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Stephen Ojok, the Officer In-charge of Soroti Central Police Station, says although prostitution is illegal, they can only act after establishing facts on ground.

Members of Parliament from Teso sub region are demanding the transfer of Police leadership in the area over a spate of armed robberies. Police Spokesperson Emilian Kayima says the force has not received any complaints regarding conduct of officers in Soroti. He says the Police can only take interest after it has been alerted. He said the MPs know the procedures of raising a complaint against an officer.

Emmanuel Banya, the Town Clerk Soroti Municipality, says the impounded vehicles were found loading along Soroti-Lira high way near Soroti Regional Referral Hospital while others were waiting their time to take off.

Emmanuel Banya, the Town Clerk Soroti municipality, admits the challenge of garbage collection, saying their waste disposal truck broke down a month ago.

Plinth Technical Works Project Manager Eng. Richardson Babiiha has written to Soroti Municipal Council seeking another extension, citing challenges, among others; the depreciation of the Uganda Shillings against foreign currencies, an increase in prices of construction materials whose value the contractor underestimated.

Herbert Edmund Ariko wins Soroti Municipality seat, replacing NRM party vice charperson Capt Mike Mukula who is retiring.

However, in Soroti the party Electoral Commission withheld the poll results citing complaints of electoral malpractice from candidates.

A security guard was yesterday night beaten to comma and his Riffle stolen in Soroti Municipality.

James Tumwesigye, the Engineer National Water and Sewerage Corporation Soroti area says they are demanding 18 million and 17 million shillings from Dott Services Company Limited and Plinth respectively.

Okudotum noted that, Municipal council would have planted the trees before cutting down the Muvule trees.

Patients in the area have on several occasions complained of drug shortage. Police says they acted on a tip off and when the visited the health facility, they discovered that some drugs were missing.

Local residents of Pamba cell in Soroti Municipality want a police post established in the area with immediate effect after a district official was shot dead on Independence Day.

Madina says that she found Ariko taking a senator beer on the veranda and he offered her a drink, but she turned it down and left for a dance in town.

Peter Masiko, the town clerk Soroti Municipality admits the problem of lack of a public burial ground.

He says that only five out of the 93 medical workers in Soroti Municipality occupy the staff quarters at Princess Diana Health Center IV.

An errant Uganda Peoples Defence Forces—UPDF soldier in Soroti town was disarmed by civilians on Thursday after threatened to shoot at them while in a bar.

Charles Edotu, the councilor for Moruapesur ward in Eastern Division, has reportedly been absent from his duty station without official leave for many months raising concerns over his duties, whereabouts and status at work.

Primary school pupils in Soroti Municipality have joined their teachers to appeal to government to increase the salary for teachers.

Soroti municipal council has struck a partnership with Leksand Kommun, a municipality in Sweden, in a move that could among other things help the eastern town mange its garbage and food security concerns.

Health workers in Soroti municipality’s health centres have come under criticism for slackness in their work. The health workers are accused of reporting to work late and leaving early. Other complaints include failure to open the health centres over the weekends.