Obituary It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of our former Secretary General Mzee Mariano Drametu. The late Marion Drametu is a former Chairman DP Moyo District and a former Secretary General of DP, under Dr. P.K.Ssemogerere”s Presidency. The late Mariano served the party in times on uncertainty but ably executed the […]

UYD Press releaseFor immediate release+256753203855+2567779641384th/10/2022 On 14th/09/2022 A resolution was passed by the European Parliament for the proposed East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). Uganda and Tanzania, as well as TotalEnergies as the implementor are to delay development of the EACOP for at least a year according to the EU resolution. The proposed 1,443km heated […]

DEATH OF THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND . Four days ago Queen Elizabeth 2 the UK ‘s longest serving monarch died in Balmoral aged 96 years after reigning for over 70 years. Her death is a total sadness to the entire Great Britain and the world at large. Uganda Young Democrats would like to condole with […]

Democratic Party congratulates Women who have successfully registered to participate in the forthcoming women council elections, we continue to encourage those that haven’t yet registered and are above 18 years of age to register at places designated by the electoral commission for the same. The electoral commission extended the registration process until Friday the 17th […]

By Norbert Mao In his work Twelfth Night, famous English playwright and wordsmith William Shakespeare tells us that “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon ’em.” Jacob Oulanyah L’okori, the late Speaker of Uganda’s National Assembly, achieved greatness. I joined Makerere University in 1988 where I was admitted to […]

Democratic Party continues to commiserate with the family, friends, in-laws and the people of Uganda on the demise of the Rt. Hon. Jacob Oulanyah L’Okori. We note that the circumstances surrounding his death continue to polarize opinions which have buttressed our demand that the government releases a comprehensive medical report detailing the cause of his […]

While addressing the press conference at City House, the Democratic Party spokesperson Okoler Opio Lo Amanu started that the biggest mistake done by the NRM government is surrendering the administration of key sectors namely; transport, health and education to private entrepreneurs whose major object is to make a profit at whatever cost including cheating ipso […]

Today the office of the National Organizing Secretary is conducting a one-day meeting of DP district chairpersons. The meeting is intended to discuss strategies for rebranding the party and repairing the party structures, in this meeting guidelines for refilling the party structures are to be issued. All the party district chairpersons in the region are […]

DP Women’s League Calls For Amendement Of Electoral Laws Governing Election of Women Councils The women of the Democratic Party are much concerned about the road map released by the electoral commission for the election of the women councils. We are much concerned about the law that operates on women. We are cognizant of the […]

Friday, 4th February, 2022 DP National Campaign Headquarters, Balintuma Road, Kampala Dear colleagues, I regret that I am unable to join you at this important meeting of party leaders from the Buganda Region. I would have loved to be here in person but I lost my aunt and I have to be in Gulu for […]