Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The incumbent Kitgum Municipality Mayor, Walter Livingst Too-roma has been defeated in the just concluded Mayoral race. Too-roma lost his bid for the second term to Richard Okwera Ojara, an independent candidate who polled 3,875 votes against 1,736. Independent candidate Filder Abwono Obote came second …
Read More »Missing registers, late arrival of voters delays elections of special interest groups
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Elections of special interest groups in Kitgum District on Monday kicked off late in some polling stations due to missing voter registers and late arrival of voters. Elections of councillors for Older Persons and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) at the sub-counties, Town Councils, and Municipal …
Read More »Bosmic Otim nominated amidst controversies over academic documents
Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has nominated Bosmic Joyce Otim to contest for the Chua West Constituency seat amidst controversies surrounding his academic qualifications. Otim was nominated on Thursday by the Kitgum district Returning Officer Benjamin Ewal. This comes at the backdrop of a pending court …
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