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 …
Read More »Teso Minister Akiror finally records statement
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Teso Affairs Minister, Agnes Jaff Akiror has finally recorded a statement at Soroti Central Police Station in connection to the arrest of two money lenders at DFCU bank on her directives. The minister showed up at Soroti Central Police Station on Tuesday …
Read More »NFA moves to cancel titles in Soroti central reserve
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Forestry Authority-NFA is to identify all the people who acquired titles for land in Soroti Central Forest Reserve in Soroti Municipality and recommend them to the Commissioner Land registration for cancellation. Stuart Maniraguha, the NFA Range Manager Kyoga disclosed this while showing a …
Read More »Teso Fruit Factory set for launch finally in August
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dry tests at the Teso Fruit Factory in Soroti indicate it will finally be ready for launch before the end of this year. Trade Minister Amelia Kyambadde, members of the Board of Uganda Development Corporation, Leaders of Teso Region, farmers and other stakeholders toured …
Read More »Museveni commends Teso cooperation on infrastructure development
Soroti, Uganda | PPU | President Yoweri Museveni has applauded the people of Teso Sub-Region for their full co-operation with the government in the construction of the Katakwi – Moroti road by allowing the government start the construction programme before the compensation process even began. The President was featuring in …
Read More »UGANDA AIRLINES: Museveni meets Airbus representatives
President meets Airbus representatives, assures Ugandans, “Uganda Airlines will succeed” Entebbe, Uganda| PPU| President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has said that once revived, the Uganda Airlines will succeed mainly because of the direct travel opportunities that it will offer its citizens in the diaspora, the business community and tourists. He said the …
Read More »ANALYSIS: What’s wrong in education?
Sixth Uwezo survey finds learning outcomes consistently low More children are going to school today. This is one of those achievements that the government picks on to show how they have transformed the country from education being a privilege of a few to being accessible to all. But, every time …
Read More »East Africa’s biggest solar plant beams hope to rural Uganda
Soroti, Uganda | AFP | When power goes out in the rural town of Soroti in eastern Uganda, store manager Hussein Samsudin can only hope it won’t go on so long it spoils his fresh goods. Another shop owner, Richard Otekat, 37, has to pay a neighbour hourly to use …
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