Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Lira has dismissed with cost an election petition filed against Linda Agnes Auma, the Lira District Woman MP. This petition was filed by Bony Aliro, a voter from Aromo sub county in Lira district who accuses the Electoral Commission of nominating …
Read More »Election petition: Judge orders Post Bank to produce financial statement of Lira Woman MP
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Vincent Emmy Mubago has directed Post Bank Uganda, Lira branch to produce the financial statement of Linda Agnes Auma, the Lira District Woman MP within three days. The directive stems from a petition by Bonny Aliro challenging Auma’s election as Lira Woman Member …
Read More »Tragic childhood shaped Agnes Auma’s Achy journey to parliament
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The election of Linda Agnes Auma, as the Woman Member of Parliament for Lira District unveils the climax of a journey punctuated with box personal tragedy and triumph. At two years, Auma lost her father; Major General David Oyite Ojok, a man who commanded one …
Read More »Former Lira woman NRM flag winner rejects fresh tally results
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Linda Agnes Auma, whose victory in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries for the Lira woman parliamentary candidate was overturned, has decided to return as an independent. Auma’s victory was overturned following a vote recount on conducted in Thursday this week. During the primaries, …
Read More »Two traders hospitalized after alleged torture by Amuru RDC’s aides
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Two charcoal traders are hospitalized at Luweero Hospital in critical condition after they were allegedly tortured by aides of Amuru Resident District Commissioner Linda Agnes Auma. The two traders identified as Hawa Namubiru and Elvis Mugula, both residents of Kiwogozi zone in Luweero Town Council …
Read More »Amuru RDC dragged to court over impounded charcoal
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A Kampala based businesswoman, Sumbuwa Shamim Lala, has dragged Amuru Resident District Commissioner– RDC and Amuru District Local Government to Court for impounding his charcoal. Through Alaka & Company Advocates, Sumbuwa is demanding a compensation of 38,270,000 million Shillings in special damages suffered after the …
Read More »