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Otunnu lying, has no children, says UPC officials

Gerald Businge — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:52:50 +0000

The message that Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party president Dr. Olara Otunnu had packaged well yesterday that he has two daughters has been rubbished by his own party members. One of the UPC officials, David Pulkol says that he knows Otunnu well; the man does not have daughters/ a family.

Pulkol says that what is true is that Otunnu is looking after the daughters of his late brother James Otunnu, who died seven years back. He says that looking after the children of a relative does not mean that one becomes their biological father. Pulkol was speaking with scribes at Canaan restaurant near UPC head offices inKampala.

Pulkol says that because Otunnu has no children and a wife, is the reason why he has reportedly failed to run the affairs of UPC. Pulkol has repeated his usual statements that Otunnu is incompetent because he is lacking a family. Pulkol further said that he was going to get Otunnu a Karimojong woman.

Otunnu on Wednesday told a news conference that he needs the support of the community to find himself a suitable wife. Otunnu said that getting him a wife is acceptable under African culture.

By James Okello

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Police keeps guard of Turinawe’s home

Gerald Businge — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:54:24 +0000

Police are still surrounded the home of FDC women league chairperson, ms Ingrid Turinawe checking every one who enters and exits it.

The policemen under the command of the Operations commander Kampala North Metropolitan, Sam Omara stormed Turinawe’s home in Canaan Sites Estate, Nakwero village located along Kampala Gayaza road on Monday.

The same police also arrested Turinawe on Monday. She was charged at Kasangati magistrates’ court and remanded at Kasangati prison on the same day.

Omara says that Turinawe and her supporters are not allowed to participate in ‘walk to work campaigns, because the said protests are unconstitutional.

By James Okello

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Radio journalists resign job

Gerald Businge — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:39:37 +0000

Over 16 journalists at Hot 100 FM radio owned by Kampala’s business tycoon, Isaac Mulindwa who is also the PAM Awards chief have quit in a period of less than five weeks, citing ill treatment at the workplace.

Some of the workers still working at the radio station have informed us that the way the staff members at Hot 100 FM are quitting is similar to the one written in the bible when Israelites walked from Egypt to Canaan.

We have been told that some of the workers who have quit the station include Racheal Kay, L. Benzo and Bryan Mckenzie among others. Some of the workers who have quit the station we have managed to interview say they have quit after disagreements with the management over salaries, and poor working conditions among others. Some of the workers who have quit Hot 100 FM we hear have joined New Vision Group’s X fm.

By James Okello

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