Author: Temiteo Okwakol

Museveni’s critic, Dr. Kizza Besigye, and his woshipers in the opposition party want to form an alliance with Robert Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform (NUP) ahead of the 2026 elections, Sources in the FDC attached to Katonga disclosed that Besigye’s insistence on forming a coalition with the NUP is at the heart of the current political crisis in the FDC. “Besigye believes that FDC has lost its stamina as a result of defections, infiltration by NRM moles, and failure to mobilise reosurces and new supporters to effectively challenge President Museveni’s hold on power,” said a high-ranking FDC official who preferred anonymity…

Police in Mubende District have arrested a one Alex Asiimwe the Chairperson for Parish Development Model in Butayunja Parish Kayebe Sub-county Buwekula South Constituency Mubende district following several complaints from locals accusing him of bribing money for registration. The arrest comes after the meeting held by the Deputy RDC for Mubende Mr.  Abubaker Birungi at Butayunja Village where locals informed him that the entire Committee for PDM in their sub-county has been collecting money between ushs. 200000 to 300000 as registration fees to access Parish Development Model funds. Last Month, a group of residents from Kayebe Sub-county stormed the RDC’s…

Speaker of Parliament Nalongo Anita Annet Among has said that she gave birth to her twins in Uganda, contrary to false social media reports claiming she gave birth in a foreign country. Emphasizing the need for public trust in Uganda’s health sector, Among dismissed the rumors and urged citizens to have confidence in the local healthcare system. The occasion for her remarks was a courtesy visit to the hospitalized Kawempe North legislator, Muhammad Ssegirinya, who has been admitted for the past three days due to severe heartburn and head complications. Ssegirinya, still recovering on his sickbed, recounted his journey to…

African telecommunication giant, MTN is considering exiting three markets on the continent. The pan-African mobile operator, which currently has a presence in 19 countries on the continent and the Middle East, said that discussions are also ongoing regarding the potential “orderly exit” of its operations in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea-Conakry and Liberia. These changes will reduce the tally to five operating countries in the group’s West and Central Africa (Weca) segment of its portfolio, Techcentral reported. While reasons for the market exit have not been revealed, its financial reports show that it’s facing numerous challenges across the West and Central Africa region.…

The Queen Mother of Teso Chiefdom has embarked on her mission of teaching the girls of her land on how to decently dress and conduct themselves in Public. Juliet Among Akaliait is the only wife to the Iteso Paramount Chief Emorimor Paul Sande Emolot Etomeileng the Third paramount Chief of the Iteso Cultural Union. Among acknowledged the importance of descent dressing as a credible norm in the Iteso culture, and this she said needs to be taken seriously by all the women of her great land. Speaking to the Patriots on Friday Morning, the queen announced an urgent need for…

The Bishop of Soroti Catholic Diocese Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Echiru Oliach has embarked on empowering the Catechists across the diocese in income generating activities . These commitment was seen as he formed a partnership with Opul Skilling Foundation Africa Africa, a non-government organization dealing with training people entrepreneurial innovative skills to generate income in East Africa. Fr. Michael Omaria the head of development in the Diocese, also the Director Soroti Catholic Diocese Intergrated Development Organization (SOCADIDO) said that they are determined to ensure that Catechists fully sustain the income levels in their households by adopting the innovative skills. “In…

The Soroti City woman member of Parliament Joan Alobo Achom popularly known as Arrow girl, has announced her plans to establish the public children’s play ground for Soroti City. Speaking to this site on Friday afternoon, Alobo said that the facility shall be centered at the healthy growth of the children considering the fact that their right to play should be defined in a safe place. “Similarly due to the insecure nature of some of the spaces that our children go, i feel we need to work together to secure this open space for children in the central business district.…

By Derrick Omoding. The Vice President Mej. Rtd. Jessica Rose Alupo has launched the Olilim piped water project constructed by Welt Hunger, the American non – government organization. The innovation comes after communities grappled with the problem of water crisis foe a longer period of time say the locals. “In Katakwi district, the government’s effort in ensuring water coverage across the 109 parishes in 20 Sub – Counties, is inequitable however, the development Partners have come in to rescue the vulnerable communities by rapidly constructing and rehabilitating boreholes in order to secure the clean water for households”n said Mr. Moses…

  By Derrick Omoding The Vice President Maj. Rtd. Jessica Rose Alupo has cautioned the water regulatory authorities, Ministry of water, Uganda water and sewerage Cooperation to stop hiking water tariffs especially in rural communities. She yesterday sounded a tough warning from Olilim Town board, Palam Sub – County in Katakwi district where she was commissioning the wash facilities worthy 3.5 Billion, constructed by Welt Hunger Hilfe, the American Organization operating in Teso Sub – Region. Alupo expressed her disappointment to the water authorities considering the fact that the water coverage in the upcountry rural communities is wanting. “It has…

By Richard Onapatum The Administration of Katakwi Government Technical School in Getom sub-county, Katakwi District has appealed to parents to cooperate and contribute each shs.10,000 (Ten thousand) per term for the academic year 2024 for construction of  Eco-San Pit Latrine. “The school’s pit latrines are full, have an awful stench that can be smelt from metres away and they are perpetually maggot-infested,” said head teacher. This was disclosed on Monday 06 Nov 2023 by the school’s headteacher, Joseph Aisu Edotun, during an exclusive interview with our reporter. Edotun says that his administration is currently in negotiations with parents to contribute…