Professor Justice JW Kanyeihamba sat in the Odoki-led Supreme Court in the late 90’s and much of the 2000’s. That court had the challenge to shape and breathe life to a new constitution in a new dispensation.
Despite meticulous planning by the NRM Secretariat, the day has been marked by a mix of organized preparations, delayed voter turnouts, and heightened security measures to address potential violence in identified hotspots.
Dr. Turyagyenda suggested that schools could extend the school day by an hour beyond the usual 4:00 PM dismissal or reallocate instructional time from science subjects, which progressed during the strike, to arts subjects to ensure balanced recovery.
The dire state of the facility recently prompted a visit by members of the Rotary Club of Sonde, who are exploring ways to uplift the centre as part of their maternal and child health interventions.
Komuzaire, a resident of Gomero Village in Ngoma Town Council, was shot on Wednesday around 4:30 PM, according to Savannah Regional Police Spokesperson, Sam Twiineamazima.
Barata clarified that only two categories of people are eligible to file a petition: a candidate who loses in a primary election or a registered voter in the constituency where the election occurred, supported by the signatures of at least fifty other registered voters.
By 5:00 pm, most polling stations across the country had closed, and supporters and candidates were streaming to district tally centres to await official results expected later in the evening. However, in several areas, tallying had yet to begin as results from village polling stations were still trickling in.
David Kintu, who is contesting against former Minister Fredrick Ruhindi, was surprised to discover his name missing from the register at Kintintale Zone 11 polling station.
Reports from across the country painted a picture of a process fraught with low voter turnout, absent polling agents, disputes over voter registers, and accusations of interference, including unsubstantiated claims of sabotage by the opposition National Unity Platform (NUP).
Kahima James, one of th,e protestors, says that the District NRM Executive Committee changed the registrars on Tuesday, just a day before the voting day.
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Betty Amunyang, one of the candidates, said the joint rallies concluded peacefully without any incidents of violence. “We decided to break off on Monday to handle administrative work like organizing our polling agents,” she said.
the Head Teacher, Emmanuel Lokedi, suspended nine students indefinitely for being pregnant. It followed a compulsory pregnancy test sanctioned by the school administration. School sources said a fetus was also dumped in a girls’ bathroom.
The program was released on Thursday after meeting with the contestants for the parliamentary and the district chairpersons to harmonize on the joint campaign roadmap.
John Logwe, the Moroto district NRM chairperson said that they are behind the schedule for the joint campaigns and the candidates have been conducting individual campaigns.
