Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Sande Emolot Etomeileng has been gazetted as the Iteso cultural leader. Emolot, 61, was installed as Iteso Paramount Chief in October 2022 after a court battle with the rival group that contested his election as caretaker Emorimor in April, after the death of former …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly installed Paramount Chief of Iteso, Paul Sande Emolot Etomeileng, has implored the Iteso to unite and embrace education for the development of Teso. Emolot was enthroned at Soroti Mayor’s Garden on Saturday to replace the former Emorimor, Augustine Osuban Lemukol who succumbed to …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development, Betty Amongi Ongom will on Wednesday meet the different Iteso Cultural Union – ICU warring parties. In the letter dated October 17, 2022, the Minister invited Paul Sande Emolot and Nicholas Dokoria Ocilakol for mediation in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Teso are calling for divine intervention in pursuit of peace and reconciliation in the leadership of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU. A cross-section of religious leaders drawn from Uganda and Kenya are leading the new drive which will start with an interdenominational prayer breakfast slated …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Leaders from the Southern districts under the Iteso Cultural Union have disassociated themselves from the announcement of Mzee Nicholas Dokoria as a parallel Emorimor by a section of elders. Over the weekend, a group of elders under the Iteso Cultural Union sitting in Soroti city …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Following the declaration of Paul Sande Emolot unopposed as the next Emorimor, the house of Teso elders has named a different person. This comes a few days after Dr. Charles Otim, the Chairperson of the Iteso Cultural Union (ICU) Electoral Commission on Tuesday declared Paul …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has extended the interim order restraining the caretaker Emorimor, Paul Sande Emolot, and the Iteso Cultural Union-ICU Council Speaker, John Francis Ekuma from performing any duties related to the institution. The extension of interim orders was made on Wednesday by …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Soroti has issued interim orders restraining the caretaker Emorimor, Paul Sande Emolot and the Speaker of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU Council, John Francis Okuma from performing any duties related to the institution. The Soroti High Court Assistant Registrar, Jessica Chemeri issued the orders …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The founder members of Iteso Cultural Union-ICU have run to Soroti high court to block the installation of Paul Sande Emolot as the acting Emorimor. The team that comprises seven members is led by William Alloch Akol, the chairperson of ICU. They are Joyce Asekenye, …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iteso Cultural Union-ICU cabinet appointed by the former Emorimor has yielded to the rival group that appointed an interim leadership on Wednesday. The cabinet headed by the Prime Minister Augustine Omare Okurut made the declaration on Friday evening during a press briefing at ICU offices …
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