Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Founder member of the Jopadhola Community Association (TJC), Lazarrus Oketch, has declared that he and other youth leaders have put aside their political differences and committed to working together for the development of Padhola sub-region and the greater Tororo. Oketch made the remarks shortly …
Read More »Tororo Archdiocese challenges men on wills, domestic violence and prostrate cancer
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In a historic bid to confront domestic violence, substance abuse, and financial instability within households, the Catholic Men’s Apostolate (CMA) of the Archdiocese of Tororo has officially adopted a radical five-point plan aimed at transforming the modern family structure. Delegates from the Archdiocese of …
Read More »Oboth Oboth hails Archbishop Kaziimba for moral clarity, accountability
Tororo, Uganda | PARLIAMENT MEDIA | The Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oboth Oboth has called on leaders across Uganda to emulate the moral clarity and unwavering integrity of the outgoing Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, The Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu. Speaking during a farewell service held at …
Read More »SASA Project concludes on a high in Tororo
Community Activist Lanie Banks Joins Landmark Celebrations Marking Six Years of Impact Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) project, a flagship community-driven initiative aimed at combating gender-based violence, has officially concluded after six years of sustained impact across Eastern Uganda. Running from …
Read More »Kenyan traders accused of underpaying Tororo sugarcane farmers
Tororo, Uganda | URN | Sugarcane farmers in Agururu B3 Village, Western Division of Tororo Municipality, have raised concerns over alleged exploitation by Kenyan traders who they accuse of buying their produce at unfairly low prices. The village has in recent years emerged as a key hub for soft red …
Read More »DTB opens new Tororo branch, boosts access in Eastern Uganda
Tororo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Diamond Trust Bank (DTB), a leading financial institution in Uganda, has officially opened its new Tororo Branch, reinforcing its commitment to delivering accessible, efficient, and people-centred banking services across Eastern Uganda. Officials said the new branch forms part of DTB’s broader plan to refine its …
Read More »Kwar Adhola reshuffles cabinet, names lean team of 17
Tororo, Uganda | NEWS CORRESPONDENT | Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor has reduced the cabinet of the Adhola Cultural Institution (TACI) from 39 to 17, with several ministers redesignated to hold other portfolios, including Senior Royal Advisors and Special Envoys to different places. “His Royal Highness the Kwar …
Read More »Historic day as Tororo marks 100th birthday of Kwar Adhola
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The 100th birthday celebrations of the cultural leader of the Jopadhola, His Royal Highness the Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor, will climax on Saturday with a grand event at Elgon View Primary School grounds. President Yoweri Kaguta T. Museveni is expected to be the …
Read More »Kwar Adhola Moses Stephen Owor celebrates historic 100th birthday
Tororo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Week-long celebrations to mark His Royal Highness Kwar Adhola, Moses Stephen Owor’s 100th birthday, climax with a grand ceremony on Saturday at which Yoweri Kaguta T. Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, is expected to be the Chief Guest The centennial birthday celebrations are scheduled …
Read More »Uganda: Tanna Sanjay’s Son Elected Tororo Municipality MP
Tororo, Uganda | URN | Shyam Tanna has won the Tororo Municipality parliamentary seat after garnering 5,781 votes, defeating the incumbent Apollo Yeri Ofwono, who polled 4,829 votes. Tanna’s victory is the first parliamentary result to be officially declared in Tororo District, according to the District Returning Officer Robert Twirize, with more declarations expected as the …
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