Mukula Upbeat on NRM Victory in Teso
13 Jan 2021, 08:54 Comments 295 Views Soroti, Uganda Politics 2021 Elections UpdatesMukula said that the NRM has regained ground and is likely to sweep all the elective positions including
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NRM Leaders in Soroti, Serere Districts Accused of Campaigning for Independents
13 Jan 2021, 07:12 Comments 270 Views Soroti, Uganda Politics 2021 Elections UpdatesOn Monday, Dakabela County MP in Soroti, Cosmas Elotu who is also the NRM flag bearer in accused the party Chairperson in Soroti, Charles Elasu for allegedly campaigning for his rival, an independent candidate, Peter Edopu Edepu.
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Rev. Okunya, Three Others Record Statements Over Church Attacks
12 Jan 2021, 19:54 Comments 376 Views Soroti, Uganda Religion UpdatesDavid Ongom Mudong, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman, says they decided to summon the group to record statements after police findings implicated them.
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Women Situation Room Calls for Peaceful Elections
12 Jan 2021, 10:44 Comments 268 Views Soroti, Uganda Politics 2021 Elections UpdatesUnlike in 2016 general elections where the WSR was only visible in Kampala, this year, the platform has opened three other regional Physical Situation Rooms to contribute to its agenda. The WSR is now visible in 30 districts across the country that will be hosted in Gulu, Kampala, Mbarara and Soroti.
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Two Arrested, Others Nursing Injuries in Katakwi Campaigns
11 Jan 2021, 17:23 Comments 243 Views Katakwi, Uganda Politics 2021 Elections Updates“Their plan was to attack and use a spear to assassinate me right in front of my voters. I was tipped off by an old woman who told me that my political rivals had ganged up and are planning to kill me.”
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Besigye’s Scores Show Home Boy Amuriat Has Chances to Win Teso Top story
11 Jan 2021, 07:22 Comments 442 Views Soroti, Uganda 2021 Elections Presidential Race UpdatesPaul Omer, the Interim Soroti City Mayor and head of Amuriat’s campaign in Teso and Karamoja says that their candidate has very higher chances in the region. He explains that Amuriat has proposed better strategies to improve education and agricultural sectors in the country.
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Kumi Candidates Disagree on the Relocation of Tally Center
10 Jan 2021, 10:00 Comments 235 Views Kumi, Uganda Politics 2021 Elections UpdatesJackson Odong, an Independent candidate and Robert Ocen, the FDC flag bearer for Kumi Municipality MP note that unlike the District Council Hall which is spacious, the new tally center is small and agents and other people could be barred from witnessing vote-counting in Kumi in the guise observing SOPs for COVID-19.
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Bishop Odurkami Reappointed Caretaker Kumi Diocese
10 Jan 2021, 08:53 Comments 163 Views Soroti, Uganda Religion Updates"Following the pending process and activities in the Diocese, this is to request you to continue as caretaker Bishop of Kumi Diocese until a substantive Bishop is elected and consecrated." the letter reads in part.
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My Father Died of Smoking- Congressman Daughter Top story
7 Jan 2021, 07:50 Comments 591 Views Soroti, Uganda Profiles UpdatesAkello who was reading her father’s biography concluded with a piece of advice to the mourners to avoid practices that are detrimental to their lives. She said that her father had history of smoking for about 10 years in his youthful age but the effects of the vice showed up when he was 62 years when he least expected.
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Mukula Runs to Arrow Boys for Museveni’s Vote
7 Jan 2021, 06:01 Comments 332 Views Soroti, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics UpdatesMukula, in the company of Gweri County NRM flag bearer, Richard Elimu ferried over 700 former militias to Timisha Hotel in Soroti City where he promised to convince President Museveni to have Arrow Boys recognized with medals in June.
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Businessman Sues Estranged Wife for Marrying Off Daughter
6 Jan 2021, 13:36 Comments 351 Views Bukedea, Uganda Human rights Lifestyle UpdatesOkodan, 62, a Kasim Okodan, a businessman in Bukedea has sued his former wife for marrying off their daughter without his consent.
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Bukedea Residents Bar Politicians from Campaigning Over the Arrest of Village Chairperson Top story
6 Jan 2021, 07:25 Comments 654 Views Bukedea, Uganda Human rights Politics UpdatesThe LC I Chairperson was picked up by police and briefly detained at Malera Police post before he was whisked to unknown place where he has been incarcerated for close to two months.
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Residents Burn Police Post over Killing of Fisherman
5 Jan 2021, 19:17 Comments 241 Views Serere, Eastern Region, Uganda Crime UpdatesHenry Stanley Oluka, attached to Mugarama Police Post shot dead Kokas Omuron at Mugarama Landing Site on Monday.
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EC Officials Halt Issuance of Voter Location Slips in Kumi
5 Jan 2021, 15:15 Comments 321 Views Kumi, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics UpdatesBecause of the personal details on the slip, the Electoral-commission advises that each voter picks their personal slips from the EC teams that are already in the field. However, in Kumi Municipality some politicians and their agents allegedly overshadowed the exercise by collecting several Voter Location Slips supposedly belonging to their supporters.
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30 Billion Available for Cattle Compensation - Museveni Top story
5 Jan 2021, 05:58 Comments 674 Views Soroti, Uganda Presidential Race Politics 2021 Elections UpdatesMuseveni’s comments were informed by concerns from listeners in the three regions who indicated that cattle compensation pledge was only meant for vote hunting.
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Five Presidential Candidates Fail to Campaign via Radios in Teso
4 Jan 2021, 18:33 Comments 387 Views Soroti, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Presidential Race UpdatesRobert Kyagulanyi, Mugisha Muntu, Willy Mayambala, John Katumba and Fred Mwesigye plus all independent candidates were neither hosted physically nor virtually by any of the five top radio stations in the region.
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UPC National Chairman, Lawrence Okae Dead Top story
4 Jan 2021, 14:01 Comments 714 Views Soroti, Uganda Profiles UpdatesOkae’s wife Florence Akello Okae was traveling to Kampala this morning to attend to her husband when she received news of his death.
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Police in Kaberamaido Detain Woman for Allegedly Killing Husband
4 Jan 2021, 05:32 Comments 485 Views Kaberamaido, Uganda Crime UpdatesGrace Arago, a resident of Ararak village in Alwa Sub County, Kaberamaido district surrendered herself to the Police in Alwa Police Station on Sunday after realizing that her husband, Robert Epuku, 49 had breathed his last.
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CSOs in Soroti Concerned About Absence of Voter Education
3 Jan 2021, 13:22 Comments 473 Views Soroti, Uganda 2021 Elections UpdatesBenson Ekuwe, the Executive Director of Public Affair Center- Uganda notes that without voter education, Uganda might register the lowest voter turnout or increased cases of invalid votes.
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Soroti Diocese Bishop Condemns Use of Tear Gas
2 Jan 2021, 11:06 Comments 299 Views Soroti, Uganda Religion UpdatesWhile delivering his New Year message at St. Peter’s Cathedral, Bishop Odongo said that it is a shame to live in a country which prioritizes procurement of tear gas yet there are no drugs in health facilities.
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