Stories :: Accepted date: January 2021

Updated: 27 Jan, 16:0716:07

• NUP Begins Search for Opposition Leaders in Parliament

  27 Jan 2021, 16:07 Comments 6 Views Kampala, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Parliament Updates

  Other than the Leader of Opposition, a position provided for under Article 81 of the 1995 Constitution as amended in 2005, there are nine other positions in parliament that NUP is set to take up. These include the Opposition Chief Whip, ane leadership of the four accountability committees; the Public Accounts Committee-PAC, Committee on Commissions Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises-COSASE, Local Government Accounts Committee and Committee on Government Assurances.

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• Youth Elections in Masaka Suspended over Controversy on Eligibility of Voters

  27 Jan 2021, 15:38 Comments 160 Views Masaka, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Updates

  The controversy stems from the credentials one is required to present before being allowed to cast their ballot, something that led to the suspension of the whole process.

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• NRM Scoops Elders Seat in KCCA Council

  27 Jan 2021, 15:24 Comments 139 Views 2021 Elections Breaking news

  Mukooza polled 13 votes to defeat independent candidate Hajji Juma Bbosa with seven votes and Peter Mayanja who got five votes, in polls that were held today, at Ntinda School of the Deaf. There were 25 delegates for the polls, five from each of the divisions in Kampala.

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• Court Quashes Kilak North Vote Recount Application

  27 Jan 2021, 15:09 Comments 138 Views Amuru, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Northern Breaking news

  Michael Lakony, the Amuru District Chairperson and FDC Chairperson, welcomed the court decision, saying it was their second victory.

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• Minister Accepts Blame For Failing to Protect Bugoma Forest Reserve Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 14:47 Comments 265 Views Kampala, Uganda Parliament Updates

  During the meeting, MPs derided the ministry for failing in its mandate to protect the forest reserve and noted that government had left the fight to foreigners including European Union Ambassadors who petitioned parliament and the President to intervene and save the forest.

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• Museveni Scoffs at NDA as Uganda Launches COVID-19 Cure Trials

  27 Jan 2021, 14:23 Comments 245 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Updates

  Kirenga said they are randomly enrolling patients being treated for COVID-19 at Mulago National Referral Hospital who will either be given an active drug or a placebo. Later he says, they will start testing drug on patients being treated at other different facilities across the country.

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• Suicide Watch: Man Climbs Electricity Pylon in Ntinda Minister's Village

  27 Jan 2021, 13:43 Comments 209 Views Kampala, Uganda Crime Human rights Updates

  Kenneth Kanyike, the Ntinda Minister’s Village LC I Chairperson, says are doing their best to ensure that the incident doesn't get worse

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• Wife Petitions Court Over Missing NUP Supporter 'Selector Davie'

  27 Jan 2021, 13:35 Comments 160 Views Mengo, Uganda Court Human rights Report

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• Drought Pushes more Turkana Pastoralists into Uganda Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 13:24 Comments 238 Views Agriculture Human rights Security Updates

  According to Epuke, he is expecting more Turkana pastorilists to cross to Uganda with their animals since all the wells in their region have dried up due to drought. "Although Uganda is also dry but it isn’t comparable to Turkana region. We have lost a big number of animals in Turkana due to drought because of lack of water and grass, “he said.

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• Road Users Protest Poor State of Gulu-Attiak-Nimule Highway Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 13:07 Comments 247 Views Amuru, Uganda Business and finance Northern Breaking news

  More than 100 cargo trucks connecting to and from Nimule ply Gulu-Attiak-Nimule Highway each day. However, the road has been in a sorry state for over four years. It is filled with potholes and shattered drainage system almost all the way from Gulu City to Amuru district.

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• Court Upholds EC's Decision to Disqualify NRM Candidate from Luwero PWD Elections Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 12:44 Comments 309 Views Court Report

  In his appeal, Ssekabira said the decision to eject him from the polls was biased and high handed, since it wasn’t based on evidence from a medical report. He also argued that he was never given chance to file his defense.

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• Katete Health Center III Staff Pinned Over Absenteeism

  27 Jan 2021, 12:41 Comments 139 Views Kanungu, Western Region, Uganda Health Editorial

  Some HIV/Aids patients, pregnant mothers say they have been forced to abandon their treatment after failing to get their drug refills on time.

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• New Drug Islatravir Shows Promise for Once-Monthly Oral PrEP

  27 Jan 2021, 12:12 Comments 165 Views Kampala, Uganda Health Updates

  Sharon Hillier, a researcher based at Magee-Women’s Research Institute & Foundation, an entity that conducts research on women’s health said they have so far analyzed 192 of the 250 participants who were randomized and dosed with the drug and the findings suggest that it’s tolerable. She was sharing the data analyzed from a phase II trial.

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• New Voters in Masaka City Regret Electing Unknown Candidates

  27 Jan 2021, 12:08 Comments 246 Views Masaka, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Local government Updates

  Janet Nassolo, a resident of Kibisi parish told Uganda Radio Network that many people took this year’s election as a fashion and failed to evaluate the candidates for the various leadership positions.

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• Gulu University Postpones Guild Elections

  27 Jan 2021, 11:53 Comments 229 Views Gulu, Uganda Election Education Northern Report

  Phillip Acidri, the University Guild Speaker said that they have been directed by the University Management to indefinitely postpone the elections.

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• Special Interest Group Elections Delayed Across the Country

  27 Jan 2021, 11:52 Comments 255 Views 2021 Elections Updates

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• Inzu Ya Masaba Struggling to Complete Umukuka’s House Ahead of Burial Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 11:39 Comments 366 Views Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda Lifestyle Editorial

  Eric Mukhwana, the spokesperson of Inzu Ya Bamasaba, said they will complete the roofing of the storied house today or today, adding that they may not complete the house but will put it at the level of hosting the late Umukuka’s body.

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• Newly Elected Gulu City Division Mayors to Prioritize Proper Garbage Management

  27 Jan 2021, 11:12 Comments 252 Views Gulu, Uganda Environment Politics 2021 Elections Report

  Garbage management in Gulu City has become a challenge generally because of the regular breakdown of the only garbage trucks and the high costs to repair and maintain them.

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• DP Protests Bardege-Layibi Gulu City Division Mayoral Election Results Top story

  27 Jan 2021, 11:07 Comments 298 Views Gulu, Uganda 2021 Elections Politics Northern Breaking news

  On Tuesday, Obete declared Lumumba elected with 2,636 votes while Ogwette came second with 2,594 votes. This prompted dozens of Ogwette’s supporters and DP leaders led by the Gulu Municipality Member of parliament, Lyandro Komakech to lead a procession in the streets of Gulu City.

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• Nakasongola District Youth Elections Postponed over Petition

  27 Jan 2021, 10:31 Comments 260 Views Nakasongola, Uganda 2021 Elections Updates

  The Nakasongola District Returning Officer Anthony Mwaitwa Ambrose said that the elections have been postponed until he gets a final resolution from the Electoral Commission on the petition that was filed against one of the candidates.

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