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By Mulengera Reporters On Wednesday, the Justice Ministry top management officials converged at the Naguru-based JLOS Towers board room to witness the handover of office by the outgoing Attorney General (AG) Kiwanuka Kiryowa to his successor Dr. Sam Mayanja.   It was a lively session during which Norbert Mao characteristically cracked jokes and caused plenty of laughter. Deputy AG Jackson …

By Aggrey BabaFormer Uganda Young Democrats (UYD) president and former Democratic Party (DP) spokesperson Ismael Kiirya has launched a scathing attack on DP President General Norbert Mao, accusing him of becoming overly attached to his ministerial position in President YK Museveni’s government, suggesting that he is unlikely to relinquish control of the party voluntarily. Speaking during a podcast hosted by …

National Treasurer and NEC member John Bosco Kamoga has dismissed Vice President Mukasa Mbidde’s bid for the Democratic Party (DP) presidency, saying he stands no political chance against Party President General, also Laroo-Pece MP and Minister for justice and constitutional affairs, Norbert Mao, arguing that the internal balance of power in the party still strongly favours Mao. Speaking during a …

By Mulengera Reporters Led by former UYD President Ismail Kirya, a group of DP youth leaders on Saturday convened a news conference at Batva Hotel in Kampala where they inter-alia criticized party President Norbert Mao for not doing enough to ensure that the ex-DP Vice President Juliet Rainer Kafiire, who died a few days ago, gets a befitting send off. …

Viewers: 10,003 By Andrew Irumba For years, Democratic Party Vice President Hon. Dr. Fred Mukasa Mbidde stood firmly beside DP President Norbert Mao through turbulent political storms, defended him during internal rebellions and even remained loyal when Mao signed the controversial cooperation agreement with President Yoweri Museveni’s NRM government. Now, in what many insiders are interpreting as a delayed …

By Mulengera Reporters DP Vice President Mukasa Mbidde on Thursday addressed reporters at his law firm offices in Zzana along Entebbe Road. This was purposed to give his views on his party president Norbert Mao, with whom they aren’t on talking terms anymore (the detailed video recording of the Mukasa Mbidde address can be accessed via this link Mbidde illustrated …

By Mulengera Reporters Kilak County MP Gilbert Olanya says that the outcome of the Speakership vote at Kololo made Monday 25th May to be one of the happiest days of his life. He says he couldn’t believe his eyes seeing Oboth-Oboth taking oath, which marked the end of dreaded Anita Among’s reign at the helm of the legislature.   He …

By Mulengera Reporters As MPs voted the new Speaker of Parliament, one of them indicated ‘Oboth-Tayebwa’ and the Chief Justice Flavian Zeija, who presided over the exercise at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds, declared that an invalid vote. This displeased President Museveni, who in a subsequent speech, protested this apparent voter suppression because, in his view, that voter’s intention was very clear. …

Laroo-Pece Division MP and former Justice and Constitutional Affairs minister Norbert Mao has appealed to President Yoweri Museveni for permission to appear before the ruling National Resistance Movement’s (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) as he intensifies his bid for the speaker of parliament position.The highly anticipated CEC meeting, scheduled for Friday, May 22, 2026, is expected to shape the ruling …

By Aggrey Baba Democratic Party (DP) leader and Laroo-Pece MP Norbert Mao has mocked former Speaker Anita Annet Among over the seizure of her luxury Rolls-Royce by security operatives earlier on Monday, saying Uganda has proven that “everything is possible.” Speaking on Tuesday, May 19, during the weekly press conference at the Party headquarters, Mao appeared visibly enjoying the moment, …