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Entries from June 2011

Communicators pin Radio Pacis over SIGNIS funds for staff training.

June 30th, 2011 · No Comments

By our correspondents in Arua, Kabale and agencies in Italy
Social communicators in all the dioceses in Uganda have pinned the management of radio Pacis based in West Nile, Arua Uganda for withholding and diverting millions of SIGNIS funds meant to upgrade their staff academia.

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Vurra County voters regret loss of National Cake.

June 30th, 2011 · No Comments

By Stephen Candia in Arua
Voters in Vurra County are now crying foul after realising that they voted ‘unwisely’ in the recently concluded parliamentary elections. Vurra’s position in the NRM government fell on a hard rock after the voters decided to choose a Member of Parliament on independent ticket.

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Former Arua LC 5 chairman jailed over unpaid 25-Million debt

June 21st, 2011 · No Comments

By Ronald Batre and Stephen Candia
Arua
Former Arua district LC 5 chairman Andama Richard Ferua has been arrested and subsequently jailed for failing to pay 25 million shillings rent arrears that accumulated during his first term of office.

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Tags: Crime

High Court dismisses Angualia’s election petition against Minister Onzima

June 10th, 2011 · No Comments

By Stephen Candia in Arua
The high court in Arua was today Friday 10th June filled with ululations after Justice Joseph Mulangira dismissed with costs an election petition filed by Mr. Angualia Laus Richard, challenging the election of Alex Onzima, the MP Maracha constituency and also minister of state for local government.

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Nyagak Power dam reconstruction resumes amid protests by locals

June 2nd, 2011 · No Comments

By Stephen Candia –Arua
Reconstruction of the power dam at Nyagak in the newly created Zombo district has resumed amid protest by some locals over compensation for their land.

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