Author: Temiteo Okwakol

By Richard Onapatum BUGEMA UNIVERSITY: President Yoweri Museveni has reiterated the government commitment to promote science and technology as one major way to enhance development across the country. “As NRM government will continue to support sciences because through scientific research, we are able to generate innovations and these innovations support industrial growth.” Museveni said. He explained that these Industries provide jobs and thus widening the country’s tax base, hence spurring socio-economic transformation. The president made the remarks in a speech read for him by the Vice president Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo during celebrations to mark 75-years of Bugema University which…

Opinion: Why Gen. Museveni’s “tova ku main” has been drowned by intrinsic love for muhoozi. When the rumors about the Changing of Term Limits began circulating by the opposition a few years ago, the top NRM leaders of the Time refuted any of such. The entire nation was kept in shock after the dramatic incident in parliament that injured multiples of legislators. In fact, as Political Wiseacres struggled with petitions, constitutional court etc, they realized that the whole Country had been kidnapped from their Legal Constitutional position to a Limitless Presidency, which Gen Museveni and the NRM herself had earlier…

The local council five leaders in Teso Sub – region have applauded the former aspirant for Soroti City West Division Calvin Econ over the excellent report Submitted to President Museveni on Tuesday 20th February 2024 on a number of outstanding Socio-Economic issues in the region. The report based on the Teso’s economic protagonist was presented to President Museveni by Calvin Ecodu in company of other top leaders in Teso including Dr. Kenneth Ongalo Obote, the State Minister for Teso Affairs, Dr Okaasai Sidorious Opolot, the State Minister for Energy, Ambassodor Nelson Oceger, Uganda’s high commissioner to Abuja, Nigeria, Lt Gen…

The State Minister for Energy, Hon. Okasaai Opolot, has commissioned the 83 Megawatts Achwa Hydro Power plant located in Atanga sub-county in Pader district. Speaking at the Commissioning on Wednesday, Hon. Okasaai revealed that the main objective of the project was to evacuate the 83 MW Achwa Hydro Power Plant, which is a strategic transmission line part of the Power Corridor intended to extend power to the West Nile Region through the Gulu – Olwiyo – Nebbi – Arua Transmission Line. Minister Okasaai added that the project has and will continue to address social challenges within the project affected…

An opinion by Mr. Makombo. When you ask any vibrant and proud Movement follower (called Patriots, Cadres, Activists, Disciples, Ugandan Revolutions, Intellectuals organic to the Revolutions etc), these 4 simple Questions meant from Primary ONE SST; 1.”When was ‘The Movement’ now called NRM/A founded? 2.Who Started Movement (name 4 first leaders) 3.What was the Primary and ultimate Reason (Vision) for the founders before start THE Movement which shortly became led by Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, a fresh Scholar at the time, to this very day. 4.Between 1960 to 1980, what was THE Movement doing? Over 99% percent of those who today…

The optimism around super power potential for Uganda is ripe and our leaders and communities at all levels are immersed in debate and actions on how to achieve geometric economic growth and become a first world in our life time. Those late to the party need to show up. In nominal terms, Uganda’s ambition to grow her economy 10-fold translates into an average annual growth rate of 17 percent per annum over a 14-year period (2024/25-2037/38) as opposed to a 10-year period. Put simply, Uganda has to double the size of her GDP every 5 years for it to reach…

Ahead of the highly anticipated national census, geo-mapping of household and enumeration area boundaries stands at 90.3%, Chris Mukiza, the executive director of the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (Ubos), said. The mapping of households and geo-coding of area boundaries is aimed at creating an interactive map that shall be used in the enumeration exercise. The national census is scheduled to take place on May 10, 2024. Currently, Uganda is estimated to have over 41 million people. The estimates can, however, only be verified after the national census We have 50 districts that have been 100% mapped. 58 districts and or…

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has this evening met a group of leaders from Teso sub-region at State House- Entebbe. The group was led by Mr. Calvin Echodu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer for Soroti City West Constituency. Today’s engagement was a follow up meeting between the President and the leaders. The first meeting was held on 22nd December 2023 at State House-Entebbe. In that meeting, President Museveni tasked the leaders to brief him on how much income each household earns in Teso, on the average land holding in the sub-region, on what enterprise that can be done on the…

By Richard Onapatum Kumi district authorities have commenced community sensitisation against wetland degradation. The programme scheduled to last eight days (8) seeks to guide the community to engage in alternative projects using available government programmes. The initiative targeting the whole district kick started with the communities in Ogooma and Kadami sub counties on Tuesday 20th-Feb-2024 The Resident District Commissioner Kumi Ahamada Washaki, appealed to those encroaching wetlands to leave immediately in a well guided manner. RDC Ahamada adds that the dangers and hazards they face while in the wetlands puts them in the vicious cycle of poverty. “We guided them…

By Richard Onapatum The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has officially endorsed Sarah Aguti Nyangkori as candidate for the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament By-Election. During the District delegate’s conference held at St. Francis Xavier Vocational School in Dokolo, Nyangkori emerged unopposed  where Anna Okwir and Josephine Acen Atia, who had initially expressed interest in the candidacy, withdrew their bids in her favor. The conference, attended by 204 delegates from across the District, saw Aguti Nyangkori previously carried the party’s flag during the 2021 general election for the same seat nominated to represent the party. In response to stepping down,…