All posts tagged "Pallisa"

From Sunday school to academic giant: Pallisa’s Kings Kids dominates PLE rankings again

Kings Kids Nursery and Primary School, which started as a Sunday school class in Pallisa, has topped district PLE rankings again, producing...

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NRM’s Okiria wins Pallisa LC5 seat with 82% landslide victory

Ben Okiria has been elected Pallisa District LC5 chairperson after securing 85,223 votes to defeat Joseph Okoboi Opolot in a landslide local...

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Okello concedes defeat in Agule MP Race, congratulates Ibaseret on deserved victory

Independent candidate Hebert Okello has conceded defeat in the Agule County MP race in Pallisa District, congratulating MP-elect Josephine Ibaseret and calling...

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Pallisa MP hopeful, Julius Okurut wins hearts in Putiputi, Kamuge villages

Pallisa, Uganda: Residents of Kamuge, Boliso and Putiputi sub-counties have openly declared support for Julius Okurut Arecho, one of six contenders for...

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Police hunt shameless man after defiling four-year-old in Pallisa

Pallisa, Uganda: The Territorial Police in North Bukedi’s Pallisa District are hunting for a man who fled the area after defiling a...

Pallisa NRM independents welcome Museveni’s position on party flag bearers

Pallisa, Uganda: NRM-leaning independent candidates in Pallisa District have praised President Yoweri Museveni for clarifying the position of independents within the party,...

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Gogonyo deserves own district, not merger with Agule – says ex-Pallisa LC5 boss Taligola

Pallisa, Uganda: Former Pallisa District LC5 Chairperson Issa Bantalib Taligola, commonly known as Ocuuma Ejogorot, has vowed that Gogonyo County will never...

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Agule Health Institute unveils new bus to support student placements in health training

Pallisa, Uganda: Agule Institute of Health Sciences and Management in North Bukedi region marked a milestone over the weekend, with a mega...

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Pallisa NRM leaders clash over venue for Museveni’s campaign rally

Pallisa, Uganda: A sharp rift has emerged within the NRM leadership in Pallisa District over the choice of venue to host President...

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Fourth child rape case in three months alarms Pallisa parents

Pallisa, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Pallisa District are investigating yet another distressing case of aggravated defilement involving a 12-year-old girl, marking...

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Achola vows to champion teachers’ salary increment once elected to parliament

Pallisa, Uganda: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Woman MP Flag Bearer for Pallisa District, Ms. Catherine Achola, has pledged to lobby government...

Police deny arrest of Munyagwa in Pallisa, say it was routine security protocol

Pallisa, Uganda: The Bukedi North Regional Police has clarified that no arrest was made against Mubarak Munyagwa Sserunga, the Common Man’s Party...

One dead, two injured in tragic Kumi–Pallisa road crash

Pallisa, Uganda: One person has died on the spot while two others sustained serious injuries following a tragic road accident along the...

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Bukedi MCs, DJs, and Panelists mobilize to tap into Museveni’s empowerment initiative

Pallisa, Uganda: Masters of Ceremonies (MCs), media panelists, and DJs from North Bukedi subregion convened Tuesday at Kyoga Hotel in Pallisa District...

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Week three of teachers’ strike leaves pupils idle, officials warn of child labour, teenage pregnancies

Pallisa, Uganda: The continued teachers’ industrial action has entered its third week, sparking alarm among education officials and community leaders in Pallisa...

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Crime

13-year-old girl gang-raped while returning from school

Pallisa, Uganda: The Territorial Police in Pallisa District are investigating a disturbing case of aggravated defilement and rape involving a 13-year-old girl, identified...

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Okurut defies NRM Tribunal ruling, returns in Pallisa County MP race as independent

Pallisa, Uganda: Former Pallisa County MP Aspirant, Julius Okurut, has declared his intention to contest as an independent candidate in the forthcoming...

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Herbert Okello bounces back as independent in Agule County race after disputed NRM primaries

Pallisa, Uganda: Agule County politician Herbert Okello, who trailed fourth in the recently concluded NRM primaries, has declared his intention to contest...

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Cracks widen as NRM aspirants back DP’s Opio, not party flagbearer in Pallisa County race

Pallisa, Uganda: Another National Resistance Movement (NRM) contestant in the Pallisa County parliamentary race, Counsel Herbert Dakasi, has withdrawn his support for...

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Pallisa Woman MP Kaala Kevin to contest as Independent in 2026 elections

Pallisa, Uganda: Pallisa District Woman Member of Parliament, Hon. Kaala Kevin Ojinga, has declared that she will contest as an independent candidate...

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Bukedi farmers urged to embrace climate-smart technologies for better yields

Bukedea, Uganda: The Commissioner of Agricultural Extension and Skills Management at the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Dr. Henry...

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Pallisa awards Shs3.56bn contracts, officials warn against shoddy works

Pallisa, Uganda: The Pallisa District Local Government has awarded contracts worth Shs3.56 billion to 27 contractors for works and supplies in the...

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