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20 Jan 2021

12:00

20 Jan 2021

UPC Candidate Withdraws from Kole LCV Race 1 2

Northern Election Local government Kole, Uganda

Alagu claims that he has received several threats from security personnel, whom he declined to name asking him to step down or face their brutality.

20 Jan 2021

11:17

20 Jan 2021

Voting Delayed in Lubaga South, Soroti City As Ballot Papers Are Delivered at Wrong Polling Stations 2 1

Local government 2021 Elections

Dickson Ainomugusha the presiding officer for Kabawo Police Post said Polling stations such as Kabawo Police Post ground in Nalukolongo, Kitebi Primary School in Mutundwe received ballot papers meant for Ndeeba, Nateete, Buseega, Najjanankumbi I and Najjanankumbi II.

20 Jan 2021

09:51

20 Jan 2021

Slow Start to Local Gov't Council Elections Upcountry 5 2

2021 Elections Politics Local government Kitgum, Uganda

In polling stations visited by Uganda Radio Network Reporters in different parts of the country, polling materials hadn’t yet arrived by 8 am despite the voting exercise that should have started by 7 am. There was also very low or no turn up of voters in some of the polling stations visited at the time.

20 Jan 2021

09:41

20 Jan 2021

Gender Based Violence Cases Worry Abongomola Sub County Authorities 2 2

Northern Human rights Local government Kwania, Uganda

Moses Opio, the Kwania District Probation Officer blames the rising cases on Gender-Based Violence in the community. The Sub County has registered over 137 cases of Gender-Based Violence within a space of two months, mostly in Amorigoga and Abany parishes.

20 Jan 2021

09:03

20 Jan 2021

Late Delivery of Polling Materials, Absence of Voters Delays Voting in Kampala Makindye West 2

2021 Elections Election Local government Kampala, Uganda

In some polling stations visited by URN by 7:00am, materials like basins, registers, furniture, ballots, biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) were yet to be delivered.

19 Jan 2021

19:40

19 Jan 2021

Voters Demand for Better Services in Local Council Elections 2021 Elections 4

2021 Elections Election Local government Kampala, Uganda

During last week’s presidential and parliamentary elections, several polling stations faced challenges that include using the Biometric Voter Verification Kit (BVVK) machines owing to knowledge gaps, checking voter’s registers and guiding voters on how to proceed during vote casting.

19 Jan 2021

14:11

19 Jan 2021

NUP Candidate Quits Nwoya LC V Race in Favor of NRM Rival 2

Politics Local government 2021 Elections Nwoya District, Uganda

According to Odong, he decided to secure his life and that of his family following what has been happening across the country with security personnel arresting and torturing opposition supporters and candidates.

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