Browsing by Author "Okot, John"

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    Few voters dampen LC poll mood.
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-02-25) Ocungi, Julius; Okot, John; Okello, Stephen; Omony, Denis; Komakech, Dan Michael; Edema, Denis
    Unlike the presidential and parliamentary elections where voters flocked polling stations as early as 6:30am despite late arrival of voting materials, yesterday's district chairperson's elections were the opposite, with miserable voter turnout across the electoral areas. Most polling stations in Acholi sub-region where Daily Monitor visited, presiding officers attested to receiving voting materials by 6:30am, but few people turned out to cast their vote.
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    Kilak South MP loser to challenge result in court.
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-02-29) Okot, John
    National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidate Michael Nyeko Ocula has refused to concede defeat to his rival FDC's Gilbert Olanya in the Kilak South Member of Parliament race in Amuru District. Mr Ocula who crossed from Opposition to NRM, said he will seek redress from court alleging intimidation, voter bribery and ferrying of locals..
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    South Sudan, Uganda to re-map border
    (Daily Monitor, 2016-02-09) Okot, John
    Uganda and Sudan officials have started educating residents living on the 2115km stretch of land that separates the two countries as they prepare to demarcate the boundary.