Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) have warned that trucks repeatedly used to transport charcoal in Northern Uganda risk being auctioned as authorities intensify a crackdown on the illicit trade blamed for accelerating forest destruction and threatening agricultural production. The warning was issued on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Police has warned charcoal dealers, transporters and even domestic users that the ban on charcoal burning and trade in northern Uganda remains in full force, declaring that carrying even a single bag will not be spared. The warning came as inter-agency enforcement …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Stakeholders in Northern Uganda are calling for greater investment in agro-cultural tourism as a way of expanding domestic tourism, creating income opportunities and stimulating economic activity in the region. David Pulkol, Principal Adviser to the Operation Wealth Creation Chief Coordinator, Gen. (Rtd) Salim Saleh, said …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | The Northern Uganda Diocese of the Church of Uganda plans to construct a new 1,700-seater cathedral in Gulu City at an estimated cost of Shs1.4 billion, while preserving its existing cathedral, which was built more than a century ago. The proposed cathedral is intended to provide …
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COMMENT | OBED K. KATUREEBE | Sometime in 2015, while travelling with my former boss and now the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons of Eastern Uganda, Ofwono Opondo, he read my mind in a way that was so revealing. We were on a trip to Arua …
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NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | The Assistant Commissioner for Planning from the Ministry of Agriculture Industry Animal Industry and Fisheries(MAAIF) Colins Amanya has described as an affirmative action programme the injection of 60 billion shillings into the expansion of coffee growing in the Northern region. Amanya told the ongoing negotiations …
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Apac, Uganda | URN | On the afternoon of June 26, 2026, Frank Tumwesigye drove his herd toward a familiar watering point in Maruzi Ranch, expecting another routine day. Instead, he found angry residents blocking the access road, but this time, residents blocked the access road leading to the watering …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | The government has extended the Northern Uganda cattle restocking programme from the initially planned five years to ten years. The State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Bearice Akello Akori explained on Saturday that the ten years implementation period is ensure all eligible households eventually receive …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Outgoing State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, Kenneth Omona, has defended his two-year tenure, saying he leaves office satisfied that he successfully tackled some of the region’s most pressing challenges, including land conflicts, Balaalo evictions and the livestock restocking programme. Dr Omona, who was appointed …
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Gulu, Uganda | URN | Leading property consultants have urged investors to seize emerging opportunities in Gulu City, describing the fast-growing urban centre as one of Uganda’s most promising real estate and commercial investment destinations. The call was made on Friday by Knight Frank Uganda during the unveiling of its …
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