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Hundreds displaced by flash floods in Dokolo

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over five hundred households have been displaced by floods in Dokolo District as a result of the rising water levels of in Lake Kwania. The water has submerged homes and crop gardens living thousands of people, including children with neither where to stay or food …

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Voting kicks off in Dokolo amid delays

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voting in the Dokolo Woman MP by-elections kicked off this morning amidst the late arrival of voters. At most of the polling stations visited by our reporters, voting started after 7:30 am due to the delayed turnup of voters to witness the opening of the …

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Dokolo by- election: Security heightened, over 14 DPCs deployed

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Security has been heightened in Dokolo district ahead of the District Woman MP polls on Thursday. According to the Regional Police Commander of North Kyoga, Deo Obura, each sub county and town council in Dokolo district is manned by District Police Commanders (DPCs) drawn from …

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Opposition warns against vote rigging ahead of the Dokolo by-election

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of the opposition political parties have warned against vote rigging in the forthcoming by-election in Dokolo district. The seat became vacant following the passing of the former Woman MP Cecilia Barbara Atim Ogwal on January 18th, 2024. Referring to how things unfolded during the …

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Dokolo by-election: Opposition candidates complain of intimidation

Dokola, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Opposition candidates nominated for the Dokolo Parliamentary By-Election have decried the high levels of intimidation being exerted on them. The candidates who expressed fear for their lives and their supporters, want the Electoral Commission to provide them with enough security. Anna Grace Lalam, an Independent …

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Seven nominated for Dokolo parliamentary by- election

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission (EC) has nominated seven candidates for the Dokolo Parliamentary by-election. The two- days nomination exercise presided over by Erikwaine Ngobi, the Dokolo District Returning officer took place at the offices of the EC in Dokolo town. The candidates are Rosemary Austin Alwoc …

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NRM Dokolo councilors consider support for an independent candidate

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Resistance Movement (NRM) District Councilors are considering supporting an independent candidate for the upcoming by-election in Dokolo district if the party does not pay money which was due to them during the 2021 General Election. It is alleged that over 80 million Shillings which …

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