Uganda MPs swear-in at Pan African Parliament
Friday May 28 2021
Some of Uganda s representatives shortly after taking oath at the Pan African Parliament representing Uganda at the continental institution based in Midrand, South Africa. PHOTO | PARLIAMENT
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Five Members of Parliament have been sworn in to join the Pan African Parliament representing Uganda at the continental institution based in Midrand, South Africa.
The Pan African Parliament is the legislative arm of the African Union comprising Members from National Parliaments of AU Member States.
Uganda’s representatives traveled to South Africa only days after their own swearing in to the 11
th Parliament held last week and just after the 1
Two killed in post-election violence
Monday February 22 2021
Two people have been confirmed dead in the post-election violence in Ngora District.
Locals say the deaths happened at two scenes after the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Kampala declared Juliet Achayo Lodou as winner for Ngora County election against the earlier declaration of Mr David Abala by the returning officer, Mr Peter Toddu.
One of the deceased has been identified as Patrick Ojakol, a resident of Opege Village in Odwarat Sub-county, who is reported to have been beaten by Joel Okello, a supporter of Ms Lodou. He was buried at the weekend.
Drama as EC declares two winners for Ngora county MP seat
February 14, 2021 Written by URN
The Electoral Commission has now declared National Resistance Movement s (NRM) Juliet Achayo Lodou as the winner for Ngora county parliament.
Earlier, Ngora district returning officer, Peter Toddu declared the incumbent, David Abala as the winner of the parliamentary seat on January 15. Toddu, in his declaration of results, gave Abala 8,317 votes against Achayo s 7,828.
The other candidates; Francis Eepetait of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) polled 353 votes, Isaac Olupot and Patrick Ongodia - both independent candidates got 65 and 280 votes respectively, totalling 16,819 valid votes, 401 invalid votes and 11 spoilt