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NRM’s Ariko declared winner of Soroti East parliamentary by-election

Juliet Nalwooga | July 29, 2022

The Electoral Comission has declared Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Herbert Edmund Ariko as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Soroti City East constituency after garnering 9,407 votes. According to the return form transmission of results statement signed by EC’s Christine Eyu, Ariko beat rival Moses Attan Okia […]

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FDC’s Patrick Amuriat among 45 arrested in security raid at MP Adeke’s home

Simon Peter Emwamu | July 28, 2022

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) president, Patrick Amuriat is among 45 party officials arrested as security operatives raided Soroti Woman MP Anna Adeke’s home in Soroti District on Wednesday night, hours to Soroti East Division parliamentary by-election. Ms Adeke told this reporter that her house in Akisim ward was broken […]

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Mao’s move doesn’t mean much for Ugandans – Besigye

Noelyn Nassuuna | July 26, 2022

By Simon Peter Emwamu Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) politician Kizza Besigye has downplayed the Democratic Party (DP) president general Norbert Mao’s decision to join President Museveni’s government. Dr Besigye, who is in Soroti to drum up support for FDC candidate Moses Attan Okia for the Soroti City East Division MP […]