Uganda Radio Network reporters found that mobile money operations remained normal in parts of Wandegeya, Ntinda, Kamwokya and Nakulabye. Only a few scattered traders opted out of the business, in line with the plan, which is intended to push the government to suspend the taxes on the mobile money.
The woman identified only as Lucy was allegedly first stripped naked before she was canned by Hillary Owino, a resident of Bar Opuu B village, Adekokwok Sub County in Lira District.
On Wednesday, police was deployed heavily at Kanyangeya Kyabolokya 1 and 2, and Kyalhumba 1 and 2 polling stations to ensure the elections went on smoothly.
Bagonza of the Forum for Democratic Change FDC party polled 285 votes against his rival independent candidate Fred Isabirye who obtained 19 votes. DPs Isaac Zirimumpeke was third with 13 votes.
The group says they are sensing danger after Electoral Commission stripped them of their rights to vote by de-gazetting the area from the electoral database last Friday. They told URN stripping them of voting right is indicative that the brutal forces will return to haunt them after February evictions left several homes burnt down.
Makmot breathed his last aboard an Emirates flight this afternoon while in transit to Dubai on his way to Uganda from the USA where he had for training on small arms proliferation.
As a result, the residents resolved to converge in a bar opposite Hormisdallen School where they agreed on a power sharing deal, which saw Joseph Bahemuka Magimbi Amooti, an independent candidate take the chairpersons seat.
The RDC told our reporter that the continued stay of the outgoing CAO in the station might jeopardise the ongoing investigations about the 16 officials arrested in April. The RDC also claims that Akileng interdicted a teacher, Richard Oyel in the district after his term of office in Abim.
The residents, led by Idirisa Isingoma, say that Asiimwe went with police at their poling station yesterday and threatened to cause arrest of all those who were against NRM Candidate Alozio Gusalire.
On Wednesday morning, chaos continued in some villages. At wire cell, Soroti Municipality, the voters refused to line up behind their candidates demanding that the election officials first tally the voters register using their national identity cards.
The group was welcomed by UN employees who refused to speak to the press. The residents say they fled Apaa fearing the persistent threats of evictions and torture perpetrated by government which has failed to protect their rights to land.
Turyatunga is also being held for flouting guidelines by the Electoral Commission which barred armed personnel from accessing polling stations or being anywhere near them.
The School Head teacher, Cephas Kamya, said while Hormisdallen School is the designated polling station for the area, they couldnt sacrifice teaching to allow the elections to take place.
The voters have decried the ease with which candidates in some places forged voting slips and ferried voters from neighbouring villages to vote in places away from their residences. They are equally upset that many of them learnt about the village voters register on polling day.
A recent report by the Ministry of Health, authored by the Director General of Health Services, shows that after more than 14 of mass treatment, prevalence of infection of the disease has been reduced in some districts but infection levels have persistently remained high in a number of districts.
Bright Muhumaza, the Mbarara Municipality County Chief under Ankole Kingdom, says they are committed to upholding the law and ensuring harmonious living, adding that they will continue following the same path.
