Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Gulu district have launched a crackdown on illegal gunmen who are reportedly terrorizing the locals. This follows an outcry from the local leaders who say the suspected gunmen are in Awach, Paibona, and Patiko sub counties in Gulu district. Swaib Taban, the …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Gulu His Grace John Baptist Odama on December 18th, celebrated Christmas with hundreds of people whose households are affected by nodding syndrome. Dubbed Christmas Lunch, the day attracted nodding disease families in Kitgum and Pader districts and was celebrated at Bongolaku …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The local leaders of Palaro Sub –County in Gulu District have faulted nomadic Balalo herdsmen for violating quarantine put in place to curb the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease –FMD. Dozens of districts across the country like Gomba, Isingiro, Kazo, Kiruhura, Wakiso, Kiboba, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police have created three new regional police command units in Gulu. The new units include Bardege-Layibi division, Laroo-Pece division, and Gulu district. The region previously had eight District Police Commanders but the new command units have expanded the territorial area to 11 respectively. The acting …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The fruit canker disease has destroyed hundreds of mango trees in Gulu and Nwoya districts. The bacterial disease attacks mango leaves and fruits of both natural and grafted species whether still flowering or mature. Farmers in both districts say that the disease started appearing between …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Local council leaders in Gulu have petitioned the Resident City Commissioner-RCC over mushrooming criminal gangs masterminding insecurity in the city suburbs. Following the closure of education institutions due to the extended lockdown imposed by the government to contain the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Gulu district Covid-19 taskforce targets to vaccinate up to 23,496 people against Covid-19 in a month-long drive that kicked off last week. The District Health Department received 2,318 doses of the Sinovac, 2,506 doses of Moderna and 20,990 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines. Unlike Sinovac …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Chief Justice Alphonse Owiny Dollo Chigamoyi has cautioned Members of Parliament and Acholi elites against inciting violence in Apaa Township. Owiny Dollo warned that everyone should desist from preaching and inciting violence among the people in a move to avenge rights violence and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health authorities in Gulu have warned of a likely surge in COVID-19 cases as a result of community laxity and non-adherence to standard operating procedures. The Ministry of Health guidelines require all adults to wear face masks while in public or crowded places, use hand sanitisers, …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district security committee has suspended all land transactions to the nomadic pastoralists unless they are registered and vetted. All the pastoralists intending to buy or hire land in the district will be required to first register with area leaders and be assessed by the …
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