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24 January 2026, 6:37 am
Vote recount halted in Aruu County parliamentary race
By Okwong Geoffrey Following a court order for a vote recount of the 15 January 2026 parliamentary election results contested between incumbent MP Christopher Komakech and Independent candidate Samuel Odonga Otto, the court on Friday, 23 January 2026, halted the…
23 January 2026, 7:17 pm
SPC in Agago assaults voter amid internet shutdown disrupting polling
By Ayiro Golden Vicky Agago District — A Special Police Constable (SPC) in Lamiyo Sub county, Agago District, allegedly assaulted a voter during the 15 January 2026 presidential and parliamentary elections, leaving residents shocked as internet shutdowns further disrupted polling…
23 January 2026, 12:30 pm
LC V elect Akena pledges youth partnership for environmental protection in Pader
By Okwong Geoffery The LC V Chairperson–elect for Pader District, Alfred Akena of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), has pledged to work closely with young people to promote environmental protection across the district. Speaking to the media after being declared…
22 January 2026, 7:04 pm
Court orders vote recount in Aruu County parliamentary election
By Okwong Geoffrey The Pader District Court has granted a petition for a vote recount in the Aruu County parliamentary election following disputes over last week’s results. Former MP Samuel Odonga Otto formally filed the petition, challenging the manner in…
20 January 2026, 8:58 pm
Electoral Commission in Pader receives materials for local council elections
By Okwong Geoffrey The Electoral Commission (EC) in Pader District has received election materials ahead of the District Local Government Council elections taking place across the country. The materials were first inspected by police at Pader Central Police Station (CPS)…
20 December 2025, 12:50 pm
Aruu North MP candidates unveil manifestos ahead of 2026 Elections
By Golden Vicky Ayiro Ahead of the 2026 general elections, candidates vying for the Aruu North Member of Parliament seat on Saturday, 20 December 2025, unveiled their manifestos during the Wiipem programme on Luo FM. George Kibwota of the Democratic…
15 October 2025, 9:39 pm
RDC calls for mindset change ahead of Museveni’s Acholi visit
By Ayiro Golden Vicky The Resident District Commissioner (RDC) of Kitgum Municipality, Segawa Jimmy Ebil, has urged citizens to embrace mindset change in line with national development and to safeguard the gains achieved under the current government. Segawa made the…
20 August 2025, 7:33 am
Incumbent MP loses petition, declares bid to return as independent
By Ayiro Golden Vicky Aciro Paska Menya, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Pader District, has announced her intention to re-enter the race as an Independent candidate under the symbol of the pot, after losing her petition against the NRM…
25 July 2025, 10:35 am
Akena declared NRM flag bearer for Pader LCV seat
By Ayiro Golden Vicky Akena Alfred has been officially declared the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Pader District LCV Chairperson seat in the upcoming 2026 general elections. The announcement was made on Thursday at the Pader District…
24 July 2025, 9:26 pm
Majority in Pader district await LCV results amid low voter turnout
By Golden Vicky Ayiro Residents across Pader District are anxiously awaiting the results of the recent National Resistance Movement (NRM) primary elections, which were successfully conducted today across various villages despite low voter turnout. The NRM held this fresh round…