The Electoral Commission has disqualified Jacqueline Mbabazi’s opponent, Patrick Mutabwire, from contesting the Older Persons’ parliamentary seat in the Western Region. Mrs. Mbabazi adds to the growing list of 13 unopposed MPs ahead of the 12th Parliament. In its ruling, the Commission said Mutabwire failed to meet the minimum supporter requirements for his nomination. Mutabwire […]

Justice Simon Byabakama has condemned the violent scenes that surrounded candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s campaign rally in Gulu on 6th December 2025. Over the weekend, police and other security agencies of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) descended on Bobi Wine’s team, assaulting several members. Many people were left injured in the process. These incidents […]

Former Isingiro North parliamentary contestant King James Atwine Nkizimaga has chained himself to the gate of the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) in protest over the board’s failure to return his academic documents. Last month, the Electoral Commission (EC) disqualified Atwine from the Isingiro North parliamentary race, in which he was set to contest against […]

A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) soldier was killed and eight other people injured on Sunday evening in a road crash involving the escort vehicle of State Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, Huda Oleru Obason, in Luweero District. Savannah Regional Police spokesperson Sam Twineamazima said the crash occurred at around 7:45pm at Kalule Village […]

The President  Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi and the Rwanda Presiedent have signed an agreement to end decades of conflict, foster economic cooperation, and build a foundation for lasting peace. The Washington Accords reaffirm the parties’ commitment to implement the Peace Agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, agreed to in Washington, D.C. […]

The High Court in Kampala has deferred the plea-taking of jailed former presidential candidate Rt. Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye and his aide Hajji Obeid Lutale after their lawyers notified court that they had filed a constitutional petition challenging the impartiality of the trial. Court has set 22 December to determine whether the treason trial should […]

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has condemned the escalating crackdown on opposition groups and the media in Uganda ahead of next month’s general election. Türk urged Ugandan authorities to uphold human rights before, during, and after the vote, warning of a “disturbing pattern of repression.” “It is deeply regrettable that election […]

The National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Osbert Kato has defected to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). Kato had initially sought to contest the Ruhinda North parliamentary seat on the NUP ticket, where he would have challenged Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa. He was officially welcomed by President Yoweri Museveni at Kirambi Market Grounds in Mitooma […]

The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (SHACU), working with the Office of the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has arraigned Muyomba Ashiraf, Executive Director of Hongera Saana Uganda Ltd, before the KCCA Chief Magistrate’s Court on charges of obtaining goods by false pretence, forgery, and uttering false documents. Muyomba has […]

President Yoweri Museveni has appointed Brig. Gen. Tukachngurwa Richard as the Chairperson of the General Court Martial. He replaces Brig. Gen. Robert Freeman Mugabe, who has served as Chairperson of the General Court Martial (GCM) for three terms. During his tenure, Mugabe presided over several high-profile cases, including the treason case against former presidential candidate […]

Anne Juuko, who has been serving as the Regional Head of East Africa for Global Markets at Standard Bank Group and previously as CEO of Stanbic Bank Uganda has stepped down from her role. Her resignation came in December 2025, marking one and a half years in the regional position. Juuko had been appointed to […]

Ugandans Abroad Swiss-based Ugandans are now able to apply for National IDs, register for National Identification Numbers (NINs) even for children and update personal details without leaving the country, Daily Star has learned. But the latest outreach by the Ugandan Embassy came with more than just paperwork. From 26th to 29th November 2025, the Embassy of Uganda […]

Parliament has approved a supplementary budget of Shs 8.1 trillion for the 2025/26 financial year after being recalled from recess to consider urgent expenditure schedules. The process began on October 20, 2025, when the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED) presented the first schedules amounting to Shs 1.696 trillion, followed by additional schedules […]

Due to the high HIV prevalence at major fishing and landing sites across the country, more than 300 women and sex workers at Kigungu Landing Site have received Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and HIV services as the world marks World AIDS Day. During the session, community members accessed free testing, prevention, treatment, […]

Peter Mpaka, who recently withdrew from the Mbarara City North parliamentary race, and Mark Itogooro Nyabihemu, the former NUP mayoral candidate for Mbarara City, have both quit the National Unity Platform (NUP). The two were officially presented to President Museveni at the Golf Course grounds in Booma Cell, Mbarara City. They told the President that […]

The National Unity Platform (NUP) has vowed to drag the government to court over the killing of their supporter, Misaki Okello. The announcement was made by NUP coordinator Mwiru Paul. Mwiru said the party is liaising with the family to take legal action against the government, noting that if accountability is not pursued, more innocent lives […]

National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, spent yesterday campaigning across Masaka, one of Buganda Kingdom’s most politically influential cities. Wearing a kanzu, the Kingdom’s traditional men’s attire, Kyagulanyi received an enthusiastic welcome from supporters, despite earlier delays caused by a security roadblock in Lwera. Masaka has historically […]

A fire has ravaged Bakaluba Mall in Mbalwa, along Ndiwulira Road in a Kampala suburb, Daily Star has learned. Firefighters from the Police Fire Brigade are currently on the scene battling the blaze, which is believed to have started on the top floor of the building before spreading to other sections. Authorities have not yet […]

At least one person has been confirmed dead following a shooting that occurred shortly after a campaign rally for National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, in Iganga. The incident adds to a long string of violent confrontations between security forces and Kyagulanyi’s supporters. Police have consistently argued […]

NBS Television investigative journalist Canary Mugume has publicly spoken out about what he describes as years of domestic abuse at the hands of his wife, Fiona Nagirinya, widely known as Sasha Ferguson. The couple married on September 19, 2021, at Miracle Centre Cathedral under the officiation of Pastor Robert Kayanja. However, barely a year into […]

The President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, has called on Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi to resign, citing police brutality against party members during the campaign period. On several occasions, police have fired tear gas at Kyagulanyi’s supporters, claiming they were dispersing unlawful processions barred by the […]

Police have said they will soon announce their decision regarding videos circulating online showing NRM supporters conducting military-style drills. The clarification comes at a time when over ten National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters are already facing charges related to unlawful military drills. Police spokesperson Rusoke Kituuma said the force is reviewing the matter and will […]

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) Tribunal sitting in Mbarara City has awarded a total of Shs160 million to victims of human rights violations in two separate cases. In the first ruling delivered by the Chairperson,  Mariam Wangadya, the Tribunal awarded Shs80 million to  Visensio Mucunguzi, a farmer from Rwenkuriju B Village in Mitooma District, […]

The global response to HIV has suffered its most significant setback in decades, warns a new UNAIDS report released today ahead of World AIDS Day 2025. Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response details the far-reaching consequences of international funding reductions and lack of global solidarity which sent shockwaves through low- and middle-income countries heavily affected […]