Solomon Nokrach, the Acholi Regional Coordinator for FOWODE, says that the survey engaged over 60,000 voters directly and indirectly across Gulu City, Amuru, and Gulu districts.
Justine Ociti Binyi, the Chief of Pagak Clan said Wednesday that the move was largely triggered by Acana’s recent attempt to sell away a piece of land belonging to the institution. URN couldn't independently verify the claims.
Bosco Oryema, the LCV Councilor for Paibona Sub-county told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the decision to have staff transferred to Awach Town Council was made without the knowledge of the district councilors.
Ambrose Olaa, the institution's Prime Minister however said the civic response in protecting the environment must be sustained as no other mechanism seems to be working for the region.
The project, launched by President Museveni in February this year in Gulu City, seeks to promote commercial farming and associated value chains on over 230,000 acres of communal land in the Acholi sub-region.
‘’As provided by standard rule of procedures for local government council in Uganda rule number (19), the local government act cap 243 section 14, (2). We write to notify your office to consider the above motion that intends to pass a resolution of the council to remove the district chairperson on the grounds set below,' reads part of the petition letter.
President Museveni is scheduled to visit the region on Thursday where he will be meeting key party members, leaders, and local government department heads from the region.
The leaders took their fight public on Tuesday afternoon when Rtd. Col Fearless Obwoya, the district chairperson demanded Statehouse officials intervene and sack the RDC, Milton Odongo.
The elections that were initially scheduled for Saturday were halted after photos of one of the candidates Alfred Anyama Berliner appeared on the ballot paper with the National Unity Platform (NUP) party red beret. Anyama is a fourth-year medical student at the University.
Charles Okello, the Agoro Sub ward councilor where the open graves are found, says that the community was equally angered by their abandonment. He disclosed that the deceased’s nephews he identified as Charles Odong and Otum died mysteriously and another suffered a mental breakdown, something he says was largely attributed to the anger of the spirits of the deceased’s couple.
The students Guild officials last week resolved to expel Lapyem who had traveled to Germany from holding functions of the Guild President and transferred the powers to his vice Winnie Brenda Atim.
Gen Muntu says Muhoozi shouldn’t hide under the cover of celebrating a birthday yet it is a political so he should join politics legitimately by removing the government's uniform.
Muntu told URN during an interview from Gulu City that numerous by-elections in the country have been marred with arrogance and violence perpetrated by the state security agencies and hooligans.
In his petition filed through his lawyers of Elau & Ochom Advocates and legal consultants at the Gulu High Court on Monday, Kizza contends that the Electoral Commission’s decision to nominate Ojok is in total violation of the Parliamentary act 2002.
Turning to the campaign in Omoro Constituency, Archbishop said that the media should be guided by the holy spirit but not by self or group interest and must be for the good of humanity and of Uganda.
In his Sunday homily at Holy Rosary Church, Reverend Father Uma, said that the President`s statement is not welcome noting that it is an indication of not being mindful of the suffering people amidst ululations, cheers, and handclaps from the congregation.
Until his father’s demise, little or nothing was known about Ojok’s political ambitions in his native home district of Omoro or around the country. The 32-year-old had spent most of his career working as an Information and Technology professional at the National Information Technology Authority -Uganda (NITA-U) and other organizations.
Kiggundu declared and pledged full support for Ojok much as he is not a voter in Omoro County, saying that if he had his previous powers as Chairperson of the Electoral Commission...
The source revealed that the President told the aspirants that Oulanyah had not finished his term in Parliament and in the interest of mourning as his family requested, his son be allowed to go unopposed.
Otim says that he never genuinely supported President Museveni and had been all along pretending as an NRM loyalist to postpone a plot to kill him. He however didn’t mention those who were behind the plot.
