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Gulu University has rubbished the recently concluded guild elections from political parties. These elections were won by Francis Okot who was declared triumphant by the returning officer, Ms Justine Ejiku. He garnered 1,179 votes and was followed by Frank Musamaino with 700 votes. In third was Luke Ogang with 257 votes whereas Mathew Okello came fourth with 124 votes. FDC ...

The first son and Presidential advisor Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has revealed that he is going to retire from Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) this year. He was appointed as the commander of the Land Forces in UPDF from 2020 to 2021. When his father President Museveni won the 2021 general elections, Gen Muhoozi was appointed as the presidential advisor. Muhoozi ...

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces have apparently killed 20 Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels after a fierce battle in the eastern DR Congo. They also recovered four AK47 guns after the fight, 313 bullets and other assortments of military equipment. The UPDF Mountain Division public information officer, Maj Bilal Katamba, said the UPDF in a joint operation with the Congolese ...

At 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) tall and powerfully built, Idi Amin Dada was the Ugandan light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960, as well as a swimmer. Now before you go rising up in arms, just know we are all humans and therefore prone to mistakes. Field Marshal, Alhaji, Doctor Idi Amin Dada was no different. The ...

Authorities have confirmed at least four family members in Ayami Sub County, Lira District, dead after lightning struck their house during a downpour. Tom Thomas Obur, the Ayami LC3 chairman, said the four were killed by lightning which struck the grass-thatched hut they were taking shelter in. The strike set the hut ablaze at around 6pm on March 25. The ...