May 23, 2009 • 3:13 pm 0
Thousands of NRM party supporters across Lango region are today ecstatic following a decisive victory in the just concluded by-elections. They burst into raptures jubilation shortly after the electoral authorities declared most of their candidates winners, something that had never happened in Lango since 1986 when the National Resistance Movement (NRM) came to power. Read the rest of this entry »
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January 9, 2009 • 1:19 pm 1
Translated from Leb Lango
Jovino Akaki
(Rupiny, January 7, 2008) Although 2011 is still far away various politicians from Apac District are already warming up for the next general elections. Among them are Geoffrey Otim Malakwang (Apac sub-county), Geoffrey Obura, Robert Abak, Akaki Jovino, and Ogwang Benson Echonga of Uganda House – all eying the position of MP for Maruzi. Read the rest of this entry »
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November 2, 2008 • 1:20 pm 7
By Ronald Odongo in Lira
October 31, 2008
Leaders of Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) party in Lira district were ecstatic when former Lords Resistance Army (LRA) rebel legal advisor and former National Resistance Movement (NRM) party stalwart, Chrispus Ayena Odongo, declared his defection to UPC party.
Chrispus Ayena Odongo who has been in the forefront of Juba peace talks between the LRA rebels and the Uganda peace talk declared his position early this year. Read the rest of this entry »
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September 26, 2008 • 1:55 am 1
The ruling National Resistance Movement party is now firmly established in Lango, northern Uganda, a region that has been under the dominance of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) since independence.
Above: The people of Bala in Kole show support for NRM with Robert Egwea (in red tie) and Levi Okodi (in yellow tie)
This new development follows an intensive mobilisation drive spearheaded by Robert Olet Egwea, Executive member of NRM UK and Ireland Chapter and Hon Daniel Omara Atubo, Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development who officiated at the inauguration of NRM offices on behalf of the NRM Secretariat in all the five districts of Lango, namely Oyam, Lira, Apac, Dokolo and Amolatar. Read the rest of this entry »
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August 5, 2008 • 11:33 pm 11
By Ronald Odongo
Lira
Sam Engola (left) and Hon John Odit (right)
Lira District NRM chief and tycoon Sam Engola has embarked on a relentless campaign to unseat UPC strongman John Odit from Erute South Constituency in 2011 when the next general elections will be held. This may not go down well with UPC supporters around the country as they struggle to hold the ailing party together. Read the rest of this entry »
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• 11:00 pm 1
By Omara Geoffrey
Apac
Uganda People’s Congress party has criticised the indictment of Sudanese President Omar- el- Bashir by the International Criminal Court for war crimes and genocide in the war torn Darfur region. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 28, 2008 • 10:46 pm 0
By Ronald Odongo
Amuria
Supporters of Uganda People’s Congress in Amuria were today morning engaged in scuffles with the police who were deployed to block their rally.
Hundreds of heavily armed police officers were deployed at the district headquarters to disperse thousands of the UPC party supporters who had gathered to welcome their president Mama Miria Obote (right) at the party launch in the eastern region.
UPC party officials at Uganda House said that the rally is intended to launch the mobilization campaign a head of the 2011 general elections.
Amuria LC5 district chairperson, Julius Ocen, who was elected under the UPC party ticket, accused the minister of state for disaster preparedness and the area MP, Musa Ecweru of using the police to sabotage their activities in the district. Read the rest of this entry »
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• 10:40 pm 1
By Ronald Odongo
Lira
UPC party leaders in Lira are split over the new appointment of district chairperson and dismissal of spokesperson. The circumstances surrounding the dismissal of the UPC party spokesperson in Lango has attracted protests and criticism against the new party chief. Read the rest of this entry »
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July 16, 2008 • 9:33 am 5
Three executive members of NRM UK & Ireland Chapter participated in a live radio talk show that was broadcast from London on Radio North 89.0 FM on Saturday July 5, 2008. The panellists were: Micro-finance specialist Dr Maxwell Adea, political scientist Geoffrey Odur Akaki and publicist Robert Olet Egwea. They were joined by Lira District NRM Chairman and prominent businessman Sam Engola, who was in London on a brief business trip. Read the rest of this entry »
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June 24, 2008 • 9:20 pm 9
By Titus Kirabo
London
Representatives of major Ugandan political parties in the diaspora yesterday June 23 held a heated debate on the London-based African channel BEN TV. In a two-hour live programme, the politicians discussed peace, security, proposed land bill, human rights and other topical Ugandan issues.
On opposite sides: Robert Egwea (left) and Joseph Ochieno (right)
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