25/10/2025
The Cross Cultural Foundation of Uganda has launched a publication profiling the historical buildings, sites, and monuments in Soroti City.
Fredrick Nsimbabi, Deputy Executive Director of the foundation, stated that the publication aims to safeguard these remnants of heritage and promote tourism attraction and development.
According to Nsimbabi, heritage property conservation in Teso stands at 50% due to insufficient preservation and underfunding.
He revealed that the Cross Cultural Foundation has also done the profiling the historical buildings, sites and monuments in Kampala City, Entebbe, Jinja, Mbarara City and Mbale City.
He explained that development is cumulative and so Cities should add on history, add on heritage and utilize it for development through tourist attraction.
He challenged Soroti City Council to come up with relevant ordinances/ laws and funds to protect, promote and safeguard its existing heritage properties.
He also appealed the media to positively write about the heritage to appreciate its existence, tourist attraction and enhance development.
Retired Bishop Charles Bernard Obaikol cited the home of the late Paul Eria Engulu as one of the homes with rich cultural heritage in Teso, urging schools to benchmark it for study tour purposes.
Students from Soroti Municipal Secondary School, including Regina Adula, Favor Eleke, and Joshua Osaba, expressed their newfound knowledge about the city's heritage.
The publication which covers historical buildings, sites and monuments, titled "Soroti City Through the Ages," was launched at the home of the late Paul Eria Engulu in Soroti City.
