4th Div. Gulu: Soldiers’ wives miss PDM money
According to Gulu City Mayor, the affected wives will be considered in the second phase of the PDM implementation.
Author: By Okot Lil Romeo
Lil is TND News Correspondent based in Gulu City.
Wetland farming poses a threat to food safety in Gulu City
Aggrey Atuhaire, a crops specialist says food crops in the wetlands are easily contaminated through the release of the agrochemicals which end up in plants or crops.
Gulu city launches physical development plan
Peter Banya, deputy resident city commissioner [RCC] said he was disappointed by the absence of the critics during the launch.
Fighting menstrual stigma: Construction of girls’ changing rooms starts at Angaya primary
“Any young girl who passes through a stage of stigma from school will not be free in her study because the menstruation period is a monthly thing which will be happening as we grow.”
Gulu University to promote bodybuilding as association sets contest for Mr Acholi
Michael Ojok, chairperson of NUBBFA says they will host the 3rd edition of Mr Acholi’s bodybuilding competition.
Mitigating climate change: Estonian firm seeks idle land in the North to plant bamboo trees
“We are a company with a strong social impact, focused not only on restoring nature but also on supporting local communities and mitigating climate change,” Kristjan Raude said.
Northern Uganda: musician turn to poultry farming to supplement earning
After starting the venture with 200 birds, seven months later, musician Ezzy says he has over 2,000 birds at his farm in Koro.
Gulu FDC party leaders demand reconciliation as internal roars shock nation
The FDC leaders in Gulu have warned NRM not to celebrate the internal issues at their party, saying they are going to reconcile.
Years later, Covid-19 survivors in Gulu still face public stigma
Terra Renaissance, a Nongovernmental organization working towards zero tolerance to the stigmatization of Covid-19 survivors, wants many stakeholders should be brought on board to address public stigma.
OWC moves to prioritise the private sector in Northern Uganda
The OWC chief, Saleh has requested all the technocrats to file the status of storage facilities and agro-processing machines such as rice and maize mills which were procured by the government.
Gulu City Council seeks 100 hectares of land for a golf course
Alfred Okwonga, mayor of Gulu city council says a preliminary survey on Pece stream channel land belonging to the city indicates that the size of the land is inadequate.
Youth urged to fight climate change and take lead in tree planting for green city statuses
Climate change is the leading cause of low crop productivity and drought not only in Uganda but across different nations.