Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Soroti Chief Magistrate Court has granted bail to the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi and two Members of Parliament. They were arrested last week and charged with unlawful assembly, common nuisance, burning vehicle tires on the road, blocking traffic, and assaulting …
Read More »Soroti Pupil Murder: Education ministry deregisters school
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Education and Sports has deregistered Jozan Nursery and Primary School in Soroti City. The move by the Ministry follows the death of Joan Faith Apio, who was found dead in the staff latrine of the school. Eight suspects were arrested and …
Read More »Amuriat, 2 MPs arrested over demo
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Police in Soroti City have arrested the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party President, Patrick Amuriat Oboi, and two Members of Parliament for staging a demonstration over the delayed cattle compensation of Teso War Debt Claimants. The demo has been dubbed “No Cow, …
Read More »Pupil Murder: Angry residents torch Soroti school
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Angry residents have set ablaze a section of Jozan Nursery and Primary School in protest against the failure to physically produce suspects in court. The suspects were arrested in connection to the death of a pupil, Joan Faith Apio. Apio, 5, was only two …
Read More »SOROTI: All unlicensed schools given 14 days to close illegal dormitories
SOROTI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Security authorities in Soroti have given all the unlicensed schools 14 days to close all the illegal dormitories on their premises. The tough decision was arrived at following the gruesome murder of Faith Joan Apio, a pupil at Jozan Nursery and Primary School premises …
Read More »Soroti residents in fear over rampant dog bites
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti district health leaders have decried the increasing cases of dog bites that are not reported to the health facilities. Dr Charles Okadhi, the Soroti District Health Officer says that only 37 out of 240 cases that were registered by the veterinary department were …
Read More »Dairy farmers resort to music to induce milk from cows
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | TEIFA Farm in Serere District has resorted to playing music as a method of inducing milk production from its Friesian cows. The music is intended to soothe the cows into a state of serenity, helping them release milk from their udders. Joseph Ijala, the …
Read More »WARNING: RDCs who quit for politics to go for good
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babalanda, has pronounced the government’s position on the concerns about Resident District Commissioners who are considering leaving their positions to enter the political arena in the upcoming 2026 elections. Talking to the press in Soroti City, Babalanda asserted that once RDCs …
Read More »14-Year old married off by family after pregnancy
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Soroti family has married off their 14-year-old daughter, a primary four pupil at Awoja Bridge Primary School, after discovering that she is pregnant. The situation came to light when her parents confronted her about her pregnancy, and she revealed that the father was her …
Read More »Another mother, child dies hours after cesarean section at Atirir Health Centre IV
With no ambulance available at Asuret HCIII, Akwi’s attendants used motorcycles to transport her to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, arriving at about 10:00 pm. Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Alice Akwi, 36, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 3, 2024, following a cesarean section at Atirir HCIV. Earlier that …
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