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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of secondary school teachers in Gulu district have raised concerns over the inconsistent payment of their salaries this financial year 2022/23. The teachers say since August last year, they have been missing their salaries without getting clear information despite being on the government …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The construction of the 2.5-kilometer access road linking to the multi-billion Gulu Logistics Hub in Gulu city has stalled over delayed compensation of project-affected persons by the government. Zhongmei Engineering Group Ltd commenced construction of the road in November last year with the contract meant …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is in the final stages of hiring a private party to lease, develop and operate the multi-billion Gulu Logistics hub in Gulu City. Construction of the 8.2 Million US dollars (approximately 31 billion Shillings) facility was completed in December 2021, after …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Acholi Sub-region has registered a reduction in new cases of HIV/Aids infections. A new report reveals that new cases of HIV/Aids in the region had lowered by 72 percent from 11,358 in 2017 to just 3,175 in 2021. This was disclosed during the second Regional …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Survivors of a nasty motor vehicle accident that claimed four lives and left 32 people injured in Gulu City on Monday evening have started recounting their recollections of the fatal crash. The accident involved a Canter truck registration number UBF 743B which overturned with …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDPENDENT | Lawyer Francesca Amony has been been remanded to Gulu Main Prison for stabbing her husband to death. She appeared before the Gulu Chief Magistrate Said Barigye on Monday afternoon. She was charged with one count of murdering her late husband Dr. Joseph Etuk contrary to sections 188 and …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu District Health Department has immunized 19,300 children below the age of five years against measles-rubella. The six days immunization drive was conducted in primary and nursery schools, and health facilities in the 11 sub-counties of the district. Dr. Kenneth Cana, the Gulu District Health …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A mother and her two children have died after a school perimeter wall collapsed on their grass thatched building in Kasubi A Central Village, Bardege-Layibi Division in Gulu City. The perimeter wall belonging to Christ the Center Ministries Nursery and Primary School reportedly collapsed …

  Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pupils of Kitino Tima Primary School in Omel sub county, Gulu district have chased their school head teacher and locked her office over allegations of failing to deliver exams. Mary Filder Lakaraber was reportedly pulled out of her office on Tuesday afternoon by more …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government-sponsored students in public universities are struggling to survive amidst the increasing prices of commodities. This has forced students from Kyambogo, Gulu, and Makerere Universities to demand an increase in the living-out allowance. At Makerere University, government-sponsored students who reside outside the university receive at least …