Tag Archives: Serere

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Serere County MP aspirant, Alice Alaso has called on the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party to join hands in securing victory for the opposition in the Serere by-election. Alaso made the appeal during a press briefing on Wednesday ahead of the nomination of candidates …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform-NUP will back the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT candidate, Alice Alaso in the Serere County Parliamentary by-election. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, the NUP Spokesperson Joel Ssenyonyi said that while two party members, Jerry Okello, and Joel Obore, expressed interest …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The opposition Alliance for National Transformation-ANT has officially handed seasoned politician Alice Alaso its party flag ahead of the Serere county parliamentary by-elections. She recieved the ANT flag from its national coordinator and former leader of opposition in parliament, Winnie Kiiza at a press briefing …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM secretariat has pitched camp in Serere County in an attempt to build consensus within the party structures to support Phillip Oucor, as the party candidate. This follows a sharp division within the NRM camp over the choice of a candidate for the …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Emmanuel Omoding, the son of the former MP for Serere County, Patrick Okabe has said that he will contest the Serere County by-election as an independent candidate. This follows the struggle for the NRM flag ahead of next month’s by-election. In the 2020 party primaries, …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have declined to support Phillip Oucor, the party’s flag bearer in the Serere County parliamentary by-election. Phillip Oucor was the NRM’s party choice in the 2021 parliamentary race. However, with a vote margin of 5,195, he lost …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There was a somber mood in Teso sub-region on Monday morning following the news of the tragic accident that cost the life of Serere County MP, Patrick Okabe and his wife, Christine Okabe along Mbale-Tirinyi road. In Serere district, some people failed to report to …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 17-year-old girl in Serere district on Tuesday gave birth during the Primary Leaving Exams-PLE. The candidate from Kyere primary school, whose identity has been withheld because she is a minor was in the middle of her mathematics exam when her labour pains started. Herbert …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police in Serere have arrested and detained a 22 year old man for allegedly defiling and sodomizing his one and half year-old baby. The suspect has been identified as John Robert Ongadia, a resident of Sapir village, Ochapa town council, Serere district. It is reported …

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Serere police are holding a man accused of impersonating the former LC V chairperson, Joseph Opit Okojo. The suspect is 37-year-old Simon Odongo, a resident of Akumoi village in Pingire sub-county. He reportedly obtained Shillings 200,000 by false pretence contrary to the law. Odongo allegedly …