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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
Politics
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
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Lt Gen Charles Otema Awany is among 21 senior army generals expected to retire from active service in July 2026 as part of a wider UPDF personnel transition. The Uganda People’s Def
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A police officer was shot dead and four civilians wounded on Friday night when a fellow officer opened fire during a botched arrest in Nebbi Municipality. PC Olupot Joseph died at Nebbi G
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Mr. Okello Patrick Teddie, deputy headteacher of Ocer Campion Jesuit College, has died after a battle with throat cancer. Luo Tunes has learnt. Despite efforts by family and friends to sa
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Mr. Ben Oyika, the long-serving headteacher of Kitgum Public Primary School, has died. Mr. Oyika, who formerly retired from active civil service after concluding his tenure at the school,
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President Yoweri K. Museveni has criticized Ugandans seeking work in Dubai, questioning the appeal of jobs in what he described as a desert. "People go to work in Dubai, but what are
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A young Kawaala boy captured in a viral video pleading with his mother and pulling her back from the road side as she attempts to end her life has sparked reactions online. In the c
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The Ministry of Education and Sports has dismissed claims circulating online and offline that schools across Uganda have been closed or suspended because of Ebola. This follows the widesp
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The management of 102 Mega FM is currently facing backlash online over what many described as a “simple” condolence message for their late former legendary presenter, Lacambel Wo
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Northern Uganda has been thrown into deep mourning following the reported passing of veteran radio presenter Lacambel Wod Ogena. The former 102 Mega FM presenter died on Sunday, May 31, 2
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Justice and Constitutional Affairs Minister Norbert Mao has said his role was to remove Speaker Anita Among from office, alleging that she abused her position. Mao claimed that concerns h
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Gulu City has formed a steady task force to respond to Ebola and protect residents, citing the need for discipline, organization, and strict adherence to standard operating procedures. &n
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Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s longest-serving State Minister for Foreign Affairs, has said he is disappointed but grateful after being left out of the new cabinet. Oryem accepted his
Business and Technology
The Gulu Marathon has tripled the reasons to get involved in its 3rd edition, set for 5 December 2026 in Gulu City under the theme, Celebrating Culture and Heritage. The run was launched
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Hon. Aber Lillian has shared a heartfelt message of gratitude after being retained as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister for Relief, Disaster Preparedness and Refugees in
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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has dropped Hon. Okello Henry Oryem from Uganda’s new cabinet for 2026–2031. Oryem, who served as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs from 2
Politics
Musician-turned-politician Obol Justin Simpleman was sworn in as the new Gulu District LC V Chairperson last week on Friday. The ceremony brought together local leaders, stakeholders, and
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Three people died and four others were injured on Saturday night after a Toyota Hiace collided with a crossing elephant along Arua Road inside Murchison Falls National Park. The crash hap
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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) is set to deploy a special technical team from the Defence Intelligence and Security (DIS) to investigate a surge in gun crimes in Gulu City a
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Police in Omoro District have launched intensive investigations after unknown armed assailants attacked a female officer at Lalogi Police Barracks and fled with a police firearm loaded with
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Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has opened up about her rise from humble beginnings to one of Uganda’s top offices, describing herself as a lifelong hustler. “All my l
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President-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was sworn in for another five-year term on Monday in a ceremony marked by joy, pomp, and excitement at Kololo Independence Grounds. Electoral Commis
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State Minister for Youth and Children Affairs Barugahara Balaam Ateenyi has thanked the people of Kitgum District for returning Lillian Aber to Parliament, calling her a “brilliant and
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President Yoweri Museveni has recalled decades of Uganda’s political history, saying many Ugandans had disagreements with former President Milton Obote since 1962 but later began worki
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Former Mega FM veteran presenter Oryema Johny Baptist, commonly known as Lacambel W'Ogena, is currently admitted at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor. According to reports, Lacambel was
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As Uganda prepares for H.E. President Museveni’s swearing-in ceremony tomorrow, Kilak North MP Hon. Dr. Gilbert Olanya’s mother, Acan Cerina, has died after a long illness. He
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Police in Kitgum have detained a man over the death of his friend, following a quarrel about a missing roasted rat. According to a police source, the suspect confronted the victim after n
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Police officer Akera Harriet, who was stabbed to death by her boyfriend in Gulu City, has been buried at her family home in Purongo Town Council, Nwoya District. Harriet, 23, tragically l
Business and Technology
There is something deeply transformative about a child planting a seed. It is an act of faith, a commitment to tending something over time, of being present for a process that cannot be rush
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A head-on collision between a Gulu Secondary School bus and a Fuso truck in Kigumba killed at least one person and injured 17 students Thursday morning. The bus was carrying student
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A 45-year-old woman from Mitooma has sparked mixed reactions after being arrested by police for allegedly forcing her 8-year-old stepson to swallow dozens of sewing needles. J
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Police in Gulu East Division have arrested two men following an aggravated robbery and sexual assault in Cubu A&B Cell, Laroo-Pece Division, on 4 May 2026. According to police, the in
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Three unknown gunmen shot a security guard and robbed him of his rifle during an aggravated robbery and attempted murder at LT Energy petrol station in Laliya Trading Centre, Gulu City, on T
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Police in Gulu West Policing Division are hunting two unknown armed assailants over an aggravated robbery reported on Friday, 2 May 2026, at about 9:30 p.m. on For God Cemetery Road in Barde
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Ebong Joe, commonly known as Biggie and chairman of the NRM Veterans League for Lira City, has died. He reportedly suffered a heart attack while watching the Everton vs Manchester City En
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Musician-turned-politician Lucky Bosmic Otim allegedly attacked fellow artiste KD Kristo Hammer, leaving him with both legs broken. KD Kristo has been hospitalized. The attack came a day
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Six people were killed and 14 others admitted to hospital after a collision involving a Nile Star Bus and a fish lorry in Purongo Town Council, Nwoya District, early Monday morning. The a
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A 19-year-old student, Miriam Acam, died after she was stabbed on Saturday evening in Ocaapa Central Ward, Ocaapa Town Council, police said. The incident happened at about 7:30 p.m. Acam,
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The High Court has sentenced Christopher Okello Onyum, a Ugandan-American national, to death for the murder of four toddlers at a daycare centre in Ggaba. Justice Alice Komuhangi Khaukha
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State Minister for Sports Peter Ogwang on Friday 1st May, 2026 presided over the handover and groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of Pece War Memorial Stadium. The redevelopmen
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Police are holding a 37-year-old security guard accused of beating his girlfriend to death with a rifle butt at Shine Petrol Station in Layibi on Tuesday night. The suspect, Okonye Albert
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Residents and business owners in Laliya Trading Centre, Laroo Pece Division, are demanding urgent action from UEDCL after enduring a total power blackout for nearly two weeks. In a letter
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A 54-year-old woman drowned and five others were rescued after a flooded stream swept a group of market vendors in Awach Sub-county, Gulu District, on Monday evening. The deceased has bee
Politics
The High Court in Agago has ordered former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga-Otto to pay more than 22 million shillings to MP Christopher Komakech and the Electoral Commission. This follows a
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Police in Gulu City are investigating the death of a 27-year-old man who was beaten by a mob in Bardege-Layibi Division after he was allegedly caught stealing turkeys. The dec
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A police detective was found dead in his barracks room at Dokolo Central Police Station, triggering investigations into the cause of death. The officer, Detective Police Constable Galandi
