While recounting the medical history of her brother, Dr. Acabat revealed that Onapito underwent regular medical check-ups. She emphasized that his most recent medical examination, conducted in Botswana on March 27, 2024, showed no signs of illness.
The Ateker Reunion Festivals brings on board all the Atekerin clusters believed to have migrated from Abyssinia in Ethiopa and spread across the East African states of Kenya, Southern Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. Like the Karimojong and the Iteso in Uganda, Ateker means 'clan' or 'tribe.'
The open court, presided over by Colonel Francis Katereho heard that on July 24, 2022, Pte. Echom, following a quarrel with Atim, stole a service firearm, an SMG (UG 5615500626), along with 30 rounds of ammunition, from his colleague, Pte. Joseph Lukwago of the 47 Infantry Battalion, who was then stationed in Soroti.
According to Kyagulanyi, the NRM has made and continues to make empty promises of delivering Teso from poverty through cattle compensation and other interventions, something he notes has taken decades to be realized.
The deceased have identified as Sylvia Ayano, 12, Micah Oboi, 10, and Marvin Egunyu Marvin, 6- all pupils of St. Luciah Nursery and Primary Madera in Soroti City.
Opio had traveled from Abim with his friend, only identified as Jimmy to sell charcoal in Soroti on Tuesday morning, October 15, 2024. After the business, Opio and his friend reportedly retired to a drinking joint within town as they waited for transport back to Abim.
The East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman, Edison Obukulem says that the matter was reported by one of the vigilant residents who saw the unusual conduct of the suspects while attending to the children.
Simon Peter Olukol, a resident of Madera Central Ward near the academy, alleges that the institution misled the community by claiming they were merely opening boundaries while extending them onto community land. He claims the academy hired private surveyors to place boundary markers on the land without any consultation.
In Soroti, the group has been named Owok-wok (shake-shake). It is reported that members of the gang beat, rob and ensure that the victim has nothing left on them.
Speaking at the International Museums Day celebration in Soroti City, Alupo highlighted the government’s efforts to create an enabling legal framework for private investment via the Museums and Monuments Act 2023. She also noted the government’s commitment to tourism infrastructure development, including access roads to these sites.
Under their umbrella, Teso Journalists for Community Empowerment (TEJFOCE), the journalists expressed concern that since the incident on June 14, 2023, the Police have neither made any arrests nor provided updates on the progress of their investigations.
Oscar Gregg Ageca, the East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman says that preliminary investigation points to some disagreements in the business with fellow Egyptians.
East Kyoga Regional Police Spokesman Oscar Gregg Ageca says they have arrested at least five people in connection with the death. These are now facing murder charges.
Amuriat who was addressing a press conference at the FDC office in Soroti City on Thursday said that if the government fails to play its role, the party will mobilize communities to take action against the herdsmen now occupying various wetlands in the Teso sub region.
According to reports, Zinhom was last seen at his residence on Friday evening, February 23, 2024, in the company of two friends, one of whom is identified as Muhammad Nabil Ali, also an Egyptian, while the identity of the other friend remains unknown.
The health workers were rounded up by the security teams led by the Resident City Commissioner (RCC), Peter Pex Paak and the local leaders after a tipoff from concerned residents over alleged negligence of duty by the personnel in the facility.
The vendors joined by their MPs, Joan Alobo, the Soroti City Woman MP and her counterpart, Jonathan Ebwalu for Soroti City West Division are protesting constant power outages in the market, water disconnection and the alleged poor leadership.
