Tag Archives: Gulu city

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | With a population of 330,000 residents, Gulu City is the largest metropolis in Northern Uganda, which further points to one among the new cities that is inclined to endure a very high rate of urbanization. This is the position of the Uganda Support to Municipal …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security in Gulu city has apprehended 208 youth in a crackdown on suspected street thugs. The impromptu operations were conducted by the Uganda People’s Defence Forces-UPDF in Layibi-Bardege and Pece-Laroo divisions on Sunday night. The crackdown follows rising levels of crime within Gulu city center …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu city authorities are set to start repairing non-functional solar street lights this month, the City Mayor Alfred Okwonga has revealed. Close to 300 solar street lights installed within the city under the World Bank-funded Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructural Development program-USMID have been non-functional …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Unknown gunmen have shot dead a motorcyclist in Gulu city. The gunmen shot the unidentified rider on Tuesday night at around 11:00pm near Manuel Primary School in Agwee cell, Pece-Laroo division in Gulu city along the Gulu-Kitgum highway. Nicholas Otim, the chairperson of Acholi sub …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lt. Col. Scott Polasek, the U.S Defence Associate to Uganda has assessed the health situation in the Fourth Division Army Barracks in Gulu city. He toured the Forth Division Army Barracks and military hospital and interacted with members of the staff about the health situation …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Water and Sewerage Cooperation (NWSC) has secured land in Gulu city for the construction of a giant water reservoir, thanks to the family of the late speaker of parliament Jacob Oulanyah. His elder son, Andrew Ojok handed over the 60×60 meter plot situated …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thieves have stolen and killed hundreds of livestock and poultry in Gulu city leaving farmers in losses. The thieves have stolen and killed 100 goats, four cattle, and 164 poultry in the areas of Ajuku, Ogony East, Ogony West and Ogony A cell, Kweyo all in …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected armed motorcycle robber in Gulu city is fighting for his life after being beaten to pulp by an angry mob. The suspect, whose identity has been established as Samuel Akena, was beaten into coma by a mob from Green Valley cell in Green …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has started rationing water supply to its clients in Gulu city due to reduced production at the main supply dam. The move comes amidst a drastic decrease in the water levels at Oitino dam 1 owing to the harsh dry …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders of Gulu city on Friday petitioned President Yoweri Museveni over failure by the Ministry of Local Government to remit local revenue to the council. The leaders through Gulu City Deputy Speaker Lamex Akena, say that the Ministry of Local Government is not remitting to Gulu …