Why NRM doesn’t want to talk about it Kampala, Uganda | HAGGAI MATSIKO | In 2021 when Uganda goes to the next polls, President Yoweri Museveni will be 77 years. At the next polls in 2026, he will be 82 years and possibly one of the oldest state leaders in …
Read More »DP assumes Inter-Party leadership
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party (DP) has assumed the leadership of the Inter-party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD), replacing Uganda Peoples’ Congress (UPC). Democratic Party will be steering IPOD activities for the next six months. Top on its agenda will be the IPOD summit slated for …
Read More »Rebel ghosts haunt DP’s Norbert Mao
His 2021 plan now involves dealing with Mabikke, Bwanika return Kampala, Uganda | FLAVIA NASSAKA |Michael Mabikke is a distinctive figure in the Democratic Party (DP). Chatty and squat and plumb with mid-age, he recently returned to his “mother party”, DP, after a long sojourn. And that, a DP insider …
Read More »Bwanika, Mabikke announce new political alliance with DP
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | People’s Development Party, a political ensemble led by former presidential candidate Dr Abed Bwanika has formed an alliance with the Democratic Party in a new effort to facilitate regime change in the country. Also in the coalition is Social Democratic Party, led by …
Read More »Mao reveals what is killing DP
But will big youth wing revival meeting save it? Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Uganda’s oldest party, the Democratic Party is organising a revival meeting for its youth wing, the Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) on May 23 in Kampala. Tadeo Kawuki, UYD Deputy Head of Publicity says they are …
Read More »THIS WEEK: DP boss Mao in party reunion drive
THIS WEEK: DP boss Mao in party reunion drive Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president general of the Democratic Party (DP) Norbert Mao has reached out to rival factions in the party aimed at building unity and cohesion in Uganda’s oldest political party. At a press briefing at the …
Read More »Mao wants to address NRM caucus
Kampala, Uganda | GODFREY SSALI | The president of Democratic Party Norbert Mao has said that he will write to the Government Chief Whip to allow him address the NRM Parliamentary caucus. Mao who addressed a press conference at the party head quarters noted that he is responding to the whip …
Read More »THIS WEEK: DP leaders arrested
DP leaders arrested campaigning against amending presidential age limit ‘K’ogikwatako’ is loosely translated as ‘if you dare touch it’. This is the name the country’s oldest party – the Democratic Party gave their campaign aimed at stopping amendment of article 102 of the constitution which puts presidential age limit at …
Read More »THIS WEEK: Ssebaana death stirs DP wrangles
THIS WEEK: Ssebaana death stirs DP wrangles The death of former party president John Ssebaana Kizito was enough to stir the simmering tensions among various sections of the Democratic Party. The burial of Ssebaana in Luweero district turned into an arena of insults and fistfights between factions aligned to Kampala …
Read More »VIDEO: Ssebana Kizito buried amidst political drama and chaos
VIDEO: Ssebana Kizito buried amidst political drama and chaos Uganda | NTV UGANDA| Chaos broke out at the burial of former Democratic Party President Ssebaana Kizito as supporters of the current DP leader Norbert Mao tussled it out with supporters of Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago. The burial also turned into a political …
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