Nathan Nandala Mafabi, the FDC Secretary-General in his remarks to the locals said they feel bad that some party members from the sub-region are leaving at the time they need unity to galvanize support for FDC in the country.
Brian Ogutu, the deputy secretary for mobilization in charge of Northern Uganda says the self-digital membership registration is one of the ways the party is trying to fight the ruling party’s propaganda of parading members alleged to have defected from FDC.
FDC Katonga faction Vice Chairperson, Betty Aol Ocan says with the new team of executives and well-set leadership structure, they are now ready to carry on with mobilization at the grassroots.
Rwot David Onen Acana II, the Acholi Paramount chief says while part of the oil is in Acholi, it has not benefited from infrastructure like the "oil roads"
“Be informed that APG has 30 members and 3 ex-officios. Therefore, five members out of 30 cannot sit and appoint themselves to the leadership of the APG without following due process. The APG leaders are elected but not appointed,” Anywar’s statement reads in part.
Gen. Otema recently kicked off consultative meetings in several parishes within the Bardege-Layibi Division where he intends to vie for the Gulu West Constituency Parliamentary seat. Gulu West constituency is currently under the leadership of Martin Ojara Mapenduzi.
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.
