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The National Economic Empowerment Dialogue (NEED) party has condemned the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) for demolishing the property of impoverished residents in preparation for a one-week event. Alleging that the authority ignored the pleas of poor residents in areas such as Kansanga, Kabalagala, Bunga, and Ggaba, where demolitions are underway, the party expressed dismay at the impact on the local population. The ongoing demolitions are part of the preparations for the 19th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), scheduled for January 15-20, 2024, at the Munyonyo Commonwealth Resort. Following this, Uganda will host the Third South Summit, organized under…

By Derrick Omoding On Tuesday Morning, Teso and the entire country men were in absolute shock having learnt about the demise of the COU Kumi Emeritus Bishop Edison Thomas Irigei. According to the Kumi Diocesan Secretary Rev. Simon Peter Omoding, Irigei had been hospitalized at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital since Wednesday last week till Tuesday where passed on at early Midnight. Irigei the First Bishop of Kumi Diocese faced difficulty in breathing till he passed on, close family members disclosed to the Patriots online. The fallen Bishop retired in 2019 after clocking 65 years. His body shall be laid to…

Kumi: Officials from the National Drug Authority in conjunction with Police in Kumi Municipality have arrested one suspect in connection with the illegal possession and sale of government drugs. The operatives also impounded government drugs from Simz Pharmacy Ltd in Kumi. Speaking to the press on Friday morning, Mr. Pade Musa the NDA Regional Manager Teso said that the five day’s operation from Monday 27th November 2023 to Friday 1ST December 2023 was aimed at combing the districts of Kumi, Serere, Soroti District and Soroti City, to ensure that there is safety of drugs and lives as mandated to the…

On Wednesday 29th November 2023, a post circulated on social media platforms of Whatsapp and X – formerly Twitter, showing the Toroma County Legislator Hon. Koluo Joseph Andrew smiling next to the new ambulance branded “Toroma County”with the number plate UG 7844M. Below the post was a tag reading that, “Hon Koluo Joseph Andrew in his continued lobbying for Toroma County, has secured a fully equipped Ambulance for his people, Mp Sharp – Sharp.” A post that spurred reactions from Social media. The post instigated mixed reactions from the social media users in Teso Sub – region, especially those hailing…

Soroti: The Uganda Human Rights Commission Soroti Regional Office has enrolled the mobile technological approach of reporting Violation cases by communities currently grappling with the vice. Miss. Akello Josephine the Regional Human Rights officer on Monday Morning revealed that the UHRC App shall help to combat the vice. “Shift is aimed at enhancing the Citizens’ knowledge on human rights and obligations, the surveillance, systems as reporting cases becomes easier to the disadvantaged communities.” she said. Adding, “The UHRC mobile App is unique in a way that it is accessible through mobile phones and easy to use to report violation cases…