How the Gulu City marathon is building hope for northern Uganda’s youth
As preparations begin for the 2026 edition, organisers hope the marathon will continue to unite communities while showcasing Gulu’s resilience and transformation.
Author: By tndNews Team
Cross Switch appoints Jerome Alfred as COO to boost growth and operational excellence
Cross Switch is a payment technology company providing scalable, API-driven infrastructure that allows businesses to process digital transactions seamlessly across multiple regions through a single integration.
Kwania NIRA workers accused of extortion during ID collections
Wilfred Okumu, the NIRA officer for Kwania, confirmed that while the contracts of some of their personnel had ended, they were expected to work as volunteers.
USSSA Kwania branch fines Aduku SS over baseless petition; regional qualifiers confirmed
Washington Omwaa, the vice chairperson of USSSA in Kwania, noted that out of the seven competing schools, four have qualified for the regional level in both boys’ and girls’ categories
Lake Kwania: Fish are dying in large numbers from unknown causes
A fish trader, who requested anonymity and supplies fish from Kwania and Apac to Gulu, described the heavy losses incurred due to the poor quality of the fish being caught.
Amolatar RDC publicly names head teachers who forged promotion papers
The RDC warned against any attempts by certain actors to sabotage government programmes, emphasizing the need for unity and collaboration.
Uganda among African countries battling rising drug-resistant infections, new study finds
The study reviewed more than 187,000 laboratory test results collected between 2016 and 2019, including samples from health facilities across Uganda.
Museveni’s promise to revive Acholi SACCOs: Can “protecting the gains” deliver real economic transformation?
Martin Okumu, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of finance and investment at Ker Kwaro Acholi said the President’s latest promise comes after years of similar unfulfilled pledges.
UNEB scout’s attempted bribe: St. Gracious School speaks after teacher involved
St. Gracious School in Lira City has distanced itself from the alleged involvement of one of its teachers in an attempted bribery of a Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) scout.
Breaking: NUP supporters arraigned before Lira chief magistrate’s court
The NUP supporters were arrested in Bar, Lira district while their party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine was heading to Lango East for his campaign rally.
4 dead, 8 injured in Kole district fatal road crash
On Tuesday morning, report from the regional police PRO put the death toll at eight.
Lightning kills 18-year-old girl in Kaberamaido
Willy Otima, the LC1 chairperson of Awimon village, said lightning with heavy rain struck around 8 pm and killed Jenifer Ayugi, 18.