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Let’s champion perennial crops for economic recovery in Acholi, Otunnu urges new leaders
GULU, May 27, 2026 — Former Ugandan diplomat and statesman Amb. Olara Otunnu has challenged new leaders in Omoro district and across the Acholi Sub-region to champion perennial crop farming as a…
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Church offertory funds drive SACCO success, transforming livelihoods in Gulu
GULU CITY, April 26, 2026 — A community-based savings and credit scheme funded through church offertory has begun transforming livelihoods among members of True Gospel Outreach Ministry in Gulu City and surrounding…
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OWC boosts Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ SACCO with Shs 8mln
GULU CITY, April 16, 2026 — The Uganda People’s Defence Forces [UPDF] 4th Infantry Division Commander, Maj Gen. Felix Busizoori, has handed over Shs 8 million to the Gulu Ghetto Mothers’ Savings…
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Wazelendo SACCO assets surge to Shs 1.4 trillion as SACCO marks 20 years of growth
JINJA CITY, April 3, 2026 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [Wazalendo SACCO] or WSACCO has recorded strong growth in its asset base, reinforcing its standing as one of Uganda’s…
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Gulu steps up tick control as Northern Uganda prepares for cattle restocking
GULU, March 18, 2026 — Gulu district has stepped up preparations to control ticks and other livestock vectors ahead of the Government’s planned restocking programme in Northern Uganda, with veterinary officials adopting…
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WSACCO launches construction of Nakasongola branch
NAKASONGOLA, February 9, 2026 — Wazalendo Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited [WSACCO] has launched the construction of a commercial complex in Nakasongola district. The groundbreaking ceremony was officiated by the General…
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Greater Northern Uganda: Gov’t injects Shs1bln into creative economy
GULU CITY, December 17, 2025 — Government, through the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development [MGLSD], has injected Shs 1billion into Greater Northern Uganda’s creative industry, covering the Acholi, West Nile,…
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Museveni pledges Shs 10bln for Gulu business community
GULU CITY, November 11, 2025 — The business community in Gulu City, under the umbrella of the Gulu Business Community Association, has announced plans to establish a revolving fund to provide members…
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PDM SACCO leaders in Acholi receive over 240 tablets to enhance efficiency
GULU, October 15, 2025 – Government, through the Uganda Communications Commission [UCC], has distributed 243 tablet devices, each accompanied by a 10W solar panel and charger, to secretaries of Savings and Credit…
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2026 general elections: Acholi politicians urged to prioritise fighting poverty
GULU CITY, October 8, 2025 — The Paramount Chief of Acholi, Rwot David Onen Acana II, has called on all candidates intending to contest in the 2026 general elections to centre their…
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