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Daily Monitor Tuesday January 26 2021 Summary Rev Fr Okot was speaking to mourners at Lakwelle-Okato Village, Mucwiny Sub-county in Kitgum District during the deceased’s burial on Saturday.  The chairperson of Okwuda-Paromo clan, Mr Walter Okello Nyeko, where the deceased comes from, said police must expedite the investigations into his death and bring the culprits to book. Advertisement The Rev Fr Paul Okot of St Marys’ Catholic Parish Kitgum, has asked mourners to allow the relevant secu...

MP Otto transferred to Nairobi for treatment amid poisoning claims January 24, 2021 Outgoing Aruu County MP, Samuel Odonga Otto has been transferred to Nairobi for further treatment. Otto was first hospitalized in Gulu Regional Referral hospital after collapsing while recording a statement at Pader Central police station concerning his escape from police custody on January 6, 2021. The MP had been arrested by police from Awere trading centre for alle...

Daily Monitor Sunday January 24 2021 This photo shows a combination of "unique winners" from Ugandas 2021 electoral season. PHOTO/COMBO/NMG. Summary A shoemaker takes charge of Iganga District, a comedian will be in charge of Jinja City, a 75-year-old wins the district chair in Rakai, while a ruling NRM party member is fourth time lucky in Kasese District. We take a look at special winners from around the country. Advertisement Sunday Monitor traces some of the figures who stand out. Ezra Gab...

Daily Monitor Friday January 22 2021 GULU- Police are investigating the death of Richardson Tabu, a former secretary of the Independent Electoral Commission (EC), in  Gulu City. On January 8, Tabu, 33, left his home in  Opwoyomal Village, Laroo Division in Gulu City, and went to his work place at Senior Quarters in Gulu. However, at 6pm, Tabu reportedly left office to look for food but never returned. His family reported a case of a missing person to police the following day.  Sources told D...

Daily Monitor Thursday January 21 2021 According to reports, Mr Otto fell sick while in police custody. Mr Otto was detained over an earlier incident where he allegedly escaped from police custody. He had been arrested for disobeying the Covid-19 health guidelines and going against the Standard Operating Procedures that were announced by the Electoral Commission to guide candidates during the 2021 general elections campaign period. According to reports, when he was being questioned by Pader Dis...

Daily Monitor Thursday January 21 2021 Advertisement Yesterday’s local government elections registered a low turnout countrywide compared to national elections. Ugandans across the country yesterday took to the polls to elect district chairpersons, city mayors and councillors, having elected a President and Members of Parliament (MPs) on January 14 and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) MPs on Monday. Voters that Daily Monitor interviewed yesterday said Ugandans had lost interest in elections, wh...

Daily Monitor Friday January 15 2021 Journalists flee from teargas as they covered campaigns in Kampala on October 23. On several occasions, journalists were targeted as security clashed with presidential candidates and their supporters. PHOTO / ABUBAKER LUBOWA Summary From being jailed to getting teargassed, Daily Monitor reporters saw it all as they covered presidential candidates who have traversed the country for votes over the last two months. Advertisement My arrest was the turning point...

Daily Monitor Saturday December 12 2020 Residents carry Ms Yasiin Zubeda who lost her left leg to a teargas canister in Amuru District yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA. Summary Police fired teargas to disperse the supporters and ordered Bobi Wine to leave. This means that he only managed to campaign in one district yesterday. Advertisement A woman yesterday lost a left leg as police sought to block National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, from campai...

Daily Monitor Saturday December 12 2020 Former FDC presidential candidate Kizza Besigye (atop lead car) campaigns for the party presidential candidate Patrick Oboi Amuriat (atop right 2nd car) in Ntungamo District on December 1. PHOTO/ MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI Advertisement Dr Kizza Besigye’s only direct relationship with the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) at present is as mobiliser for Rukungiri District, and it is at this very spot where an earthquake shaking the Opposition party has originate...