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@kfm Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:51:17
Dokolo by-election: National Consultative Forum flags off over 20 election observers
The National Consultative Forum has flagged off over 20 election observers in Dokolo district ahead of the Thursday Woman MP by-election. Mr Mike Osinde, Forum spokesperson confirmed that the group set off to Dokolo on Tuesday morning to monitor the situation. He said any involvement by security personnel in vote rigging and election violence would be exposed as it was done in Bukedea. According to the Electoral Commission, campaigns end today, Tuesday, March 19, 2024. The commission nominated seven candidates, however, one withdrew before polling day, leaving only six candidates.
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@kfm Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:04:15
Seven arrested after fire guts another Busia school dormitory
By David Awori BUSIA: Police in Busia District have arrested seven people after another fire outbreak at Billy and Polly Primary School in Marachi ‘C’ village, Busia municipality, which left all pupils’ property reduced to rubble. Those arrested include; the Municipal Education Officer, Mr Aggrey Munyororo; Municipal Inspector of Schools, Mr Godfrey Barasa; school owner, Mr Bosco Erupun; headmaster, Mr Andrew Okwi; security guard, Mr Geoffrey Ojok; and teachers: Mr John Adoa, Tony Okolong and Paul Osiwa. Their arrest comes barely 24 hours after fire gutted the boys’ dormitory of Victory Nursery and Primary School in Busia municipality, leaving four pupils dead and two hospitalised. The deceased were identified as; James Magero, 11, in Primary Five, John Richard Oburu, 10, […]
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@kfm Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:15:05
ODPP apologises for Kibuye road crash
The office of the Director Office of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has apologised for a road crash that occurred in Kibuye, a Kampala suburb on March 19, 2024. In a statement dated March 19, 2024, ODPP says one of their security backup vehicles collided with a boda boda carrying a woman and her school-going child. The office says it has reached out to the victims and is working closely with police to ensure that the victims get the necessary support. “We understand that the safety of all individuals on the road is paramount, and we are taking the necessary steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future,” the statement reads in part. […]
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@matookerepublic Mon, 18 Mar 2024 04:15:00
How ‘democratic’ U.S. callously disregards humanitarian values
BY CGTN The U.S. has been holding high the banner of “openness,” “freedom” and “equality.” But in reality, these universal values have been the first to be sacrificed by American elites for self-interests. Internationally, the “democratic” U.S. has shown its unrivalled bullying skills in interactions with countries it deems as rivals. Over the past few […]
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@matookerepublic Tue, 19 Mar 2024 15:50:24
22-year-old man sentenced to 70 years in prison for killing his two girlfriends
The Kabale High Court has sentenced one Denis Arinaitwe, aged 22, a resident of Nyakahanga village, Kazindiro parish, Rukungiri district, to 70 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his two girlfriends. According to the evidence presented before the court, Arinaitwe first strangled Sarah Naturinda, a student at Kabale University, to death […]
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