The Democratic Party flag bearer in the by-elections for Luwero district Woman Member of Parliament, Brenda Nabukenya has beaten other five candidates in the polls that were held yesterday 21st of November 2011. The seat fell vacant after the High Court nullified the election of Rebecca Nalwanga of the National Resistance Movement on grounds that she […]
The Democratic Party (DP) has revealed plans to petition court over the government extension of the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihur’s contract. Talking to the media today, the DP president, Norbert Mao said that Kayihura’s contract shouldn’t have been renewed because he has committed a lot atrocities on innocent Ugandans during his […]
Benedicto Kiwanuka (May 1922 – September 22, 1972) will be remembered by the Democratic Party mid next year according to sources sitting on DP National Executive Council. Kiwanuka is one of the founder members of DP and among the leaders who led the country in the transition between colonial British rule and independence. Kiwanuka was reportedly […]
News from City House building in Kampala, the headquarters of the Democratic Party has it that this party’s leadership is short of money to run Luweero district woman MP by elections. Now the party leaders have resorted to calling upon their supporters to contribute money towards this “cause”. DP has fronted Brenda Nabukenya, currently the UYD leader […]
The Democratic Party has joined president Museveni’s band wagon of wooing politicians from other political parties to join their ranks. Our informers in city house building in Kampala, which houses the head offices of DP have told us that Norbert Mao, the president general of DP has assigned Fred Mukasa Mbidde, who is also the […]
Former Agriculture minister in NRM regime, Mr. Kisamba Mugerwa has shocked NRM supporters in Luweero when he said yesterday that he was still a member of the Democratic Party despite the fact that he is in NRM. Attending a burial ceremony in Zirobwe Sub County in Luweero district, Kisamba who is also the former […]
The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]
The Opposition Democratic Party has warned President Museveni to put his hands off Mabira forest or else Government will face more similar events to what happened in 2007. The warning comes in the wake of President Museveni’s plan to push through a proposal to give away Mabira forest to Mehta group for sugarcane growing. The […]
The Democratic Party has petitioned the East African Court of Justice, challenging the procedure followed in choosing representatives to the community’s Parliament. The party says the way in which members of the East African Legislative Assembly are chosen is illegal. The party is seeking an interim order halting the process of electing new representatives. […]
The opposition Democratic Party has condemned the Uganda Revenue Authority’s new directive of disclosing incomes by those transferring proerties. Uganda Revenue Authority recently came up with a policy which requires people to disclose their sources of income in transactions involving acquisition of property worth Shs 50 million and above. DP deputy spokesperson Kenneth Paul Kakande […]