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Vanessa Anyango, female youth councillor for Gulu City, said she is conducting door-to-door mobilisation of young mothers to form savings groups and shift away from street life.
Despite their efforts, the outgoing commission cited financial constraints, including unpaid arrears totaling shs41.5 million owed to members and technical staff who supported recruitment exercises.
For a city operating at barely a third of its staffing needs, the financial reversal would mean prolonged staff shortages, delayed public services, and mounting pressure on existing workers.
Charles Akena, the NUMEC Administrator thanked the Acholi Paramount Chief for partnering with journalists to ensure their safety ahead of the elections.
As Uganda inches closer to the 2026 general elections, Rwot Acana’s message places journalists at the heart of peacebuilding challenging them to report responsibly.
Standing beside her cooking pots one afternoon, watching her children play nearby, Linda Apaco reflects on her journey.
Two suspects are currently in custody at Kamdini Town Council Police Station to assist with investigations, according to SP Jimmy Patrick Okema.
University Council Chairperson Ms Theresa Mary Obbo warned that student-learning conditions are deteriorating due to insufficient lecture rooms.
For Stella Lunguse, the clean-energy entrepreneur, technology has become both a personal and national mission.
Uganda’s democratic space remains contested, with concerns over security force involvement in elections, intimidation of opposition actors, and deeply polarized political narratives.
An analysis of ten districts in northern Uganda indicates that nearly 48,000 children aged 6–59 months suffer from acute malnutrition.
Since its inception in the 2021/2022 financial year, the government has allocated sh5.865 trillion to the PDM, with the largest allocation of sh2.4 trillion in 2024/2025.
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