Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900 people in Gulu and Kitgum districts are to benefit from the free electricity connection policy. The policy under the Rural Electrification Agency – REA started two years ago but was halted in March last year due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Doreen …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu district local government has proposed a draft budget of 31 billion shillings for the 2021/2022 financial year. The draft budget was passed on Tuesday morning from Gulu district council hall by Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the outgoing Gulu district chairman during the full council meeting. …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Gulu city are holding one their own over a serious matter of a missing sub-machine gun. Police Constable Peter Akena, a bodyguard attached to the Gulu City West Division Member of Parliament-elect and outgoing Gulu district LC 5 chairperson, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi lost …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eleven people have been arrested for destroying various endangered tree species in Gulu district. They were arrested from different camps in Paibona sub county on Saturday during an operation against illegal charcoal dealers and loggers. The operation was sanctioned by the Ministry of Water and …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has transferred Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto to Gulu city, where he will face charges of having an illegal gun. Otto was arrested on Tuesday by a team led by CID’s Deputy Director for Anti-Corruption and economic crimes, Francis Olugu …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Committee of Parliament has tasked Gulu District Police Commander Dickens Bindeeba to produce a conclusive report on the death of a staff of the Electoral Commission in the area. Richardson Tabu, 29, a secretary at the commission offices in Gulu was allegedly …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Human Rights Committee of Parliament on Friday received a lukewarm reception in Gulu city. The committee led by chairperson Taaka Agnes was set up last month to probe rights violations during the general elections. They are supposed to interact with all presidential candidates, victims …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 14,000 cases of violence against children were registered in Gulu district between the years 2017 and 2020. In 2017, the district recorded 2,795 cases, 2,786 in 2018, 2,798 reported in 2019 and the year 2020 registered the most cases with 5,659 cases. The …
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Frontline workers were first to take the jab on Tuesday during the launch of the vaccination exercise held at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers in Gulu district are rallying the community to embrace the AstraZeneca vaccine. This follows fears from some of the residents …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government through the Uganda Electricity Distribution Company Limited -UEDCL made a loss of sh25.5billion in 2019/2020 financial year due to vandalism and power theft. UEDCL operates various businesses like leasing out electricity distribution infrastructure to UMEME, electricity pole plant operations and electricity distribution in eight …
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