Kampala, Uganda | URN | Concerns over threats to constitutional freedoms, economic stability, and regional integration have intensified calls for Parliament to reject the proposed Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. A coalition of leaders from Teso, Lango, Bugisu, civil society organisations, financial institutions, and statutory bodies warned that the Bill, …
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Soroti, Uganda | URN | A coalition of Civil Society Organizations, churches, and political actors from the Teso Sub Region has urged the government to withdraw the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026. They warn that the Bill could fundamentally alter the constitutional order in Uganda, strip citizens of their power, …
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Soroti, Uganda | URN | The Alito Bridge, a crucial crossing point for road users and the business community between Teso and Northern Karamoja, is in a state of disrepair that has drawn widespread fear and condemnation. This vital infrastructure connects Teso to Karamoja through Otuke, Abim, Kotido, Kabong and …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As the rainy season sets in, residents of North Karamoja and Teso are warning that the Abim–Amuria Road has become nearly impassable, with potholes and mud halting movement whenever it rains. Heavy rains in 2025 already left the road in a poor state, with floods …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Cabinet has approved a plan to compensate households in Northern Uganda affected by insurgency, beginning in the new financial year. Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of ICT and National Guidance, told journalists in Kampala that each targeted household will receive five heifers, valued at one …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed more than 105 illegal drug outlets and impounded 260 boxes of assorted classified medicines worth approximately UGX 65 million during a week-long enforcement operation across the Teso sub-region. Speaking during a press briefing at NDA offices in …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | For generations, cattle were central to life in Teso, shaping livelihoods, culture, and social status. Soroti once hosted a thriving meat-packing factory, reflecting the region’s strength as a livestock hub in eastern Uganda. But years of cattle raids and insurgency decimated herds and left …
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Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Teso sub-region has recorded 467 tuberculosis patients in the last three months, prompting the Ministry of Health to deploy a mobile TB clinic to boost community screening. During the handover of the TB Mobile Clinic Van to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital, Tusumisirize Didas, the …
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Ngora, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | What was meant to be a solemn farewell for Stella Apolot Isodo, former Ngora District Woman MP, turned into a forum for opposition leaders and MPs to raise alarms over alleged vote rigging and electoral fraud. Isodo was laid to rest at her home in …
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Soroti, Uganda | URN | The 2026 general elections have dramatically reshaped the Teso sub-region’s political landscape, eliminating at least eleven Members of Parliament, including senior ministers and long-serving legislators, as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) tightened its grip on the region. Among the most notable casualties was State Minister …
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