two seed secondary schools in Kitgum District, warning that the gaps are u
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Chua West Member of Parliament Simon Peter Oryema Adum has urged the government to expedite compensation for approximately 15,000 registered landmine victims in Kitgum District, saying many
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Gulu Main Market Silver fish vendors are currently calling for the intervention of witch doctors to help identify suspected thieves after losing fish worth an estimated UGX10 million this ye
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Tensions are mounting in Agago District following a series of deadly elephant attacks that reportedly killed three people and injured two others in five days, with two elephants subsequently
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Members of Parliament from the Acholi sub-region, under the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG), have held a consultative meeting with the Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC),
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Police in Lira City are investigating a suspected suicide involving a gospel singer and music producer identified as Lolo Sam, 38. Sam reportedly died by suicide on Friday, October 16, 2026.
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Gulu University leaders have urged security agencies to intensify efforts to protect students following the killing of John Bosco Ngire in Agwee, Gulu City. Ngire, a second-year Education
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A four-year-old girl was killed and two other family members were critically injured after lightning struck their family home during a heavy downpour in Lamwo District on Wednesday evening. The d
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Jimmy Okello, Assistant Resident District Commissioner (RDC) has cautioned headteachers in Alebtong District against sending pupils home over failure to pay meal fees, urging school administ
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The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Phiona Nyamutoro has revealed that she stopped using charcoal after joining the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, urgi
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Gulu City has secured a land title for 1.57 hectares (3.9 acres) of the contested Kaunda Grounds in Green Valley Village, clearing the way for the development of a public green park. The
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The Minister of Public Service, Hon. Gen. Edward Katumba Wamala, today, 1 October 2026, inspected the ongoing construction of the Service Uganda Centre at the Posta Uganda premises in Gulu C
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Four people have been arrested following an early-morning attack on Bugoye Sub-County Police Station in Kasese District, police have said. The incident happened at about 2am on Thursday,
Government Chief Whip Hon. Jane Ruth Aceng has commended Members of Parliament for enriching debate on the government’s livestock restocking programme, highlighting proposals aimed at
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The late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s mother, Queen Mother Best Kemigisha, has reportedly collected several items from the royal palace, including curtains, bathtubs, mirr
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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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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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A video circulating online has sparked debate in Uganda after a family was reportedly left to bury their deceased loved one without help from members of their community in rain in Central Ug
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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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Award-winning Lakubukubu export Jenneth Prischa has shared a candid message with fellow women, urging them not to force absent parents to take responsibility for children they have chosen no
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Gospel artist, entrepreneur and philanthropist Benard Feni, commonly known as Mungu Feni, who hails from Arua City in the West Nile region, has been arrested alongside four other suspects in
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The late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has been laid to rest at the Karambi Royal Tombs in Fort Portal City, marking the end of his 31-year reign as the Omukama of Tooro. The la
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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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Uber, the US-based ride-hailing company, has ended its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, effective September 2, 2026, following a review of its business priorities and investment focus acros
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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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Two Next Media staff members have died, while a third remains hospitalized in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) following a fatal road crash that occurred on Friday, August
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Exiled National Unity Platform Party leader Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine has attributed his presidential election defeat to what he described as misplaced priorities among some
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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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The Kitgum Magistrate Court handling the case between musician Bosmic Otim and KD Kristo Hammer scheduled the trial to begin on August 4, 2026 during a session held on July 21, 2026. Bosm
