Author: Temiteo Okwakol

By Eumu Emmanuel Kaberamaido, Uganda — The Kaberamaido police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the recruitment of Gerald Erayu, a 27-year-old lab technician, amidst allegations of professional misconduct and potential fraud. Concerns have been raised by patients and medical professionals about Erayu’s work, where he has reportedly issued incorrect diagnoses. Patients who initially tested negative under his assessment later tested positive, prompting an inquiry into his hiring process. Erayu has been employed at Kaberamaido Hospital for four years. District Police Commander SP David Otabong confirmed the arrest of several administrators, including Eboku Damiano, District Service Commission Chairperson; Ocen Peter, Principal…

By Eumu Emmanuel Kwania District—In a significant environmental conservation initiative, Miss Tourism Northern Uganda has partnered with Lady Tree Co. Ltd, a local company dedicated to planting and managing trees, to plant over one million trees across 20 schools in the Lango sub-region. This ambitious campaign aims to plant 50,000 trees per school, promoting environmental conservation and awareness among students. The launch of this tree-planting exercise took place at Aduku Seed Secondary School in Kwania District. Cavvine Ayao, representing the project, emphasized the commitment to restoring degraded forest landscapes, starting with schools. “Our task is great, but this mission is…

By Patriot Corps The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Ramathan Ggoobi, has blocked Dr. Aminah Zawedde, the ICT Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, from accessing Shs 6.7 billion of Non-Tax Revenue (NTR) collected by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC). This action was taken to prevent potential misuse of funds. UCC collects levies from telecommunication operators such as MTN and Airtel, partially funding the ICT Ministry’s activities. In September 2023, Zawedde requested permission from Ggoobi to utilize Shs 6.7 billion collected by UCC. However, Ggoobi denied the request, citing a “confirmed risk of duplication.” Ggoobi explained that Zawedde’s request indicated that…

The Patriot Corps The Vice President of Uganda, Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, yesterday inaugurated the 132kV/33kV Arua power substation, enhancing the electricity supply to the West Nile region. This development follows President Yoweri Museveni’s recent commissioning of the 132kV Nebbi substation, culminating in the connection of the West Nile sub-region to the national high-voltage grid. The 132kV Kole–Gulu–Nebbi–Arua Transmission Line can deliver over 200MW of power to West Nile, with both the Nebbi and Arua substations boasting a capacity of 80MVA each. Speaking on behalf of President Museveni, Vice President Alupo highlighted the significance of the project: “By connecting the…

By Temiteo Okwakol Soroti City, August 4, 2024 – The AIDS Information Centre (AIC) proudly partnered with the Miss Tourism Teso event to provide essential health services to the community yesterday at Cloud 9 Club in Soroti City. This collaboration aimed to leverage the high turnout at the event to promote health awareness and provide critical services to the attendees. The AIC team, led by Denis Olweny, HIV Prevention Manager, and Dr. Katende Ivan, HIV Focal Person at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, was on-site offering a range of free health services. These included free and confidential HIV testing, pre-exposure prophylaxis…

OPINION By Andrew Besi   “We must stop merely talking about corruption in passing and realise that corruption is a societal curse.”   Hon. Janet K Museveni, 5th June 2024. Last September, Gen. Kale Kayihura; a soldier and intellectual that I admire; retired. In a ceremony at Entebbe to honor him and 8 other Generals, he spoke of his first encounter, in 1979, with Mr. Museveni and FRONASA. At the time, Kayihura was a Law student at Makerere University. “What, particularly left an indelible mark on us,” he said, “was seeing an accomplished intellectual in military uniform delivering a lecture…

By Patriot Corps In a dramatic cross-examination at the High Court in Kampala on Friday, Mariam Wangadya, Chairperson of the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), provided crucial testimony against three Members of Parliament accused of demanding a bribe to approve the UHRC budget. The MPs—Yusuf Mutembuli, Cissy Namujju, and Paul Akamba—face prosecution on the orders of President Yoweri Museveni. Wangadya detailed the unfolding of the scandal. She described Mutembuli as the vice chairperson of the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee, before whom she presented a policy statement addressing the UHRC’s financial shortfall. Despite requesting 58 billion shillings, only 19 billion…

By Temiteo Okwakol With just days to go, Soroti District is putting the final touches on preparations for International Youth Day on August 12th, 2024, at Soroti Core Primary Teachers College (PTC). This highly anticipated event will showcase the dynamism of Ugandan youth and attract attendees from across the country. Jacob Eyeru, Chairman of the National Youth Council, assured that everything is set. “We’re rolling out the red carpet for Uganda’s youth,” Eyeru declared. “The community’s support has been phenomenal, and we’re making sure this event is both memorable and transformative.” The celebration will feature a range of activities, including…

By Richard Onapatum Hip-hop is gradually making a comeback in Ghana, thanks to recent musical projects from rappers Gambo, Sarkodie and E.L. Hip-Hop Setbacks In Ghana Despite the growing popularity of hip-hop around the world, the genre has faced some setbacks with its growth in Ghana. Critics have argued that hip-hop is an imported culture that did not reflect Ghanaian cultures. Hip-hop saw its heyday in Ghana in the early 2000s. However, for several years now, some radio stations in Ghana have been very much reluctant to play hip-hop tracks, preferring to stick with more traditional Ghanaian genres like highlife…

By Enatu Steven The Hepatitis Aid Organization has urged the Ugandan government, specifically through the Ministry of Health, to consider increasing the budget allocation dedicated to the eradication of hepatitis in Uganda. Emmanuel Lutamaguzi, the Executive Director of the Hepatitis Aid Organization and an individual living with hepatitis B, made this plea at this year’s Hepatitis B celebration in Kumi. Lutamaguzi highlighted that the funding allocated to the fight against hepatitis in Uganda has remained at 10 billion shillings since 2015 which is approximately  USD 3m, despite the escalating burden within the community. “In 2019, we had the first African…