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Low PrEP Uptake Raises Concern Among Health Workers in Gulu C

PrEP—short for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis—is a medication taken by HIV-negative individuals to significantly reduce their risk of contracting the virus. By Willy Chowoo Health experts in Gulu City have raised concern over the

Gulu University Promotes Nine Senior Lecturers to Associate P

“A university with a few Associate Professors and senior academic staff will always have challenges." University Communications Manager , Ojok James Onono By Willy Chowoo Gulu City-Gulu University has promoted nine senior

Widows of the Soil: How Women in Acholi Sub-Region are Fighti

I felt my world ending for the second time after losing my husband,” Molly recalls softly. By Adong Joanita Tears rolled down Adoch Molly’s face as she stood helplessly at the

“Regulators are frustrating young innovators”-Prof. Openjuru.

Prof. Openjuru, George Ladaah, the Vice-Chancellor of Gulu University, has said universities and other teaching institutions in Uganda are getting frustrated in their attempts to produce job creators with harsh

EBOLA 2000: GULU VS KAMPALA – CONGO

Today, as Uganda faces new health challenges, we must remember the lessons of 2000 MY EXPERIENCE DURING THE 2000 EBOLA OUTBREAK In Gulu in 2000, we and others, including Acholi student leaders

Journalists Urged to Embrace Responsible Cross-Border Trade R

The presence of substandard goods remains a major challenge in Uganda’s cross-border trade By Willy Chowoo Gulu City Media Focus on Africa has trained journalists from Northern Uganda in a bid to strengthen

Low PrEP Uptake Raises Concern Among Health Workers in Gulu City

June 19, 2026

Gulu University Promotes Nine Senior Lecturers to Associate Professors

June 18, 2026

Widows of the Soil: How Women in Acholi Sub-Region are Fighting for their Land Rights.

June 17, 2026

Special Report

Gulu City’s New Leaders Face Tough Task After Swearing-In

May 28, 2026

Fact Check: No Evidence behind Claims of Rubangakene’s Speakership Bid

March 25, 2026

Africa

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026

By our reporter The Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, in collaboration with the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda (NITA-U), has intensified stakeholder consultations to inform

Experts Call for “Africanized AI” to Transform Agriculture in the Region

December 4, 2025

Gulu, Lira Universities Host Global SRHR Conference to Tackle Maternal Mortality

September 18, 2025

Elephant Media Podcast – Joseph Kony: Justice in Absentia

August 22, 2025

Justice Without the Accused: ICC Prepares for Historic Hearing Against Joseph Kony

August 8, 2025

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Environment

May 14, 2026May 29, 2026

Corridors Under Siege: Climate Change Forcing Elephants to Rewrite Ancient Migration Routes in Uganda

May 9, 2026May 9, 2026

UWA Cracks Down on Illegal Activities as Government Hands Over Bugoma Forest

April 29, 2026April 29, 2026

NEMA vows to safeguard Gulu City wetlands amid dispute over petrol station

April 27, 2026June 2, 2026

When Mangoes Delay: Off-Season Rain Disrupts Atiak’s Early Harvest Economy

March 17, 2026June 4, 2026

Uganda Begins Historic Return of Rhinos to Kidepo After 43 Years.

February 23, 2026June 4, 2026

Major Ivory Seizure in Nwoya Signals Renewed Crackdown on Wildlife Crime

Education

Gulu University Promotes Nine Senior Lecturers to Associate Professors

June 18, 2026

“Regulators are frustrating young innovators”-Prof. Openjuru.

June 16, 2026

ELEPHANT JOURNALIST SCOOPS AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY GLOBAL STUDENT AWARD

February 17, 2026

Acholi Citizens Speak Out: A New Charter Lays Bare Poverty, Land Injustice, and Demands for Inclusive Development Ahead of 2026

December 23, 2025

Former Gulu University Guild President Elected New Convocation Chairperson

December 20, 2025

Agriculture

Corridors Under Siege: Climate Change Forcing Elephants to Rewrite Ancient Migration Routes in Uganda

May 14, 2026

When Mangoes Delay: Off-Season Rain Disrupts Atiak’s Early Harvest Economy

April 27, 2026

Museveni Suspends Northern Uganda Restocking Program Until After Elections

January 9, 2026

Quenching refugees’ parched farmlands: a climate tragedy (and resilience) in three acts.

December 31, 2025

Odong couldn’t afford a solar dryer for his spoiling harvest. He built one.

December 31, 2025

Business

Journalists Urged to Embrace Responsible Cross-Border Trade Reporting

June 6, 2026

Businesses Step Up: Study Reveals Growing Philanthropy Potential in Northern and Eastern Uganda

June 2, 2026

Gulu City’s New Leaders Face Tough Task After Swearing-In

May 28, 2026

URSB commits to strengthening systems for enhanced coordination

May 20, 2026

NEMA vows to safeguard Gulu City wetlands amid dispute over petrol station

April 29, 2026

Quality or Collapse: Experts Warn Uganda’s Economy Hinges on Standards

March 24, 2026

Inside Gulu’s Regional Laboratory: Shaping Quality in Uganda’s markets

March 17, 2026

Bush Burning Blamed for Power Outages in Northern Uganda

February 11, 2026

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