Author: Temiteo Okwakol

By Derrick Omoding. Katakwi: The Organization known as Opul Skilling Foundation Africa in partnership with Soroti Catholic Diocese have trained a section of Livestock farmers in Katakwi district on artificial insemination to revive their past glorious economy. The training held at St. Simon’s Catholic Church, Magoro, was aimed at equipping farmers with skills and knowledge in Artificial insemination to improve on their animal breeds in their respective villages. Speaking at the event, Joseph Opul the Chief Executive Director of Opul Skilling Foundation Africa, said that the training will undoubtedly contribute to the improvement of livestock breeding practices and the overall…

Mali’s army has seized Kidal, a key town in the country’s North that the ethnic Tuareg rebels have held for nearly a decade. Kidal has been a bastion for the Tuareg, one of the rebel groups at the centre of the country’s long-running political and security crises. The army, reportedly backed by Wagner group mercenaries, has battled for Kidal for the past three days. The head of the country’s junta said the mission “is not complete” however. Col Assimi Goita, Mali’s interim president, said in a post on X that his objective was to ensure the country’s territorial integrity. The…

By Richard Onapatum Katakwi, a neighbouring district to Karamoja region prone to attacks from Karamojong cattle rustlers, has for the record 4 months gone  without any attack. The warriors who mainly target livestock during the raids have been terrorising their neighbouring districts for a long period though government is at its best to wipe out the vice (Cattle rustling). The Woman Member of Parliament for Katakwi district, Jessica Alupo, who also doubles as the Vice President of Uganda, revealed that her district has for the first time recorded the longest peace since time immemorial. “For the last 4 months Katakwi…

The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, Nobert Mao, leaders of political parties, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders launched Building Synergies Uganda (BSU) Think Tank on Friday in Kampala. BSU, chaired by Hon. Beatrice Kiraso, commissioned a study on “Inclusiveness in Uganda’s Democratic Governance” which examined the implications of Uganda’s electoral system to establish the extent of political-governance inclusiveness & assesses the relationship between political leaders in Uganda and citizens. Mao, who was the chief guest at the launch organized by the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy Uganda, emphasized that the BSU think tank has the potential to become…

The administration of Makerere University has evicted all the smaller businesses operating inside the university premises with a reason that they are a security threat to the University. The business owners who were recently evicted from operating inside Makerere University have called on the University’s administration to rescind its decision, saying the eviction is illegal. Littered outside some of the closed shops, the debris from damaged equipment like photocopying machines and cartridges signals the abrupt evictions that the shop owners faced on Friday. In a statement on the matter, Makerere University Dean of Students, Winfred Kabumbuli says the affected businesses…

The Soroti City Woman Member of Parliament, who also doubles as the Vice Chairperson of the Teso Parliamentary Group – TPG Joan Acom Alobo has reacted to a report released by Equal Opportunity Commission, stating that western Uganda has dominated Jobs and opportunities in Uganda. The tough spoken woman legislator wants officials of public service commission and Ministry of labor to be summoned by parliament to account on the unfair job distribution as per the Equal Opportunity Report. A report released by the Equal Opportunities Commission has highlighted the regional disparities in employment access within the public service sector in…

A section of the National Unity Platform diehards in Teso Sub – Region have reacted to the decision by their pary leadership to conjoin forces with the Forum for Democratic Change founder Dr. Kiiza Besigye and his followers including the Kampala’s Lord Mayor Elias Lukwago, the FDC former Spokesperson Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and Salaam Musumba among others. The front liners have called on their top leaders of the party to trade carefully especially with Dr. Kiiza Besigye and Lukwago whom they say have scattered the FDC party and now stretching their eyes on the united NUP. George Okoit the Nup’s…

The General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at Basecamp-UPDF Sector One Contingent Headquarters, has sentenced two majors due to cowardice in action. RO/10855 Maj John Steven Oluka 58 years and RO/09572 Maj Zadock Abor 49 years, were both found guilty on count one; Cowardice in Action contrary to section 120 (1) (2) (a) of the UPDF Act of 2005. Whereas Maj John Steven Oluka on top of count one was also sentenced with count two; Offences by a person in command when in action contrary to section 128 (1) (b) of the UPDF Act of 2005. On cowardice in action, the…

The General Court Martial has sentenced two UPDF commanders to dismissal with disgrace from the army for running away from their troops as Al Shabaab attack their base in Somalia in May. Al Shabaab fighters on May , 25 attacked a the base belonging to the UPDF  African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) in Bulamarer, 130km (80 miles) Southwest of Mogadishu. Over 50 UPDF soldiers were killed whereas others were injured in an attack which was blamedon commanders’ inefficiency. In a sitting on Friday,  the General Court Martial (GCM) sitting at Basecamp – UPDF Sector One Contingent Headquarters in Mogadishu,…

According to Busoga Prime Minister, Dr Joseph Muvawala, The Kyabazinga has never been married to anyone under the known forms of marriage and has never sired any children. Dr Joseph Muvawala has dismissed what he labelled as fake documents circulating on social media with the intent to block the upcoming Busoga Royal Wedding. According to Dr Muvawala, the Kyabazinga of Busoga, HRH William Wilberforce Gabula Nadiope IV has never been married to anyone under the known forms of marriage nor has he sired any children known to him and the premier or the kingdom as a whole. “Kyabazinga has never…