Katebire was arrested by police on Tuesday for allegedly accusing Brian Amperire, the Kabale District Police Commander and Darius Nandiinda, Kabale Resident District Commissioner of confiscating posters of NUP presidential aspirant, Robert Ssentamu Kyagulanyi
Luuka is one of the largest sugarcane growing districts in Busoga sub-region with 80% of the population either directly or indirectly involved in sugarcane industry, 15% deal in coffee whereas the rest are small scale holder farmers dealing in food crops.
Simon Okot, the LCI of Kamod Cell in Kamod Town Council, Serere District attempted to send away Muntu’s team for failing to recognize him as a leader in the area.
Asiimwe was returning from Kinaaba Sub County when the car she was traveling on board to ascend a steep hill and rolled back several times. She sustained and a fractured arm and several other injuries and was rushed to Makiro health center III in Kanungu town council by well-wishers.
The acting Chairperson to the Commission Katebalirwe Amooti Wa Irumba says the clashes witnessed between political candidates and security personnel are as a result of failure by politicians to respect the set guidelines.
Nancy Linda Kalembe, says the development of water, railway and road transport networks have previously been premised on where resources are, hence leaving out certain people from contributing and accessing from the economy.
Ochan says that he withdrew from the race after acquiring a new job as a subcontractor with the United States Agency for International Development-USAID.
According to Muntu, much as the majority of Ugandans rely on crop production, animal husbandry and fisheries, the government only allocates a paltry 3.8 percent of the budget to the sector.
While the 2016 elections saw 405 candidates vying for Woman Member of Parliament seats in 112 districts, this time there is a surge of 638 women candidates in 146 districts.
Muntu says besides the limited time for campaigning across the country, the rallies of opposition presidential candidates are often disrupted by Police under the pretext of enforcing COVID-19 guidelines.
Dez Tuhimbise, a vegetable vendor is one of the vendors who haven’t got place to operate from despite registering in 2018 with the market leadership to book a stall. Tuhimbise says that he had high hopes that after paying Shillings 50,000 and registering, he would get space in the new market.
On Monday morning rowdy youths and a section of some disgruntled NUP party coordinators in Acholi stormed the NUP Gulu Office and destroyed several documents, office premises and equipment.
