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The community of Atoot parish of Atoot Sub – county in Ngora district on Monday commenced their Secondary School construction to ease access to education services as many of their children trek for close to 8 kilometers every day. The struggle has come a long way after three years of resource mobilization to see the clearing of the site begin. Irene Abeja, a single mother of seven children is optimistic that she will be one of those to get relieved as education services are brought to her the door step. “Our community is overwhelmed with the illiterate children due to…

The East Kyoga Territorial Police have arrested and detained two suspects in relation to the reported disappearance of an Egyptian National in Soroti City. According to the East Kyoga spokesman Oscar Greggory Ageca, the two suspects identified as Mr. Mohammad Abdil Ali who visited the victim and was last seen with him a night before his disappearance and and one Mr. Kisolo Mark who was an employee and had also visited the victim’s residence on the night before and after his disappearance shall help police in their investigations. Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, aged 32 Egyptian National was last seen at…

Ahmed Zinhom Ibrahim Selim, aged 32 Egyptian National was last seen at his residence on the evening of February 23, 2024, in the company of two friends, only one Identified as Muhammed Nabil Ali, also an Egyptian according to a police statement. The Soroti West Division Police in East Kyoga Region launched investigations. Oscar Greggory Ageca, the Eat Kyoga Police spokesperson told this website that preliminary findings suggest that on Saturday, February 24, 2024, a one Kisolo Mark, an employee of the victim visited Selim’s residence. However, he found the door padlocked, and the key placed next to the window,…

Reports reaching our desk indicate that two armed goons were on Sunday evening lynched by an angry mob after shooting dead a Buganda clan head. The incident happened in Lungujja, Lubaga division in Kampala when Ndiga clan head, Dan Bbosa was shot dead by assailants moving on a motorcycle as he entered his home. We will keep you posted on this story as it unfolds.

Public has been warned to be vigilant amidst the escalating cases of gangs on motorcycles who attack unsuspecting pedestrians and rob them off their properties in several parts of Kampala Metropolitan catchment. Kampala Metropolitan police deputy spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire disclosed that they have registered a huge rise in cases of muggings especially in Kawempe Division, Kampala City. “Most of the suspects who were arrested and produced to court have always been released on bail after either six or eight months and we believe that this are the same groups that return to the streets to curry out the theft.” he…

Martin Onguruco the former aspirant for Serere County Member of Parliament in the previous 2021 general elections and 2023 Bye – elections has been called on by a section of voters to pull back for the LCV seat in the 2026 coming elections. Onguruco, who came third in the 2021 general elections after garnering 10,513 votes had earlier promised to improve the road network in Serere. A section of local leaders have backed him with a reason that Onguruco will be the perfect replacement for the incumbent LCV Chairman Stephen Ochola who according to them has picked interest to vie…

Many of political foreseers have predicted the forthcoming elections to be like tsunami for most of the sleeping legislators of Teso. Some of the constituencies headed to sweep off their sitting legislators include the counties of Toroma, Gweri, Kapelebyong, Pingire, Kapir, Usuk, Soroti City East Division and Soroti County. Of course we are not making conclusions here but these are just the responses from 80 out of the 100 voters we interview from each of the constituencies across the greater Teso. Leave alone the score card ratings, but this directly from the voters’ feedback the patriot’s researchers patrolled the constituencies…

Derrick Omoding Soroti: Staff at Soroti Regional Referral have cherished efforts by the former aspirant for Member of Parliament Soroti City West Division, Calvin Echodu towards the stabilization of the Oxygen unit in the hospital. The medics serving in the department now report that the unit operations have smoothly stabilized after Echodu gave a hand in fully repairing the machine that broke down a few months back. Dr. Wilson Etolu a physician in charge of the unit disclosed that they had faced a tough challenge when the oxygen machine malfunctioned in September 2023 causing a crisis. By the 12th September…

The East Kyoga Regional Command of the territorial police has apprehended four individuals in connection with the theft of 25 computers from Kagwara Seed Secondary School in Kabulabula Parish, Kabulabula Subcounty in Serere District. The suspects were taken to custody following an intelligence-led investigation. The theft was discovered around midday when the school’s cleaner noticed the computer laboratory door had been tampered with. Upon inspection, it was revealed that 25 computers, consisting of CPUs and monitors, had been stolen. Notably, the keyboards were left untouched. Further inquiry by the police revealed that the break-in occurred on the night of Friday,…

The Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, Hon Joan Alobo Acom has been duly appointed to her new position as Shadow Cabinet Minister of Cooperatives and Microfinance. The FDC’s iron lady after being sworn in, declared her intent in championing the amelioration of cooperatives and Microfinance in the country as a whole. ”Cooperatives play a crucial role in tailoring economic empowerment and community development, the government needs to create an environment where cooperatives can thrive, empowering local communities and contributing to the overall growth of the entire Uganda”, Hon Alobo echoed in her speech. Adding, “I pledge to advocate for…