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Court overturns ruling on Soroti city boundaries

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has reverted Aloet and Opiyai wards to Soroti City East Division following an application by the Soroti Municipality MP Herbert Edmund Ariko. In February, Ariko who lost his bid for the Soroti East Division seat in the January elections ran …

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African swine fever outbreak confirmed in Soroti

The deadly virus is wreaking havoc in Soroti Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outbreak of African swine fever has been confirmed in Soroti district. Dr Patrick Eyudu, the Soroti District Production Officer says that more than 50 pigs have died with the latest outbreak being reported in Tubur sub-county. …

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Soroti residents resort to fishing citing food shortage

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several families in Soroti district have resorted to fishing in swamps citing food shortage. The residents trek long distances with their children to swamps for fishing. Although group fishing is common in Teso during the dry season, some residents interviewed by URN said they are …

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East African Civil Aviation Academy decries under funding

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Inadequate funding is hindering the operations of the East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti. This was revealed by Lt Col Ronald Turyamubona, the director of the Academy on Thursday while appearing before the Parliament’s committee on Physical Infrastructure to present their budget performance for …

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Commissioned Soroti central market fails to take off

Soroti , Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The newly built Soroti Central Modern Market in Soroti City is yet to commence operations more than two months after it was commissioned by President, Yoweri Museveni. Museveni took time off his busy campaign schedule on November 22, 2020, to commission the Shillings 24 billion market funded by …

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75 arrested in Soroti over protests

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 75 people have been arrested in Soroti district for allegedly protesting the election of the new Soroti County MP, Patrick Aeku. On Friday, Joseph Mukwaya, the Soroti district returning officer declared Aeku winner for Soroti County MP seat after polling 6,048 votes. Aeku defeated an …

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Soroti Muslims get one billion shillings orphanage

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Muslim community in Teso sub region have received a one-billion-shilling orphanage project constructed in Campswahili, Soroti city. The facility whose construction took two years comprises ten classrooms, two teachers board rooms, six dormitories, ten self-contained teachers houses and a kitchen. The project funded by …

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High Court settles boundary contention in Soroti city

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court in Soroti has finally delivered its verdict on the contentious administrative boundaries of the newly created Soroti city. Residents and political leaders have been embroiled in a boundary dispute that has lasted for months after Soroti was elevated to a city status in …

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Kyagulanyi promises to restore Teso herds

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform Party-NUP presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has promised to compensate people of Teso who lost livestock to Karimojong rustlers. Kyagulanyi who was addressing a rally in Soroti city on Saturday amidst teargas said despite being known as a cattle keeping community, …

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