According to reports, at least 16 persons have died as a due of flooding and landslides caused by heavy rain in the Bugisu and Sebei sub-regions. 11 bodies were discovered in a vehicle that was flashed into River Nabuyonga on Sunday morning. The deceased were travelling to an introduction ceremony before their vehicle was washed away by floods at the bridge By Monday morning , 16 bodies had already been located. Rain fell continuously from Saturday at 11 p.m….
The first grain ship to leave the Ukrainian port of Odesa under a UN-brokered deal to ensure safe passage through the Black Sea departed on Monday morning, according to Ukrainian and Turkish officials. “The first Ukrainian grain ship since #RussianAggression has left port,” Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov tweeted, thanking Turkey and the UN for…
Nomination of candidates to run in the byelections for the seats of Member of Parliament in Bukimbiri County and Gogonyo County, respectively, has started. The nominations will take place at the offices of the returning officers in the aforementioned districts today and tomorrow beginning at 9am and ending at 5pm, according to a statement from acting EC spokesperson Paul Bukenya. “We are beginning to nominate candidates for the byelection for the positions of Member of Parliament for Bukimbiri County in the Kisoro district and Gogonyo County in the Pallisa district. The exercise officially begins today, Monday, August 1, 2022,” he declared. He stated that all requirements for nomination as a Member of Parliament must be met by the potential candidates. The exercise will be over by Tuesday, August 2, 2022, he added, adding that nomination papers had already been distributed to potential candidates. According to Bukenya, the nominated candidates will hold campaign meetings for seven days, starting on Wednesday, August 3, and ending on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The by-election voting day and results counting will take place on Thursday, August 11, 2022, according to the EC “We urge all relevant parties in those districts to adhere to this program and the rules we have established for these …
