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Daily Monitor
Thursday January 28 2021
Poll winners: Ms Rosette Nansubuga (NRM) female Youth councilor elect Masaka City and Mr Rogers Buregeya (NRM) newly elected youth councilor Masaka City. PHOTOS/WILSON KUTAMBA.
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NRM has in the past couple of weeks been struggling to secure positions in Masaka City after all political offices including parliamentary and mayoral slots were won by opposition party, National Unity Platform (NUP).
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Ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has won both female and male youth positions in Masaka City, the first major win the party has recorded in the area since general elections started early this month.
Daily Monitor
Monday January 25 2021
Bishops waiting to receive the body of deceased Bishop Emeritus John Baptist Kaggwa in Masaka, January, 23 2021. PHOTO/GERTRUDE MUTYABA.
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Mr Jude Muleke, the Kabaka’s chief in Buddu County (Masaka District) ,said they were stunned by the no-show of government officials at the burial.
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A section of Christians in Masaka Diocese have castigated top government officials for shunning the burial of Bishop Emeritus John Baptist Kaggwa.
Bishop Kaggwa ,78, died on Wednesday at Mulago National referral Hospital where he had been admitted after contracting Covid-19.
The prelate was buried on Saturday inside a chapel at Bukalasa Minor Seminary cemetery. However, there was no official government representative that attended the burial.