Uganda’s Vice President, Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Alupo, has arrived in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to represent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU). The high-level summit will take place from February 13 to 15, 2026. Upon arrival […]

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brigadier General Jackson Pande Kajuba as the new Commander of the UPDF Armoured Division in Masaka. He replaces Major General Deus Sande (RIP), who passed away yesterday after suffering severe breathing complications. Major General Sande was on his way to Kampala to attend the […]

The General Court Martial has resumed operations more than a year after a Supreme Court decision that dissolved its authority to try civilians. In its ruling, the Supreme Court prohibited the trial of civilians in the General Court Martial, citing a lack of independence and impartiality. Earlier today, the General Court Martial, chaired by Brig. […]

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has paid tribute to the late Major General Francis Takiriwa during a solemn service held at All Saints’ Cathedral, Nakasero, in Kampala. Maj Gen Takiriwa passed away on 7 February 2026 at the UPDF National Referral Hospital. The Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs (Veteran Affairs), Hon. […]

The Minister of Education and Sports, Janet Kataha Museveni, is set to release the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examination results, Daily Star can reliably report. The results will be unveiled on Friday at State House Nakasero. A total of 432,159 Senior Four candidates sat for this year’s UCE examinations, marking a significant 12.1% increase […]

At least nine independent-leaning Members of Parliament are set to sign a pact to work with the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). The MPs include Esther Achom (Serere), Peter Ojiji (Pingire), Mercy Kanyesigye (National Female Youth), Rose Mutonyi (Manafwa), Ronald Mutego (Butaleja), Emmanuel Illukol (Bukora County), Anthony Tumusiime (Isingiro), Spellanza Baguma (Kyenjojo), and Richard Ssenteza […]

  Police in Mukono District have intensified investigations into the murder by strangulation of Pamela Tumwebaze. The 46-year-old Director of Student Affairs at Uganda Christian University (UCU) and a resident of Gwafu West Village, Seeta Ward, Goma Division, Mukono District, was found dead in her bedroom. According to Rachael Kawala, the Public Relations Officer for […]

The National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Rose Nalubowa, a former Masaka City Woman MP candidate, has withdrawn her application seeking a review of Chief Magistrate Albert Asiimwe’s decision that led to a vote recount declaring NRM’s Justine Nameere the winner. Nalubowa had requested presiding judge Simon Peter Kinobe to recuse himself, citing his prior involvement in […]

Jailed former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide, Obeid Lutale, have filed a petition in the Constitutional Court seeking to nullify the UPDF Amendment Act, 2025. In May 2025, Parliament enacted amendments to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Act despite a Supreme Court ruling that had barred the trial of civilians in […]

Soroti Fruit Factory has registered average annual losses of Shs 5.5 billion, the Daily Star Uganda has learned. According to the recently released Auditor General’s report, the company’s performance over the last four years shows that it has incurred losses averaging Shs 5.5 billion per year. “The company’s operating loss increased by 22 percent from […]

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Armored Division Commander in Masaka, Major General Deus Sande, has passed away. His death was confirmed by Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information. “Tragedy has struck the UPDF family again, and with deep sorrow, we confirm the sudden passing of the UPDF Armored Division Commander […]

City socialite Brian Kirumira, popularly known as Brian White, failed to appear in court due to a deteriorating health condition. Brian White is facing seven charges, including manslaughter following the death of his girlfriend, Caroline Nalubwama, possession of narcotic drugs, conspiracy to commit a felony, and giving false information. Joyce Irene Nambalirwa, the proprietor of […]

Masaka High Court judge Justice Victoria Nakintu has ordered the release of Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira after he spent over two months in prison. Fr. Ssekabira, a priest of Masaka Diocese and a curate at Bumangi Parish, is facing charges of money laundering. He was reportedly abducted by men dressed in military uniforms traveling in a […]

The hearing of an electoral petition challenging the declaration of National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Justine Nameere as the Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament–elect will kick off on Wednesday, Daily Star has learned. The revelation was made by National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Rose Nalubowa, who is also the petitioner. “We have not withdrawn […]

Police have said former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, currently has no case to answer, despite heavy security deployment at the precincts of his home in Magere. Last week, Kyagulanyi alleged that the military had taken over his residence, saying soldiers forcefully entered the premises. “Last night, the military surrounding […]

The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has printed over 10 million national identity cards as it struggles to meet its targets for the national ID registration and renewal exercise. In May 2025, NIRA embarked on a mass registration and renewal exercise targeting 15.8 million national IDs that were set to expire by June 2025. […]

Uganda Airlines’ management is bedevilled by serious governance challenges, according to a report by the Parliamentary Committee on Commissions, Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises (COSASE). The report cites blatant disregard for the law, lack of transparency, and inefficiency as key indicators of weak corporate governance within the national carrier. “Whereas the airline is still in […]

At least seven people were injured in a single-vehicle accident involving a YY Coaches bus at Kakinzi Village along the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Luwero District. The bus, registration number UBF 807D, was travelling from Kampala to Gulu when the driver reportedly swerved to avoid a stationary trailer at around 10:30 p.m. The vehicle lost control, […]

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) has criticised Chief Justice Flavian Zeija over his recent warning to individuals who attack judicial officers on social media, arguing that such statements risk undermining constitutional freedoms and eroding public trust in the Judiciary. ULS President Isaac Ssemakadde said judges are not immune from public criticism and cautioned that threats […]

At just 24, Simon Mungudit is set to graduate from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience and Production, finishing with an outstanding cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 4.76. The university’s 76th graduation ceremony, scheduled for later this month, will single out Mungudit as the overall best male science student, a […]

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF)  General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has promoted Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga to the rank of Major General and appointed him Deputy Commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Forces. According to Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Director of Defence Public Information, the appointment took effect in December 2025 […]

Mawokota North Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has expressed anger following his defeat to National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Suzan Nakawuki, warning that he may withdraw all support he has previously extended to communities in the area. On nomination day, Nsibambi appeared in a wheelchair after returning from Dubai, where he had undergone surgery. Despite […]

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Commander Land Forces, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, has died after a period of illness. A highly decorated officer, Maj Gen Takirwa served Uganda with distinction and held several key command and leadership roles during his military career. He served in various leadership roles within the military, including a […]

A section of opposition legislators who lost in the recently concluded 2026 general elections has met President Yoweri Museveni to discuss their political future and national issues. The group of 17 includes the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) parliamentary whip and Mawokota South MP Yusuf Nsibambi, Kyamuswa County’s Kabusu Moses who ran on the People’s […]