The High Court in Mbarara has dismissed a legal challenge against the Democratic Party (DP) by three party members who accused the party of holding illegal elections in Mbarara in May. In a ruling, Justice Allan Paul M. Nshimye threw out the application, citing multiple procedural errors by the challengers, including missed deadlines, unproven party…
The Electoral Commission has nominated Beatrice Nambi Mao as a candidate for Kampala Lord Mayoral elections in 2026. Nambi is the wife of Norbert Mao, the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs and she is carrying the flag of the Democratic Party (DP). She was accompanied by party officials. “I have been nominated to contest…
Norbert Mao, the minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, has announced that the government is developing a new law on biometric voter verification to address vote rigging and other electoral fraud challenges affecting the electoral processes. Speaking to Bbeg Media at the Democratic Party (DP) headquarters on Balintuma Road in Kampala, Mao emphasized the importance…
President Museveni has given a one-month deadline for the audit and verification of cattle compensation recipients and pending claimants in Northern Uganda, as part of a broader effort to streamline rehabilitation for families affected by past insurgencies. The directive was announced during a meeting with leaders from the Acholi sub-region in Gulu District, focusing on…
The battle for the Democratic Party (DP) ticket for Kampala Lord Mayor in the 2026 elections has intensified, pitting John Bosco Kamoga, a long-time DP loyalist, against Beatrice Nambi Mao, wife of DP president and the minister of Justice Norbert Mao. Kamoga, a self-described “party diehard,” has been a grassroots mobilizer for DP since his…
Richard Ssebamala, the MP for Bukoto Central, has criticized opposition parties for their failure to unite in their efforts to challenge President Museveni in 2026. Speaking at a press conference organized by the Uganda Journalists Association (UJA) at their offices in Kawempe, Ssebamala emphasized the need for trust and unity among opposition parties if they…
The executive director of the Interparty Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD), Lawrence Sserwambala, has said under a new law amended in June 2025, only political parties subscribed to the body will receive government funding. In an interview with Bbeg Media at IPOD’s headquarters in Ntinda, Sserwambala emphasized that joining IPOD is optional, but non-members will be…
Dr. Michael Lulume Bayiga, the Buikwe South MP, has outlined reasons why he left the Democratic Party (DP) for the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF). Speaking to Bbeg Media, Bayiga, who balances his medical practice with a political career, said he left the DP because the party, once built on democratic principles of truth, justice, constitutionalism,…
An otherwise capricious political group, the so-called National Unity Platform (NUP) just passed off what it called its national delegates conference at which top party-political entrepreneurs were crowned, retaining their coveted seats, during which the media was sealed out. And the Uganda media houses, their journalists, and those that pass for political critics seeking genuine…
Richard Lumu, the MP for Mityana South, has told Bbeg Media that Norbert Mao, the DP president general, has made him hate the party. In an in interview, he voiced his frustration with Mao, accusing him of undermining the party’s core values of democracy, rule of law, and justice. “Mao has made me hate DP,…
DP president general Norbert Mao has attacked the National Unity Platform saying no one knows what the party stands for. Addressing journalists today, Mao claimed that NUP has a “fake constitution” describing their candidates as “genetically modified” because they are selected by a small committee of people. “NUP would have been deregistered by now. Nobody…
Norbert Mao was re-elected as the president general of the Democratic Party (DP) in a drama filled delegates conference where some may argue that the very concept of democracy was ‘thrown out of the window.” Mao defeated his main challenger Dr Lulume Bayiga handidly but the conference, meant to be a democratic exercise to shape…
The EU ambassador, Jan Sadek, has underscored the enduring relevance of European values in today’s world and reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to democracy, rule of law, and human rights — both within Europe and globally. Sadek made the remarks during celebrations to mark the EU Day last week. He noted, however, that sadly around the…
The Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs has asked MPs to approve Shs 140 million to train staff on how they can safely use condoms. The shocking revelation is contained in the ministry’s ministerial policy paper that was tabled before the Legal and Parliamentary Affairs. The matter was raised by Jonathan Odur, the Shadow Minister…
