UPC Regional Vice Chairman Dispels False Claims of Museveni’s Involvement in Banning Akena from 2026 Presidential Race

‎BY DENIS OMIJI DOKOLO: In a recent meeting at Dokolo Technical School Dokolo district, UPC regional Vice Chairman Northern Uganda Christ Ongom set the record straight and refuted allegations that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni had any involvement in banning UPC Party President Jimmy James Micheal Akena Obote from contesting as the president of Uganda in…

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How Dokolo District Successfully Vaccinated Over 24,000 Cattle Against Foot and Mouth Disease

DOKOLO: A combined total of 24,566 animals have received immunization against foot and mouth disease in Dokolo district during quarter 4 of the financial year 2024/2025. ‎‎As reported during a council meeting by Alex Owera Omola, the Chairperson of Production, Marketing, Natural Resources and LED and District Councilor of Agwata town council, the Ministry of…

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Amolatar District Receives Sickle Cell Test Machine

‎‎Amolatar District has received a sickle cell test machine donated by the Catherine Phil Sickle Cell Foundation, valued at Shs15 million.‎‎ The Hemoglobin Electrophoresis machine was officially handed over on Wednesday at Amolatar Health Centre IV. ‎‎ While receiving the donation, the District Principal Assistant Chief Administrative Officer, Mrs. Acio Susan Eyura, applauded the foundation…

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MP Okot Ogong’s 30 Years in Office Stir Mixed Reactions as Uganda’s Election Looms

By Ouni Jaspher 16th January, 2025 – Dokolo. As the dawn of Uganda’s 2026 General Elections draws near, conversations concerning the performance of long-term political figures have taken center stage, none more so than Felix Okot Ogong, a stalwart of the Ugandan Parliament. Having represented the Dokolo South constituency for a full 30 years, Okot’s…

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“Journeying to a Greener Future: The Trans-Africa E-Mobility Expedition ‘From the Pearl to the Cape'”

The Uganda High Commission in Pretoria in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Technology & Innovation and Kira Motors, has launched the Trans-Africa E-Mobility Expedition “From the Pearl to the Cape” which departed from Kampala on Thursday and will traverse Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Eswatini, and South Africa. ‎The Africa continent is full of hidden…

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First Lady Janet Museveni welcomes initiative by a South African firm to produce Eco-Friendly Sanitary Products in Uganda.

March 10, 2026 – Pretoria – Guided by the First Lady and Minister of Education and Sports, Mama Janet Museveni’s strong advocacy for upholding the dignity and hygiene of Ugandan girls through global-standard, disposable sanitary products, South Africa’s VEB Group has committed to prioritizing single-use, biodegradable pads made from local banana fibers—adding value to Uganda’s agricultural…

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