Alfonse Owiny-Dollo, the Chief Justice recently revealed his intentions to develop Northern Uganda. He said he is going to eradicate poverty there by promoting the growth of a cash crop known as Macadamia, on a large scale. According to the Chief Justice, the poverty in the area is due to colonialism and the Joseph Kony war that lasted two decades. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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