Breaking the Collar: The Rise of Female Clergy in Uganda’s Anglican Church
While Uganda has yet to consecrate its first female Anglican bishop, church leaders express hope that the path is opening. Produced by Chowoo Willy “Breaking the Collar” explores the remarkable and still-unfolding story of women entering the Anglican priesthood in Northern Uganda—an institution that, for generations, was shaped by patriarchy and reserved almost entirely for […]
Trillions Spent, Yet Poverty Remains: The Unfinished Recovery of Northern Uganda
Government and donor documents show achievements: new classrooms, clinic upgrades, bridges and boreholes. But step outside the policy reports, and a more complex picture emerges. By Our Reporter | Gulu City When the guns finally fell silent in northern Uganda nearly two decades ago, hope returned to a region scarred by one of Africa’s longest-running […]
Quenching refugees’ parched farmlands: a climate tragedy (and resilience) in three acts.
When the UN announced global aid cuts early last year, hunger and malnutrition surged in Uganda’s Bidi Bidi refugee settlement after food rationing began. In response, some refugees formed farming groups with solar-powered irrigation to survive both the food shortage and climate crisis. By John Okot John Malesh, 45, stood in the middle of his […]
Northern Uganda Creative Art Association to Honour President Museveni With Peace Award
Beyond the presidential recognition, WALK Foundation will also honour legendary artists whose music promoted peace during the war years, many of whom are now struggling and largely forgotten by society. By Tonny Ojok Gulu City- The Northern Uganda Creative Art Association, operating under the WALK Foundation, is set to honour President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni with […]
Odong couldn’t afford a solar dryer for his spoiling harvest. He built one.
Years ago, Odong would throw away excess food harvests after spoiling. Now he is able to prevent the extra harvests from spoiling by using his homemade solar dryer. By John Okot On a recent morning, Richard Odong, 35, peddled his old black bicycle through his village, delivering dried fruits to school canteens and markets. For […]
