Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The High Court in Kampala has summoned MP Tororo North County, Annet Nyakecho to respond to claims by OWAIS Motors (U) Ltd that she has refused to pay 85 million shillings being balance for the car she purchased. Owais motors says, that on 13 …
Read More »Uganda’s cement industry faces glut
New expansions could lead to a drop in cement prices Kampala, Uganda | ISAAC KHISA | The good news for Uganda’s cement industry is that it is headed towards increase in production in the next few months. The challenge, however, is that it could lead to a decline in prices …
Read More »Govt to help organise Tororo-Teso festival in non-controversial venue
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government will help the Iteso in Tororo organise a cultural festival in a non-controversial venue and also extend financial support following Saturday’s aborted event. Police stormed the event at King George V Memorial ground , saying the choice of venue was considered provocative and raised …
Read More »Colonial boundaries no solution to Tororo District split controversy
Kampala, Uganda | J OLOKA-ONYANGO | Recent newspaper reports about the issue of Tororo state that President Yoweri Museveni has directed that the matter be resolved using the “colonial boundaries” in order to determine where the municipality should be located in the event of a split of the district. Such …
Read More »King of the Jopadhola Moses Owor says Tororo for all, calls for unity
King of the Jopadhola Moses Owor says Tororo town for all, calls for unity Tororo, Uganda | LOUIS JADWONG | The King of the Jopadhola, Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor, has challenged people in eastern Uganda to realize that they live in an era where ethnicity and individualism have no place in society. …
Read More »VIDEO: Tororo District in panic over leaflets
VIDEO: Tororo District in panic over circulating leaflets Residents of Tororo district are in panic over a letter that was dropped in the town centre purportedly giving Itesots a one week ultimatum to leave the district The unsigned letter is purported to have come from the Japadholas. The letter purportedly threatens …
Read More »Court confirms NRM’s Nyakecho as Tororo North MP
The Court of Appeal has reinstated NRM’s Annet Nyakecho as the validly elected Member of Parliament for Tororo North Constituency. This after three justices, Deputy Chief Justice Steven Kavuma, Paul Mugamba and Alfonse Owiny-Dollo allowed Nyakecho’s appeal against a decision of Mbale High Court Judge Patricia Wasswa Basaza who had …
Read More »Uganda Finance Officers in court for seeking bribe from China’s Guagzhou
Two employees of Ministry of Finance have been charged with corruption before Uganda’s Anti-Corruption court and remanded to Luzira prison until April 13. John Charles Ogol, a principle finance officer together with Geoffrey Turyamuhika, a senior economist, appeared before Chief Magistrate Agnes Alum Friday and denied the charges. Prosecution alleges that …
Read More »VIDEO: Mbidde reacts to NRM MPs rejection of Turinawe
VIDEO: DP’s Fred Mukasa Mbidde gave the following quote during today’s elections for the EALA representatives, “Politics is like monkeys’ dance, if you do not want the tail of monkeys to touch you, you don’t join their dance.” Share on: WhatsApp
Read More »VIDEO: Tororo Rock launched as tourism site
VIDEO: As the country aspires to increase its tourism potential, Majestic Tours and Travels has launched Tororo Rock climbing for both foreign and internal tourism. The rock is said to provide a good scenery for tourism that can fetch government foreign currency. Share on: WhatsApp
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