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Acholi Paramount Chief slams organizers over flopped cultural festival

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has slammed officials at the cultural institution for failing the sixth edition of the annual Acholi Cultural Festival. The cultural institution had scheduled to hold the festival that brings in thousands of cultural enthusiasts, from 15-17 …

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Paramount Chief raises concern over erosion of Acholi dialect

Gulu Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has raised fears over the fast erosion of the Acholi dialect. Rwot Acana says the proficiency level of his subjects in speaking the Acholi language has greatly declined as many prefer foreign languages. While addressing journalists …

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Acholi cultural festival suspended for the second year

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The annual Acholi cultural festival has been suspended for the second year in a row due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Around this time of the year, the Acholi Cultural institution has been organizing a cultural gala to showcase the beauty of Acholi culture. The event …

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Gov’t asked to evacuate Acholi paramount chief from London

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Parliamentary Group, an umbrella body that brings together parliamentarians from Acholi sub region, has asked the government to evacuate the Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II who is stuck in London. Rwot Acana traveled to London in March for personal business but …

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