Tag Archives: Acholi

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight districts in Acholi sub region will hold a joint council meeting to honor Maj. Gen. Paul Lokech, the former Deputy Inspector General of Police. The joint session scheduled for Thursday at Paipir primary school in Pader town council aims at recognizing the achievements of …

Adjumani, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of the contested Apaa want the government to revoke their annexation to Adjumani district. Apaa is now considered part of Adjumani district after a map drawn by the British imperialists in 1911 found the contested area that is home to over 10,000 residents part …

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 …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief Rwot David Onen Acana II has defended the passing of a by-law by the Acholi cultural institution that regulates bride price payments. The cultural institution early this year passed a bylaw that limits bride price payment to 5 million Shillings, a …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some families in Acholi are still hopeful they will see their loved ones who are still missing from the two-decade-long armed conflict in Northern Uganda 15 years ago. Between 1986 and 2006, it is estimated that the LRA rebels led by Joseph Kony abducted …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Acholi sub region are struggling to find quality seeds for the second planting season. The second plating season mainly starts at the onset of the second rainy season which commences in early June. The majority of the farmers especially in the rural areas …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers in Acholi sub region have started early preparation for this year’s second planting season. The second plating season mainly starts at the onset of the second rainy season which commences in early June annually. Most farmers in the Acholi sub-region have started clearing their …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 task forces in Acholi have expressed concern about the unreliable ambulance services that are affecting timely care delivery to patients in the region. Some of the ambulances have broken down due to mechanical conditions and require huge budgets to repair and maintain. Apart …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in Acholi have expressed fear over the likelihood of increased teenage pregnancies and child marriage in the region again following the second pandemic lockdown in the country. On June 6, President Yoweri Museveni issued partial lockdown measures to close public transport, places of worship …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The current light rains being experienced in parts of Acholi sub region have excited some farmers. The region experienced a month-long drought that left many farmers hopeless. Several hectares of crops planted in the first season had begun withering, owing to the scorching heat sparking …