Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of Nambute village in Bulera sub county in Mityana district have foiled the theft of their animals after intercepting a motor vehicle used by the suspected thieves. Led by their village chairperson Expedito Kyakuwa, the residents impounded the commuter taxi at a roadblock they …
Read More »Court dismisses Nabakooba’s objection to EC DR forms
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mubende has allowed the Electoral Commission to present Declaration Result-DR forms in an election petition between the Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba and her rival Joyce Bagala. Justice Emmanuel Baguma ruled that for the court to reach a just and fair decision, …
Read More »Juvenile offenders worry Mityana district authorities
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mityana district authorities are concerned about the persistent number of juvenile offenders in the area. The rates have been attributed to domestic violence and the ongoing closure of schools. The district registered 187 criminal juvenile offences in the financial year 2020-2021 compared to 168 cases …
Read More »Police resolves to charge Mityana commander with aggravated robbery
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Criminal Investigations Directorate-CID has resolved to arraign Assistant Superintendent of Police- ASP Dennis Kyeptoyek, the commander of Nyanzi police station in Mityana alongside nine others in court on charges of aggravated robbery. Kyeptoyek’s trouble started on June 7, when a group of men intercepted …
Read More »NUP candidate wins Mityana municipality mayoral seat
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform- NUP has won 26 seats in the Mityana municipal council. Mukambwe Faustin Lukonge, the NUP flag bearer was also elected mayor with 14,463 votes defeating the NRM party candidate and incumbent, Esther Ndyanabo who polled 5,616 votes while DP’s Richard Kyambadde …
Read More »NUP takes control of Mityana, Butambala local governments
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mugisha Patrick Nshiimye, a candidate for the National Unity Platform has been declared the winner of the Mityana district chairman’s seat. He defeated NRM’s Joseph Luzige in polls held on Wednesday. Mugisha polled 43,703 votes, against Luzige’s 21,216 votes. The other candidate Abdul Muyimbwa secured …
Read More »Mityana municipality DP candidate abandons Mao, campaigns for Museveni
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Democratic Party-DP’s Abraham Luzzi who is contesting for Mityana municipality MP seat is campaigning for NRM’s candidate Yoweri Museveni despite the presence of his party’s president general Norbert Mao in the presidential race. Uganda will on Thursday 14th January this week hold general elections with …
Read More »Amuriat defies police, campaigns in Mityana trading centers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat on Sunday defied directives by police in Mityana not to campaign at stopovers along the road. The police under the command of DPC Martin Okoyo were leading Amuriat to Mityana town for a campaign rally when …
Read More »Police foils Zaake campaign launch
Mityana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Mityana yesterday foiled a campaign launch planned by Mityana Municipality MP Francis Zaake. Zaake had planned to launch his campaigns and manifesto at Naama village in Busimbi Sub County. Police led by the Mityana District Police Commander Martin Okoyo restricted the launch …
Read More »Mayiga wants Mityana DPC punished for teargassing clan leaders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Katikiro of Buganda Charles Peter Mayiga has partially accepted the apology by the Inspector-General of Police Martin Okoth Ochola for the police raid on a thanksgiving function organised by the head of Mbogo clan in Mityana district over the weekend. While meeting a …
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