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Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 2-September-2025. The incumbent Maracha District LC5 Chairperson Hon Obitre Stephen who lost in the 24-7-2025 NRM primary election for District Chairperson race and also lost on Monday 1-September-2025 the petition which he had filed against the election of District speaker Rt Hon Wani Emmanuel who emerged victorious in the NRM primary election, has rejected the petition ruling delivered by the NRM Tribunal.  In June 2025, the NRM Party Secretariat instituted the NRM Election Petition Tribunal to hear and rule on disputes arising from the NRM primary elections for Local Council, Parliamentary,, and CEC elections. It should be noted that, during the 24-7-2025 NRM primary election for District Chairperson elections, Rt Hon Wanni Emmanuel, who has served for over 15 years as a District Councilor and 10 years as a district speaker, polled 20,298 votes, followed by Hon Adripiyo Emmanuel who polled 11,192 votes, followed by the incumben...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 2-September-2025. As campaigns for the 2026 general elections in Uganda gain momentum, the only incumbent Opposition MP from WestNile region, Hon Oguzu Lee Denis has on Monday 1-September-2025 picked nomination form, seeking to retain his position as the MP for Maracha Constituency. 📸: Office of the Electoral Commission Maracha District. Photo by Osuta Yusuf, Our News Reporter. The 2026 - 2031 general election for Maracha Constituency MP position has attracted competitors like Uhuru Nelson who is the NRM party flag bearer, Obeta Moses who is vying as Independent, Musician Monopoly also Independent and Eng. Aguta Sam  also Independent, who are all contesting against the incumbent MP Hon Oguzu Lee Denis on FDC Party ticket, who has so far served the Constituency for two terms (2016 - 2021, 2021 - 2026) and he is seeking for reelection come 2026 general election. As of September 2025, WestNile region has 42 MPs, out of w...

31-8-2025. 📸: Pallisa County MP Hon Sam Otukol. Courtesy Photo. The sentencing set for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, follows Justice Michael Elubu of the Anti-Corruption Division of the High Court in Kampala overturning a lower court judgment that had acquitted the trio. Immediately after the ruling on August 28, 2025, Idhi and Osire were arrested and taken to Luzira Prison, while a warrant of arrest was issued against Otukol to ensure he appears for sentencing. “All three were part of a scheme to achieve a common purpose. Each of them acted in concert to steal government funds,” Elubu said. The judge convicted the trio of theft and conspiracy to defraud, ruling that the prosecution had adduced incriminating evidence against them. Theft carries a maximum sentence of 10 years, while conspiracy to defraud attracts up to three years in prison. According to court documents, Samix Uganda Limited received sh94.4m; Zedkol Financial Services Uganda Limited, ...

Story by Kim Aine. Kampala. 29-8-2025. Kampala : Uganda’s former chief of military intelligence, Major General James Birungi, has been arrested and detained at Makindye Military Police Prison.  He is expected to face trial before a military court martial on multiple charges related to treason and corruption and other serious offences, officials said on Friday. The arrest follows findings from a high-level board of inquiry led by Deputy Chief of Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Sam Okiding, established to investigate allegations of compromised intelligence operations and internal misconduct within the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF). “This is not an isolated case. It reflects broader structural issues that were uncovered by the inquiry,” a senior defence official told ChimpReports on condition of anonymity.  “The investigation revealed a pattern of misinformation, abuse of resources, and operational manipulation.” Otto appointment...

📸: The bus that got involved in the accident. Courtesy Photos. One of the buses belonging to Nile Star Bus Company, enroute to Arua City, has this morning 11AM 29-8-2025 being involved in an accident at Nakasongola with some of the NRM Party Delegates from WestNile region who were traveling back after attending and participating in the two days National NRM Party Delegates Conference held at Kololo Independence Grounds on Wednesday 27-8-2025 and Thursday 28-8-2025. By the time of filing this story, it was not yet clear on what caused the accident and how many people have been injured.  Stay tuned as we shall update you on this developing story.

📸: President Museveni in the middle with mask, takes a group photo with the newly elected CEC members. Courtesy Photo. Copied from the Social Media page of the incumbent Maracha District Woman MP Hon Driwaru Jennifer. 28-8-2025. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15ui87hbna/ Congratulations to all the newly elected CEC members of our mighty NRM Party. As a staunch NRM party member, a flag bearer and the incumbent Woman MP for Maracha District, I look forward in working and cooperating with all of you whom the Delegates voted in those two days of the National Delegates Conference held at Kololo Independence Grounds on Wednesday 27-8-2025 and Thursday 28-8-2025. I look forward in working with all of you on strategic issues like amplifying the NRM Party manifesto and mobilizing more votes for the Party Chairman and the President of the Republic of Uganda, HIS Excellency Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in the upcoming 2026 general elections. Long Live Maracha District! Long Live NRM ...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District 27-8-2025. Following a news that broke over the weekend about one of the Maracha District Tractor parked in an area in Arua City , the technical head for that department has responded to the news, dismissing the news that it was abandoned. In 2018 / 2019 financial year, Ministry of Agriculture donated 2 Tractors each to some of the districts in Uganda, where Maracha District local government was blessed to receive two and it dispatched one to be stationed near Ayi bridge, Nyadri Sub-county for Farmers in Maracha East Constituency and the other was dispatched to be at Oluo Hill in Okokoro Town Council for Farmers in Maracha Constituency. However, the Tractor for Farmers in Maracha Constituency broke down for days and it was taken to Arua City, where our reporter came across it over the weekend and found it in a dilapidated state, with a flat tire and some parts of the Engine scattered. Speaking through a telephone call inter...

What You Need to Know: During the 17-7-2025 NRM Primary election for Maracha East Constituency, 6 candidates contested and Aliti Tom Candia was declared the winner after he garnered 10,454 votes, followed by Aduma Yeero Justus who came in the second position after he garnered 8,310 votes, Adima Patrick garnered 4,244 votes, Amandu Tahiri Karim garnered 4,060 votes, Hon Ruth Lematia Molly Ondoru garnered 2,377 votes and lastly was Edema John Bosco who garnered 483 votes. Written by Edema John Bosco. A Heartfelt Appreciation to Fr Edger & Fr Thomas, a Call for Compassion By JB It was truly refreshing to be visited by my parish priests Oleba from Maracha Fr.Edger Mugizi Oleba and Pp Ragem Fr Thomas Opolot,especially after my return from the political race in Maracha East, where the results didn’t turn out as desired. Their visit came at a timely moment, offering both spiritual and emotional strength. This act of kindness speaks volumes and reshapes the way...

Arua City. 24-8-2025. 📸: The tractor being parked at an area fenced with iron sheets behind Azaa Plaza / Equity Bank in Arua City. Photo by Our Reporter. One of the two tractors that was donated in the 2018 / 2019 financial year by Ministry of Agriculture, to Maracha District local government, has been parked at an area in Arua City. The tractor whose front number plate has been removed and the rare number plate cut into some pieces, leaving only the "UBE 073..", is said to be parked for over three months because of some mechanical fault. This incident came at a time when Maracha District council in 2024 passed a resolution to make sure all the faulty vehicles of the district should be parked in the yard at the district headquarter. The resolution by the council in 2024 had come shortly after this online publication wrote a news update about a whitish double cabin car under the Health sector, which was parked at Arua District headquarter for almost one year witho...

21-8-2025.  📸: Courtesy Photo.  When Wakwabubi went to buy land in Mutagubya village, things became chaotic. A land sale agreement was drawn up and signed by both the seller and Wakwabubi. Then the LC1 came rushing in on a boda and told everyone to stop what they were doing and leave. “Mbu” in his village, no one buys land without his stamp and signature. He snatched the agreement and tore it into pieces because there was nowhere for him to sign. As we speak, Wakwabubi is on the edge of the village waiting for a refund, or for the seller to first pay the LC1 the fine for not involving him so they can proceed. WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY? According to the law, any contract needs 3 things to be valid. One person has to make an offer, and another needs to accept it, and there should be a price or something to make a deal over. (Offer, Acceptance and Price). When it comes to buying and selling land, you need the buyer to make an offer, this offer has to be accepted by the s...

📸: One of the trainings offered recently by the Aurum Investment Club Uganda CBO.  Courtesy Photo. WestNile Region. 21-8-2025. Aurum Investment CLUB Uganda, which is a community-based organization registered on 1-April-2025, aims at empowering the young people through mindset change, career guidance, counseling and mentorship programs among others. In reflection to that, the CBO whose main office is located in Wakiso District, is this time focusing on expanding its scope of project to WestNile region with target of specific categories of people like Pupils and Students, Young people who dropped out of School, Family heads, Drug Addicts among others. Below here are some details we have been able to extract from the CBO. Unlock Your Potential with Aurum Mentorship Empowering Individuals and Communities. Aurum Mentorship, located in Ssenge Village, Wakiso District, is a holistic mentorship and counselling program dedicated to empowering individuals and communi...

📸: Aringa South Constituency MP Hon Alioni Yorke Odria speaking in one of the plenary sessions in Parliament of Uganda. Courtesy Photo.  Story by Osuta Yusuf. Yumbe District. 21-8-2025. The NRM Party's Election Tribunal, which was constituted with the aim of receiving, hearing and ruling on Election Petitions arising from the NRM Party primary elections, has on Wednesday 20-8-2025 upheld the victory of Hon Alioni Yorke Odria as the duly elected NRM Party flag bearer for Aringa South Constituency in Yumbe District. The NRM primary election for Aringa South Constituency MP position, that attracted 6 candidates, showed the incumbent MP Hon Alioni Yorke Odria emerged the winner after he scored 17,671 votes in the 17-7-2025 NRM parliamentary primary election, defeating his 5 competitors, namely; Matua Mike who garnered 5,056 votes, Mawa John Okole who got 3,008 votes, Musema M. Bruce who garnered 8,515 votes, Munduru Emilly who got 1,881 votes and Deborah Jesuena who garner...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 21-8-2025. The official NRM Party flag bearer for Maracha East Constituency MP position 2026 - 2031, Dr Aliti Tom Candia has on Wednesday 20-8-2025 addressed his first press conference after winning both the 17-7-2025 NRM Party primary election and also the election petition that was filed against his victory before the NRM Tribunal by one of the Candidates, Mr Aduma Yeero Justus. It should be noted that, during the 17-7-2025 NRM Primary election for Maracha East Constituency, 6 candidates contested and Aliti Tom Candia was declared the winner after he garnered 10,454 votes, followed by Aduma Yeero Justus who came in the second position after he garnered 8,310 votes, Adima Patrick garnered 4,244 votes, Amandu Tahiri Karim garnered 4,060 votes, Hon Ruth Lematia Molly Ondoru garnered 2,377 votes and lastly was Edema John Bosco who garnered 483 votes. Dissatisfied by whatever transpired towards the end of the joint campaigns and claims o...

Source: Secondary Opinion Publication. RTD. MAJ. FRED KASOZI KYANKWANZI DISTRICT. Political tensions are high in Ntwetwe sub county Kyankwanzi district  after one of the aspiring candidates Rtd. Maj Fred Kasozi petitioned the NRM elections tribunal over what he claimed was gross election malpractices that affected his victory. Kasozi who was donning his smart Yellow suit and necktie told this website at the tribunal office plot 30 Kyadondo road in Kampala 18 th  August 2025 lamented that his opponent Paul Tibanyenda reportedly messed up the entire electoral process. He observed that he was declared to have garnered 818 votes against Tibanyenda’s 929 votes but the contention stems from the three villages that did not hold polls including Kikwakula, Kagi East and Kasubi respectively. Kasozi wants the tribunal to declare him winner for having won in the 16 polling centres or hold elections in the three villages that never hosted any ele...

It should be noted that, after the District Speaker Rt Hon Wani Emmanuel defeated in incumbent LC5 Chairperson Hon Obitre Stephen in the 24-7-2025 NRM primary election for LC5 Chairperson position, Hon Obitre filed a petition before the NRM Tribunal, and the petition dragged in the names of some partt and District officials which he alleged they played a role in his failure to win the primary election. Written by Collins Dramani, Assistant RDC for Maracha District. 13-8-2025. PERSONAL STATEMENT AND RESPONSE TO PETITIONER’S ALLEGATIONS. I, Dramani Collins, Assistant Resident District Commissioner (ARDC) of Maracha, make the following statement in response to my name being repeatedly mentioned in a petition as though I am contesting for the position of Chairman LCV. 1. On the Mention of My Name I appreciate the petitioner for making my name more widely known, even though I was not previously a political contender in this matter. The insinuation that I am campaigning for any ...

📸: Children, grandchildren and other family members of the late Rev Mannese Dramani.  Story by Osuta Yusuf. Maracha District. 18-8-2025. 📸: Clergies pray on the Tomb of the late Rev. Can. Capt. Mannese Dramani during the memorial service. Photo by Osuta Yusuf, Our News Reporter. Click here on this link to watch the Live video of laying the Wreths on the graveyard during the memorial service. During a memorial service attended by Thousands of people who gathered at Trinity Church of Uganda, Lamila, in Okokoro Town Council, Maracha Constituency, Maracha District on Saturday 16-8-2025, the late Rev. Can. Capt. Mannese Dramani has been remembered as a noble Citizen who used his position as a clergy to transform the communities in WestNile region through spreading the gospel of God, parenting and also sensitization to embrace education. 📸: Some of the Children, grandchildren and other family members of the late Rev Mannese Dramani.  Born on 2...

📸: (Left to Right) Hon Alema Dicky, Dr Aliti Tom Candia, Candiru Lucy and Adaku Edward Took a Group Photo After the Duly Nomination of Dr Aliti Tom at the NRM Party Secretariat Kampala in June 2025. Courtesy Photo. Copied. 15-8-2025. *APPRECIATION AND VICTORY MESSAGE*   With humility and gratitude, I would like to convey my heart felt warm greetings to you, dear brothers and sisters of Maracha East Constituency, Maracha District and the entire West Nile at large.   With God at the forefront, your magnanimity, unwavering stance and selfless contribution, I emerged the winner of the NRM primary election petition of Maracha East Constituency.  I therefore take this moment to recognize and appreciate your invaluable sacrifices that earned us the deserved victory even in the face of adversity, hate, intimidation, intrigue, blackmail and distortion of public information by very few agents.  Along this particular journey, I have learnt a lot an...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Arua District. 14-8-2025. 📸: Arrival of some of the mourners at the funeral as the body of the late Mawa Emmanuel was about to be put into a coffin. Photo by Osuta Yusuf, Our News Reporter. A Journalist who was working with 96.3 Access FM located in Arua City, Mr Mawa Emmanuel has died after he collapsed at his home in Ajono Parish, Vurra Sub-county in Vurra Constituency, Arua District. 📸: Mawa Emmanuel, Courtesy Photo. Born in 1968, Mawa died on Wednesday morning 13-8-2025 and he is scheduled to be buried tomorrow, Friday 15-8-2025. 📸: Margaret Osandru the Widow of the late Journalist Mawa Emmanuel. Photo by Our News Reporter Osuta Yusuf. Margaret Osandru, wife of the deceased Journalist, who witnessed what befell her husband explained that, he woke up okay in the morning and as he later on tried to go for a short call in the latrine, he just collapsed and died on spot. She further reiterated that the late Journalist Mawa was diagnosed ...

Arua City. 13-8-2025. 📸: Arua City Eng Omona (First on the left) being escorted to CPS by the Police. Courtesy Photo. Arua city Engineer Omona has been arrested this afternoon in relation to suspected abuse and mismanagement of 1billion shillings Road fund. The road fund committee currently sitting in the city Engineering Boardroom chaired by hon Feta Geoffrey of Ayivu East and in attendance are hon Atima lee Jackson Buti, hon Lematia John among others .

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Kampala Capital City  13-8-2025. What You Need to Know: Total of 6 Candidates were duly nominated to contest and below here are the final results released by the NRM Party Registrar for Maracha District, from the NRM Party primary election held on Thursday 17-7-2025 for MP Seat; ● Amandu Tahiri Karim garnered 4,060 votes ● Aduma Yeero Justus garnered 8,310 votes ● Candia Tom Aliti garnered 10,454 votes ● Adima Patrick garnered 4,244 votes ● Edema John Bosco garnered 483 votes ● Ruth Molly Ondoru Lematia garnered 2,377 votes. The NRM Party Tribunal which was constituted by the NRM Party to hear and resolve disputes arising from the NRM Party primary elections, has dismissed the petition of Mr Aduma Yeero Justus who filed against the victory of Dr Aliti Tom Candia. After the 17-7-2025 NRM Party primary elections, Aduma Yeero Justus filed a petition before the NRM Tribunal seeking to nullify the victory of Dr Aliti Tom Candia over alleged irregulariti...

Story by Osuta Yusuf. Arua City. 13-8-2025. Youthful Samanya Daphine Draza, who recently contested in the 17-7-2025 NRM Party primary election for the Arua City Woman MP position but lost to the incumbent Hon Osoru Mourine, has finally declared her intention to run as an Independent candidate for the Arua City Woman MP 2026 - 2031. NRM Party Secretariat Kampala had in June-2025 duly nominated three candidates to contest for the position of Arua City Woman MP, and here are the votes each of them scored during the primary election, the incumbent woman MP Hon Osoru Mourine garnered 26,041 votes, followed by Samanya Daphine Draza who garnered 14,191 votes, and Princess Obia Sheila came in the last position after she polled 9,520 votes. The youngest of all the Aspiring candidates for this Arua City Woman MP seat, Samanya Daphine has chosen “Clock 🕑 “ as her symbol. Speaking during a telephone call interview with Samanya Daphine Draza on Wednesday morning, she explained that, sh...