Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni addressed the people of Teso with a firm message that the government cannot provide direct compensation for losses incurred during the war, but it can focus on restocking and rehabilitation for each affected family. His remarks came during a meeting with …
Read More »Journalists from Elgon, Teso, and Karamoja call for regulation of bloggers amid rising misinformation threat
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Journalists from the Elgon, Teso, and Karamoja sub-regions have called for stronger regulatory measures to control the activities of bloggers, warning that the growing spread of misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms poses a serious threat to press freedom, public trust, and national stability. …
Read More »Teso, Karamoja farmers urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques
Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Livestock farmers in the Teso and Karamoja subregions have been urged to embrace modern agricultural techniques—particularly crossbreeding indigenous animals with improved Schwall breeds—to increase resilience and productivity in the face of harsh climatic conditions. The call was made by George Egayu, an animal health …
Read More »Teso parents urged to abandon discriminatory cultural land practices
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parents in the Teso sub-region have been urged to stop prioritizing cultural practices that contradict the Constitution, especially in the allocation of land among children. Juliet Anango, a lawyer with Redeem International’s Soroti field office—which covers Amuria, Kaberamaido, Soroti, and Kalaki districts—said both sons …
Read More »NUP registers surge in parliamentary, LCV candidates in Teso
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has significantly increased its number of nominated candidates for parliamentary and LCV Chairperson positions in the Teso sub-region compared to the 2021 general elections. Ten candidates have been nominated to run for Member of Parliament positions under the …
Read More »VP Alupo reassures Teso on government commitment to cattle compensation
Katakwi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Vice President, Rtd. Maj. Jessica Rose Alupo Epel, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to implementing the long-awaited cattle compensation program. She noted that the compensation will be carried out in a phased manner. Alupo assured affected communities in the Teso, Lango, and Acholi …
Read More »CATTLE: POA not happy after Kyagulanyi urges Teso to demand full justice
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Unity Platform (NUP) President Robert Kyagulanyi has urged the people of Teso to demand broader justice beyond cattle compensation, calling for restitution of all that was lost during the region’s turbulent past. FDC President Patrick Oboi Amuriat has however dismissed the offer …
Read More »Soroti erupts as Calvin Echodu homecoming sets mouthwatering NRM CEC clash
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soroti was gripped with excitement today as Calvin Echodu, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer for Soroti City West, was welcomed home to launch his bid for the position of NRM Vice Chairman Eastern Region. Echodu, who seeks to unseat the …
Read More »Govt sets aside sh150Bn for cattle compensation
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated sh150 billion to compensate war debt claimants in the Acholi, Lango, and Teso sub-regions for cattle lost during past insurgencies. Each sub-region is expected to receive sh50 billion. Dr. Kenneth Omona, the State Minister for Northern Uganda Rehabilitation, revealed the development …
Read More »EC registers 71,301 new voters in Teso
SOROTI, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission registered 71,301 new voters in the Teso subregion in the recently concluded general update of the National Voter’s Register exercise. The commission also recorded 46,517 applications of transfers of voters from different polling stations in the region. The voters were registered …
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