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Publication Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Source: New Vision
According to Charity Kwoshaba, business development manager of Mobinet Group, a Hong Kong-based fintech company, this flagship event is aimed at providing a platform for young people to share their perspectives on some of the issues surrounding...
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Publication Date: Sunday, November 26, 2017
Source: The Independent
Members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party on Nov.19 converged at Nsambya Youth Sharing hall in Kampala to listen to four contestants for the post of party president – incumbent Mugisha Muntu, his close challenger Patrick...
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Publication Date: Sunday, November 26, 2017
Source: The Independent
Members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party on Nov.19 converged at Nsambya Youth Sharing hall in Kampala to listen to four contestants for the post of party president – incumbent Mugisha Muntu, his close challenger Patrick...
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Publication Date: Friday, June 16, 2017
Source: All Africa
It was also the first time all vice chancellor candidates were presenting their agendas publicly and on live television.
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Publication Date: Thursday, May 4, 2017
Source: Kawowo
Attended by a great gathering, this first ever presidential debate was held at Club Lumas along Namirembe road in Kampala.
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Publication Date: Wednesday, March 29, 2017
Source: All Africa
The debate had been on for less than 30 minutes when Mr Yusuf Kuwamanya's supporters, believed to be drunk, attacked those of Ms Jackline Nagaga, the FDC candidate in the guild race.
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Publication Date: Monday, February 29, 2016
Source: New Vision
The three-hour debate took place at Gulu main market and had eight of the nine candidates take part.
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Publication Date: Monday, February 22, 2016
Source: All Africa
It is useful to reflect on whether that debate served any function. Did it win any hearts; did any voters change their minds having been won over by a candidate's presentation? Difficult to judge but it is unlikely that any voter could have been...
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Publication Date: Monday, February 22, 2016
Source: All Africa
So finally President Yoweri Museveni defied all predictions and attended the presidential debate. I can say without any fear of contradiction that Museveni did so in defiance of the advice of everyone in NRM and immediate family. It was an entirely...
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Publication Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Source: Foreign Policy
He joked. He complained. But most importantly, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni engaged his rivals for the first time ever in a genuine political debate that was broadcast live to millions of Ugandans.