Democratic Party (DP) President Nobert Mao has called for the protection of lawyers in the ongoing murder case against the Rwenzururu King Charles Wesley Mumbere and the victims of the recent clashes in Kasese. Mao made the call after one of the lawyers in the case Samuel Muyizzi, who is …
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Democratic Party President Nobert Mao wants Inter Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) disbanded. Mao said dialogue loses meaning if ideas are discussed only for shelving. “Politics is about having processes that lead to decisions but if entities tasked with this cannot achieve it, then citizens see no value in the …
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VIDEO: The Democratic Party (DP) celebrated 62 years of its founding with a cleaning exercise of public places along Entebbe road this week. The party’s leadership led by President Norbert Mao cleaned markets, roads and hospitals in a move aimed at showing that leadership is service to the led. Share on: …
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Democratic Party (DP) President Norbert Mao has said the inclusion of Florence Nakiwala in the new cabinet does not mean they are in a coalition with President Yoweri Museveni. Mao said it would be wrong to say that DP was represented in cabinet because Nakiwala, the new Minister of State …
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As more parliamentary seats in Uganda fall under control of powerful families, calls grows for regulations When the 442 new MPs of the 10th parliament take oath from May 16 to 18, Uganda will witness a never before seen event; a father and son in the same parliament. The history-making …
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By Haggai Matsiko Museveni safe if voters punish `confused’ opposition in 2016 A day after The Democratic Alliance (TDA) failed to agree on a single joint presidential candidate, a top Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) official swore that if confidantes of presidential aspirant Amama Mbabazi wanted to fight, the FDC …
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By Flavia Nassaka But more conflicts feared as party fails to resolve feuds Katomi Kingdom Resort hotel, near Entebbe town, on the shores of Lake Victoria was on July 24 bathed in a sea of green and white, the colours of Uganda’s oldest party, the Democratic Party, which was holding …
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By Flavia Nassaka and Ronald Musoke On Feb.24, Wasswa Mubiru, the chairman of the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) in Makindye East constituency was at the Democratic Party (DP) head office with a petition for party President Norbert Mao. He had hoped to catch Mao at the weekly press conference held …
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By Haggai Matsiko Can they unite to beat Museveni? With nominations and campaigns just about eight months away as per the 2016 polls roadmap, early 2015 is when the serious contenders will be separated from the jokers and pretenders. The Badru Kigundu-led Electoral Commission has set to September 1 and …
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By Haggai Matsiko DP President, Norbert Mao spoke to The Independent’s Haggai Matsiko. Everyone is talking about 2016, what is Mao’s strategy? I lead the Democratic Party (DP) which is 60-years old this year. We want a Uganda that is united, democratic, and peaceful and that is economically prosperous. We …
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