Gulu City, UGANDA–Prof. Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o, the Governor of Kisumu County in Kenya and a respected academic and political figure, visited Gulu City in mid-December 2025 as part of historic cultural ...

The magazine covers a wide range of topics, including culture, tradition, entertainment and current affairs affecting the Acholi people, such as issues around Balalo herdsmen and land conflicts,” ...

Acholi’s biggest gathering for the first time in many years has commenced at Sir Samuel Baker School in Gulu city. The gathering dubbed "Gurre me Pongdwongo" is organised in a bid to review and ...

The Ker Kwaro Acholi (Acholi cultural institution) is mooting a plan to outlaw the practice of widow inheritance among its people, the Daily Monitor has learnt. The chiefdom believes that banning the ...

A dance troupe performs the Acholi Otole war dance during a cultural festival in Gulu Municipality in 2018. Such dances often accompany the Acholi traditional marriages. PHOTO/FILE/COURTESY/URN In ...

The fourth edition of the annual Acholi Cultural Festival returned to Kaunda Grounds in Gulu City, marking a vibrant celebration of the rich heritage of the Acholi people. Held from December 12 to 14 ...

Gulu City has officially launched the inaugural Gulu City Oktoberfest, a week-long cultural and tourism celebration set to take place from October 6th to 14th, 2025, at Kahunda Grounds. The event, ...

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) government is working with Acholi MPs on a proposed deal aimed at launching fresh initiatives to spur economic recovery in the region Members of Parliament from ...

The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) announced that tour operator Acholi Homestay and Acholi Experience, operated by Loremi Tours, have earned the FTT-Engaged Award. This Fair Trade Tourism (FTT) award put ...

In 2018, Komakech, now 37, perceived the idea of asking his partner for a hand in marriage. To him, marrying his partner at the youthful age of 17 was a dream. “I come from the Payira clan and we ...