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The President of the Democratic Party, Norbert Mao has pledged to reduce prices of consumer commodities if elected the President of Uganda in 2011. Speaking at the Democratic Party Headquarters in Kampala today, Mao predicted victory in next year’s presidential elections. Mao says high prices on consumer goods are due to high taxes the National […]
The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) government has conceded defeat in yesterday’s parliamentary by-elections in Mukono North. The NRM candidate in the race, Peter Bakaluba Mukasa says his main political rival; Betty Nambooze of the Democratic Party won Tuesday’s elections. Bakaluba thanks all people of Mukono North who unsuccessfully voted him. He tells journalists that […]
The four day African political parties’ conference has been opened today at the Commonwealth Resort in Munyonyo, Kampala. The meeting has attracted participants from nine African states such as Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The first session of the meeting was chaired by the President General of the Democratic Party, Norbert Mao This conference, the […]
Ultimate Media The Deputy Spokesperson of the Democratic Party (DP), Kenneth Kakande has said the heavy police and Uganda army deployment in Mukono North constituency is intended to intimidate voters. The people of Mukono North are voting their Member of Parliament today amidst tight security. There are eight candidates in the race, Betty Nambooze of […]
Ultimate Media The ruling National Resistance Movement government has been asked to speed up the process of relocating the bududa land slide victims to enable schools in the affected region open on time. The massive landslides in March this year in Eastern Uganda left over 300 dead and thousands displaced. The national chairperson of […]
Ultimate Media The Minister of Uganda for Trade, Tourism and Industry, Maj. Gen. Kahinda Otafiire has blasted people who unfairly criticise the National Resistance Movement (NRM) government. Addressing a press conference at Uganda Media Centre in Kampala today, Otafiire said NRM government had improved human rights, development and transparence than any other regime in […]
Ultimate Media The Opposition parties in Uganda have lost the battle to push for constitutional amendments today when Uganda Parliament voted against a motion seeking leave of Parliament to introduce a private member’s bill to front the amendments. Some of the amendments opposition wanted to push forward included the restoration of two presidential term […]
The Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Amama Mbabazi has described opposition leader, Col. Kiiza Besigye as a weak politician who has no capacity to defeat President Museveni in any presidential election. Addressing the people of Mukono North today, Mbabazi asked Ugandans to stick to NRM, the party which he said […]
Ultimate Media The President of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Col. Dr. Kiiza Besigye has said President Museveni has only nine months remaining to leave state power. Besigye also says that the ‘corrupt and thieving’ National Resistance Movement (NRM) cadres too have nine months to leave state power. In a press statement today, Besigye […]
Ultimate Media The four opposition parties under their umbrella association of the Inter Party Cooperation (IPC) has written to the Democratic Party (DP) on their stand to join the coalition. DP led by Nobert Mao is the only major opposition party yet to join the coalition. The members of the coalition plan to […]