Gulu News

18/01/2024

BREAKING:
Imat Cecilia Ogwal, the former woman MP for Dokolo has passed on at 77.
Cecilia succumbed to cancer today morning (Thursday , 18.01.2024) from India where she was receiving treatment.
MHSRIP

20/06/2023

BREAKING
A truck believed to have come from Gulu has plunged into River Nile at Karuma Bridge this afternoon.
Police in Karuma are searching for the wreckage of the truck registration number UAT 113F. All occupants are feared dead.
The truck is believed to have developed a mechanical problem and failed to brake before breaking the left guard of the bridge then plunging into the violent water.

The driver, only identified as Tumusiime and a turn man yet to be identified, are still missing.

08/06/2023

BREAKING: President Museveni has tested positive for Covid-19 (with some mild symptoms). He has since self-isolated himself and also delegated his duties for the forthcoming Heroes Day Celebration to he held in Luwero to the Prime Minister Hon. Robinah Nabbanja.

02/06/2023

Name the cleanest city in Uganda

17/11/2022

An aerial view of part of Gulu City
Photo credit: Friendship Photography

19/05/2022

Generation Food Gulu Application Form
𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 Gulu? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗢𝗨!

Generation Food is a business incubator implemented by Rikolto in East Africa and SHONA and funded by YOUCA and DOEN Foundation. Generation Food aims at identifying and supporting innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Gulu.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿?
- Entrepreneurs between 18 - 35 years old
- Starting or running an agribusiness in or around Gulu that is maximum 3 years old

𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻:
- Food production
- Climate-smart farming (e.g. solar irrigation, agroforestry, organic, agroecology, regenerative agriculture)
- Post-harvest management
- Agro-processing
- Transport and logistics
- Food safety and quality
- Sales channels, e.g. markets and other forms of selling food
- Catering
- Food waste management
- Technology - Digital agricultural solutions or New innovative agricultural machinery
- Education services provided to farmers, e.g. training on regenerative agriculture practices

𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀:
- Grains, cereals and oil seeds (e.g. beans, wheat, rice, maize, sunflower, groundnuts)
- Fruits and vegetables
- Coffee

We embrace representability and diversity.
Women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs living in rural areas around Gulu are especially encouraged to apply.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂?
- Business training in various topics to help you grow your business for up to 2 years
- Top finalists will have access to between Ugx. 3.5 million and Ugx. 35 million in investment
- Access to markets for qualifying businesses

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆?
Fill in this application form by May 31st, 2022, 11:59pm

Learn more about the program here > https://shona.co/generation-food-gulu-2022/

Generation Food aims at identifying and supporting innovative business solutions contributing to a sustainable and inclusive food system in and around Gulu.

07/03/2022

Tragedy at Gulu Central High School

One student has been confirmed dead and several others are nursing injuries from a rowdy strike that occurred at the school in the evening of 6th March, 2022.
Reports indicate that students turned violent when the school management declined to broadcast a game between Manchester United FC and Manchester City FC and instructed students to go for preps.
Police were called to quell down the strike and live bullets were used to calm down the violence.

May the soul of the deceased RIP and quick recovery

16/11/2021

Twin Blasts in Kampala
MoH: At least 24 casualties being treated at Mulago; 4 in critical condition.

16/11/2021

BREAKING NEWS
Two explosions in Kampala; One at Parliament Avenue and the other at the Central Police Station Kampala.
Number of casualties and degree of fatalities yet to be determined

07/11/2021

Congratulations Rema Namakula and Dr Hamza
07-11-2021

22/10/2021

04/09/2021

Busted!!! List of some of the people who fraudulently received COVID-19 relief funds in Gulu.
Pathetic!!!

12/08/2021

New city clocks in Gulu City. What do you say about this development?
Photo: Internet

12/08/2021

GULU CITY RECEIVES MORE ROADS UNDER USMID

Thursday, 12th August, 2021

A total of six roads (measuring 7.7km) within Gulu City limit are set to be constructed in the next phase of the USMID project within the next 15 months.
The roads include Nelson Mandela, Lakana Odonkara, Francis Barabanawe , Vincent Opiyo and Oola Lubaru and Onono Roads across the two divisions of the city.
The project was launched today, 12th August, 2021 by the Cabinet Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Hon. Judith Nabakooba who moved with the state Minister Hon. Obiga Kania Mario and an entourage that included the Chairperson Uganda Land Board, Director physical Planning and Urban Development, Commissioner Urban Planning and Development, Project Coordinator USMID-Kampala, USMID Coordinator Gulu.
The team commissioned 1.54km Pope John Paul Road in Bardege- Layibi Division and also drove along roads that were constructed under the first phase of USMID.

12/08/2021

REV GODFREY LOUM IS THE BISHOP ELECT - DIOCESE OF NORTHERN UGANDA (DNU)

Thursday, 12th August, 2021

Rev. Godfrey Loum has today been elected by the House of Bishops of Church of Uganda sitting at Lweza Training and Conference Centre as the 8th Bishop of the Diocese of Northern Uganda. He is set to be consecrated and enthroned at St. Philip's Cathedral, Gulu City on 21st November, 2021. He will succeed the Rt. Rev. Johnson Gakumba who has been the Bishop of DNU since 2009.

Rev. Loum was born on 4th October 1972 in Gulu. He holds two Masters degrees; Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (2019) from Uganda Christian University and Master of Arts in Development Studies (2018) from Cavendish University.
In 2004 he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in Divinity from Uganda Christian University. He has also received a Certificate in Strategic Planning and Management from Makerere University College of Business Management Science.
Rev. Loum got born-again on 4th October, 1998 bringing to an end his drunkenness; something he got into after being frustrated due to inability to finance his tertiary education by then.
After three years, he began preparing for ordained ministry at Uganda Christian University. He was ordained a deacon in 2007 and a priest in 2008. He has served as the Vicar of Christ Church in Gulu Town. He has been certified in trauma and HIV/Aids counseling, and promoted ecumenical unity through UJCC and the Bible Society Acholi Branch. Since 2012 he has served as the Chairman of the House of Clergy.

01/08/2021

Job opportunity
Job Title: Social Worker
Employer: Hashtag Gulu
Dateline: Wednesday, 11th August, 2021
Email: [email protected]

For those interested in this job, please visit Hashtag Gulu's page or their website www.hashtaggulu.org

31/07/2021

31/07/2021

Job Opportunity

Title: Social Worker
Employer: Hashtag Gulu

For more information, click here: https://bit.ly/3zTNyHC

30/07/2021

Presidential Address: 30th July, 2021
Partial reopening
✓Curfew time maintained 7:00pm-5:30
✓Bodabodas allowed up to 6:00pm and allowed to carry one passenger at a time. Strictly maintain SOPs.
✓Kikuubo to open but with decongestion and should remain a wholesale centre.
✓Manufacturing and wholesalers to open.
✓Malls, arcade can open with compliance to SOPs.
✓Burials should be attended by max of 20 people.
✓Max attendance of weddings is 20.
✓Worship places closed for next 60 days.
✓Outdoor individual sports allowed.
✓Indoor sports, gaming, casino remain closed.
✓Performers to remain closed for another 42 days.
✓Bars remain closed.
✓Restaurants to remain open but with SOPs.
✓Saloons should remain open with strict SOPs
✓Saunas and steam baths remain closed.
✓20% of office workers allowed to work.
✓Media allowed to operate with strict SOPs
✓Schools remain closed until sufficient vaccinations achieved.
✓Private cars allowed to move across borders with max of 3 people.
✓Entebbe airport remain open.
✓Cargo trucks allowed to move in and out of the country.
✓Public transport allowed at 50% capacity starting 2nd August; review after 2 weeks.
✓No air conditioning in public transport.
✓Food markets to remain open but with strict SOPs.
✓Seasonal markets remain closed.
✓Conferences, workshops remain banned until with express permission.

10/07/2021

ERA DIRECTS UMEME TO REDUCE COST PER UNIT
The Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERA) Uganda has directed Umeme Uganda Ltd to reduce Electricity End-User tariff charged to consumers from July to September 2021.
ERA's Chief Executive Officer, Eng. Ziria Tibulwa Waako noted that the new rates shall be as below.
1. Domestic Consumers shall pay UGX 250 for the first 15 Units under the Lifeline Tariff and then pay UGX 747.5 per unit for the next units purchased. This is a reduction from UGX 750.9 in the previous quarters.
2. Commercial consumers shall pay UGX 616.6 from UGX 639.8.
3. Medium Industrial Consumers shall pay - UGX 526.9 from UGX 556.0.
4. Large Industrial Consumers - UGX 355.0 from UGX 361.0.
5. Extra Large Consumers - UGX 300.2 from UGX 301.7.
6. Tariff for Street Lighting has been maintained at UGX 370.0.

05/07/2021

Aggrey Awori is dead
Former Presidential candidate, Minister for ICT and MP for Samia-Bugwe North, Busia District Hon. Aggrey Awori has passed on this afternoon from a private medical facility in Naalya at the age of 82.
May God grant him eternal peace.
https://t.co/XtkzKsV4zu

29/06/2021

A man named Mpologoma Majjambere has vowed to uproot the signpost for Bobi township with a claim that it is 'marketing a gay activist'.
What is your take on this?

29/06/2021

Minister of Energy and Mineral Development Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu was in Gulu recently to meet Gen. Salim Saleh and discuss electrification of Gulu and surrounding areas.
According to the minister, one of the main issues discussed is how to stabilise power in the area. Gulu and the surrounding areas have been having frequent power blackouts for years which has attracted numerous demonstrations and petition against (the major power distributor in the area) with many residents accusing the company of incompetence.
https://t.co/nWR2KEzaYe

06/06/2021

PROPHET T.B JOSHUA HAS PASSED ON
Famous Nigerian pastor, Temitope Balogun Joshua died on June 5th 2021. Commonly referred to as T. B. Joshua, he was widely known for his healings of the sick. He was a Nigerian charismatic pastor, televangelist and philanthropist. He was the leader and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations, a Christian megachurch that runs the Emmanuel TV television station from Lagos. RIP

18/03/2021

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli has passed on as a result of heart failure.
Magufuli passed on yesterday 17th March, 2021 after battling with a heart disease for 10 years.
RIP
Internet photo

11/01/2021

Please, exercise your constitutional right and vote for your leaders.

09/01/2021

GULU RDC SUCCUMBS TO COVID-19

The Resident District/City Commissioner of Gulu, Maj Santos Okot Lapolo has breathed his last from Mulago National Referral Hospital where he had been hospitalized for weeks getting treatment for Covid-19.

Lapolo, who was also the chairperson of Covid-19 in the district/city succumbed to Covid-19 at about 1 pm after battling with the disease since late last year.

He tested positive for Covid-19 in December 2020, admitted at Gulu Independent Hospital, Gulu Regional Referral Hospital then transferred to Mulago when his condition worsened.

May his soul RIP.

File photo:

24/12/2020

19/12/2020

KIVEJINJA SUCCUMBS TO COVID-19

Second Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda, Ali Kirunda Kivejinja has passed on due to Covid-19 from Mulago National Referral Hospital.
Kivejinja, aged 85, had been hospitalised for about a month after being diagnosed with Covid-19.

May his soul Rest in Peace.
(Internet photo)

19/12/2020

"TUMBIZA SOUND" SINGER FACES DIFFICULTIES

Eric Opoka, commonly known as Eezzy is faced with challenges as Ministry of Health Uganda (MoH) writes to Uganda Communication Commission (UCC) to ban his trending song "Tumbiza Sound".
The song which has become a household tune allover Uganda and East Africa is alleged to spread messages contrary to Covid-19 guidelines. According to the Ministry, the song encourages complacency among the public. UCC is yet to respond to this letter by MoH.
This comes at a time when the singer's social media accounts are under attack by unknown hackers who allegedly took over his YouTube, Instagram and Facebook accounts.

Eezzy, a Gulu born dancehall artist became a household name after successfully releasing a number of his songs including "Mega", a collabo he did with Lydia Jazmine and the famous "Tumbiza sound" .
His fame attributed to his creativity, knowledge of his audiences' expectations and the recent fusion of Luganda into his songs leading to a tremendous expansion of his fan base.

Watch his Tumbiza sound here.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sRru4znLUHQ&feature=youtu.be