Author: Temiteo Okwakol

  Published by Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim, A picture of the African witch doctor standing next to his shrine. A hidden world of sex abuse and exploitation by men working as “spiritual healers” has been uncovered. Spiritual healing, also known as “Quranic healing”, is a popular practice in the Arab and Muslim world. It is mostly women who visit healers – believing that they can solve problems and cure illness by expelling evil spirits known as “jinn”. Testimonies gathered by the BBC from 85 women, over a period of more than a year, named 65 so-called healers in Morocco and Sudan…

Photo: Military Police guarding the presidential Palace in Quito, Ecuador. The gang-driven violence afflicting Ecuador over the last two years reached an unprecedented level when a presidential candidate known for speaking up against drug cartels and corruption was shot and killed at a political rally in the South American country’s capital. The assassination of Fernando Villavicencio in Quito happened Wednesday, less than two weeks before a special presidential election. He was not a frontrunner, but his killing, which President Guillermo Lasso suggested could be linked to organized crime, furthered a crisis that has already claimed thousands of lives and underscored…

By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim. Boham Okiror, the programme officer for Soroti catholic Diocese integrated development organization SOCCADIDO says the exhibition gives a chance for farmers to acquire knowledge, skills and connect with different service providers with the optimism of improving their farming and agricultural livelihoods among others. Picture of Minister Hellen Adoa (Left) interacting with farmers in the expo at Soroti public gardens. The state minister for agriculture, animals and fisheries Hellen Adoa has called on the farmers in Teso and entire Uganda revert to indigenous seeds to better stabilize production in the farming systems. The minister while on…

By Emmanuel Eumu.  The deceased’s husband Boniface Okello, a resident of Okeratok Village narrated to this website that the gruesome murder of his dear wife occurred while he had traveled out to attend the burial in Bululu, though his wife was fine when he left. Photo: Lifeless body of Winnie Aculo lying in the bush before Police fetched. Kaberamaido-  Police in Kaberamaido Central police station are holding a Man aged 28 years over suspected murder of 21 years old woman carrying 09 months pregnancy. Nicholas Ongom a resident of Okeratok village, Kaberamaido parish, Kaberamaido sub county in Kaberamaido district, was…

Ms Irene Kaggwa the UCC executive director notified this website that UCC on 15th June shut down 93.5 Joshua FM, a Katakwi – based radio station owned by the former Cabinet Minister Grace Akello for accumulated debts annual broadcasting licence and operating illegally for close to six years even after receiving several warnings. Curtsy picture of the former Minister Grace Akello. The Uganda Communications commission (UCC) has confirmed the closure of a radio station belonging to president Museveni’s former cabinet minister and Principal Secretary over failure to clear the payment of broadcasting licenses. Ms. Irene Kaggwa, the UCC executive director,…

By Emmanuel Eumu. Kaberamaido – The newly named and sworn in ministers of kumam cultural heritage have vowed to strengthen ties with other cultural institutions and central Government for the development of the kumam community. Carbinet ministers of Kuman Cultural heritage swear in after their appointment at Tedwils hotel Soroti. Following the list of candidates submitted for the positions of prime minister, Deputy prime Minister ana Deputy Minister to be vetted by the council of Elders as per the constitution of Etok me kumam Article 19.1 (a) (b) and article 21.1 and 21.2 of the constitution of the Etok me…

Patrick Amuriat has further gone ahead to make immediate replacement of party leaders subjected to disciplinary and those newly named shall take over their duties with immediate effect. FDC party president Patrick Oboi Amuria (left) Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda (center) and Erias Lukwago (right) In a letter dated 8th August 2023, the FDC party president Patrick Amuriat Oboi directed the head of disciplinary committee Mr. James Otto who is the Lc.5 chairman for Dokolo district to take immediate action on the Kampala city’s Erias Lukwago, the former party spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda amongst other frogs claimed to be spoiling the water.…

By Emmanuel Eumu. His Highness Raphael Otaya becomes the first paramount chief of the Kumam speaking people in the diaspora and earns recognition from government like any other existent kings and cultural chiefs country wide.  PHOTO: Raphael Otaya the first cultural chief of Kumam cultural heritage sited on his throne. Kaberamaido –  In another letter, also dated 1st August,2023,singed by permanent secretary, Ministry of Gender labor ,and social development Mr. Aggrey David Kibenge, addressed to the executive Director of Uganda printing and publishing corporation, Mr.Otaya’s name was submitted for gazetting. The government has gazetted Mr.Raphael  Otaya ,as the first kumam…

Government released a sum of Ushs. 148 million towards the construction of a mordern structure in the facility however, signs of shoddy work were observed by the Deputy RDC hence dismissing the commissioning ceremony. PHOTO: Sign post of Abirabira health center II in Aperkira Sub – County, Kaberamaido district. Kaberamaido- Deputy Resident District Commissioner, Kaberamaido District Ms.Claer Aipo has halted the Commissioning of out patient department facility of Abirabira Health center II in Aperikira sub -county over Shoddy works. The contract was awarded to corridor East Africa investment Uganda limited, on the 7, July 2022 by Kaberamaido District local Government…

KATAKWI : Medics say that the limited number of beds and space in the hospital sometimes leaves them with no option but discharge some of the patients and make them complete the dose while at homes. PHOTO: Katakwi general Hospital signpost at the main gate. In a bid to improve health care services in Katakwi district, patients and attendants have asked the government to improve on the condition of the infrastructures in Katakwi district Hospital facility to accommodate soar number of patients. A section of the patients and attendants that interacted with this website over the weekend voiced concerns over…