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Battle for Land: Soroti’s Moru-Apesur Primary School Fights Back Against Land Grabber. In a David versus Goliath legal battle reminiscent of biblical times, the saga surrounding Moru-Apesur Primary School’s land dispute continues to unfold. Back in 2016, Lawrence Olinga and a coalition of 27 others boldly took Moru-Apesur and Soroti Municipal Council to court, claiming ownership of the school land. However, their hopes were dashed when Justice Henry Peter Adonyo of the Soroti High Court dismissed the case on October 4, 2022, citing the plaintiffs’ status as sitting tenants on the contested land. But the victory in court hasn’t deterred…

The next total solar eclipse takes shape Monday, April 8, when an overlap between the sun and the moon is expected to darken daylight skies over parts of North America and ask awestruck Earthlings to briefly reckon with their place in the universe. It will mark the United States’ first total solar eclipse since August 2017, although experts say this upcoming astral event could prove to be even more impressive than the last. Here’s what to know about total solar eclipses and why they occur. What exactly is a solar eclipse? Eclipses of all types are caused by an alignment…

Soroti City Woman MP Joan Alobo has warned a group of people claiming land belonging to a public school in the eastern city in Teso. Ms Alobo has promised to fence the entire premises of Moru-Apesur primary school to stave off repeated encroachment. “This is totally bad and highly unacceptable,” MP Alobo told a community baraza at the school on Saturday. “No one should shamelessly claim the land belonging to the school at the watch of the public and leaders,” she added. The Saturday meeting heard that over 75 plots of land belonging to Moru-Apesur Primary School in Moru-Apesur Ward…

The Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament Joan Alobo Acom has ganged with the public to recover land belonging to Moru apesur P/S from the encroachers. On Saturday 6th April 2024, a community Barraza was held at the school to probe the loss of over 75 plots of land belonging to Moru apesur primary School, a government school located in Kigandani Cell, Moru apesur Ward in Soroti City East. Moru apesur Primary School is among the several schools in the region victimized by illegally losing huge land to the encroachers. Mr. Moses Ecuru the P.T.A Chairman said that the school…

Na Ewadikan Mp lo koibuga Solot Too, Jonathan Ebwalo Ewololoit nges emwanikit noi aijojakit lailo ka laije kanu atamit aikat erot lo aibong airabet kotoma aseo na ebunit kokaru 2026. Ebwalu nges lem itwasamai acowasinei Oculi ka Opooi kanu aile akadin ke nuka politics. Itunga lu ipu anatar Teso kes epiko amisiikin jokan epate lo esipor Ebwalu karaido enapit nges ajulo nu bululu kanu aituputooro amerein. Ebwalu lo ewolobobot ebe erai nges loko FDC nges abu kideleleu kotoma aseo na etemunio koibuga Kide neda abu ngesi kobilakina opaupake abotet Moses Attan Okia loko FDC, kosodi aigang Herbert Edmund Ariko loko…

Gen Saleh congratulated Gen Mbadi and Gen Muhoozi upon their tour of duty and implored them to continue preserving their health. He also urged them to cautiously uphold the first pillar of “Musevenomics”, that’s security of life and property for social economic transformation. Taking over, as the 13th CDF, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba promised that the UPDF under his charge would continue being professional, moral and tackle comprehensive national security. Gen Muhoozi applauded President Museveni for his wise stewardship that has grown UPDF to what it is today. ” UPDF continues to be the principal pillar of the Ugandan state that…

By Derrick Omoding Osudo Primary School one of the oldest traditional Schools in the Eastern district of Kalaki, is facing shortage of classrooms amid high enrollment of pupils. The headmaster, Mr. Ekanya Richard told the patriot that the School with the population of 1200 pupils has a deficit of 8 class rooms. “The School faces a big challenge of classroom inadequacy to cater for this population explosion, the school requires 16 class rooms but currently has only 7, given a deficit of more 9 class rooms.” Due to continued lack of class rooms, the Parents and teachers Association PTA raised…

In a move to restrain the spread of water borne diseases, access to clean water amongst communities surrounding Lake Kyoga remains key, say the development partners. Authorities in the districts of Kaberamaido and Kalaki have given a standing ovation to the development partners for securing the water coverage in the grappling communities. Currently, the lake shore districts of Kaberamaido and Kalaki stand at the water coverage of 79% but still low by 6% to hit the 85% target required by the government. Mr. William Emunyu the Deputy CAO for Kalaki district had attributed the ultimatum to the low funding by…

By Captain Angel In the wake of Amuria District Woman MP Hon Susan Amero’s announcement that she will not be seeking re-election in the 2026 general elections, a surge of women contenders has emerged, each vying for the coveted parliamentary seat. Among the aspirants is Ann Grace Ajore Opolot, a resident of Olwa parish, Olwa sub-County, Orungo County, who has thrown her hat into the ring to contest under the National Resistance Movement (NRM) ticket. Ajore, a highly qualified candidate with a degree in business administration and a master’s in economic policy planning, wasted no time in officially declaring her…

In a bid to underscore the pivotal role of agriculture in Uganda’s economy and equip students with practical skills, secondary school teachers nationwide have been urged to significantly increase enrollment in agricultural studies, with plans to make it a compulsory subject. George Muteekanga, the Assistant Commissioner for Private Schools and Institutions at the Ministry of Education, emphasized the critical importance of agriculture in Uganda’s economic landscape. Speaking at the closure of the International Agriculture Education Fellow Program organized by the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) at Hersey Resort Soroti, Muteekanga highlighted agriculture’s multifaceted contributions to the nation’s well-being. “Agriculture has been…