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I’ll not abandon comedy, says Jinja City Mayor-elect Tuesday January 26 2021 Jinja City Mayor-elect Peter Okocha Kasolo casts his vote at PMM Girls’ Polling Station in Jinja last week. PHOTO/ DENIS EDEMA Advertisement                                                                                        JINJA- Mr Peter Okocha Kasolo, a comedian who won the Jinja City mayoral race, has vowed to continue entertaining his audience, saying the art is different from his official role. The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate last week defeated nin...

Daily Monitor Sunday January 24 2021 This photo shows a combination of "unique winners" from Uganda's 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 Gabula: Shoemaker at helm of Iganga District  IGANGA. Mr Ezra Gabula was on Wednesday elected Iganga ...

Daily Monitor Friday January 22 2021 Advertisement JINJA- After two days of uncertainty, National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate in the Jinja City Mayoral race, Mr Peter Okocha Kasolo, has been declared winner, beating nine other contestants. The mayor-elect was, however, arrested with his supporters as they celebrated. They were briefly detained at Mafubira Police Station on Friday at about 4 am only to be released at about 10 am. The 40-year-old resident of Buwekula village, Jinja North Division in Jinja City, is a radio presenter and comedian with Swengere, a Jinja-based comedy group, wher...

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, while others accused the Electoral Commission (EC) of failing to sensitise locals about the relevance ...