Author: John Ogulei

Uganda MTN Uganda in partnership with the Uganda Small Scale Industries Association, Maendeleo Foundation, Centenary Technical Services, Centenary Foundation and Tunaweza Foundation has today donated sewing machines, overlock machines, sewing threads, button attachments and sewing materials, computers, printers and training to Teso Textile Light Dynamics, a tailoring enterprise in Soroti City, in the ongoing 21 Days of Y’ello Care Campaign. The MTN Uganda employees also participated in cleaning Soroti City Market as part of their contribution to the communities. The entire exercise costs UGX20 million. This follows the launch of the annual campaign on Thursday with the handover of various…

The recently Chartered Lions Club of Soroti City together with the Church of Uganda – Agule Parish in Bugondo Sub County Kasilo County in Serere district have partnered to plant 1,000 trees in all five sub-parishes in Agule Parish. The tree planting initiative is aimed at bringing climate awareness and combating global warming. The Charter President of Chartered Lions Club Peter Carlos Ebiau, highlighted the importance of planting trees, and revealed that the trees will help beautify the community. “Our mission is to grow trees but we don’t want to just plant and they are left to die. These trees…

Residents of Soroti today blocked  Police from arresting Soroti City Woman MP Joan Alobo Acom who had stage a demonstration against the belated Soroti City Women’s day. On April 14, 2023, police blocked MP Alobo from holding the celebrations over non clearance. The event was later on rescheduled by Soroti city to May 26, 2026 Below are pics of the day;

In an effort to support the government efforts of skilling the youth in creating employment opportunities especially in the informal sector, the Rotary Club of Soroti Central together with Soroti Youth Development Initiative (SOYODI) have joined hands to start training the youth in the Sub Counties of Asuret, Arapai and Aukot on life skills. According to Suzan Rose Kituyi of Rotary Club of Soroti, the program when implement will aim at reducing high levels of unemployment among the Youths. “We aim at training and empowering the Youth with skills especially those that didn’t get a chance to complete studies and…

Soroti city authorities have scheduled Friday May 26, 2023 as a day they will host their belated women’s day celebrations. According to information received by our reporter, the event shall be held at Soroti sports ground and the Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has been lined up as chief guest. Commenting on the matter Damali Asekenye, the Soroti City Community Development Officer told our reporter that the city has slated Friday for this event. She said that the activities of the day include; Bicycle race,showcasing and other traditional activities. She also described the earlier celebrations held on April 14, 2023…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on March 19, 2023 joined residents of Katakwi District to mourn the death of Etukoit Constantino a renowned educationist in Teso sub region. Etukoit (97) passed away last Friday at his home in Katakwi town council. He has been battling with Diabetes, mild blood pressure and other related illnesses since 2011. Vice President Jessica Alupo who is also Katakwi district woman MP attended the burial and represented the President during the final send-off of Etukoit. She handed over UGX10 Million from the President to the family to assist in burial proceedings. Alupo told the mourners that…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has asked the Private Sector players to invest in the development of untapped tourism resources in Northern Uganda especially Fort Patiko and other historical sites. Other sites include Wodelai, Dufile, Lututulu, Palabek, Rock Art sites in Eastern Uganda to mention but a few. He made the call in a speech read for him by Vice President Jessica Alupo during celebrations to the mark the International Museum Day 2023 in Gulu city organized under the theme, “Museums our Heritage” Museveni equally urged the private sector to put in place educational recreation services in all museums located in…

The founder members of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU have announced a team of three new lawyer’s who will represent them in the high court in Soroti in their pursuit to oust the newly installed Emorimor His Highness Paul Sande Emolot. Last year the team comprising of William Alloch Akol, the chairperson of ICU-HOE, Joyce Asekenye, who represents Kumi, Stephen Enokokin from Serere, Joseph Okadapao from Tororo, Pauline Apio from Katakwi, Lydia Agoda Acom from Ngora and Alfred Aruo, the former Mayor of Soroti Municipality ran to court to block the election of Emorimor HH Emolot who succeeded Late H.H Augustine Osuban…

Beneficiaries of Parish Development Program in Kalaki district have started receiving PDM cash. Kalaki district becomes the second district to launch the disbursement of funds to its beneficiaries. First was Kumi to distribute early this year. The District has so far received One billion nine hundred thirty nine thousand shillings aimed at transforming the local populace. The Kalaki District community development officer Beatrice Ayeto, said the beneficiaries were selected from more than 34 parishes across the district and the money was deposited on individual benefiting phones. According to Ayeto, the money is going directly to the beneficiaries. “We only verified…

Vice President Jessica Alupo has voiced her concerns over the ongoing conflict in Europe with strong calls to the warring parties to explore the possibilities of peace. The Vice President was speaking at the European Day, a day marked in honor of Mr. Robert Schuman, the then French Foreign Minister, who proclaimed the historic Schuman declaration that would mark the beginning of the long path towards European Unification in 1950. Alupo said Uganda is concerned about War because “war and conflict anywhere around the World is of serious concern to Uganda as it leads to political, social, economic and humanitarian…