Author: Temiteo Okwakol

Alobo notices that part of the mess at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital was caused by constant absenteeism of  senior hospital staff hence patients vulnerably surviving on God’s mercy. Joan Alobo the Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament holding a demonstration recently at Soroti City. The Soroti City woman Member of Parliament Joan Alobo Acom aka Arrow girl wants medics in charge of the Oxygen Unit to be prosecuted following the death of 15 patients from Friday to Tuesday morning at Soroti Regional Referral hospital. In her reaction to the crisis, Alobo associated the death toll to the carelessness of medical…

By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim More than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8. More than 2,500 people died when a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco on Sept. 8. The epicenter was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71 kilometers) south-west of Marrakesh. Moina Spooner, from The Conversation Africa, asked José A. Peláez, a professor in geophysics who has carried out research on seismic activity in Morocco, about what led to this situation. What geological factors contributed to this earthquake? The Earth's surface is constituted of several tectonic plates, large segments of…

By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim SOROTI: Joan Nyapendi, a widow in Soroti city has been evicted from her marital home for remarrying and bringing new husband to the house. Nyapendi lost her husband Stephen Omuron in 2009. She later fell in love with a man, whom she brought to the house. The brothers of the deceased led by Johnson Akileng asked the woman to join her new new husband but she reportedly refused to abide by the demands of the in-laws. The in-laws went to court and successfully secured orders to evict Nyapendi. The warrant to give vacant possession of the…

By Sam Orikunda While addressing the youth in Kabale on the international youth day, President Museveni guided the young people of Uganda on a number of things that would affect their future negatively and positively. Notably, the President told the youth about being disciplined and guarding their lives jealously. He said youth shouldn’t focus on the temporary pleasures that usually cost them their lives. The President was also categorical on ideology: “part of the problem is that some of the youth get wrong ideology for example the wrong ideology of sectarianism, religion, tribe etc.” He noted that if the youth…

 Some survivors have recalled the first moments a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit the Atlas mountains of Morocco late Friday southwest of the tourist centre of Marrakesh. Authorities report that the death toll has surpassed 2600, making the quake the deadliest in Morocco in 60 years. Survivors continue searching for bodies killed by earthquake in Morocco. “I came home to find the house destroyed and the children under the rubble,” recalls one survivor, while one woman recounted the horror of the quake as she and her children screamed and screamed until people heard them and pulled them out of the…

By Emmanuel Eumu. The Lango Chiefdom led by the Paramount Chief, Yosam Odur have accused President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of supporting the rival group led by Eng. Michael Odongo Okune. Its now a couple of months when President Museveni  coughed at the cattle rustlers while at Barlegi State lodge in Otuke district. Before holding a separate meeting with the Lango cultural leaders headed by Yosam Odur 89, President Museveni visited the family of Odur whose health had since deteriorated hence avoided public appearances and later met his cabinet members headed by James Ajal as Prime Minister. Nearly three months after…

By Emmanuel Eumu Jane Ruth Aceng (Center) inspecting the bicycles before they were distributed in Lira City. Lira- The Minister  for Health, Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng Ochero has flagged off the distribution of 196 bicycles that were donated to the Community Health Extension Workers “CHEWs” by her office. This comes as a boost to the “CHEWs” for their work in Lira city, which has had a positive impact on the community. Aceng is hopeful that the arrival of these bicycles will become a magic bullet in penetrating the rural communities as the government intensifies the coverage of health services. “I…

Mbale Bugisu Clan Heads, from the 26 clans that constitute Inzu Ya Masaaba, are set to welcome President Yoweri Museveni to the  Bamasaba land ahead of the inauguration ceremony of their new paramount chief, Umukhukha, commonly known as Umgii, slated for this October. This was confirmed at Inzu Ya Masaaba offices in Malyuku, Mbale city by the Bugisu cultural institution spokesperson, Mr. Steven Masiga, after a meeting of the clan heads convened by the Umgii, Jude Mike Mudoma in preparation for the upcoming clan tournaments across Bugisu. The foot ball tournament will be held in all areas of Bamasaba land…

Katakwi- Excitement is building among the Katakwi district councilors offered trips to to China by the Vice President, Jessica Alupo. The offer from the vice president, who is also the woman member of parliament for Katakwi district, is aimed at equipping the councilors with leadership skills as well as exposure to the world. Alupo made the offer last month and asked the councilors to process the travel documents to facilitate their travel. Last week the councilors received their passports and are now waiting for the visas and the travel date to the world’s second largest economy. “We are very grateful…

  By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim. The minerals sector is set to play a significant role in Uganda’s future, as stated by Minister Peter Lokeris. The implementation of new laws is expected to drive growth in this sector. Locals at Tiira gold mining site in Busia Eastern Uganda. KAMPALA The government plans to increase job opportunities in the minerals sector by 63%, reaching 2.6 million by the fiscal year 2024/2025, up from the 1.6 million reported in 2017/2018. This announcement was made by Peter Lokeris, the State Minister for Minerals at the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, during a…