The districts tripled their first grades in the PLE results released on Friday. Katakwi district got 151 candidates in first grade compared to 61 in 2020, while Kapelebyong got 35 candidates in first grade, up from 10 in 2020.
Read more ...Moses Olang, the District Police Commander of Soroti says the Police are hunting for the said witch doctor on charges of murder. He says that the suspect was paid two million shillings by Emoru to try to rescue the lives of the deceased but in vain.
Read more ...“We pray for another date of mention so that we conclusively investigate this matter. Your honor, it’s also our request that the accused and his relatives desist from holding press interviews on this matter until we conclude with the inquiries," Kiduma said.
Read more ...Earlier attempts by the NRM Electoral Commission chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi to bring the structures together to support Oucor didn’t yield any fruits.
Read more ...Bishop Okunya says that the Church now comprises 27 parishes with 26 clergymen including five retired priests who accepted to serve in the new church.
Read more ...Emmanuel Opio, the Kapelebyong District Communications Officer says that the district security committee has resolved to keep most of the drugs meant for HC2s and HC3s at the district headquarters until the security situation is fully addressed. 48M. The facilities raided were Nyada HC2 in Kapelebyong sub- county, Angerepo HC2 and Ajeleik HC2- all located in Acowa Sub County.
Read more ...In the 2020 party primaries, Phillip Oucor was elected the NRM candidate after defeating, the late Patrick Okabe.
Read more ...In Soroti City East, the petition arose from the by-election conducted in July 2022 where the NRM Candidate, Herbert Edmund Ariko was declared the winner, beating the incumbent, FDC’s Moses Attan Okia.
Read more ...The Serere County MP seat fell vacant after the death of Patrick Okabe in an accident last month.
Read more ...The clashes between the Police and the residents followed the arrest of three people in Olupe Village in Ngariam Sub County over allegations of arson, malicious damage to property, and theft.
Read more ...Obore, who is due for retirement around March this year after clocking the mandatory retirement age has been moving around Bukedea district seeking views from the voters about his political aspirations.
Read more ...The Balaalo with more than 2,000 heads of cattle were chased away by the residents of Ongongoja on Wednesday January 11, 2023 over struggle for pastures and water for the animals. The residents also accused the Balaalo of interfering with their economic and agricultural activities when they failed to manage animals.
Read more ...The decision to chase the Balaalo herdsmen away stems from concerns in Ongongoja over the alleged interference with the economic and agricultural activities in the area. According to Joseph Ecuman, the District Councilor representing Ongongoja sub county, most of the people in the sub county have lost crops in the gardens to the Balaalo cattle which are not proper managed.
Read more ...The new bishop conducted mass at Immaculate Conception in Soroti on Thursday before starting a journey with hundreds of Christians including security personnel from Soroti Catholic Diocese that will be accompanying him to the new diocese.
Read more ...Sheikh Abubakar Obilan Umar, the lead researcher who doubles as the Dean of Students at Soroti University, says that the Muslim leadership has devised plans to help address the education gap in the Muslim community through the establishment of Ateker Muslim Foundation Education Fund to offer scholarships for Muslim children.
Read more ...According to Mwanga, they delayed to identify the mob victims since they burnt beyond recognition. “The only person we identified fast was Ayoo Robert because his identity card didn’t burn wholesomely. It’s actually from Ayoo that we were able to trace and identify the other victims”, Mwanga said.
Read more ..."This is therefore to request that the said DISO be interdicted in accordance with Regulation 38 (1) of the Public Service Commission Regulations 2009which provides for the interdiction of a Public Officer against whom criminal proceedings are instituted," the letter reads in part.
Read more ...Phillip Oucor was the NRM party's choice in the 2021 parliamentary race. However, with a vote margin of 5,195, he lost the race to Bishop Patrick Okabe who had been ejected by the party primaries. Okabe died last month in a motor accident.
Read more ...Phillip Oucor, the National Resistance Movement-NRM party candidate, says that the security situation on the ground threatens the tranquility in the forthcoming by-election.
Read more ...The Minister for Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi in the General Notice No. 2158 of 2022 dated December 9, 2022, to The Uganda Gazette indicated that Emolot is now the new Paramount Chief for the Iteso.
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