Author: Temiteo Okwakol

By Eusukoit Cuthbert Otim. AMURIA. Up to 116 young Christians in eastern district of Amuria on Sunday received a sacrament of confirmation at St. Andrews Church of Uganda. The sacrament, the second in Christian faith that strengthens one as a Christian, was administered by the Anglican Bishop of Soroti Diocese, Rt. Rev. Capt. Kosea Odongo at Amuria Archdeaconry headquarters. The 116 Christians, most of whom are young, also included 7 adults drawn from all the parishes of the Archdeaconry. They pledged commitment to live a Christian life and carry on with the evangelization and missionary work of God. Grace Odongo,…

The CDC issued a draft of its guidance for how and when the antibiotic doxycycline should be used as a preventive treatment for STIs, a regimen known as doxy-PEP. Certain people should consider taking an antibiotic treatment after having unprotected sex to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will soon recommend. The agency just released a draft of its recommendations for who should use the drug regimen, known as doxy-PEP, and how, and the agency will be accepting public feedback on that draft until Nov. 16. In its drafted guidelines, the CDC says…

Soroti City Council has finally raised a green flag to Soroti golf Club Ltd to begin developing the golf land as fast as possible. The pronouncement by Soroti City council comes at a dramatic time when public has been having mixed reactions on rumors that earlier on circulated with claims that former aspirant for Soroti City West Division MP, Calvin Ecodu had grabbed the golf course land belonging to the public. The propaganda busted when the Soroti City council in June 2023 brought down the building erected by Soroti golf club Ltd after falling into a disagreement over the entitlements.…

SOROTI: Following the recent pronouncement by the head of state President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni to Privatize the Teso Fruit Processing plant based in Soroti City has sparked reactions from various people of Teso including a section of legislators hailing from the region. In September 2023, government started sourcing for a private entity that will take over the operations of Soroti Fruit Factory which produces Teso Juice (Teju) products. It is noted that the decision to have the entity privatized was after a frustrating spell, which saw the factory failing to make profits despite continued investment through Uganda Development Cooperation (UDC).…

The Legislators of Serere District have teamed up in mobilizing their electorates for government programs using various Sports events across communities. The union between the Serere Woman Member of Parliament Helen Adoa, also the State Minister in charge Lakes and Fisheries and the Serere County Mp Emmanuel Omoding is aimed at expediting the mobilization easing peoples access to government programs through the mass sensitization. In Partnership with Voice of Serere a local radio station, the Sports Chariot dubbed “Amagalit” comprises of various unique sports activities ranging from bicycle riding for both men and women, rope pulling among others. Speaking to…

Uganda Human Rights Commission Soroti Regional office has produced to court 15 cases of human rights violation. The cases range from abuse of personnel liberty of suspects by Police, violation of Rights to life by Security agencies including Uganda Police, UPDF and Uganda Wild Life Authority (UWA). Speaking to this website at Soroti Regional Offices on Monday Morning, Ms. Mariam Fauzat Wangadya revealed that the trial shall proceed for three days as the tribunal critically attends to each file for preferable justice. “I am here in Soroti with my commissioners and legal officers for a three days hearing process of…

Following the road – Map recently issued by the Electoral commission for the 2026 general election, pressure has began pushing a number of public servants out off their offices as they get set for the political storm ahead. Several people have since expressed interest in political seats, including George Abdul, the Apac Resident District Commissioner. A source within NRM leadership has revealed that Mr. Abdul is targeting to displace the legislator Jonathan Odur from Parliament in the coming polls. Photo: Mr. George Abdul, the RDC Apac District. Information reaching this website unfolds that Abdul has in recent weeks been traversing…

By Emmanuel Eumu Mbale- The government of Uganda through the ministry of public service has increased salaries of Parish chiefs and town agents across the country as a way of running parish Development Model program well. This was revealed by Julius Kapwepwe  who represented the National coordinator of parish Development Model in a meeting held at Mbale over the weekend. According to Kapwepwe, Parish chiefs are receiving additional Shs.100,000 on top of their monthly salary. He explained that the additional Shs.100,000 is to facilitate the parish chiefs in the implementation of the parish Development Model program currently ongoing countrywide. Meanwhile,…

 Pilgrims Uganda Ltd a Christian charity organization based in Soroti has dragged Cpt Mike Mukula, the NRM National Vice Chairman, Eastern Uganda to court for defamation under Suit No. 347 of 2023, Kampala High Court. The cause of action arose on the 21st day of August 2023 at 11:22 AM when Capt Mike Mukula posted the following tweet on the social media platform called X (formerly twitter), using his verified handle “@Mukulaa” and the tweet reads; “I have read with serious concern and consternation over the purported sale of soroti golf course – club to Pilgrim company (a private company)…

LAMWO: Security in Lamwo District are holding a one Lampard Tabu and hunting for five others over alleged stage managing of their own abduction by the so called South Sudanese rebels. The suspect in custody, together with five others still at large, according to security findings are said to have crossed to South Sudan between August and September to do commercial farming but they started calling local leaders including LC3s, LCV and MPs demanding for UGX over 800,000 for each as ransom in order to be released by the so called south Sudan rebels who they claim abducted them from…