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22-4-2026. 📸: Council Session. The speaker of Terego district council Hon.Olema Casto, today Tuesday 21-4-2026 blocked journalists from covering a crucial council meeting meant to constitute the district service commission. The closed door decision follows sharp disagreements among leaders over who should chair the commission. Earlier Lc5 chairperson Wilfred Saka had preferred Rev. Monsignor Mosino Cosmas Alule, the parish priest of offude Catholic parish, but councilors instead backed Dr.Amandua Jacinto.  📸: Some of the council members during the session on Tuesday.  This special council meeting comes on the final day of 7- day ultimatum issued by minister of Local Government Raphael Magezi recently, for the district to form the commission. The move to chase away the media has raised serious concerns about transparency and accountability in the council proceedings.  📸Douglas.  #RadioPacisNews #PeaceOfChristForAll Source: Radio Pacis.

21-4-2026 Residents of Masindi Municipality were left in shock after a man who had been announced dead resurfaced alive, just hours after a body believed to be his had been buried. Godwin Baguma, a resident of Kijura Central Cell in Central Division, had reportedly gone missing for weeks, causing anxiety among family members and neighbours. According to the family, Baguma, who is said to have a mental health condition, disappeared without informing anyone, prompting a frantic search. The situation took a tragic turn over the weekend when the family received information that police had recovered a decomposing body from a sugarcane plantation in Kisanja Cell on Friday. The body was taken to Masindi Hospital mortuary, where announcements were made for people with missing persons to help with identification. Baguma’s father, Mr Yakobo Kamuturaki, said after receiving information on Sunday, he sent his sons to the mortuary to verify whether the body belonged to his missing son. ...

Sunday 19-4-2026. 📸: Courtesy Photo.  What a heavy blow! We are deeply devastated by the news of the death of the Kalangala District woman MP Hon. Hellen Nakimuli who has passed on after an unsuccessful surgery. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends and comrades. Source: National Unity Platform (NUP) Party Facebook page.

Story by Osuta Yusuf.  Maracha District 6-April-2026. Following the 15-1-2026 general election, the two term MP for Maracha Constituency, Hon Oguzu Lee Denis has dragged to court the Winner for Maracha Constituency MP election, Uhuru Nelson as the first respondent and Election Commission as the second respondent.  📸: Copy of the court document shared in NEWS PLATFORM, one of the WhatsApp groups in WestNile region. In a document dated 1-April-2026 filed at Arua High Court, it's not yet clear which grounds the petitioner, Hon Oguzu Lee Denis has used to challenge the victory of the NRM Party candidate Uhuru Nelson.  It should be noted that, the NRM Party candidate Uhuru Nelson was declared the winner of the 15-1-2026 general election after he garnered 13,696 votes, followed by Independent candidate Obeta Moses Drakua who garnered 9,247 votes, the incumbent MP Hon Oguzu Lee Denis (FDC) fell in the third position after he got 3,290 votes, Eng. Aguta Sam (Independent) got 686...