Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has broken his silence on the planned move by a section of rival chiefs to hold an election for a new traditional leader of the Acholi cultural institution describing the idea as illegal. Last week, a section …
Read More »Acana calls urgent meeting of Acholi chiefs as rivals head for ‘election’
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Paramount Chief of Acholi, David Onen Acana II, has called an urgent meeting with all chiefs within the Acholi Sub-region amidst an ongoing power struggle within the Acholi Cultural Institution. This call comes shortly after a rival faction of chiefs announced their own …
Read More »Rival Acholi chiefs set date for electing new Paramount Chief
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Clan chiefs under the Acholi Cultural Institution have released a road map for the election of a new Paramount Chief of Acholi to replace Rwot David Onen Acana II. The chiefs parted ways with Acana in June last year after accusing …
Read More »Acholi cultural institution gets new Prime Minister
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief David Onen Acana II has appointed a new prime Minister to head the Acholi Cultural Institution, nearly 10 months after the position became vacant. Michael Otim 53, a former Minister for Rehabilitation at the Acholi Cultural Institution was unveiled as the …
Read More »Rwot Acana demands equitable share of oil and gas infrustructure
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Acholi Paramount Chief, Rwot David Onen Acana II has challenged the government to ensure transparency and equitable sharing of revenues from oil and gas. Rwot Acana, who was the chief guest at the oil and gas symposium organized by the Ministry of Energy …
Read More »Acholi Parliamentary Group in chaos, Akol challenges recent election
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kilak North Member of Parliament Anthony Akol has challenged the election of the new chairperson and executive members of the Acholi Parliamentary Group (APG), describing the process as illegal. Akol, who has been the APG chairperson, since July 2021, says that the new team …
Read More »Justice Owiny-Dollo: Alcoholism to blame for famine, poverty in Acholi
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo Chigamoi has blamed the cases of famine and poverty among households in the Acholi Sub-region on extreme alcoholism coupled with laziness among abled men and women. Justice Owiny-Dollo notes that the majority of the abled-bodied Acholi community members have resorted …
Read More »Where Do We Belong? The Floating Population in Acholi And Lango
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The over two decades of war in Northern Uganda has left a big question of belonging to hundreds of children in Acholi. They were born to local mothers and fathered by either the LRA rebel fighters or UPDF during the war. Some grew up on …
Read More »Non-compliant Balaalo move cattle from Acholi to neighbouring districts
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several non-compliant cattle owners in northern Uganda are relocating their animals to neighboring districts to evade eviction. The eviction is in line with Executive Order No. 3 of 2023 issued by President Yoweri that migrant cattle leave Northern Uganda for being indisciplined and leaving …
Read More »Sh11billion project for restoring degraded landscape in Acholi unveiled
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda has unveiled a multi-billion project aimed at the restoration of degraded landscapes in Acholi, and Lango Sub-regions in Northern Uganda to mitigate climate change effects. The project worth 11.2 billion Shillings dubbed “Regreening Uganda Communities-Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) catalyst project …
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