Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new trend of street dwellers is emerging in Soroti Municipality with adults pouring onto the streets. The adults that seem to be preoccupied during day scavenge the streets throughout the night looking for food and accommodation. Thanks to businesses that operate through the …
Read More »Soroti struggling to raise local revenue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti district local government and Municipality are struggling to raise local revenue for the development of their respective administrative units. Both administrative units have only realised less than half of the local revenue estimates for the 2019/2020 Financial Year. The situation is more worrying …
Read More »Soroti fruit factory restricts business to registered groups
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti Fruit Factory has restricted its purchase of oranges to farmer groups and associations. The fruit processing plant that commenced the production of orange and mango juice in April this year is overwhelmed by the high production of oranges. This has forced management …
Read More »Mukula embroiled in land feud
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Captain Mike Mukula, the former Soroti Municipality Member of Parliament is feuding with the family of the late Ibrahim Musoke over 30 acres of land. The contested land is found in Aminit cell in Madera ward in Northern division of Soroti municipality. Musoke’s family …
Read More »Deputy Speaker Oulanyah urges Iteso to stop lamenting, unite
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Jacob Oulanyah has urged the people of Teso to unite and work hard to elevate their area. He was speaking during the 3rd annual Teso Convention 2019 held at Soroti Hotel over the weekend. He said it is time …
Read More »1st Specialized Fistula hospital launched in Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti district is home to the first Specialized Fistula hospital in East Africa. The hospital is found in Awasi village in Arapai sub-county along Soroti – Lira highway, six kilometers away from Soroti town. Alice Emasu, the Executive Director Fistula hospital, says construction of the …
Read More »60 youths stranded as con men invade Soroti LDU recruitment centre
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 60 youths are stranded outside Soroti Administration block after losing money to unscrupulous persons who allegedly wanted to help them go through the LDU recruitment sieve. The stranded group consists of both male and female youths from the districts of Serere, Kalaki, …
Read More »Museveni advises Teso to abandon cotton, grow fruits
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has advised farmers in Teso Sub-region that growing citrus fruits is the best way to improve their household income and transform their livelihood. The President said that the production of citrus fruits in Teso sub-region alongside fish farming and poultry keeping can …
Read More »Gov’t to take over Soroti flying school ahead of Uganda Airlines relaunch
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Works and Transport for government to take over ownership of the East African Civil Aviation Academy(EACAA) in Soroti ahead of the re-launch of Uganda Airlines. The facility, will be used fully to train commercial Pilots …
Read More »MPs seek Soroti fruit factory answers from Govt
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda Development Corporation (UDC) officials have been summoned to parliament to explain why the sh48billion Soroti fruit factory is yet to start operations, three years after it was built. During the plenary sitting of Parliament on 21 February 2019, Kumi County MP Charles Ilukor …
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