Tag: Soroti City

Tooro Succession Dispute Deepens as Ababiito Declare New King

The dispute now places Tooro at a delicate crossroads between customary authority and Uganda’s legal framework. Omusuuga Kamurasi has called for respect for tradition and the law, while President Museveni has called for peace and unity among the Batooro.

U.S. Announces More Than $150 Million in Support at Pacific Islands Forum

International

On commercial diplomacy, the United States is shifting assistance toward private-sector-led growth, including efforts with Australia, Japan, New Zealand and Taiwan to connect every Pacific Islands Forum country to a trusted undersea cable network. A second Pacific Investment Summit is scheduled to be hosted in early 2027.

Crime

Soroti MP Alobo Slams ‘Political’ Motive Behind Jozan School...

Soroti City Member of Parliament Joan Alobo has expressed frustration over the drawn-out legal process surrounding the case of...

Agriculture

Lands Ministry to Establish Land Reforms Committee to Handle...

Communities face several challenges in managing land effectively, like fragmentation, lack of cohesion, resource constraints, regulatory barriers, and inequality in access.

Featured

Teso Leader Tasks Ateker Communities to Embrace Hard Work...

The Teso cultural leader, Papa Emorimor Paul Sande Employ, has tasked all members of the Ateker people to work...

Entertainment

Ateker Festival to Preserve Cultural Heritage—Soroti MP Alobo

The Ateker-speaking communities include the Nyangatomo of Ethiopia; the Toposa, Bari, and Torit of South Sudan; the Iteso, Turkana, and Masai of Kenya; the Iteso, Karimojong, Jie, Dodoth, Kumam, Langi, and Kakwa of Uganda; and the Masai of Tanzania, plus other closely-knit groups spread across the greater East African region.

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Kumam Chief Tells Ateker Communities to Work with Gov’t...

The Kumam Cultural Leader, Won Ateker Raphael Otaya, has urged the Ateker Community in Uganda and neighboring countries to...

Business

ATEKER FESTIVAL: Soroti City Traders Make Fortunes

Local traders in and around Soroti City have recorded massive sales of their various products during the 2024 Ateker...

Entertainment

Ugandan Artists to Put Soroti City to Standstill

The Iteso music lovers will part with UGX 10.000 for general, UGX 20.000 for VIP, and UGX 300.000 for a table in order to access the concert grounds.

Tourism

Ateker Museum Set to Unveil the 2024 Cultural Night

The Ateker museum is not only home of cultural nights but also museum tours, oral and intangible heritage, cultural classes for students, cultural photoshoots, cultural shops, and research at a pocket-friendly cost.

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