Gulu — Retired Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo was honoured in a homecoming ceremony in his Acholi homeland on March 15, 2026, following his retirement on January 18 after a distinguished 40-year judicial career, including five years as Uganda’s Chief Justice. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni attended the event in Gulu City, praising Owiny-Dollo for his…
GULU CITY – One person has been killed and several others injured following a violent confrontation between suspected street gang members and chapatti vendors in Pece-Laroo Division, Gulu City. Police said the incident occurred at around 4:30am on Sunday along Cemetery Road, after a disagreement erupted between vendors and youths believed to be members of…
Pearl Bank Uganda has been bringing smiles, laughter, and festive cheer to communities across the country as it wraps up its 2025 holiday celebrations with the Pearl Santa campaign. The initiative, which kicked off earlier this month, has seen the bank’s festive ambassador visiting multiple branches, engaging with both staff and customers, and celebrating the…
Gulu City — The family of Otim Leon Joshua, a 16-year-old student who died last week after sustaining severe injuries, has received Shs700, 000 from well-wishers. Otim was laid to rest amid grief, public outcry and sharply conflicting accounts from activists and the police over the circumstances surrounding his death. Otim, a student of Exel…
GULU — Upcountry communities asked, and Pearl Santa responded—this time riding not on reindeer, but on the elephant, a powerful cultural symbol deeply rooted in Acholi identity. To the Acholi, an elephant is a symbol of resilience and cultural pride, one that has been proudly adopted as their totem over time, with its legacy visibly…