Tag Archives: Anthony Akol

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Gulu has upheld the election of Anthony Akol, as the Member of Parliament for Kilak North County in Amuru district. The court ruled that Akol of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party was the duly elected MP and consequently dismissed …

Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group has asked the government to investigate the second Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Moses Ali for persistently inciting violence in Apaa, an area contested between two districts. The land in question was gazetted as East Madi Game Reserve under Zoka Forest in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly elected Acholi Parliamentary Group-APG chairperson Anthony Akol has called for unity amongst group members in order to strengthen their agenda for the people of Acholi sub-region. Akol, the Kilak North Member of Parliament was elected to lead APG for a two and a …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Parliament has passed the sexual offences Bill 2019 reintroducing the ban on homosexuality in the country.    In a heated debate on Monday the MPs also rejected to the proposal that allows a person, who had consented to a sexual act to withdraw that consent …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Amuru District local government has failed to acquire land for the establishment of an irrigation scheme.   The irrigation scheme was to be funded by the Islamic Development Bank at 70 Billion Shillings in partnership with the Ministry of Water and Environment. The district executive committee …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Incumbent Members of Parliament from different constituencies in Acholi sub-region are pleading with their voters to re-elect them during the 2021 polls to enable them to accomplish unfinished tasks. The MPs include those who were elected in 2016 and are serving their first term of …

Apaa, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Uganda Wildlife Authority-UWA rangers have shot dead a truck driver and injured two others in the disputed Apaa area in Amuru district. Mauriam Abwola, the Apaa Village LC I Chairperson, says the shooting followed a scuffle between the driver identified as Dennis Opio, UWA and …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The National Agricultural Advisory services- NAADs has embarked on a two-weeks verification of the Atiak Sugar Project beneficiaries’ exercise. The exercise targeting about 2,500 farmers from Amuru, Lamwo, Gulu and Adjumani districts under Gem Pacilo cooperative Society started today and is expected to end by …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | A group of unknown people armed with bows and arrows, pangas and spears numbering over 60 have invaded Acholiber village in the Contested Apaa area. Acholiber has an estimated population of about 1000 people with some now on the run for their dear lives due …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The opposition Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party is finding a hard time to decide on the party candidates for various elective positions in Acholi sub-region ahead of the forthcoming general elections. This stems from the failure by the aspirants to compromise on who should carry …